Leadership matters. The quality of leadership will determine the quality of our development outcomes. Focusing on leadership (for development) is a key objective of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, which is also tasked with upholding the leadership legacy of Nelson Mandela.

The Art and Peace Seminar Series returns to discuss the role of photography in war and peace. In the first hour, Carlos Saavedra, a Colombian documentary photographer, will exhibit his work on the Colombian Civil War and discuss how art challenges dominant narratives in conflict settings. In the second hour, Dr. Samuel Ritholtz (Oxford) and Dr. Milli Lake (London School of Economics) will join the conversation, sharing their experiences with art and peace in Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa, respectively.

Join the Emerging Threats Group’s Isabel Schulze Froning, BwConsulting’s Dr. Sebastian Seidel, Taskeen Ali of HM Revenue & Customs, and the OECD’s Joshua Polchar to explore soft power at the mid-point of the 2020s, in a special hybrid in-person & online session moderated by Dr. Matt Finch, Associate Fellow of the Saïd Business School and principal at mechanicaldolphin.com.

Ranging across sectors, the session will explore questions such as:

- How is the nature of soft power changing?

This year marks the 140th anniversary of the Ukrainian Women's Movement. Rooted in Cossack families and the households of Greek-Catholic priests, pioneering women played a pivotal role in shaping social institutions and communities. This event offers a unique opportunity to delve into the inspiring history of Ukrainian feminism, exploring the cultural context that shaped its unique path and the distinct challenges it has faced.

Climate change is not only a problem of futurity, changing the planet and ways of life for generations to come. From fires to floods, droughts to storms, the impacts of climate-driven weather events are evident and experienced right now, in different forms around the globe.

Please join us for a roundtable conversation about this year's flooding in Brazil and how climate change is affecting the country.


Panellists:

Dr. Alice Evatt (Oxford Net Zero, Environmental Change Institute)