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All past events, listed in chronological order.

Fall Update for President's Club and Leadership Members

PAST EVENT

President’s Club and Leadership members join Council President Ivo Daalder for exclusive insight on the state of the Council and the major geopolitical issues driving the Biden administration’s foreign policy agenda.

YP Nexus: Who Will Win the Global EV Race?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

The global pivot towards electrifying transport has skyrocketed in the last 10 years; by 2030, 40 percent of all new cars sold globally will be electric.

Close up of electric vehicle's charging cable plugged into charging station

Continue the Conversation: The Legacy of America's Longest War

PAST EVENT

Following the public program “The Legacy of America’s Longest War,” Sponsor-level members and above are invited to “Continue the Conversation” with Council experts on the current and future realities in Afghanistan.

Reuters

The Legacy of America's Longest War

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Following the end of US military operations in Afghanistan, an expert panel assessed the war’s impact on US foreign and defense policy over 20 years.

A U.S. soldier shields himself from the rotor wash of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in Afghanistan
Reuters

Welcome Back YP Reception

PAST EVENT

Members of the Council's Young Professionals Network are invited to a special "Welcome Back" reception ahead of the YP program season, at the East Bank Club in Chicago.

Four people stand in front of a dark blue background at the 2019 YP Summer Soiree

Killer Pathogens: The New Threat of Bioweapons?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Biological warfare has long been an unlikely, but serious, national security concern—but has COVID-19 revealed our vulnerability to biological pathogens, bioweapons, and bioterrorism?

Brazilian army soldiers wearing chemical suits
Reuters

Mexico-US Ties Under the Biden Administration

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Hart Program Series

Mexico’s lead official on North American relations joins the Council for its inaugural program in the Hart Program Series on Latin America.

President Biden listens during virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador from the White House
Reuters

Discussion Table with German Ambassador Emily Haber

PAST EVENT

A month before the German General Election, President’s Club and leadership members are invited to engage with German Ambassador to the United States Emily Haber on regional and global diplomatic pressures.

Ambassador Emily Haber speaking into microphone

Life Lessons from Congress, the Farm, and the Movies, with Dan Glickman

PAST EVENT VIDEO

The former US Secretary of Agriculture discusses the principles that shaped his remarkable career and how they could be an antidote to America’s divisive politics.

Book cover with illustration of Dan Glickman
University of Kansas Press

Charting a New Course for US-North Korea Relations

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Following the Biden administration's North Korea policy review, former officials who previously engaged Pyongyang share lessons from the past and offer insights on a possible new approach.

U.S. President Trump and North Korea's Kim shake hands in front of flags
Reuters