Past Events

David Axelrod discussed whether a Democratic candidate could hold together a coalition of minority and women voters, and Republican efforts to retain control of the Senate with POLITICO's Natasha Korecki. 

Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov joined the Council the discuss whether Vladimir Putin can maintain his grip on power.

Lester Crown was honored at the 2015 Global Leadership Award Dinner for his extraordinary contributions to the city, the nation, and the world, and for his visionary leadership as chairman of the Council for more than 10 years.

At the inaugural Chicago Forum on Global Cities world leaders from all areas of urban life initiated an informative and inspiring dialogue on challenges and opportunities facing today's global cities.

The 2015 Global Food Security Symposium focused on the topic of “Healthy Food for a Healthy World: Leveraging Agriculture and Food to Improve Global Nutrition.”

George Friedman examines European instability and its threat to global stability.

Jeb Bush gave the first foreign policy speech of his still-unannounced campaign to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Distinguished US foreign policy scholars and former practitioners discussed their report, "Preserving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian Aggression: What the United States and NATO Must Do".

Global leaders convened at The Chicago Council's Global Food Security Symposium to chart a course for how the US government could advance global food security in the face of weather volatility and climate change.

Political science expert and author John J. Mearsheimer joined the Council to discuss his realist theory of foreign relations.