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The Council of Councils Thirteenth Annual Conference

Washington

May 19-21, 2024

By experts and staff

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<p>(Kaveh Sardari)</p>
(Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Participants at the National Archives Museum for a keynote discussion on U.S. Foreign Policy (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Participants at the National Archives Museum for a keynote discussion on U.S. Foreign Policy (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell discusses U.S. foreign policy with Michael Froman at the National Archives on May 20, 2024 (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell discusses U.S. foreign policy with Michael Froman at the National Archives on May 20, 2024 (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>David Rubenstein and Michael Froman outside the David Rubenstein Galleries at the National Archives Museum. Andrea Renda, Francisco de Santibanes, and Tracey Forrest discuss &#8220;Geopolitics, Diplomacy, and AI.&#8221; (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
David Rubenstein and Michael Froman outside the David Rubenstein Galleries at the National Archives Museum. Andrea Renda, Francisco de Santibanes, and Tracey Forrest discuss “Geopolitics, Diplomacy, and AI.” (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop at the CoC conference. (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop at the CoC conference. (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Participants at the CoC conference on May 21, 2024. (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Participants at the CoC conference on May 21, 2024. (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Shao Yuqun, Thomas Gomart, and Michael Fullilove discuss &#8220;Geopolitics and the Future of World Order.&#8221; (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Shao Yuqun, Thomas Gomart, and Michael Fullilove discuss “Geopolitics and the Future of World Order.” (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Fonteh Akum, Thomas Gomart, Selim Yenel, and Kuniko Ashizawa discuss &#8220;Geopolitics and the Future of World Order.&#8221; (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Fonteh Akum, Thomas Gomart, Selim Yenel, and Kuniko Ashizawa discuss “Geopolitics and the Future of World Order.” (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Lila Roldán Vázquez, Harsh Pant, and Aleksandra Kozioł discuss &#8220;The Russia-Ukraine War.&#8221; (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Lila Roldán Vázquez, Harsh Pant, and Aleksandra Kozioł discuss “The Russia-Ukraine War.” (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Andrea Renda, Francisco de Santibanes, and Tracey Forrest discuss &#8220;Geopolitics, Diplomacy, and AI.&#8221; (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Andrea Renda, Francisco de Santibanes, and Tracey Forrest discuss “Geopolitics, Diplomacy, and AI.” (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Bruce Mehlman discussing the &#8220;The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election&#8221; (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Bruce Mehlman discussing the “The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election” (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Thierry de Montbrial, Memduh Karakullukçu, and Yose Rizal Damuri discuss &#8220;The Breakdown of the Global Economic Consensus.&#8221; (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Thierry de Montbrial, Memduh Karakullukçu, and Yose Rizal Damuri discuss “The Breakdown of the Global Economic Consensus.” (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Kumar Ramakrishna, Ettore Greco, and Tamir Hayman discuss &#8220;The Israel-Hamas War.&#8221; (Kaveh Sadari)</p>
Kumar Ramakrishna, Ettore Greco, and Tamir Hayman discuss “The Israel-Hamas War.” (Kaveh Sadari)
<p>Paul Samson, Dhruva Jaishankar, Memduh Karakullukçu, and Matthew Goodman discuss &#8220;The Breakdown of the Global Economic Consensus.&#8221; (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Paul Samson, Dhruva Jaishankar, Memduh Karakullukçu, and Matthew Goodman discuss “The Breakdown of the Global Economic Consensus.” (Kaveh Sardari)
<p>Sergio Alcocer, Michael Froman, Stefania Kolarz, Fonteh Akum, and Katherine Donato discuss &#8220;The Strategic Impact of the Global Movement of People.&#8221; (Kaveh Sardari)</p>
Sergio Alcocer, Michael Froman, Stefania Kolarz, Fonteh Akum, and Katherine Donato discuss “The Strategic Impact of the Global Movement of People.” (Kaveh Sardari)

On May 19-21, 2024, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Thirteenth Annual Conference in Washington.

Participants discussed seven major themes:

  • Geopolitics and the Future of World Order
  • The Russia-Ukraine War
  • Geopolitics, Diplomacy, and AI
  • Common Challenges Think Tanks Face
  • The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
  • The Breakdown of the Global Economic Consensus
  • The Israel-Hamas War

On Tuesday, May 21, the CoC also hosted a CFR General Meeting: The Strategic Impact of the Global Movement of People.