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All past events, listed in chronological order.

India's Journey: 70 Years of Independence

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A group of experts joined the Council to consider what India must do to become a decisive force on the world stage and convert its expected demographic dividend into broad prosperity.

View of a street in New Delhi, India
Laurentiu Morariu

The State of Global Democracy with the Council on Global Affairs and Freedom House  

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Susan B. Glasser moderated a dialogue with Michael J. Abramowitz and Jeremy D. Rosner who discussed global democracy and political freedom.

The State of Global Democracy at the Council

Preparing Today's Workforce for Tomorrow's Economy

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A panel of experts examined how to re-envision post-secondary education to adapt to an increasingly diverse population and meet future labor force demands.

DACA recipient and engineering student works on a circuit board.
Reuters

The Future of Monetary Policy: Embracing the Unconventional?

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Global Economy Series

Bethany McLean of Vanity Fair joined economics experts Donald Kohn and Randall Kroszner to discuss what recent changes at the Federal Reserve mean for US monetary policy.

Member of the Federal Reserve Bank plaque outside a bank
Eric Fischer

The Trump Presidency: One Year Later 

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McKay Coppins moderated a discussion with David Axelrod, Timothy Naftali, and Kori Schake to discuss how the first year of the Trump presidency will be judged by historians in years to come.

Donald Trump speaking at a rally in 2016
Gage Skidmore

Joe Biden on Global Engagement in an Age of Uncertainty

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Vice President Biden discusses America's leadership in a world of uncertainty in the fifth annual Louis B. Susman Lecture.

Vice President Joe Biden speaking on the stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Russia, Ukraine, and the Fate of Europe's Borderlands

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The Council’s Ivo H. Daalder and Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum discussed Ukraine, Russia, and if the West can help avoid a war with Russia in Europe’s borderlands.

The flag of Ukraine
George Tavadze

Global Health and Development Symposium 2017

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This symposium built upon the momentum of ongoing global conversations hosted by the G7, G20, and the United Nations, discussing how women’s empowerment can spur inclusive, sustainable global growth.

People on stage during the symposium, with the audience at tables in the foreground.

Growth Markets: The Next Champions of the Global Economy

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Morgan Stanley’s Head of Emerging Markets discusses tomorrow’s growth markets and how people, companies, and governments should think about investing globally.

Large market in Hyderbad, India
Arihant Daga

2017 Chicago Forum on Global Cities

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Event Series: Pritzker Forum on Global Cities

This three-day forum brought together leaders in the major pillars of urban life to discuss how they can collaborate to improve their cities, and the world.

Image of speakers at the 2017 Chicago Forum on Global Cities
Ana Miyares