Contemporary Europe historian, Holger Nehring, told the BBC Wilton Park’s location is a suitable place for global forums given its secluded location.
“This gives decision-makers a chance to have open and frank discussions,” he added.
“When Wilton Park started as a education centre for POWs and German citizens, it did not impose how democracy and governance should operate in post-war Germany.
“They taught them about German democratic institutions and traditions, and German historians were involved in the education.”
The focus was also about re-building Anglo-German diplomatic relations following the war.
Nehring said this approach was important as it established Wilton Park as an institution which promoted cooperation and reconciliation.