Independent Task Force Program

The Council on Foreign Relations sponsors Independent Task Forces to assess issues of critical importance to U.S. foreign policy. Diverse in backgrounds and perspectives, Task Force members work to reach meaningful consensus across partisan lines on matters of policy. Since the program’s inception in 1995, Task Forces have become a trademark of the Council. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 

Recent Task Force Reports

Cover of Confronting Reality in Cyberspace: Foreign Policy for a Fragmented Internet
July 12, 2022

Confronting Reality in Cyberspace

The early advantages the United States held in cyberspace have largely disappeared as the internet has become more fragmented, less free, and more dangerous. The United States needs a new foreign policy for cyberspace to secure its economic and security interests.

China's Belt and Road Initiative report cover
March 23, 2021

China’s Belt and Road Initiative

China’s globe-spanning Belt and Road Initiative poses risks to participating countries and challenges to U.S. interests abroad. The United States should coordinate with partners to promote a secure and sustainable development agenda of its own.

Improving Pandemic Preparedness report cover
October 08, 2020

Improving Pandemic Preparedness

The world was unprepared for COVID-19, which exacted a heavy global cost. The United States and the world must improve preparedness and response strategies and bolster the multilateral system before the next global health crisis emerges.

Staff
Anya Schmemann
Program Director
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Chelie Setzer
Associate Director
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Connor Sutherland
Program Coordinator
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