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Virtual Meeting: Containing COVID-19: Updates on Testing and Tracing

Speakers discuss the latest updates in coronavirus testing and tracing, including the science behind tests for the active virus and for antibodies, local-level testing efforts, and contact tracing strategies used to identify the spread of COVID-19.

Event with David W. Callaway, Vin Gupta and Crystal R. Watson May 21, 2020

Coronavirus

The Humanitarian Response to COVID-19: Protecting the World's Vulnerable Populations

Event with David Miliband, Michelle Nunn and Eric Schwartz May 11, 2020

China

Foreign Affairs May/June 2020 Issue Launch Webinar: China's Coming Upheaval

In this virtual panel discussion, Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose and magazine contributors Minxin Pei and Elizabeth Economy discuss the May/June 2020 issue. The conversation is focused on China—great-power competition, the coronavirus, and the potential weaknesses of Xi Jinping. Read the May/June issue of Foreign Affairs, "The Fire Next Time," including the article "China’s Coming Upheaval" by Minxin Pei.

Event with Elizabeth C. Economy and Minxin Pei May 6, 2020 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With David Malpass

World Bank President David Malpass discusses global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world's foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics and U.S. monetary policy. This meeting series is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.

Event with David R. Malpass January 14, 2021
Economics

Another Year of Crisis? Assessing the Top National Security and Market Risks for 2021

Webinar by Robert Kahn and Paul B. Stares January 14, 2021 Center for Preventive Action
Women and Women's Rights

Virtual Roundtable: Hidden Sources of Instability

Virtual Event by Valerie M. Hudson and Rose McDermott January 13, 2021
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament

Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security: The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty—Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Weapons

The United Nations is expected to hold the tenth Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference in 2021, following its spring 2020 postponement. In this event, panelists discuss the status of the treaty, which has facilitated nonproliferation cooperation for more than fifty years, including the major accomplishments of its signatories and the challenges they face. The Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security was established in 2002 and is endowed by a number of Council members and the family and friends of Paul C. Warnke. The lecture commemorates his legacy of courageous service to the nation and international peace.

Webinar by Robert J. Einhorn, Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, Laura S.H. Holgate and Fred Kaplan January 13, 2021
Economics

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Richard Clarida

Vice Chair Richard Clarida discusses U.S. monetary policy and the U.S. economy. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world's foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics and U.S. monetary policy. This meeting series is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.

Event with Richard H. Clarida January 8, 2021
Mexico

Discussion of Whitney Museum Exhibition: Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art

The Council on Foreign Relations and the Whitney Museum of American Art invite you to join our panelists for a discussion of Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, currently on view at the Whitney. Vida Americana explores how Mexican artists like Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros used murals and artwork to depict the fight for economic and social reforms in the country and the influence their work had on U.S. artists at the time. Panelists discuss the social role of art, particularly how these artists introduced visual art as a way to address societal abuses and injustices, and how this transformation has influenced culture, politics, and the relationship between the United States and Mexico.

Virtual Event by Jorge G. Castañeda, Barbara Haskell and Marcela Guerrero January 7, 2021
Transition 2021

Transition 2021 Series: The First 100 Days and Beyond

Richard Haass and David Rubenstein discuss the most pressing foreign policy challenges to greet the Biden administration, including U.S.-China relations, cybersecurity, climate change, nuclear proliferation, and the pandemic, as part of the first event in CFR’s Transition 2021 series. The Transition 2021 series examines the major issues confronting the administration in the foreign policy arena.

Virtual Event by Richard N. Haass January 6, 2021
European Union

The Final Days of Brexit Negotiations

Panelists discuss the latest developments in Brexit negotiations, including the main points of contention among the parties, prospect of a deal before December 31, and implications for the private sector.

Virtual Event by Jennifer Hillman and Matthias Matthijs December 22, 2020
China

A Conversation With Chairman Kimberly Reed

Chairman Kimberly Reed discusses how the Export-Import Bank is working to modernize U.S. business competitiveness in the face of contentious trade and business practices by China.

Virtual Event by Kimberly A. Reed December 17, 2020
Economics

Frontier Market Entrepreneurship: Startup Success Beyond Silicon Valley and Term Member Happy Hour

Our panelists discuss the growing amount of startup ecosystems that are popping up outside of Silicon Valley and other major economic centers, including what it takes for many of those startups to succeed amidst political or economic instability, lack of infrastructure, and little to no access to angel investors, venture capitalists, or experienced employee pools.

Virtual Event by Robert T. Lalka, Alexandre F. Lazarow and Sylvana Q. Sinha December 16, 2020
Public Health Threats and Pandemics

What's Next for the World Health Organization?

Panelists discuss the state of the World Health Organization, including the influence exerted by the United States and China, the organization's ability to coordinate a global vaccine, and its role in addressing future pandemics.

Virtual Event by Rifat Atun, Nils M. Daulaire and Clare Wenham December 16, 2020
Nigeria

CFR Fellows' Book Launch Series Guest Event With John Campbell

John Campbell discusses his new book, Nigeria and the Nation-State. Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and is projected to be the third most populous country in the world by 2050, yet its democratic aspirations are challenged by rising insecurity. Nigeria and the Nation-State is an antidote to the mistakes of the past and a way for the West to pay the necessary attention to Nigeria now. The CFR Fellows’ Book Launch series highlights new books by CFR fellows.

Virtual Event by John Campbell December 15, 2020 CFR Fellows' Book Launch
Technology and Innovation

Term Member Discussion on Provenance Media: The Future of What We See and Hear Online

Panelists discuss the new technologies working to restore trust in images and videos online and their implications for the future of the internet.

Webinar by Matthew F. Ferraro, Mounir E. Ibrahim and Andy Parsons December 11, 2020
Demonstrations and Protests

Virtual Roundtable: How Nonviolent Resistance Succeeds

Event with Erica Chenoweth and Farida Nabourema December 11, 2020
Coronavirus

A Conversation With Robert Redfield

Dr. Robert Redfield discusses the CDC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual Event by Robert R. Redfield December 10, 2020
Ireland

Arthur Ross Book Award: “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland”

Gideon Rose celebrates the winners of this year’s Arthur Ross Book Award: Patrick Radden Keefe, George Packer, and William Dalrymple. The program will include an award ceremony and a conversation with Keefe on the Northern Ireland conflict.

Webinar by Patrick Radden Keefe, George Packer and William Dalrymple December 9, 2020 CFR Arthur Ross Book Award
Homeland Security

Homeland Security Emerging Threats: Domestic Terrorism and White Supremacy

Panelists discuss the history of emerging threats facing U.S. homeland security, particularly the rise of domestic terrorism and white supremacist extremism, and the framework that is necessary to address these issues.

Virtual Event by Kevin McAleenan, Janet Napolitano and Frances Fragos Townsend December 8, 2020
Polls and Public Opinion

Term Member Discussion on the Future of the Arab World: Youth Perceptions Looking Ahead

Panelists discuss the 12th Annual Arab Youth Survey and the public opinion trends among Arab youth, including religion, perceptions of economic opportunities, and post-COVID-19 governance.

Virtual Event by Steven A. Cook and Molly Hayes Baril December 8, 2020
Economics

Rescuing States and Cities Amid the Pandemic

Panelists discuss the current state and local budgetary crises brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, policy options available to state and local officials, and implications of these crises for the U.S. economy.

Virtual Event by Shelby Kerns, Eden Perry and Richard Ravitch December 7, 2020
Coronavirus

Disarming Vaccine Disinformation

Panelists discuss COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and disinformation campaigns and tactics to disrupt and disarm them.

Webinar by Imran Ahmed and Tara Kirk Sell December 2, 2020
Economics

Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics

The 2020 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics will discuss the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on global economic policy. The full agenda is available here. This symposium is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and is made possible through the generous support of Council Board member Stephen C. Freidheim.

Virtual Event by Mark Carney, Keyu Jin, Vincent Reinhart and Beatrice Weder di Mauro December 1, 2020 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium
Venezuela

Screening and Discussion of "A La Calle"

Panelists discuss the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela as the country continues to face high rates of poverty, unemployment, and even starvation. A La Calle (“To the Street”) is a firsthand account of the extraordinary efforts of ordinary Venezuelans to reclaim their democracy from the Nicolás Maduro administration. Working with a network of clandestine camera crews, the filmmakers spent three years recording exclusive interviews with key opposition figures as well as a host of everyday citizens to document the efforts of Venezuela’s opposition movement.

Virtual Event by Rebecca Bill Chavez, Leopoldo Lopez, Nelson Gonzalez Navarrete and Maxx Caicedo November 30, 2020
Europe

The Future of Europe

Panelists discuss the multiple challenges facing Europe today, including the public health and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, continued threats of nationalism, Russian influence, and relations with the United States.

Virtual Event by Anna Grzymala-Busse, Wolfgang Ischinger and Mary Elise Sarotte November 30, 2020
China

CFR Master Class With Adam Segal

Adam Segal discusses the evolution of China's technology policy and how it has changed the U.S.-China relationship. The CFR Master Class Series is a biweekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.

Virtual Event by Adam Segal November 24, 2020 CFR Master Class