The Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) is a British

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specialising in

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. It was founded in 1998 by Foreign Secretary

Robin Cook Robert Finlayson "Robin" Cook (28 February 19466 August 2005) was a British Labour politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 until his death in 2005 and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 until 2001 whe ...

and his colleagues. It was launched at an event with Prime Minister

Tony Blair Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He previously served as Leader of th ...

, with the aim of developing a "vision of a fair and rule-based world order" and supports the

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History

The Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) has its origins in

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and the

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, but works with all political parties.

, the former

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was the FPC's founding President under the patronage of former Prime Minister

. The first Director was

Mark Leonard (director) Mark Hugo Leonard (born August 27, 1974) is a British political scientist and author. He is the director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), which he founded in 2007. He has been writing for Project Syndicate, an international m ...

, who went on to found the

European Council on Foreign Relations The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is a pan-European think tank with offices in seven European capitals. Launched in October 2007, it conducts research on European foreign and security policy and provides a meeting space for decisi ...

. The current Director (appointed in November 2017) is Adam Hug, who announced he would stand down from the role after being elected Leader of

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in May 2022. The current chair of its board is Dame Audrey Glover DBE CMG.

Research and publications

The Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) currently describes itself as 'an outward-looking, non-partisan international affairs think tank based in the UK' with a mission 'to provide an open and accessible space for the ideas, knowledge and experience of experts, academics and activists from across the world, so that their voices can be heard by a global audience of citizens and decision makers in order to find solutions to today's international challenges'. It says that it has 'a global perspective and a focus on Europe, the former

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and the Middle East', that they 'seek to examine what a progressive, pragmatic and internationalist foreign policy for the United Kingdom could be' and that 'a commitment to democracy, human rights, good governance and conflict resolution is at the heart' of their work. The FPC has hosted numerous events, featuring speakers from the world of politics, journalism, academia and civil society. The FPC has also produced many publications, on subjects ranging from the future of Europe and international security to human rights and the role of non-state actors in policymaking.

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History

Research and publications

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