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.



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How can international partners help pave the way for a more peaceful future in Sudan?
Our Centers of Expertise

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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.
Meet Our Experts

Sibel Oktay
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Sibel Oktay is an associate professor and former director of the School of Politics and International Affairs at the University of Illinois, Springfield. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Syracuse University's Maxwell School.

Catherine Bertini
Distinguished Fellow, Global Food and Agriculture
Catherine Bertini served as executive director of the UN World Food Program, the world’s largest international humanitarian agency, from 1992 to 2002 prior to joining the Council. She was named the World Food Prize laureate in 2003 for her groundbreaking leadership there.

Florita Gunasekara
Assistant Director, Global Cities
Florita Gunasekara is the assistant director of the Center on Global Cities. She is a practitioner in the fields of climate migration, disaster risk reduction, and urban policy.Â

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Asian, Hispanic, and Black Americans are more likely to view climate change as a threat than Americans as a whole, data show.

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This publication examines and challenges the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.

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A "sustainable food seal" empowers consumers and farmers to support a more sustainable food supply chain.
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Join Baroness Catherine Ashton for a discussion on 21st century diplomacy and how it can address the many challenges the world faces today.