On the 1st February 2018, the Drive Forward Foundation (DFF) relaunched its Ambassador’s Programme at Somerset House, London. DFF helps young care leavers find suitable employment in their chosen career through individually tailored programmes of...
Between the 1st-4th of February, Forward Thinking facilitated discussions in Dublin between representatives from the PLO and Israeli representatives, including Members of the Knesset and senior political advisors. The meeting came at the request of participants...
On the 31st of January Forward Thinking convened the second meeting of the Helsinki Policy Forum’s Economic Working Group at the Oxford and Cambridge, London. The meeting brought together prominent businessmen, academics and economists for an in-depth...
The perceived slow pace of Palestinian reconciliation, with little visible progress on the ground, has provoked growing concern at both the political and grassroots levels. With what many view to be a rapidly deteriorating...
On the 15th of January Forward Thinking- in co-operation with RJ Investments Holding Ltd. – held a private working dinner, “Sharing medical expertise and resources in an age of barriers, boundaries and inequality.” Discussions built upon a...
Between 9-10th January 2018, Forward Thinking held six workshops in Gaza. Three workshops provided practical negotiation training and conflict resolution skills. Three further workshops shared the historic and current experiences of conflict and...
In the aftermath of President Trump’s statement on Jerusalem and the perceived stagnation of reconciliation talks between Palestinian factions, the mood in the West Bank is one of apprehension and concern for the future....
On Wednesday 20th December 2017, Forward Thinking facilitated a roundtable meeting between Baljit Ubhey, the Director of Prosecution Policy and Inclusion, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Graham Ritchie, Head of Policy and Inclusion, and a...
The prospect of Palestinian political unity opens the door to practical cooperation across divides entrenched by ten years of factional opposition. The potential dividends are high, as are expectations, and nowhere more so in Gaza. Youth unemployment is at...
On the 9th of December Oliver was invited onto BBC World to discuss the implications of President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Oliver expressed concern that the decision would...