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Dec
18
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Navigating the Middle: India's Global Role
Hybrid EVENT

Samir Saran and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss India's distinctive foreign policy strategy and its implications for the global order.

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Nov
6
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Built to Last: Creating Climate Resilient Communities
Hybrid EVENT

In the lead-up to COP30, Jennifer Uchendu and Elizabeth Andrews discuss global lessons in urban climate resilience and Chicago's potential as a climate refuge.

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Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and Xi Jinping speak at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1, 2025.
Nov
5
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The Trade Triangle: China, India, and America's Economic Future
Hybrid EVENT

Michael Froman, Raghuram Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri examine how President Trump's policies and recent BRICS diplomacy are reshaping global trade dynamics.

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Oct
29
Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2025
In-Person EVENT Global Leadership Awards Dinner

Honoring The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, Council Emerging Leaders alumna.

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