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All past events, listed in chronological order.

The Diplomatic Dissent Channel

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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

Silhouettes of five people are seen walking through a hallway with glass windows
Reuters

Anne Applebaum on Autocracy’s Seductive Lure

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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

A shadow of a person talking is cast on a wall, next to it stands a security guard.
Reuters

Building a More Inclusive Foreign Service

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

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

UN Security Council held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
Yomiuri Shimbun

City Leadership and the COVID-19 Response

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Event Series: Pritzker Forum on Global Cities

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.

Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan speaking on-screen

Nathan Law on Autonomy and Activism in Hong Kong

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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

Nathan Law being interviewed by media outlets
Reuters

How to Understand our Globalized World

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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

Richard Haass speaking on-stage at an event
Reuters

Weijian Shan's Improbable Journey from China's Gobi Desert to Wall Street

PAST EVENT VIDEO
China's Changing Landscape

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.

The Wall Street Bull sculpture in New York City's Financial District
Reuters

Global Issues We Can't Ignore

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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.

A person holds up a sign saying "90 million reasons for change" outside the Google offices
Reuters

Robert Gates on the Exercise of American Power

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Lester Crown Lecture

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.

Robert Gates West Point, 2011.
West Point

Winning the Recovery with David Cote and Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Economy Series

David Cote, former CEO of Honeywell, and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., shared their experiences of leadership and recovery during a time of crisis.

Closed sign hangs in a window of a business.
Tim Mossholder