The Chicago Council for Global Affairs
Where your world and the world meet.
We are committed to fostering deeper understanding and expanding dialogue on global affairs through community engagement. Our in-depth analysis and expert-led research inform policy conversations and the insights we share with our growing community.
Defense and Security
Science, Technology and Innovation
US Foreign Policy
Food and Agriculture
Our Centers of Expertise
Informing US foreign policy and national security discussions and debates through public opinion research, policy analysis, and public engagement.
Elevating global cities as central actors shaping world affairs and advancing city-based solutions to global challenges.
Identifying opportunities for US leadership in advancing global food security and nutrition and alleviating poverty through agricultural development.
Sibel Oktay
Catherine Bertini
Florita Gunasekara
Lester Crown Center on US Foreign Policy
Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences emerge about when to deploy troops.
Center on Global Cities
This publication examines and challenges the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.
Center on Global Food and Agriculture
A "sustainable food seal" empowers consumers and farmers to support a more sustainable food supply chain.
Get Involved
We're building a community of globally curious people who want to deepen their understanding of the world and actively participate in it. We each have a role to play—you don't need to be an expert to join and shape the global conversation. If you seek to learn more, discuss more, do more, you belong here.
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