Reconciling freedom of information with protection of the public interest in the modern democratic process
Chair: The Rt Hon the Lord Deedes PC MC DL
30 January - 1 February 1987
Contradictions and conflicts between sovereignty and international stability: problems of intervention and management in the fragmented world
Chair: The Hon Kingman Brewster
27 February - 1 March 1987
The international economic and political implications of fluctuating oil prices
Chair: Sir Albert Thomas Lamb KBE CMG DFC
13-15 March 1987
Economic growth and the environment: conflict or opportunity?
Chair: Sir Arthur Norman KBE DFC
27-29 March 1987
American views of the Soviet Union: how to handle East-West relations
A second joint conference with the Southern Center for International Studies, Atlanta GA, held in Atlanta
Chair: Ambassador Marty Hillenbrand
9-12 April 1987
The contemporary role of trade unions in the advanced industrialised countries
Chair: Professor A H Halsey
24-26 April 1987
A new generation, old institutions, and a middle-aged alliance: is there room for innovation in transatlantic relationships?
A conference for the successor generation
Chair: Mr Simon Jenkins
15-17 May 1987
The Atlantic gap: national differences and the future of the alliance – options for action by the private sector
Chair: The Rt Hon Geoffrey Rippon QC
29-31 May 1987
How to identify public opinion in a modern pluralistic society: pressure groups, opinion polls and the ballot box
Joint conference with the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
Chair: Sir Ian Trethowan
19-21 June 1987
The Ditchley Foundation Annual Lecture XXIV
English Anchor - American Sail: Two Centuries of the American Constitution
Delivered by Professor Benno Schmidt
17 July 1987
Sir John Graham becomes Director of The Ditchley Foundation
August 1987
Military and economic power in international politics: is there a shift in their significance?
Chair: Mr Christopher Tugendhat
4-6 September 1987
The Gulf War, Lebanon, Palestine: a review of Middle East crises and prospects
Chair: Sir Anthony Parsons GCMG LVO MC
25-27 September 1987
The political and economic problems facing governments as a result of population growth and population shifts
October 1987
End of Century Tasks: Coping with High Technology, Industrial Transformation and Economic Interdependence
Chair: Lord Callaghan of Cardiff KG PC
13-15 November 1987
The future of nuclear power in energy policy
Chair: Sir Frank Layfield QC
3-6 December 1987