Wilton Park is an Executive Agency of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which was established in 1946 as part of an initiative by Winston Churchill to help re-establish peace and democracy in Europe. It aims to contribute to the solution of global problems by organising conferences on key international issues and policies for a wide range of nationalities and professions.

The Wilton Park Academic Council was established in 1949 to ensure Wilton Park's academic independence. Membership is drawn from the academic world, government, non-governmental organisations, media, business, trades unions and other organisations concerned with international relations.

Members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. There is no formal limit to the number of members (in recent years the number has stood at 20 or so).

The Academic Council's main responsibilities are to advise the Chief Executive and his senior staff on the selection of conference themes and speakers and participants, aiming to ensure that: 

• a proper balance is maintained in the conference programme, 
• activities meet the highest academic standards, and 
• it maintains its reputation as a centre of excellence.

To request information from the Wilton Park Academic Council you can contact them by writing to:

Wilton Park Section
Public Diplomacy Policy Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London SW1A 2AH

You can get more information about the Wilton Park Academic Council from their website.

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