Skip to main content

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.
A member shakes hands with a speaker after an event
In the News CBS News Ivo H. Daalder
Ivo Daalder on CBS News at right, anchors at left in front of a blue background. Ivo Daalder on CBS News at right, anchors at left in front of a blue background. US Foreign Policy
"This is the last moment at which to pull the plug on Ukraine. It is absolutely vital we continue," Ivo Daalder says on CBS News.

ChicagoGlobal

A newsletter from Crain’s Chicago Business and the Council. Each Sunday evening, we bring you fascinating coverage of Chicago's role in the wider world — and the ways global connections shape our lives here at home.
ChicagoGlobal

Our Centers of Expertise

Meet Our Experts
All Experts

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.
A member talks into a microphone during an event

Upcoming Events

Hybrid EVENT
People pass in front of the New York Stock Exchange on March 21, 2023. People pass in front of the New York Stock Exchange on March 21, 2023.
Oct
10
AP Photos
Join San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly for a town hall on the unique economic challenges facing young Americans.

Support Our Mission

Open Minds Open Possibilities

If you believe, as we do, that greater knowledge and engagement create a more open and promising world for all, you can support our mission to  make global affairs more accessible to more people. Join or donate today to expand your world view and increase your impact. Donate and Join