Oxford Martin School

The Oxford Martin School was founded as the James Martin 21st Century School at the University of Oxford in 2005 through the vision and generosity of Dr James Martin. The School is a unique, interdisciplinary research initiative addressing key global future challenges. In 2009, a $50 million matched funding challenge was initiated by Dr James Martin. The Challenge was an unprecedented success, matching the donations of 30 different donors (individual philanthropists, charities, corporations and research bodies) and creating 19 new research programmes to join membership of the School. As a result of this expansion, the School relaunched under the new name of Oxford Martin School in Autumn 2010. A key aim of the School is to mitigate the most pressing risks and realise exciting new opportunities of the 21st century. With interdisciplinary teams of researchers from across the university, the School is working on the frontiers of knowledge in four broad areas: health and medicine; energy and environment; technology and society; and ethics and governance. Aiming to have an impact beyond academia, the School also develops wide-ranging initiatives, intellectual programmes and public events to engage with national and international policymakers, business, students and the general public.

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Title	Description	People	Date
Illicit finance and the role of professional enablers in the United Kingdom: are things finally changing?	MPs Andrew Mitchell and Margaret Hodge discuss illicit finance and their work on improving regulations.	Andrew Mitchell, Margaret Hodge, John Heathershaw, Ricardo Soares de Oliveira	21 June, 2022
Plant genetics from Mendel to Monsanto	Ottoline Leyser discusses the ability to target and/or select specific genetic changes in plant genomes, and the impact of this on the governance of our food system.	Ottoline Leyser	6 December, 2019
Diet, obesity and health: from science to policy	Susan Jebb discusses how science and policy can help us make wiser choices for our health.	Susan Jebb	4 December, 2019
Linking people, nature, food and climate: progress and implications	David Nabarro, former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Food Security and Nutrition, will give a talk on what implications there will be for the planet and us in linking nature, food and the climate.	David Nabarro	2 December, 2019
Sustainability scenarios for the global food and land-use system	Michael Obersteiner presents new insights from co-producing a set of new sustainability scenarios.	Michael Obersteiner	27 November, 2019
Review and conclusion	Silvio Funtowicz chairs the final review and conclusion, with comments from Jerry Ravetz.	Silvio Funtowicz, Jerry Ravetz	8 July, 2019
The future of policy-mathematics	Panel discussion and presentations on the future of policy mathematics. With Presentations by Maurice Chiodo and Zora Kovacic. With a response by Jerry Ravetz. Chaired by Andrea Saltelli.	Maurice Chiodo, Zora Kovacic, Jerry Ravetz, Andrea Saltelli.	8 July, 2019
The future of post-normal science	Panel discussion and presentations on post-normal science. With presentations by Dan Sarewitz (via Skype), Marta Struminska and Jeroen van der Sluijs. With a response by Jerry Ravetz. Chaired by Roger Strand.	Dan Sarewitz), Marta Struminska, Jeroen van der Sluijs, Jerry Ravetz, Roger Strand.	8 July, 2019
The future of science	Panel presentations on the future of science, with presentations by Peter Gluckman, Ehsan Masood and Andrea Saltelli with a response from Jerome Ravetz. Chaired by Javier Lezaun.	Peter Gluckman, Ehsan Masood, Andrea Saltelli, Jerome Ravetz, Javier Lezaun.	8 July, 2019
Welcome and brief statements	Welcome to the event, with presentations from Charles Godfray and Rob Iliffe. Chaired by Silvio Funtowicz.	Charles Godfray, Rob Iliffe, Silvio Funtowicz	8 July, 2019
Evolving perspectives on the demand for illegal wildlife products	Discussion and conclusions from the symposium, with, Ming Lee, Principal Investigator, Sun Yat-sen University, Wildlife trade issues in China and Southeast Asia, Bob Smith,Director, Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE),	Naomi Doak, Ming Lee, Bob Smith, E J Milner-Gulland, Rosaleen Duffy	28 November, 2017
Theme 3 panel Q and A: Changing wildlife consumption onto a legal, sustainable path	Panel discussion on theme 3 of the symposium. With Deborah Hembury, Rachel Ash, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Lixin Huang, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anastasiya Timoshyna, Programme Leader, Medicinal Plants, TRAFFIC.	Deborah Hembury, Lixin Huang, Anastasiya Timoshyna, Rachel Ash	28 November, 2017

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Human Rights and the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Challenges and prospects

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Intergenerational Justice: What do we owe future generations?: Hilary Term Seminar Series 2011

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