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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.