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Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture
Distinguished speakers address pressing issues in the broad field of human rights and humanitarian concerns at this annual CFR event.
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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.
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C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics
The world’s foremost economic policymakers and scholars address members on current topics in international economics and U.S. monetary policy.
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C.V. Starr & Co. Annual Lecture on China
This annual lecture was established in 2018 to honor the trailblazing career of C.V. Starr and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of C.V. Starr & Co., Maurice R. Greenberg.
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CEO Speaker Series
A unique forum for leading global CEOs to share their insights on issues at the center of commerce and foreign policy, and to discuss the changing role of business globally.
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CFR Arthur Ross Book Award
The annual Arthur Ross Book Award recognizes nonfiction books that make an outstanding contribution to the understanding of foreign policy or international relations.
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CFR Fellows’ Book Launch
This series highlights new books by CFR fellows, with a discussion with the author, cocktail reception, and book signing.
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CFR Master Class
The CFR Master Class Series is a biweekly forty-five-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.
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College and University Educators Workshops
This workshop series features expert briefings on global issues and discussion groups on best practices for teaching international affairs.
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Conference on Expanding Access to International Affairs
The Conference on Expanding Access to International Affairs brings together college and graduate students and young professionals from diverse backgrounds for plenaries on foreign policy topics, seminars on professional development, and networking receptions.
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Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy
This lecture series is designed to bring Africa policy issues to greater prominence in the United States.
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David A. Morse Lecture
An annual meeting series with expert speakers invited to focus on human rights, international organizations and labor, conflict resolution, and relations with Asia.
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David Rockefeller Lecture
This lecture is awarded annually to a distinguished African from either the governmental or nongovernmental sector.
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Distinguished Voices Series
The Distinguished Voices Series focuses particular attention on the contributions made by a prominent individual at a critical juncture in the history of the country or the world.
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Emerging Technology
Explore the science behind innovative new technologies and the effects they will have on U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and the global economy in this series.
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Foreign Affairs Issue Launch
The Foreign Affairs Issue Launch series brings together authors, Council members, and friends of the magazine for timely, in-depth discussions on significant global issues.
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HBO History Makers
This series focused attention on the contributions made by a prominent individual at a critical juncture in U.S. foreign policy, or at noteworthy moments in recent history.
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Home and Abroad Series
Home and Abroad public forums explore issues at the nexus of U.S. domestic and foreign policy that affect America’s role in the world.
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John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture
This lecture series features individuals who represent critical new thinking in international affairs and foreign policy.
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Kenneth A. Moskow Memorial Lecture
This annual meeting at CFR brings together leaders of the intelligence community and promotes discussion on critical issues in counterterrorism.
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Leslie H. Gelb Memorial Event: Common Sense and Strategy in Foreign Policy
The Leslie H. Gelb Memorial Event honors the memory of Leslie H. Gelb, CFR’s president from 1993 to 2003 and a dedicated member for forty-six years. Gelb modernized the institution to reflect the changing realities of the post-Cold War era, and was a passionate advocate of common sense and strategy in U.S. foreign policy.
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Lessons From History
This meeting series, endowed by David M. Rubenstein, uses historical analysis as a critical tool for understanding modern foreign policy challenges by hearing from practitioners, experts, and historians.
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Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture
This annual lecture series on science and technology addresses issues at the intersection of science, technology, and foreign policy.
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McKinsey Executive Roundtable
This quarterly meetings series brought together major U.S. and foreign policymakers, business leaders, and independent commentators to discuss current issues in international economics.
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Norman E. Alexander Family M Foundation Forum on Science and Foreign Policy
Established in 2024, the Norman E. Alexander Family M Foundation Forum on Science and Foreign Policy is an endowed annual event that explores the interconnections among the natural sciences, emerging technologies, and foreign policy and national security. It was made possible through the generosity of the Norman E. Alexander Family M Foundation in recognition of Mr. Alexander’s lifelong engagement in all manner of discourse for the betterment of humanity. The forum provides a unique platform for interdisciplinary knowledge-sharing among scientists and foreign policy experts.
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Paul C. Warnke Lecture
This lecture series on international security supports the belief that U.S. power brings with it a special responsibility in world affairs.
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Power Profile
In the Power Profile series, speakers discuss the leadership style, psychology, personality, and policies of well-known leaders from around the world.
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Privacy and Data in the Age of Surveillance
This symposium convenes policymakers and other opinion leaders for an analysis of online privacy, with a focus on the United States, the U.S.-European Union relationship, and big data.
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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.
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Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop
This annual workshop brings together congregational and lay leaders, scholars of religion, and representatives of faith-based organizations for conversations on pressing global concerns.
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Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership
This series of meetings, featuring the chairman of the joint chiefs, service chiefs, and other leadership from the military and intelligence communities, was endowed in 2007 through a gift from CFR member Robert B. McKeon, founder and former president of Veritas Capital LLC.
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Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium
This endowed annual symposium generates critical thinking about the consequences of herd mentality behavior in global economics.
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Russell C. Leffingwell Lecture
This lecture is given by a distinguished foreign official invited to address Council members on a topic of major international significance.
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Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy
This endowed annual lecture was established in 2019 through a generous gift from Alan M. Silberstein and the Silberstein family. The lecture provides CFR with an annual forum to explore emerging challenges in refugee and migration policy in the United States and around the world.
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Sorensen Lecture
This lecture series offers a special occasion for the United Nations' most distinguished and experienced leaders to speak to the Council on Foreign Relations membership.
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Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium
This symposium on global economics addresses the broad spectrum of issues affecting Wall Street and international economics.
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The President's Inbox Series
This series examines the major issues confronting the U.S. administration in the foreign policy arena.
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Transition 2021
The Transition 2021 series examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Biden administration.
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Transition 2025 Series
CFR’s Transition 2025 series examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration.
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Voices of the Next Generation
This series seeks to bring CFR members together with fresh, young voices in the nation's foreign policy discourse.
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What to Do About...
Made possible through the generous support of Home Box Office, this series highlights a specific issue and features experts who put forward competing analyses and policy prescriptions.
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World Economic Update
Highlighting the quarter’s most important emerging economic trends, these discussions cover changes in the global marketplace with emphasis on current economic events and their implications for U.S. policy.
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Young Professionals Briefing Series
This series is designed for young leaders interested in international relations who have completed their undergraduate studies and have not yet reached the age of thirty to be eligible for term membership.
