Council of Councils Conferences

The Council of Councils Thirteenth Annual Conference

Washington

May 19-21, 2024

Published: June 7, 2024 4:36 p.m.

<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 “Geopolitics, Diplomacy, and AI.” (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 “Geopolitics and the Future of World Order.” (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 “Geopolitics and the Future of World Order.” (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 “The Russia-Ukraine War.” (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 “Geopolitics, Diplomacy, and AI.” (Kaveh Sardari)</p> — Andrea Renda, Francisco de Santibanes, and Tracey Forrest discuss “Geopolitics, Diplomacy, and AI.” (Kaveh Sardari)

<p>Bruce Mehlman discussing the “The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election” (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 “The Breakdown of the Global Economic Consensus.” (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 “The Israel-Hamas War.” (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 “The Breakdown of the Global Economic Consensus.” (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 “The Strategic Impact of the Global Movement of People.” (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.