Council of Councils Conferences

The Council of Councils Twelfth Annual Conference

New York

May 7-9

Published: May 10, 2023 9:00 p.m.

<p>Participants at the CoC Twelfth Annual Conference</p> — Participants at the CoC Twelfth Annual Conference (Howard Heyman)

<p>Participants at the CoC Twelfth Annual Conference</p> — Participants at the CoC Twelfth Annual Conference (Howard Heyman)

<p>Sergio M. Alcocer, Lu Chuanying, Paul Samson, and Thomas Gomart during the session The Governance of Artificial Intelligence</p> — Sergio M. Alcocer, Lu Chuanying, Paul Samson, and Thomas Gomart during the session The Governance of Artificial Intelligence (Howard Heyman)

<p>Fonteh Akum, Steven Blockmans, Johannes Thimm, and David Scheffer during the session “Holding Those Responsible for War Crimes Accountable”</p> — Fonteh Akum, Steven Blockmans, Johannes Thimm, and David Scheffer during the session “Holding Those Responsible for War Crimes Accountable” (Howard Heyman)

<p>Michael Fullilove, Chen Dongxiao, Richard Haass, Leslie Vinjamuri, and Maragaret Hoover during the CFR general meeting on “International Cooperation in an Era of Great Power Rivalry”</p> — Michael Fullilove, Chen Dongxiao, Richard Haass, Leslie Vinjamuri, and Maragaret Hoover during the CFR general meeting on “International Cooperation in an Era of Great Power Rivalry” (Howard Heyman)

<p>Ye Yu, Francisco de Santibañes, Tim Sargent, and Harsh Pant during the session “Reversing the Breakdown of the Global Development Model” (</p> — Ye Yu, Francisco de Santibañes, Tim Sargent, and Harsh Pant during the session “Reversing the Breakdown of the Global Development Model” ( (Howard Heyman)

<p>Benn Steil and Glenn Hubbard discuss the “Changing U.S. and Global Economic Outlook”</p> — Benn Steil and Glenn Hubbard discuss the “Changing U.S. and Global Economic Outlook” (Howard Heyman)

<p>Damian Wnukowski, Stefan Mair, Wang Zhongmei, and Seungjoo Lee during the session “Revitalizing the World Trade Organization”</p> — Damian Wnukowski, Stefan Mair, Wang Zhongmei, and Seungjoo Lee during the session “Revitalizing the World Trade Organization” (Howard Heyman)

<p>Kumar Ramakrishna. Shafiah F. Muhibat, Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, Selim Yenel, and Richard Haass during the discussion on “Global Divisions and the Future of World Order”</p> — Kumar Ramakrishna. Shafiah F. Muhibat, Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, Selim Yenel, and Richard Haass during the discussion on “Global Divisions and the Future of World Order” (Howard Heyman)

On May 7-9, 2023, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Twelfth Annual Conference in New York.

Participants discussed five major themes:

The Governance of Artificial Intelligence
Holding Those Responsible for War Crimes Accountable
Reversing the Breakdown of the Global Development Model
Revitalizing the World Trade Organization
Global Divisions and the Future of World Order

On Monday, May 8, 2023, the CoC also hosted a CFR General Meeting: International Cooperation in an Era of Great Power Rivalry.