Past Events

Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass offers suggestions on steps we can take to preserve American democracy and tackle challenges facing the United States.

What does the war in Ukraine mean for the Chicago community? Council President Ivo Daalder joins local leaders from Rotary Magazine to discuss.

Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason provides her perspective on the future of the relationship between Ireland and the United States.

Senator Ben Cardin discusses his view of America’s role in the world and shares insights from his work on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the US Helsinki Commission.

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, Jessica Tuchman Mathews moderates a discussion with Ivo Daalder and George Beebe on options for protecting Ukraine’s independence, ending Russian aggression, and keeping the US and Ukraine’s neighbors out of the war.

Senior leaders from corporate partner companies are invited to discuss how sustainable global business practices can lead to corporate growth.

Join Senator Tammy Duckworth at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs for a discussion on security and trade in the Indo-Pacific region.

Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera provides her perspective on the future of the relationship between Cuba and the United States.

Experts discuss impunity and accountability across Africa in the 21st century.

Irish Finance Minister Michael McGrath discusses how the Good Friday Agreement built peace in Northern Ireland, and how it continues to keep peace to this day.