USAID Administrator Mark Green and a panel of representatives from government agencies discuss the U.S. government strategy on international basic education and the linkage between international education efforts and U.S. foreign policy priorities.
This meeting is co-sponsored with CFR's Women and Foreign Policy program.
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This panel examines AI’s role in moderating online content, and its effectiveness, particularly with respect to disinformation campaigns.
Robots and Artificial Intelligence
This symposium convenes policymakers, business executives, and other opinion leaders for a candid analysis of artificial intelligence’s effect on democratic decision-making.
Explainer Videos
Solar energy, the world’s cheapest and fastest-growing power source, could one day supply most of the world’s energy needs. But in a new book, “Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet” (MIT Press), energy expert Varun Sivaram warns that solar’s current surge is on track to stall, dimming prospects for averting catastrophic climate change. Brightening those prospects, he argues, will require innovation—creative financing, revolutionary technologies, and flexible energy systems.
Child marriage remains widespread in developing countries, disproportionately affecting girls and endangering their lives and livelihoods. Rooted in cultural tradition and poverty, the practice not only violates human rights laws but also threatens stability and economic development.
Over the past two decades, the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have experienced fighting that has killed more than five million people. As the eastern Congo struggles to overcome years of regional war, its hard-won progress remains at risk.
Event Series
David Rockefeller Lecture
This lecture is awarded annually to a distinguished African from either the governmental or non-governmental sector.
Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture
This series focuses on the relationship between business and government in the making of foreign policy, and ways for government to make better use of business in solving foreign policy problems.
Religion and Foreign Policy Series
This program provides a forum to deepen the understanding of issues at the nexus of religion and U.S. foreign policy.
Podcasts
Ted Alden joins Jim Lindsay to discuss trade and immigration policy after the Congressional midterms.
Conference Call Series
Academic Conference Calls
The premier forum for educators and students to discuss foreign policy with CFR experts.
Corporate Conference Calls
Noted thinkers and practitioners discuss issues at the nexus of business and foreign policy.
Member Conference Calls
CFR scholars and experts analyze breaking news and answer questions from CFR members.
