Wilton ParkExecutive Agency of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Executive Summary 2014-15

ContentsChief Executive’s overview ........................................................................... 3

Purpose and relevance .......................................................................... 3Wilton Park events, 2014-15 ....................................................................... 5

Conflict prevention, resolution and state building ................................. 5Defence and security ............................................................................ 6Global economy.......................... ......................................................... 7Human rights, good governance and faith ............................................ 8Sustainable development and the environment ..................................... 9Multilateral institutions, key countries and regions ............................. 10Other activities......... .......................................................................... 10

Support for Wilton Park events 2014-2015 ............................................... 11Financial activity....... ........................................................................... 14

Strategic report............. ............................................................................ 14Sustainable operations ........................................................................ 15Staff....................... ............................................................................ 15Governance........... ............................................................................. 16Wilton Park Board....... ....................................................................... 16Wilton Park Advisory Council (WPAC) ................................................. 17The Wilton Park Service ..................................................................... 18The Wiston House Service ................................................................. 19

Chief Executive’s overview

The world of international affairs continues to pass through turbulent times, underscoring the need for a global forum where constructive dialogue can provide understanding, solutions and reconciliation.

This summary reflects on the qualitative indicators of our performance for 2014-15. It demonstrates that Wilton Park is perceived as a uniquely useful and cost effective tool in the armoury of foreign policy makers in the UK and overseas, and within the international organisations supported by the British government.

Purpose and relevanceOur objective is to identify, convene and facilitate discreet and effective dialogues on the UK’s strategic foreign policy priorities, and those of its friends and allies. As an executive agency of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), we have the contacts and knowledge to convene vital, timely meetings with key international players.

I have the privilege of meeting participants at the vast majority of our events. They strive to find reconciliation and agreement on some of the most pressing and intractable problems of our age, or they stand watchful and vigilant against corruption, intimidation and fear. They share their expertise and experiences, and are prepared to listen to criticism as well as deliver it. I am proud of the esteem in which they hold Wilton Park; the respect they have for our ability to bring people together, our skills at facilitating their discussions. In the end, our purpose and relevance as an institution must be a reflection of the qualities of our nation.

In 2014-15, we welcomed 2,622 participants from 126 nations to 57 events held in the UK and 12 other countries.

Our communities – global and local We have developed a sophisticated process to assess participant feedback to show long term trends in views and policy interests, and to adapt our programme accordingly. This year we introduced an electronic survey (the Wilton Park eQuestionnaire) which allows participants to feedback in a timely and simple way, giving an instant evaluation of the way we work and the service we provide. We are also seeking mid to long term assessments of the impacts of our events, allowing us to understand how we can best serve our audiences.

It is important that central government institutions contribute to local economy and society; our policy to ‘buy local’ wherever possible is testament to that. Engaging with neighbours is also important and I am particularly proud of our collaboration with the biennial Steyning Literary and Arts Festival and the international affairs seminar programme we have launched with our local state secondary school. Our intern programme continues to flourish, with 30 graduates so far having moved on from Wilton Park internship to careers in government, civil society and academia in the UK and abroad.

Our principal physical asset is Wiston House which is used for other purposes when Wilton Park discussions are not in session. As well as playing host to conferences and meetings, it is also a popular wedding venue so we bring happiness to Sussex as well as nurturing world peace!

We are looking forward to celebrating 70 years of Wilton Park next year. The world has changed greatly since 1946, and during this time Wilton Park has adapted and evolved into a unique 21st century forum for diplomacy, conciliation and peace.

We hope that you find the Executive Summary 2014-15 interesting and that you will let us know if you want to know more.

Richard BurgeChief Executive

Wilton Park events, 2014-15

Conflict prevention, resolution and state building

Our peacebuilding work often helps international and regional bodies to improve their efforts and use resources more effectiv ely. We asked practitioners to assess their progress towards achieving sustainable peace in Measuring peace consolidation. Promoting effective international peace operations in increasingly complex environments followed the UN Security Council debate on new trends in peacekeeping, with discussions feeding into the UNSG’s review of peacekeeping operations.

Peacebuilding in Africa enabled African researchers, policy analysts and other peacebuilding actors to share expertise and experience with counterparts from other parts of the world to inform and build best practice. Resolving domestic conflict in South East Asia, took place in Jakarta, bringing together ASEAN member states with experts from the region, the UK and Australia.

We brought together the traditional donor community, key emerging powers, and representatives from fragile or conflict states for discussions in Istanbul on Linking peace, stability and development.

"Nothing beats having the right people in the room and a supportive atmosphere for frank discussion, which is how solutions emerge. For Australia, our support for this conference continues the good work of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR) in helping people in ASEAN member countries learn from each other and identify new and creative means to promote peace, reconciliation and prevent conflict."

Simon Merrifield, Ambassador, Australian Mission to ASEAN

Images: Martin Adler; UN Photo/Albert González Farran; UN Photo/JC McIlwaine

Defence and security

New security topics addressed this year included Privacy, security and surveillance, which looked at lawful government requests for interception of communications worldwide. Also, Connecting space with international security and stability engaged experts from the space and security communities to analyse the role of space in tackling security challenges and the impact for national, regional and international governmental and non-governmental stakeholders. The future of global conflict looked at current trends to provide context for planning and decision making.

Wilton Park’s renowned non-proliferation programme, led by Dr Mark Smith, continued with Nuclear non-proliferation: preparing for the 2015 NPT Review Conference, which discussed the Conference’s prospects for success. Compliance issues in the BTWC provided the basis for a WEOG Working Paper on criteria for compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention, and how they can be successfully implemented by States Parties. WMD verification looked at whether we have the capacity to implement global verification of WMD non-proliferation agreements.

Participants at The future of extended deterrence and assurance: implications for NATO and Northeast Asia assessed the potential sources of instability and the future of deterrent strategies. Those at Strengthened multi-sectoral collaboration in addressing biosecurity threats in the ASEAN region developed strategies for coordinated action to prevent, detect and respond to deliberate release of biological agents.

Mark also convened discussions on The Arms Trade Treaty in preparation for the first Conference of States Parties, where participants generated proposals for putting the ATT into institutional practice following entry into force.

Participants at Euro-Atlantic security, chaired by Dr Robert Grant, examined how key organisations can work towards deeper practical collaboration to address the Ukraine crisis.

Images: Thomas Keith Aitken (Second Lieutenant); Alexey Zarubin

"I have never experienced such flawless professional perfection combined with such warmth and comfort. That combination is unique. No one else compares with you, you are outstanding."

Tomas Ries, Senior Lecturer and Assistant Professor Swedish National Defence College

Global economy

Kathryn Hingston brought together participants at Emerging space economies to discuss how to apply space technology to a range of areas which feed into economic development. Women-led businesses explored innovative strategies for promoting women in the private sector, drawing on case studies and emerging economies’ expertise.

Increasing the effectiveness of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) through active collaboration aimed at making sense of the growing numbers of governance MSIs and to clarify what has and has not worked in MSIs.

Julia Purcell held our first event in Mexico: Maximising soft power assets looked at how states can increase their regional and global influence. Discussions examined the links between national reputation, shared values and economic growth.

Images: Randi Ang; Dennis Skley; Brice Blondel for HDPTCAR

"It was surely an amazing and unforgettable days in Wilton Park. I wanted to thank you again for all the effort you put into gathering those wonderful people and talented strategic thinkers from all around the world. I had a great time, learned a lot and have new friends now. It was maybe the best conference I have ever been to. An excellent program but also an unforgettable location. I'm very proud to be part of this family."

Eya Essif , Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, Eco Bois; “The Arab Woman of Achievement” 2013

Human rights, good governance and faith

Julia also ran Promoting LGBT rights where we considered different perspectives to identify how to approach national legislators and promote tolerance.

Other human rights meetings, run by Isobelle Jaques, included Strengthening the UN human rights treaty monitoring system, which looked at recent developments, the major outstanding issues and how to achieve greater compliance. Participants at Strategies for tackling torture and improving prevention, examined what has most impact on the ground and identified new and innovative approaches.

The humanitarian focus continued with a Syria conference, which took place in Jordan, where local and diaspora groups engaged with the international donor community to examine ways for humanitarian aid providers to work together more effectively.

Canon Gary Wilton ran discussions on Developing a multilateral approach to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) which helped to inform policymakers following the publication of the EU’s FoRB 2013 Guidelines. The Big Bang and the interfaces of knowledge was the second event run in association with CERN, which brought together scientists, theologians and philosophers to deepen the dialogue towards a common understanding of the Truth.

Images: ResoluteSupportMedia; openDemocracy; UN Photo/Albert Gonzalez Farran

"It was in every way a great pleasure to participate in the Wilton Park conference, and it was such a treat to be a guest at this historic venue. It was a very stimulating event with a lot of very engaging exchanges and many important conclusions. Having worked in this field for many years... the Wilton Park event stands out as quite extraordinary in terms of the frankness of discussions and the sharpness of the conclusions. "

Therese Maria Rytter, Director, Legal and Advocacy Department, Dignity, Danish Institute Against Torture

Sustainable development and the environment

Director of Programmes, Robin Hart, completed her three year DRR programme supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Disaster prevention, preparedness and response in South and Southeast Asia, held in Manila. We also ran a Social Media Workshop in Bangkok to help improve DRR communications. Disaster risk reduction post-2015 explored the most appropriate architecture of international DRR institutions after the Hyogo Framework for Action in 2015.

Asian and African experts at Higher education (HE) and development, recommended scaling up availability, increasing use of online learning, vocational training and entrepreneurship and building soft skills to ensure employability of students.

Robin continued her global health series with HIV co-infections, where specialists focussed on major scientific advances in screening and therapeutics for HIV co-infections with TB and Hepatitis B and C. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans and animals in low and middle income countries identified good practices of tackling AMR, and encouraged others to scale up domestic action, including international engagement between the human and animal health sectors ahead of the World Health Assembly in May 2015.

Our roundtable meeting on Defining conflict affected and high risk areas in order to strengthen the international case for 'conflict-free' gold and minerals in Geneva, assessed progress to date and debated next steps in the international effort led by the OECD towards the ultimate goal of eradicating conflict minerals.

Beyond aid: innovative governance, financing and partnerships for the post-2015 agenda looked at how to align cross-departmental policy at national and international levels to promote socioeconomic development. Participants at African infrastructure projects discussed planning, financing and developing infrastructure projects and predictable business environments in Sub-Saharan Africa to drive positive socioeconomic outcomes.

Images: Stiftung Solarengie; Albert Gonzalez Farran; United States government work

"Really, one of the best considered and organised meeting I have attended in quite a long time; the pace, topics and how you moderated allowed for much a better quality of discussion than at most meetings."

Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General for Health Security, World Health Organisation (WHO)

Multilateral institutions, key countries and regions

Wilton Park has had a strong bilateral relationship with Germany since our foundation nearly 70 years ago, and this tradition continued with the UK-Germany dialogue focussing on Supporting competitiveness and innovation. Young leaders attending the annual British German Forum discussed A smarter Europe, assessing Europe’s transition from conflict to contemporary competition and cooperation, focussing on economic prosperity, competitiveness and innovation. A new strategy for Europe's East conducted a strategic reappraisal of EU interests, goals and policies towards Russia and the Eastern Partnership countries in light of Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine.

Other activities

At our third Wilton Park Address, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey, HE Mr Ahmet Davutoglu, spoke on Turkey’s role in responding to regional and global challenges from an ethical and strategic perspective.

We celebrated the work of Elizabeth Angok, Regional Director of the South Sudanese Mother and the Child Care Organisation in June with the first Marsh Award for innovation in peacemaking in association with Wilton Park. William Hague, then Foreign Secretary, presented her with the Award at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.Wilton Park also assisted in six of the FCO’s International Leaders Programmes which have been running successfully since 2013, and supported the third annual School of International Futures residential retreat.

Images: Ludovic Bertron; Artur Aliev; Keepscases

"Whether you are a first time visitor to Wilton Park or a regular attendee like me, when the house comes in view up the driveway there is always a sense of excitement at the chance to meet new and old friends in such beautiful and peaceful surroundings. Wilton Park aims to put together a range of participants from all backgrounds and nations, and sadly there is never enough time to talk to them all in the course of the event, including over the meals in the Great Hall."

Vicky Bowman, Director, Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business

2014-15 participants came from 126 countries

* financial partners

Participation trends Our monitoring and evaluation (M&E) process helps us understand the impact of Wilton Park conferences and informs development of future work. To create an accurate picture of audiences, and to identify themes and trends over time, we collect data on overall participation, sectors represented, by nationality and by gender.

We request feedback on objectives, quality of programme, impact, facilities and administration from all those who attend our events, and a variety of key indicators are used to measure success. Performance analysis informs the way new conferences are designed and delivered, helping us to improve the quality of discussions and facilities.

By using online surveys, we have increased the amount of feedback we receive overall: immediate reactions during events, details of outcomes post-conference, and sponsors' reflections on the strengths of Wilton Park partnership. We use this information to align our strategies with stakeholders’ interests, and to deliver impressive events in terms of substance, impact and value.

We have established a greater range of services and more diversity in the way we make our skills available. We are holding more one day events, along with more meetings in London and in venues overseas.

This year female participation increased to 36% and we will continue to strive for parity of voice at our meetings.

"I found the discussions lively, interactive and intelligent. What I particularly appreciated was the fact that you deliberately put together not only a diverse group but also one that brought together older women (like myself) and lots of younger women, full of enthusiasm and energy but also frustration, together."

Judy Cheng-Hopkins, Assistant Secretary General, UN Peacekeeping Support Office

Female participation increased to 36%Wilton Park events are held all over the world

UK government departmentsCabinet Office*Department for International Development* (DfID)Foreign and Commonwealth Office* (FCO)Ministry of Defence*National Crime Agency*Stabilisation Unit*UK Trade and Investment*

UK foundations, universities and think tanksAsfari Foundation*Baring Foundation*Centre for International Studies, Oxford University*Developments, Concepts and Doctrine Centre*Humanitarian Policy Group, Overseas Development InstituteInstitute for Human Rights and Business*International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentOpen Society Foundation (OSF)*VERTIC*Sir Halley Stewart Trust*Sir Heinz Koeppler Trust*Transparency and Accountability Initiative*University of Bristol*University of Sussex*

Multinational/private sectorAccenture*Airbus Defence and Space*CDC Group plc*Ericsson AB*Mott MacDonald*Pearson*PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)*SERCO Space*Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)*VimpelCom Ltd*

International organisationsThe African Peacebuilding Network of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC)ASEAN Institute for Peace and ReconciliationAtomic Weapons Establishment*European Commission DEVCO*EC Representation to the UK*European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)*Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations*NATO HQ* and Defence College*Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)*Saferworld*World Bank*

Support for Wilton Park events 2014-2015

"The Wilton Park staff, facilities, and overall experience was incredible, unique. Having covered every detail in an accommodating and helpful fashion, our sponsorship of a recent event was well worth the investment. We look forward to being involved in more activities in the future."

Kyle Moss, Senior Analyst, Wireless Reach Initiative, Qualcomm

Overseas governments and organisations

AfricaThe African Leadership CentreAustraliaAustralian Mission to the United Nations* Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade* CanadaDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade* DenmarkMinistry of Defence*Ministry of Foreign Affairs*FranceMinistry of Defence* (delegation aux affaires strategiques)GeorgiaBlack Sea Trust*GermanyBertelsmann Stiftung*IndonesiaMinistry of Foreign AffairsJordanThe Arab Thought ForumMexicoGovernment of Mexico*NetherlandsHumanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries (HIVOS)*Ministry of Foreign Affairs*NorwayMinistry of Foreign Affairs*Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre*

PolandMinistry of Foreign Affairs*SwedenFederal Department of Foreign Affairs*Folke Bernadotte Academy*SwitzerlandGeneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights*Federal Department of Foreign Affairs*State Secretariat for Economic Affairs*Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation*USACarnegie Corporation of New York*Center on International Cooperation, New York UniversityGerman Marshall Fund of the United States*Gilead Sciences, Inc*The Global Health Group, University of CaliforniaHewlett Foundation*Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory*Los Alamos National Laboratory*Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySandia National Laboratories*Secure World Foundation*US Department of State

"As a result of the conference you hosted, the Bright Green Energy Foundation and British African Business Alliance have agreed to partner to offer BGEFs Solar Home System to investors and operators as a BABA Entrepreneurs Pack."

David Smith, Chairman, British African Business Alliance (BABA)

High level objectives

Financial activity

Strategic report• To increase the relevance and engagement with the FCO

and other government departments on their international agendas.

• To review and expand our engagement with the “Track 1.5” (policy makers with very closely connected and influential individuals and organisations) environment, and in training and facilitation work for others.

• To expand our overseas operations in countries defined by the FCO as 21st Century bilateral partners and the fastest growing economies, and in a manner which increases engagement with participants from conflict affected areas.

• To increase our overall financial effectiveness, with increased earnings, increased efficiency in our activity, and monitoring the continued cost effectiveness of Wiston House against credible external benchmarks. Increase the number of events, overall attendance; maintain our range of participant nationalities but with increased participation by key countries.

• To maximise the contribution made by the commercial use of our assets in a manner that does not distract from Wilton Park activity, but reduces the net operating cost of the agency.

As a non profit making organisation, our financial target is to meet the costs of our operations within a 1% margin by raising income from conferences and other commercial activities. This was achieved for the fifth consecutive year with a turnover of £4.87m.

When Wilton Park conferences are not being held, the facilities at Wiston House are used to generate income which provides a contribution towards our overheads. We generate interest internally from government departments and externally from the private sector to use the facilities for meetings, training and other residential events.

During 2014/15, income from Wiston House commercial activities was £827k (£1,026k in 2013/14). This income was generated from 103 commercial functions (101 in 2013/14).

Sustainable operations

Wilton Park is committed to the Government’s international policy for prioritisation of sustainable development. As well as seeking to manage operations on a sustainable basis, we also contribute to the sustainable development agenda by running conferences on this theme.

Over the last decade we have endeavoured to minimise our operational activities' negative impacts on the environment and enhance the positive impacts in a number of ways. For example, we are aware of the carbon footprint created by transport we use and actively encourage shared local travel among our staff and participants.

Our key environmental commitments include:• minimising our use of resources by producing less waste, and

reusing and recycling more;• actively managing our energy use to reduce our carbon

footprint;• actively managing our water consumption;• employing sound environmental practices for the selection,

procurement, use and disposal of materials, goods, and services;

• using environmentally sensitive products and services;• recognising the contribution that staff, suppliers and

customers can make in minimising the organisation’s environmental footprint;

• actively monitoring performance against objectives and targets;

• implementing best practice in our use of resources;• influencing and managing our suppliers and contractors to

ensure that goods procured and services undertaken comply with our environmental policy.

The Agency’s success is founded on high quality staffing at all levels and priority is given to the management and training of staff. We recognise that making best use of the talents and skills of all our staff makes us more effective and productive; we aim to create and sustain a culture actively supports and promotes diversity.

When the House is not in use for Wilton Park conferences, it can be booked for private functions. Online information on hiring the facilities can be found at wistonhouse.co.uk.

Governance Wilton Park’s aim and terms of reference are laid out in our Framework document, which specifies the processes and procedures we use in governance, management and audit.

The Senior Management Team (SMT) meets formally every month to discuss day-to-day business and on an ad hoc basis. The SMT is:

• Richard Burge, Chief Executive

• Mark Bellone, Director of Operations (until June 2015)

• Jo Childs, Director of Operations and Communications

• Elise Maddocks, Director of Finance

The Board agrees the strategy and objectives, including the financial and other performance targets; monitors and evaluates progress and advises on the allocation of resources.

During the period April 2014 to March 2015 the directors below held office:

• Iain Ferguson CBE, Chair of the Wilton Park Board (NED)

• Richard Burge, Chief Executive Wilton Park

• Iain Morgan, Former Financial Controller to HM Forces Surgeon-General (NED)

• Alex Jablonowski, Director High Performance Leadership Ltd (NED)

• Hugh Elliott, Head of Communications FCO (Senior Responsible Officer for Wilton Park)

• Peter Hill, Director Strategy FCO

• Sarah Macintosh, Director Defence and International Security FCO (to May 2014)

• Peter Jones,Director Defence and International Security FCO (from July 2014)

Board meetings are also usually attended by

• members of the Wilton Park Senior Management Team (including Elise Maddocks, Director of Finance who is also Secretary to the Board);

• key members of the FCO Communciations Directorate including Sara Everett (until March 2015), Val Chamberlain and Jonathan Reed.

Wilton Park Board

The Council provides advice, critique and oversight of programmes, participants and structure, ensuring that our events address issues of strategic relevance and benefit to UK foreign policy objectives. Members meet formally twice a year.

Membership, April 2014 to March 2015:• Peter Apps, Executive Director, Project for Study of the 21st

Century (PS21)

• Sir Colin Blakemore KBE, Professor of Neuroscience and Philosophy, University of Oxford

• Rachel Briggs OBE, Director, Hostage UK (until November 2014)

• Nicholas Colloff OBE, Executive Director, Argidius Foundation

• Iain Ferguson CBE, Chairman, Wilton Park

• Sir John Holmes GCVO KBE CMG, Director, The Ditchley Foundation

• Dame Denise Holt CMG DCMG, former UK Ambassador to Spain

• Mary Jo Jacobi Jephson, Chair, Sir Heinz Koeppler Trust (until November 2014)

• Bridget Kendall MBE, Diplomatic Correspondent, BBC

• Sir Michael Leigh KCMG, Senior Adviser, German Marshall Fund

• Sir Tom Phillips KCMG, Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies

• Professor Robert Picciotto, King’s College London

• Victor Sebestyen, historian and journalist

• Dr Paola Subacchi, Research Director, International Economics Programme, Chatham House

• Owen Tudor, Head, TUC European Union and International Relations Department

• Professor Myles Wickstead CBE, Visiting Professor, Open University

Associates• Simon Harris, Adviser, Associated British Foods plc

• Paul Wilson, Director, Government Relations, De La Rue plc

Wilton Park Advisory Council (WPAC)

Whether you are planning an exploratory consultation, bilateral discussion, residential retreat, high level panel or a global summit, partnership with Wilton Park allows you to focus on the policy dialogue, while we convene a first class meeting.

Our dedicated team of experts will help you achieve your objectives through careful planning, organisation, implementation and follow-up.

We offer a flexible service based on our partners’ requirements and budgets, allowing you to choose from our full range of services to create a unique, tailor made event.

Initial consultation • Two hours’ brainstorming,

free of charge, to establish relationship.

• Map out the type of event planned, outline expectations and objectives.

• Identify skills gaps and the services you require to achieve desired outcomes.

• Make initial suggestions, assess potential risks, give additional ideas.

Seamless logistics and operations• A door to door service with

structured management of all logistics and administration; including invitations, accreditation, international and local travel, accommodation, meals and onward arrangements.

Foreign policy expertise• Bespoke programme design to

fulfil your objectives, or support if you prefer to manage the programme structure.

• Advice on policy shifts, programme developments, and as speakers accept/decline invitations.

• Continuous monitoring of programme to ensure delivery of tangible results.

Professional personnel• Innovative facilitators,

experienced Chairs of high-level, sensitive debate.

• Our security cleared staff (DV/SC level) adhere to the Civil Service Code

• Develop a representative invitation list of all the stakeholders drawing on global networks to create a challenging, influential group to debate your key theme.

• As an agency of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, we have colleagues worldwide who can help ensure balanced participation - gender, cross-generational, minority and geographic.

Qualitative outcomes• Expert rapporteurs produce the

final discussion report.• Monitoring and evaluation report

capturing immediate feedback and outputs.

• Post-event follow up with target participants.

• Focus on delivering outcomes and change aligned to event objectives.

The Wilton Park Service

The Wiston House Service

We host the majority of Wilton Park events at Wiston House, our home

for 65 years. This beautiful, modernised 16th century Grade I listed

building is set in the South Downs National Park on the south coast of

England and offers: • 48 ensuite bedrooms and four star amenities;

• extensive private gardens;

• conference room seating up to 70 people roundtable, or 110 theatre style;

• provision of LCD projector, video screen, flipchart pads and pens, conference folders and paper, pens, mineral water and sweets;

• additional meeting rooms, public rooms and bar;

• 24 hour reception service and security;

• Wi-Fi and use of laptops, audio visual technical support, video conferencing;

• interpreting services*;

• meals and refreshmentsprepared on site;

• chefs able to cater for cultural, religious and medical dietary requirements;

• selection of national and international newspapers;

• dry cleaning service*;

• wheelchair access;

• free car parking;

• 90 minutes’ drive from central London, 45 minutes from Gatwick, 90 minutes from Heathrow.

Additional activities include:• outdoor games, including archery*, croquet and tennis; • historical tour of Wiston House;• guided local walks;• clay-pigeon shooting*;• wine-tasting*;

• garden tours.

Wiston House is available for private bookings providing a secure,

exclusive and discreet venue for conferences and meetings, weddings

and other functions.

*additional costs apply

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