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All upcoming events, listed in chronological order.

The Middle East on Edge: What’s Next for Iran, Israel, and the Region

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Security and Middle East policy experts discuss the Iran-Israel conflict, the current ceasefire, and the status of Iran's nuclear program.

A police officer inspects a damaged apartment a day after a direct missile strike from Iran hit a residential building in Beersheba, Israel on June 25, 2025.
Ariel Schalit / AP

Global Affairs, Local Impact: A Conversation with Congressmen LaHood and Quigley

Hybrid EVENT

Congressmen Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) and Mike Quigley (D-IL 5) discuss the current state of global affairs and their local implications.

An aerial view of Lake Shore Drive and Chicago's skyline heading north towards Lincoln Park.
Walter Martin / Unsplash
Aug
4

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session

Virtual EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Members of the Emerging Leaders Class of 2022 participate in a roundtable with Bonnie Jenkins in Washington DC.
Aug
5

British Ambassador Peter Mandelson on Trade, Tech, and Transatlantic Relations

Hybrid EVENT

British Ambassador Peter Mandelson explores how the US and UK can strengthen their bilateral relationship in an era of heightened global competition and technological change.

Ambassador Peter Mandelson
Evan Vucci / AP
Aug
14

The Folly of Realism: Ukraine, Russia, and US Foreign Policy

Hybrid EVENT

Lt. Col. (ret.) Alexander Vindman and John Gans examine America's evolving Eastern Europe strategy and what Ukraine reveals about the future of US foreign policy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Joseph Keith Kellogg, United States Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 14, 2025.
Ukrainian Presidential Press Office / AP
Aug
21

Wines Around the World

In-Person EVENT

Sample wines and meet newly appointed president and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri at this special event benefiting the Council's Emerging Leaders Program.

Three people talk together while drinking wine
Sep
6