Past Events

Members at the Sponsor level and higher joined Ambassador Branstad for a discussion on China's influence on the global economy and what it means for the United States.

Former diplomat Elizabeth Shackelford joined the Council for a conversation on the state of dissent in US foreign policy.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum explains what it might take to re-instill faith in representative government.

Former ambassadors discussed why a foreign service reflective of the United States’ diversity can strengthen American diplomacy abroad.

The 2020 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so leaders from around the world joined us to recognize the increasingly important role of city leadership.

Leading activist Nathan Law joins journalist Edward Luce for a virtual conversation on democracy, political activism, and the future of Hong Kong.

The Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass joins Ivo Daalder to discuss today's biggest challenges throughout the world.

Economist and author Weijian Shan joined the Council to consider what lessons can we learn about America and China and their continued competition in the global economy.

Three leaders—whose work was recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize— joined the Council to explain their visions for tackling the world's most pressing problems in this challenging and uncertain environment.

Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates joined Council President Ivo Daalder for a conversation on the scale, complexity, and purpose of America’s power—as well as its limits.