As part of its mission, CFR convenes meetings in New York, Washington, DC, and other cities where senior government officials, global leaders, and prominent thinkers come together with CFR members to discuss and debate major international issues.
Many of these on-the-record meetings are streamed live. Upcoming CFR Live meetings are listed below. You can also subscribe to CFR's YouTube channel for updates. Additionally, CFR maintains an archive of full-length videos from its on-the-record meetings, as well as transcripts and audio recordings.
Speakers: Henri J. Barkey and Hugh Pope Presider: William Drozdiak
Watch experts analyze Turkey's regional relations and broader foreign policy goals including participation in Iranian nonproliferation talks and membership in the European Union.
Watch Markos Kyprianou, Foreign Minister, Republic of Cyprus, discuss efforts in his country to forge a final resolution on the question of reunification.
Speaker: William Kentridge Introductory Speaker: Glenn Lowry Presider: Richard N. Haass
Watch William Kentridge, draftsman, filmmaker, and sculptor, discuss his life in South Africa and his recent exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, Five Themes.
This meeting was made possible by the generous support of Bank of America.
Speaker: Richard C. Holbrooke Presider: Michael R. Gordon
Watch Richard C. Holbrooke, special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, outline U.S. policy toward Afghanistan following President Barack Obama's address at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Speaker: Philip H. Gordon Presider: Karen E. Donfried
Watch Philip H. Gordon, assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, shed light on the status and future of the U.S.-European relationship under a new president's leadership, as well as the role of the transatlantic partnership in addressing international security challenges.
Listen to experts as they launch Public Opinion on Global Issues, the most comprehensive digest ever assembled of existing polling data on U.S. and global public attitudes toward multilateral cooperation in the twenty-first century.
Watch Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) talk about the future of trade agreements with the Middle East and how greater economic engagement can lead to strategic, political, and security benefits.
Watch experts recall how the the United States envisioned its role in a post-Soviet world two decades ago when the Berlin Wall fell and whether expectations of 1989 square with the challenges of 2009.