CFR-Franklin & Marshall College Election 2024 U.S. Foreign Policy Public Forum

Upcoming Event — October 22, 2024 7:30pm EDT

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CFR-Franklin & Marshall College Election 2024 U.S. Foreign Policy Public Forum will begin on October 22, 2024 7:30pm EDT.

Join us for an in-depth, nonpartisan conversation on America’s role in the world and the foreign policy issues at stake in the 2024 election, including trade and immigration, Russia and Ukraine, U.S.-China relations, and the Middle East. Panelists with distinguished careers in government, business, and academia will discuss the trade-offs presented by different policy options both locally and globally and provide context on the international issues, choices, and challenges facing the next president.

The event is free and open to all, so we hope you will share this public registration link with your colleagues and friends.

Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in an interactive discussion on how U.S. foreign policy decisions impact the trajectory of global affairs and your community.

To learn more about the foreign policy issues at play in the 2024 campaign, explore CFR’s Election 2024 hub for candidates’ stances and expert analysis on international challenges facing the United States.

The CFR Election 2024 initiative is made possible in part by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Speakers

Steven A. Cook

Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars, Council on Foreign Relations

Evelyn N. Farkas

Executive Director, McCain Institute at Arizona State University

Ivan Kanapathy

Senior Vice President, Beacon Global Strategies 

Shannon K. O'Neil

Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Presider

Elise Labott

Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

Introductory Remarks

Barbara K. Altmann

President, Franklin & Marshall College

Michael Froman

President, Council on Foreign Relations

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