The United States and the Future of Global Governance Roundtable Series
Director: Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program
September 15, 2008 - Present
The United States and the Future of Global Governance roundtable series will focus on core global governance challenges and proposals for fundamental institutional reform. Topics will include overhaul of the UN Security Council; the reform and expansion of the G8; prospects for a global counterterrorism organization; the adaptation of U.S. sovereignty to a global age; the trade-offs between formal institutions and ad hoc coalitions; and the domestic and legislative preconditions for sustained U.S. multilateral engagement. This roundtable series is sponsored by CFR's Program on International Institutions and Global Governance and is supported by a generous grant from the Robina Foundation.
Workshops
Directors: Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action, and Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program
November 1, 2011
Meetings
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U.S. Policy for a Secure and Sustainable Outer Space
Speaker: Frank A. Rose, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Space and Defense Policy, U.S. Department of State
Presider: Micah Zenko, Fellow for Conflict Prevention, Council on Foreign Relations
May 23, 2012
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A New Deal for Engaging Fragile and Conflict Affected States: Opportunities and Challenges
Speakers: Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID
Neil Levine, Director of Conflict Management and Mitigation, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID
Presider: Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Actio, Council on Foreign Relations
January 31, 2012
Roundtable Meeting
Global Governance and National Sovereignty: What's at Stake
Speakers: John Fonte, Hudson Institute
Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Mark P. Lagon, Council on Foreign Relations
October 17, 2011
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Taking Stock of the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases
Speakers: Nils Daulaire, Director, Office of Global Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kelly Henning, Director, International Health Programs, Bloomberg Foundation
Presider: Thomas Bollyky, Senior Fellow for Global Health, Economics, and Development, Council on Foreign Relations
September 30, 2011
Attended by representatives from government agencies, NGOs, non-profits, think tanks, and academia, this roundtable assessed the progress and achievements made at the UN HLM and also examined potential opportunities and challenges in fulfilling the outcome document's goals.
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Book Discussion with John Ikenberry: Liberal Leviathan
Speaker: G. John Ikenberry, Princeton University
Presider: Charles A. Kupchan, Council on Foreign Relations
June 2, 2011
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Rules of Engagement: A Conversation with Our UN Ambassadors in Geneva, Vienna, Montreal, and Rome
Speakers: Esther Diane Brimmer, U.S. Department of State
Ertharin Cousin, U.S. Department of State
Glyn Davies, U.S. Department of State
Betty King, U.S. Department of State
Joseph Murphy, U.S. Department of State
Duane Woerth, U.S. Department of State
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
February 1, 2011
Roundtable Meeting
UN Security Council Enlargement and U.S. Interests
Speakers: Kara C. McDonald, U.S. Department of State
Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: R. Nicholas Burns, Harvard Kennedy School
December 8, 2010
Roundtable Meeting
Global Governance 2025: The Shifting Landscape of World Order
Speakers: William Burke-White, U.S. Department of State; University of Pennsylvania Law School
Alvaro de Vasconcelos, European Union Institute for Security Studies in Paris
Giovanni Grevi, Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
November 10, 2010
Roundtable Meeting
The UN Human Rights Council: The Fruits of Engaging
Speaker: Suzanne F. Nossel, U.S. Department of State
Discussant: Mark P. Lagon, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
October 12, 2010
Roundtable Meeting
Transnational Organized Crime as a Threat to Peace and Security
Discussants: Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Director-General, United Nations Office in Vienna
M. Cherif Bassiouni, Distinguished Research Professor of Law Emeritus and President Emeritus, International Human Rights Law Institute, DePaul University College of Law
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director, International Institutions and Global Governance Program, Council on Foreign Relations
June 17, 2010
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U.S. Human Rights Policy: Progress and Obstacles in Multilateral Fora
Speakers: Michael Posner, U.S. Department of State
Tom Malinowski, Human Rights Watch
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
June 4, 2010
Roundtable Meeting
The G8, the G20, and the Future of Global Economic Coordination
Speaker: Robert D. Hormats, U.S. Department of State
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
May 14, 2010
Roundtable Meeting
The United States, the IAEA, and the NPT Review Conference: A Discussion with Ambassador Glyn Davies
Speaker: Glyn Davies, U.S. Mission to the International Atomic Energy and the U.N. Office in Vienna, U.S. Department of State
Discussant: Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
Presider: Paul Lettow, Council on Foreign Relations
May 3, 2010
Roundtable Meeting
Global Energy Governance: The Evolving Role of the IEA
Speaker: Fatih Birol, International Energy Agency
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
March 10, 2010
Roundtable Meeting
The G20: What Implications for the United Nations?
Speaker: Vanu Gopala Menon, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore to the United Nations
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
February 5, 2010
General Meeting
Pursuing International Justice: A Conversation with Luis Moreno-Ocampo
Speakers: Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC)
Stephen M. Schwebel, Former President and Judge, International Court of Justice
February 4, 2010
Recently, ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo expressed plans to investigate alleged crimes against humanity during post-election violence in Kenya, and is considering an investigation of alleged war crimes during the 2008 Gaza War. To date, situations in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and Darfur have been referred to the ICC. Please join Luis Moreno-Ocampo to discuss these issues, case selection, and the foreign policy implications of the ICC’s work.
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Stopping Illicit Financial Flows: "Dirty Money" and the Threat to the World Economy
Speakers: Jack Blum, Tax Justice Network, USA
Raymond Baker, Center for International Policy
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
February 3, 2010
Roundtable Meeting
The Challenge of Global Development: What Role for the G8 and G20?
Speakers: Jim Kolbe, German Marshall Fund of the United States
Michael Hofmann, World Bank
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Director, International Institutions and Global Governance Program, CFR
November 24, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
The Future of Multilateralism: A Transatlantic Conversation
Speaker: Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, Visiting Fellow, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance, CFR
September 18, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
Prospects for Pittsburgh: What to Expect at the G20 Summit
Speakers: Andy Cooper, Center for International Governance Innovation
Eric Helleiner, Center for International Governance Innovation
Alan Alexandroff, Center for International Governance Innovation
David Shorr, Stanley Foundation
Chair: Edward Alden, Council on Foreign Relations
September 15, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
The National Interest and the Law of the Sea
Speaker: Thomas R. Pickering, Hills & Company
Presider: Scott G. Borgerson, Council on Foreign Relations
June 24, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
Tomorrow's Institution Today: The Promise of the Proliferation Security Initiative
Speaker: Amitai Etzioni, The George Washington University
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
April 21, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
The Autonomy Rule: A New Principle of International Order for a Post-Western Era
Speakers: Charles A. Kupchan, Council on Foreign Relations
Adam Mount, Georgetown University
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
April 13, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
The Responsibility to Contain: Protecting Sovereignty under International Law
Speaker: Michael Chertoff, The Chertoff Group
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
March 11, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
Managing Global Insecurity: Building International Order in an Era of Transnational Threats
Speakers: Stephen J. Stedman, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
Carlos B. Pascual, The Brookings Institution
Bruce Jones, Center on International Cooperation, New York University
Discussant: Leslie H. Gelb, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
March 3, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
Ready to Lead? Rethinking America’s Role in a Changed World
Speaker: Robin Niblett, Chatham House
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
March 2, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
Balancing Representation and Effectiveness in Reforming International Institutions
Speakers: Vijaya Ramachandran, Center for Global Development
Enrique J. Rueda-Sabater, CISCO Systems
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
February 20, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
The Responsibility to Protect: Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes Once and for All
Speaker: Gareth Evans, International Crisis Group
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
February 20, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
The New G20 Meetings and Global Economic Cooperation and Governance
Speaker: Kemal Dervis, United Nations Development Programme
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
February 3, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
The Last New World Order: The Rise of American Multilateralism and Historical Lessons for Today
Speaker: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: James Traub, The New York Times Magazine
January 8, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
The Responsibility to Protect: Moving from Principle to Practice
Speakers: Edward C. Luck, International Peace Institute
Victoria Holt, Henry L. Stimson Center
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
November 6, 2008
Roundtable Meeting
The Next American Century: How the United States Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise
Speakers: Nina L. Hachigian, Center for American Progress
Mona K. Sutphen, Stonebridge International LLC
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
October 22, 2008
Roundtable Meeting
Prospects and Scenarios for G8 Reform
Speakers: Colin I. Bradford, The Brookings Institution
Bruce Jones, Center for International Cooperation, New York University
Presider: Paul W. Stewart, Council on Foreign Relations
October 20, 2008
Roundtable Meeting
A League of their Own? Prospects for a Concert of Democracies
Speakers: Ivo H. Daalder, The Brookings Institution
Charles A. Kupchan, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
October 16, 2008
Roundtable Meeting
Do We Need a Global Counterterrorism Organization?
Speakers: Eric Rosand, Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation
Alistair Millar, Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations
September 15, 2008
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