April 26, 2012
United StatesThis meeting is part of our Lessons Learned series, which provides an opportunity for distinguished members to share wisdom gained over the course of their careers with members aged forty-five and yo…
November 12, 2019
MediaTed Koppel discusses his distinguished career and the changing nature of journalism and social media. The Distinguished Voices Series focuses particular attention on the contributions made by a pr…
September 10, 2019
United StatesSenator Durbin discusses the U.S. role in the world, countering historic and current strains of American isolationism, and the importance and benefit of continued global engagement.
June 12, 2019
Women and Women's RightsWill cryptocurrencies radically alter the world's financial institutions? If so, will women help redesign them and will their needs as economic actors be taken into account? Amber Baldet, cofounder a…
April 12, 2019
Terrorism and CounterterrorismJen Easterly, Bruce Hoffman, and Matthew C. Waxman provide insight into counterterrorism efforts to combat extremism and policies to better safeguard the United States, as part of the CFR 2019 College and University Educators Workshop, with Amy Davidson Sorkin.
March 6, 2019
EconomicsAlthough the global rate of extreme poverty is at a historic low, the pace of poverty reduction is slowing and the World Bank estimates that more than 700 million people still live on less than $1.90…
December 7, 2018
RussiaPanelists discuss current political and economic policies in Russia, and how Russia’s domestic affairs influence its foreign policy.
October 22, 2018
Donald TrumpIvo H. Daalder and James M. Lindsay present their new book, The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership, which argues that the world order the United States created and led for seven …
October 23, 2018
United StatesPanelists discuss the policies and priorities of the Jimmy Carter administration and the lessons to be learned for U.S. foreign policy today.
October 5, 2018
Technology and InnovationKai-Fu Lee discusses the advances in artificial intelligence technology, the effects on the future of work, and the technology race between the United States and China.