Past Events

Former CIA Director John Brennan, Cambridge's Roxane Farmanfarmaian, and the Wilson Center's Ambassador James Jeffrey discuss whether there is hope for the JCPOA and regional de-escalation.

Council leadership members enjoyed an exclusive off-the-record conversation with the former NATO ambassador and Chicago Council president on the Biden administration.

This members-only conversation with author and Georgetown Professor Charles Kupchan examines whether a middle ground between foreign policy that does too little or does too much is possible.

Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States explored the future of the US-Saudi Arabia relationship.

Europe expert Heather Conley, Robert Kagan from Brookings Institution, and the Washington Post's Karen Attiah join the Council to examine America's standing in the world in the next year and beyond.

A panel of experts examine the future of US policy in the Middle East and how the election results could shift American priorities in the region.

Two former US trade representatives examine how the 2020 election will affect US trade relationships around the world.

General McMaster, former National Security Advisor, discusses foreign policy threats facing the nation and the need for Americans to move beyond partisan politics.

Experts share their perspectives on what direction the United States should take in its relationship with China over the next decade.

Foreign policy experts Rebecca Lissner and Mira Rapp-Hooper shared their vision for a new American grand strategy of openness beyond the 2020 election.