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

Speakers: Ann Mei Chang, Alex Counts and Scott Ratzan
Introductory Speaker: Cherie Blair
Presider: Isobel Coleman

Ann Mei Chang, Alex Counts, and Scott C. Ratzan discuss innovative ways mobile technology can be leveraged to foster economic growth, empower women, improve public health, and alleviate poverty.

The Women and Technology Roundtable Series is made possible thanks to the generous support of ExxonMobil.

See more in Economics, Technology and Foreign Policy, Women

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

Speakers: Madeleine K. Albright, Stephen J. Hadley and Steven A. Cook
Presider: David Ignatius

Washington Meeting: The new CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force report provides analysis and recommendations on Turkey's relationship with the United States; role within NATO; relations in the Middle East and Europe; political and social development; and place in the global economy.

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Next Steps for NATO (Video)

Speaker: Ivo H. Daalder
Presider: Michael Getler

In advance of the mid-May NATO summit in Chicago, Ambassador Daalder discusses the alliance's priorities and future, as well as broader transatlantic relations.

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A Conversation with Network News Executives (Video)

Speakers: Stephen A. Capus, Ken Jautz, David Rhodes and Benjamin B. Sherwood
Introductory Speaker: Richard N. Haass
Presider: Gideon Rose


Executives from NBC News, CBS News, ABC News, and CNN discuss the future of the news media, including the importance of international news coverage, the rise of online news, and the effects of technology on the industry.

This meeting was made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation.

See more in United States, Information and Communication

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

Speaker: Daniel K. Tarullo
Presider: Jeffrey E. Garten

Daniel K. Tarullo, member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, reviews the vulnerabilities in the financial system that contributed to the crisis and compelled regulatory response, outlines key reforms adopted to date, and identifies the important regulatory tasks that remain.

The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics is presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.

See more in United States, Financial Crises

Challenges and Opportunities of Global Growth: A Conversation with Sam Allen (Video)

Speaker: Sam Allen
Presider: Terry Moran

Sam Allen on meeting the world's increasing need for food, fuel, shelter, and infrastructure; John Deere's first 175 years and the company's ambitious growth plans.

This meeting is part of the Corporate Program's CEO Speaker Series, which provides a forum for leading global CEOs to share their priorities and insights before a high-level audience of CFR members. The series aims to educate the CFR membership on the private sector's important role in the policy debate by engaging the global business community's top leadership.

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HBO History Makers Series with Erskine Bowles (Video)

Speaker: Erskine B. Bowles
Presider: Matthew Winkler
Erskine Bowles discusses his career in U.S. government and current economic challenges facing the country.

The Home Box Office History Makers Series focuses particular attention on the contributions made by a prominent individual at a critical juncture in international relations.

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C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Anton Siluanov (Video)

Speaker: Anton G. Siluanov
Presider: Peter R. Fisher

Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov talks finance policy for the next government of Russia, including budgetary and fiscal issues and priorities for APEC and G20 in 2012.

This meeting was part of the C. Peter McColough series on International Economics.

The Economic Roots of the Arab Spring (Video)

Speaker: Hernando de Soto
Presider: Isobel Coleman

Hernando de Soto, president of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy, discusses how economic factors, including formal and informal markets, property rights, entrepreneurship, and access to credit, contributed to the Arab uprisings.

This meeting is cosponsored with CFR's Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative.

See more in Middle East, Economics