In this World Economic Series session, Tom Tugendhat, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, spoke about how the pandemic has impacted the direction of the UK’s foreign policy. In his address to the World Economic Series in October 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer made clear that central to success of the UK’s post-Brexit, post-pandemic foreign policy strategy was the UK’s ability to utilise in full the twin Presidencies of both the G7 and COP26 in 2021. Tom reflected on the importance of this dual opportunity, and set out his vision for how the UK might navigate the changing geopolitical tides as the pressures, both political and economic, affecting the world’s nation starts to take hold.

Join PPP to welcome Rt Hon Amber Rudd to her new role as Deputy Chair, Energy and Climate. Chair Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell will be speaking to Amber about her view of the current policy landscape as well as PPP’s Maximising COP26 project.

Chair Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell was joined by Mr Omran Sharaf and H.E Mr Mansoor Abulhoul to discuss how the UAE plans to build on the success of the Emirates Mars Mission and set out the long-term role envisaged for the Space Centre.