The conference was launched in 2012, by the British Council, in response to the monumental change in North Africa, with the fall of old established systems and the emergence of new leadership.

The first conference aimed to look beyond the immediate challenges of reconstruction and economic development in North Africa. It sought to create the platform on which to share challenges and solutions, as well as dialogue to develop further understanding and trust between North Africa and the UK.

  • How leaders can build genuine inclusion for all
  • What kind of leadership is needed to bring lasting change
  • Develop and sustain a peaceful and inclusive future

  • Political and economic reform through engagement
  • Meeting citizens’ needs to overcome inequality
  • Arts and culture as a driver of change

  • The price of exclusion
  • Culture, power and voice
  • Reconnecting states and societies

  • Compromise, Consensus and Dialogue for Inclusive Leadership
  • What Kind of Leaders do We Want?
  • Realising the Potential of the People 

  • Trust and accountability between citizens and leaders
  • Difference, diversity and dialogue
  • Active citizenship
  • Reform of the education system, skills and entrepreneurship
  • Arts, culture and innovation

  • A ‘big’ society: The emergence of the super-citizen?
  • Will citizen journalists become the future guardians of the public interest?
  • Great Expectations: Does too much hope consign politics to fail?
  • The foundations of economic growth and stability: What role for the rule of law?
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