Upcoming Events

Corporate Roundtable on the Geopolitical Implications of US Strikes on Iran

Virtual EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on the strategic risks and potential consequences of the United States’ recent strikes on Iran.

The sun sets behind a plume of smoke rising after a US–Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran.
Vahid Salemi / AP
Mar
17

A Golden Era For US-Central Asia Relations?

Hybrid EVENT

Ajar Chekirova, Elena Son-LaRocco, and Alex Cooley explore Central Asia’s rising role and what it could mean for US engagement and diaspora communities.

Trump Administration meeting with leaders from Central Asia
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Apr
30

Past Events

Roundtable with Greek Ambassador to the US Antonis Alexandridis

PAST EVENT

A private roundtable discussion with the Ambassador of Greece to the United States, H.E. Antonis Alexandridis, reflecting the status of US-Greece relations and what lies ahead for the transatlantic relationship.

US, Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation, and Greek Flags
Thanassis Stavrakis / AP

2026 Global Affairs Pub Quiz

PAST EVENT

Join us for an evening of strategy, teamwork, and competition in support of Global Leadership Programs at the Council.

Two trivia bowl attendees smile for a photo.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

War with Iran: What the World Debated in New Delhi

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran and the conflict intensified, global leaders gathered in New Delhi to debate what comes next. Harsh Pant and Karim Haggag share the takeaways.

Stubb and Modi at Raisina Dialogue
Observer Research Foundation / ORF
Global Politics

In New Delhi, Crisis Furthers an Embrace of Multipolarity

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

Across the first two days of the Raisina Dialogue, the Global South and Europe worked to forge a way forward amid profound disruption and uncertainty.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens to a speaker during the inauguration of the second edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. Raisina Dialogue is India's flagship geo-political conference organized annually by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in association with the Ministry of External Affairs.
Manish Swarup / AP
Global Politics

Research

Chinese Public Divided on Whether Beijing Should Seek Shared Leadership or Global Dominance

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Whether Beijing should take any leadership position on the world stage, however, is an overwhelming “yes.”

China's President Xi Jinping remotely addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Mary Altaffer / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

Survey of Chinese Public Opinion on International Affairs

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

New polling from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Center offers a rare window into how Chinese citizens view China's global role and foreign policy.

A woman holds a Chinese flag as she poses for a photo near Tiananmen Gate
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Alexander Cooley 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Eurasia Affairs
Headshot of Alexander Cooley.
Social Media

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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