May 30, 2025

The Council of Councils Fourteenth Annual Conference

On May 18-20, 2024, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Fourteenth Annual Conference in New York. Participants discussed seven major themes: The Future of the World Order Developments in the Middle East Common Challenges Think Tanks Face...
Jun 07, 2024

The Council of Councils Thirteenth Annual Conference

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...
May 25, 2023

The Council of Councils Twelfth Annual Conference

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...
Jun 30, 2022

The Council of Councils Eleventh Annual Conference

On June 5-7, 2022, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Eleventh Annual Conference in Washington.  Participants discussed six major themes: The West, Russia, and Ukraine Common Challenges Think Tanks Face The Future of Global Health Security:...
Jun 02, 2021

The Council of Councils Tenth Annual Conference

On May 24-25, 2021, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Tenth Annual Conference via Zoom. Participants discussed five major themes: Contending with the Challenges of Nuclear Proliferation The Biden Administration and the Future of Multilateralism A...
Nov 17, 2020

The Council of Councils Ninth Annual Conference

On November 9-10, 2020, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Ninth Annual Conference via Zoom. Participants discussed four major themes: The U.S. Election Great Power Relations and the Future of Global and Regional Order  Reforming Global Health Governance...
Aug 29, 2019

The Council of Councils Twelfth Regional Conference

On November 17-19, 2019, the French Institute of International Relations and the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Twelfth Regional Conference in Paris. Participants discussed five major themes: The Future of the European Union Toward a Global Governance of Migration? The Weaponization...
Apr 18, 2019

The Council of Councils Eighth Annual Conference

On May 5-7, 2019, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Eighth Annual Conference in Washington. Participants discussed six major themes: What Should the Future World Order Look Like? Managing Global Catastrophic Risk: Nuclear Weapons  Confronting the Challenges of...
Mar 06, 2018

The Council of Councils Seventh Annual Conference

On May 6-8, 2018, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Seventh Annual Conference in New York. Participants discussed four major themes: Trade Without Trump: The Way Forward The Challenge From Iran Geopolitical Implications of New Technology Strengthening Effective Climate...
Jan 23, 2017

The Council of Councils Sixth Annual Conference

On May 7-9, 2017, CFR hosted the Council of Councils Sixth Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Participants discussed five major themes: How Can Governments Rebuild Domestic Support for Global Trade? What Should Be the Multilateral Rules of the Road in Cyberspace—and How...