Many of our past events—featuring world leaders, policymakers, journalists, authors, and other experts sharing their ideas and perspectives on critical global issues—are available to watch on-demand.
The Wilson Center and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs joined together to release the 2019 Chicago Council Survey, a detailed look into Americans’ views on vital issues.
The Council’s Emerging Leaders class of 2019 drew from professional and personal experiences and shared a series of short, dynamic presentations on an array of critical current issues and trends.
Cornelius Blanding, Andrea Schmid, Sean Sherman, and Anne McBride shared how the James Beard Foundation honorees have elevated social issues through food and culture.
Ambassador of Germany to the US Emily Haber explained how Germany could confront the foreign policy challenges it faces amid Brexit, a rising China, and an increasingly assertive Russia.
MIT economists Jonathan Gruber and Simon Johnson joined the Council to discuss how the US can recreate an economy where the benefits of growth are shared more widely.
Former UN ambassadors Nicholas Burns, Victoria Nuland, Ivo Daalder, and Douglas Lute share their crucial political and military challenges as NATO ambassadors and discuss the future of the alliance.
