he world - its people, its natural and cultural heritage, its past and its future - has been Joseph Camilleri's abiding interest. In teaching and research, in private and public advocacy, in personal and political engagement, he has sought to make sense of the human journey.

For Camilleri today's world poses immense risk but also unparalleled opportunity. The question is how best to reduce the risks and take advantage of the opportunities. Conversation may not be the whole answer, but it is a crucial, yet too often neglected, part of the answer. To converse is to reflect on the state of the world and one's place in it, to acknowledge the interconnectedness of human destinies, to share knowledge, skills, ideas and insights.

This website is offered as a space within which it may be possible to widen and enrich such conversation