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  1. Report: Competition for Water Increasing, Exacerbating Need for Greater Water, Food and Nutrition Security

    MARCH 21, 2019, Approximately 2.4 billion people—more than one-third of the global population—currently live in water-scarce regions. Driven by population growth, rising consumption, urbanization and energy needs, demand for water continues to increase. According to a new report by the Chicag...

  2. EU-US Economic Relations Roundtable
    Virginia Mayo / AP

    EU-US Economic Relations Roundtable

    PAST EVENT Roundtable
    Ben Carliner, Nora Hesse, and Diane Swonk discuss the economic outlook and recent policy developments in the European Union.
  3. View of a busy Tokyo at night time.
    Andre Benz

    It's Time for Cities to Flex Their Soft Power

    Blog Post
    by Robert Muggah

    Our international affairs are still being determined by nation-states, however, the imbalance between cities and nation-states is no longer acceptable.

  4. Americas

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  5. A Healthy People and Planet: From Action to Change
    Roya Ann Miller

    A Healthy People and Planet: From Action to Change

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel
    Anthropologist Eduardo S. Brondizio, Professor Esther Ngumbi, and journalist Tatiana Schlossberg discussed what we can do to make a difference in our planetary health.

  6. China's Changing Landscape

    Event Series

    An event series that explores the transformation of Chinese private enterprise, political leadership, and everyday life. Generous, year-round sponsorship of our China’s Changing Landscape series is provided by the Dr. Scholl Foundation.

  7. Zoonotic Possibilities, Earthquake Aftermath, and Taking to the Streets

    February 10, 2023 Check out our roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

  8. Corporate Leadership Roundtable on the US-Ireland Relationship
    Consulate General of Ireland, Chicago

    Corporate Leadership Roundtable on the US-Ireland Relationship

    PAST EVENT Roundtable
    Please join us for our next Corporate Leadership Conversation with Ireland's Deputy Secretary General for Foreign Affairs and Trade Sonja Hyland.

  9. Emerging Leaders Class of 2012

    The Emerging Leaders Class of 2012 spent two years examining key issues that affect the world and impact the global city of Chicago.

  10. Chicago Architecture and the Aesthetics of Soft Power
    Kiichiro Sato / AP

    Chicago Architecture and the Aesthetics of Soft Power

    PAST EVENT
    Francisco Gonzalez-Pulido, Sarah Herda, and Matthew Messner join YP members to discuss the storied history and global positioning of Chicago’s architecture.