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.
US Foreign Policy
Gilbert Named President of Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sarah Gilbert takes on the role of president and chief content officer of the Council as of July 1. After ten years as president, Ivo Daalder takes on the new role of chief executive officer.
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.
Elizabeth Shackelford
Felix Kwame Yeboah
Robert Muggah
Lester Crown Center on US Foreign Policy
While many Russians favor negotiating for peace with Kyiv, they are unwilling to give up any Ukrainian territory seized since 2014. They are, however, more open to a “neutral” status for eastern Ukraine.
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.
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