Upcoming Events

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All upcoming events, listed in chronological order.

Foreign Aid Fallout: The Future of US Global Leadership

Hybrid EVENT

Catherine Bertini, Paul Poast, and Ambassador Ian Kelly discuss how USAID’s closure will reshape international development and global security.

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American Aid goods are loaded onto a truck to be used against the Ebola virus in Monrovia, Liberia on August 24, 2014.
Abbas Dulleh / AP
Mar
18

How Tariffs and Trade Policy Affect the Global Food System

Hybrid EVENT

Darci Vetter, Devry Boughner Vorwerk, and Ertharin Cousin analyze how new tariffs and trade policies could impact food security in the long term.

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A grocery store cashier scans a bag of potatoes at the checkout counter.
Zamrznuti Tonovi / Envato
Apr
1

Kenneth Roth: Righting Wrongs

In-Person EVENT

Join the Council for a special partner event with Chicago Humanities Festival, featuring Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch.

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Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 29, 2015
Bilal Hussein / AP
Apr
4

Securing a Sustainable Future in a Polarized Era

Hybrid EVENT

Alex Kruzel and Patrick Shewell discuss how business leaders can drive climate action to ensure a sustainable future.

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Alex Kruzel speaks onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
Ana Miyares Photography
Apr
10

The Power and Limits of Economic Warfare

Hybrid EVENT

New York Times bestselling author Edward Fishman discusses economic statecraft, the topic of his new book.

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Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, California.
Noah Berger / AP
Apr
17

Sudan: The World's Forgotten Crisis

Hybrid EVENT

Ertharin Cousin, Cameron Hudson, and Rebecca Wolfe address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

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Sudanese displaced people gather at the Zam Zam refugee camp outside the town of El-Fashir in the Darfour region of Sudan on July 1, 2004.
Karel Prinsloo / AP
Apr
22

Risks and Rewards: What to Expect from the Global Economy

Hybrid EVENT

Joyce Chang of J.P. Morgan Chase, Phil Levy of the World Bank, and Diane Swonk of KPMG US unpack the latest policy shifts and their impact on the global economy.

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A man walks past a money exchange shop decorated with different banknotes in Hong Kong on September 25, 2019.
Kin Cheung / AP
May
5

The Middle East in Transition

Hybrid EVENT

Aaron David Miller, David Schenker, and Mona Yacoubian analyze how conflicts and power shifts are reshaping the Middle East and the roles of key regional players.

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People participate in a rally in the town of Majdal Shams, close to the Syrian border, demanding Israel return the annexed Golan Heights to Syria on February 14, 2025.
Ohad Zwigenberg / AP
May
13