Council of Councils Conferences

The Council of Councils Seventh Annual Conference

New York

May 6-8, 2018

<p>Mustafa Alani, Steven Blockmans, Volker Perthes, Mark Fitzpatrick, and Amos Yadlin discuss the challenge from Iran and its geopolitical implications (Don Pollard).</p> — Mustafa Alani, Steven Blockmans, Volker Perthes, Mark Fitzpatrick, and Amos Yadlin discuss the challenge from Iran and its geopolitical implications (Don Pollard).

<p>Marc Hecker, Samir Saran, Memduh Karakullukçu, and Rohinton Medhora discuss the geopolitics of new technology (Don Pollard).</p> — Marc Hecker, Samir Saran, Memduh Karakullukçu, and Rohinton Medhora discuss the geopolitics of new technology (Don Pollard).

<p>Participants discuss the common challenges policy institutes face (Melanie Einzig).</p> — Participants discuss the common challenges policy institutes face (Melanie Einzig).

<p>Alan Murray, Michael Fullilove, Richard Haass, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, and Igor Yurgens at the launch of the CoC Report Card on International Cooperation (Melanie Einzig).</p> — Alan Murray, Michael Fullilove, Richard Haass, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, and Igor Yurgens at the launch of the CoC Report Card on International Cooperation (Melanie Einzig).

<p>Daniel Gros, Thomas Gomart, and Patrycja Sasnal discuss the new CoC Global Governance Working Papers (Melanie Einzig).</p> — Daniel Gros, Thomas Gomart, and Patrycja Sasnal discuss the new CoC Global Governance Working Papers (Melanie Einzig).

<p>Sunjoy Joshi, Gilead Sher, Sergey Kulik, and Silvia Maciunas discuss how to strengthen effective climate change action (Melanie Einzig).</p> — Sunjoy Joshi, Gilead Sher, Sergey Kulik, and Silvia Maciunas discuss how to strengthen effective climate change action (Melanie Einzig).

<p>Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, Oliver Stuenkel, Joseph Chinyong Liow, Yul Sohn, and Zhang Haibing discuss trade governance challenges (Melanie Einzig).</p> — Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, Oliver Stuenkel, Joseph Chinyong Liow, Yul Sohn, and Zhang Haibing discuss trade governance challenges (Melanie Einzig).

<p>CFR President Richard Haass and UN Secretary General António Guterres discuss global governance issues (Melanie Einzig).</p> — CFR President Richard Haass and UN Secretary General António Guterres discuss global governance issues (Melanie Einzig).

<p>Amos Yadlin, António Guterres, Richard Haass, and Michael Fullilove before the keynote discussion at the conference (Melanie Einzig).</p> — Amos Yadlin, António Guterres, Richard Haass, and Michael Fullilove before the keynote discussion at the conference (Melanie Einzig).

<p>Participants at the Council of Councils Seventh Annual Conference (Melanie Einzig).</p> — Participants at the Council of Councils Seventh Annual Conference (Melanie Einzig).

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 Change Action

On Monday, May 7, CFR also launched the fourth annual Council of Councils Report Card on International Cooperation.