Speaker

Harry G. Broadman, Chief Economist and Leader, Emerging Markets Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Don A. Johnson, Chief Economist, Caterpillar, Inc.

At its recent spring meeting, the International Monetary Fund raised its global growth forecast, with global economic output expected to increase 3.5 percent in 2012. However, continued political and economic instability around the world has raised doubts about how quickly the global economy is recovering. How will these and other economic challenges affect supply chains, job creation, and global growth? Please join chief economists Harry Broadman and Don Johnson as they discuss the outlook for the global economy.

8:00-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast Reception
8:30-9:30 a.m. - Meeting

Speaker

Condoleezza Rice, Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University; Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Adviser; Task Force Co-Chair, Julia Levy, Cofounder, Culture Craver; Task Force Project Director

11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

This meeting is on the record.

Speaker

Steven A. Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, Michele Dunne, Director, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council of the United States

Presider

James J. Zogby, President, Arab American Institute

Ahead of Egypt's first presidential election since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, join Steven A. Cook and Michele Dunne to assess the country's current political landscape and U.S. policy options moving forward.

12:00-12:30 p.m. - Lunch Reception
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Meeting

This meeting is on the record.

SESSION ONE: China Update
Jerome A. Cohen, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR); Professor, New York University School of Law
Elizabeth C. Economy, C. V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies, CFR
Presider: Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Business Review Group; Former Beijing Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal
Welcoming Remarks: Richard N. Haass, President, CFR
8:00 to 8:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 to 9:45 AM Meeting

SESSION TWO: Concurrent Discussions with IAFs
** Please select one session.
10:00 to 11:00 AM

1. Pluralism in the Global Polity: Challenges of State Interaction with Non-State Actors
Terra Lawson-Remer, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, New School University;Fellow, Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative, CFR; IAF 2010-2011
Jessica Seddon, Head of Research, Indian Institute for Human Settlements; IAF 2010-2011
Presider: Michelle N. Patron, Senior Director, PIRA Energy Group; former IAF and Member, IAF Selection Committee

2. The Way Forward in Syria
Payton Knopf, Deputy Spokesman, U.S. Mission to the United Nations; IAF 2010-2011
Prem Kumar, Director for Egypt, National Security Council; IAF 2008-2009
Presider: Lee Wolosky, Partner, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP; former Director for Transnational Threats, National Security Council; former IAF

3. U.S. National Security and Non-Western Powers
Matthew Kroenig, Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow, CFR; IAF 2010-2011
Jeff Mankoff, Visiting Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies; IAF 2010-2011
Presider: Neal A. Pollard, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers; former IAF

SESSION THREE: Concurrent Discussions with IAFs
** Please select one session.
11:15 AM to 12:15 PM

1. COIN (Counterinsurgency): Perspectives from the Company to the Corporation
James Danly, formerly with the Counterinsurgency Advisory and Assistance Team,International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF), Afghanistan; IAF 2009-2010
Major Rebecca Patterson, U.S. Army, ISAF, Afghanistan; IAF 2010-2011
Lieutenant Colonel Rick Wrona, U.S. Army; IAF 2010-2011
Presider: Colonel Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III, Associate Professor and Director of American Politics, Policy, and Strategy, Department of Social Sciences at West Point; former IAF and Member, IAF Selection Committee

2. Globalizing U.S. K-12 Education to Boost National Security and Close U.S. Achievement Gaps
Kimberly McClure, Senior Adviser for the 100,000 Strong Initiative, U.S. Department of State; IAF 2010-2011
Presider: Dalton Conley, Dean for the Social Sciences, New York University; former IAF and Member, IAF Selection Committee

3. Latin America: Threats and Opportunities for U.S. Policy Post-November 2
Joel D. Hirst, Fellow in Human Freedom, George W. Bush Institute; IAF 2010-2011
Presider: Shannon K. O'Neil, Douglas Dillon Fellow for Latin America Studies, CFR

SESSION FOUR: Japan Update with former IAFs in Japan (IAFJs)
Please join these four IAFJs as they discuss their on-the-ground experiences during the March 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. All four fellows chose to stay in the country to aid the U.S. relief efforts. They will provide their perspectives on Japan's recovery and the future of U.S.-Japan relations.

Commander Spencer Abbot, Prospective Executive Officer, Strike-Fighter Squadron 27, Atsugi, Japan, U.S. Navy; IAFJ 2010-2011
David S. Abraham, Founder, ClearWater Nippon; IAFJ 2010-2011
Julia Nesheiwat, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Resources Bureau, U.S. Department of State; IAFJ 2009-2010
Laura Winthrop Abbot, Executive Director, TOMODACHI Initiative, U.S.-Japan Council; IAFJ 2011-2012
Presider: Merit E. Janow, Professor of International Economic Law and International Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Chair, IAF Selection Committee
12:30 to 1:00 PM Luncheon
1:00 to 2:00 PM Meeting

Please indicate which sessions you would like to attend on the agenda and fax to 212.434.9804 or email meetings@cfr.org.

8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Speaker

Ramesh Sharma, Morgan Stanley

Presider

Gideon Rose, Editor, Foreign Affairs, and Peter G. Peterson Chair, Foreign Affairs

10:00-10:45 a.m. - Teleconference

Introductory Speaker

Cherie Blair, Founder, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

Speaker

Ann Mei Chang, Senior Adviser for Women and Technology, Office of Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State, Alex Counts, President and Chief Executive Officer, Grameen Foundation, Scott Ratzan, Vice President, Global Health, Johnson & Johnson

Presider

Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative; Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations

This meeting is on the record.

Audio: mDevelopment: Harnessing Mobile Technology for Global Economic Growth (Audio)
Video: mDevelopment: Harnessing Mobile Technology for Global Economic Growth (Video)

Speaker

Madeleine K. Albright, Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group; Former U.S. Secretary of State; Task Force Co-Chair, Stephen J. Hadley, Senior Adviser for International Affairs, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former U.S. National Security Adviser; Task Force Co-Chair, Steven A. Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Task Force Project Director

Presider

David Ignatius, Columnist and Associate Editor, "Washington Post"

Independent Task Force reports are consensus documents that offer analysis and policy prescriptions for major U.S. foreign policy issues facing the United States, developed through private and nonpartisan deliberations among a group of high-level experts.

The CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report on Turkey asserts that Turkey is an increasingly influential regional and economic power and calls for the United States and Turkey to forge a new partnership. The report provides analysis and recommendations to policymakers and others on the U.S.-Turkish relationship; Turkey's role within NATO; its relations in the Middle East, Europe, and elsewhere; its place in the global economy; and its political and social development; among other important issues.

12:00-12:30 p.m. - Lunch Reception
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Meeting

This meeting is on the record.

Audio: U.S.-Turkey Relations – A New Partnership: Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force (Audio)
Video: U.S.-Turkey Relations - A New Partnership: Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force (Video)

Speaker

Scott Thomasson, President, NewBuild Strategies

4:00-4:45 p.m. - (ET)

Speaker

Madeleine K. Albright, Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group; Former Secretary of State, Stephen J. Hadley, Senior Advisor for International Affairs, U.S. Institute of Peace, Steven A. Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, CFR; Task Force Project Director

Presider

Gary Rosen, Editor, Review, Wall Street Journal

Independent Task Force reports are consensus documents that offer analysis and policy prescriptions for major U.S. foreign policy issues facing the United States, developed through private and nonpartisan deliberations among a group of high-level experts.

The Task Force asserts that Turkey is an increasingly influential regional and economic power and calls for the United States and Turkey to forge a new partnership. The report provides analysis and recommendations to policymakers and others on the U.S.-Turkish relationship; Turkey's role within NATO; its relations in the Middle East, Europe, and elsewhere; its place in the global economy; and its political and social development; among other important issues.

Related Reading:

U.S.-Turkey Relations: A New Partnership, Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force

12:30-1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. - Meeting

This meeting is on the record.

Transcripts: U.S.-Turkey Relations: A New Partnership Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force, U.S.-Turkey Relations: A New Partnership
Audios: U.S.-Turkey Relations—A New Partnership: Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force (Audio), U.S.-Turkey Relations: A New Partnership Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force, U.S.-Turkey Relations: A New Partnership
Videos: U.S.-Turkey Relations—A New Partnership: Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force (Video), U.S.-Turkey Relations: A New Partnership Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force, U.S.-Turkey Relations: A New Partnership

Speaker

Melvin G. Spiese, Deputy Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force; Commanding General, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Moderator

Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

6:30-8:45 p.m.

Speaker

Stephen A. Capus, President, NBC News, Ken Jautz, Executive Vice President, CNN, David Rhodes, President, CBS News, Benjamin B. Sherwood, President, ABC News

Presider

Gideon Rose, Editor and Peter G. Peterson Chair, Foreign Affairs

5:30-6:00 p.m. - Reception
6:00-7:15 p.m. - Meeting
7:15-8:00 p.m. - Cocktail Reception

This meeting is on the record.

Transcript: A Conversation with Network News Executives
Audios: A Conversation with Network News Executives (Audio), A Conversation with Network News Executives
Videos: A Conversation with Network News Executives (Video), A Conversation with Network News Executives

Speaker

Ivo H. Daalder, U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Presider

Michael Getler, Ombudsman, PBS

Ahead of the mid-May NATO summit in Chicago, please join Ambassador Daalder for a conversation on the alliance's priorities and future, as well as a discussion of broader transatlantic relations.

For further reading, please see Ambassador Daalder and Admiral James Stavridis' article in the March/April issue of Foreign Affairs.

6:00-6:30 p.m. - Dinner Reception
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Meeting

This meeting is on the record.

Audio: Next Steps for NATO (Audio)
Video: Next Steps for NATO (Video)

Speaker

Stephen A. Capus, President, NBC News, Ken Jautz, Executive Vice President, CNN, David Rhodes, President, CBS News, Benjamin B. Sherwood, President, ABC News

Moderator

Gideon Rose, Editor and Peter G. Peterson Chair, Foreign Affairs

6:00-7:15 p.m. - (ET)

Speaker

Elizabeth C. Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, Nicholas R. Lardy, Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Author, Sustaining China's Economic Growth after the Global Financial Crisis

Presider

Kevin G. Nealer, Principal and Partner, Scowcroft Group

As China continues to undergo considerable political, economic, and social transition at home, please join Elizabeth Economy and Nicholas Lardy to discuss the country's internal challenges, assess ongoing reform efforts, and examine the implications of change for the Chinese people, the region, and the world.

8:00-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast Reception
8:30-9:30 a.m. - Meeting

Speaker

General Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, General James Amos, Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, General Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy, Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr., Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

Presider

Terry Moran, Anchor, Nightline, ABC News

The Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership features prominent individuals from the military and intelligence communities.

5:30-6:00 p.m. - Reception
6:00-7:15 p.m. - Meeting
7:15-8:00 p.m. - Cocktail Reception

Speaker

General Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, General James Amos, Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, General Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy, Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr., Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Terry Moran, Anchor, Nightline, ABC News

6:00-7:15 p.m. - (ET)

Speaker

Thomas E. Mann, Brookings Institution, Norman J. Ornstein, American Enterprise Institute

Presider

James M. Lindsay, Council on Foreign Relations

This meeting is on the record.

Audio: America's Dysfunctional Politics (Audio)

Speaker

Gülden Türköz-Cosslett, Director, Programme Division, UN Women

Presider

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Deputy Director, Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations

Speaker

Ahmed Rashid, Correspondent, Far Eastern Economic Review

Presider

Ed Husain, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

This meeting is on the record.

Audio: Pakistan on the Brink: A Conversation with Ahmed Rashid (Audio)

Speaker

Daniel K. Tarullo, Member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

Presider

Jeffrey E. Garten, Juan Trippe Professor in the Practice of International Trade, Finance, and Business, Yale School of Management

7:45-8:00 a.m. - Breakfast
8:00-9:00 a.m. - Meeting

This meeting is on the record.

Transcript: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Regulatory Reform Since the Financial Crisis
Audio: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Regulatory Reform Since the Financial Crisis (Audio)
Video: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Regulatory Reform Since the Financial Crisis (Video)