Social Issues

Aging, Youth Bulges, and Population

  • Education
    A Conversation with Arne Duncan
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    Education Secretary Duncan and New York City Schools Chancellor Klein discuss strategies for improving the quality of the U.S. education system in order to make American students more competitive in the global market.
  • Aging, Youth Bulges, and Population
    The Economic and Policy Implications of Global Aging
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    Experts discuss the effect of global aging on public policy and investor communities in relation to predicated health and social costs, as part of CFR's Corporate Program and the Roundtable Series on Aging Populations.
  • China
    Counting from one to two in China—a bigger leap than it seems
    Something is afoot with China’s one-child policy, but no-one seems entirely sure what might be changing and when (see here and here). Everyone agrees that the policy has been "successful" in its orig…
  • Gender
    Women as Change Agents in the Recovery from the Global Financial Crisis
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    This event will serve as the inaugural meeting of a new Council on Foreign Relations series on women and development, sponsored by ExxonMobil. The series focuses on innovative approaches to advance economic opportunities for women and girls worldwide. Join Robert B. Zoellick for a discussion of women's roles in recovery from the global financial crisis.
  • Gender
    Women as Change Agents in the Recovery from the Global Financial Crisis
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    Watch Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank Group, focus on innovative approaches to advance economic opportunities for women and girls worldwide. This session was part of the the ExxonMobil Women and Development Roundtable series, which is made possible by the generous support of ExxonMobil.
  • Gender
    Women as Change Agents in the Recovery from the Global Financial Crisis
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    This event will serve as the inaugural meeting of a new Council on Foreign Relations series on women and development, sponsored by ExxonMobil. The series focuses on innovative approaches to advance economic opportunities for women and girls worldwide. Join Robert B. Zoellick for a discussion of women’s roles in recovery from the global financial crisis. **Please note the special timing and format** 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Registration12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. - Seated Lunch12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. - Meeting
  • Financial Markets
    Regulation of Retirement Saving
    Overview Retirement saving is undergoing a fundamental change as employers shift from defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) accounts. Defined contribution pla…
  • United States
    The International and the Domestic: Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics
    Trade, immigration, and energy security have all emerged as key domestic policy issues for the next administration. Yet beyond their appeal to American voters, they are each shaped by Latin America and U.S.-Latin America relations. This symposium will explore the expanding links between the United States and Latin America, and examine U.S. domestic and foreign policies addressing this complex set of issues. This symposium is made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing the largest urban growth in the world, but most development efforts continue to target rural communities.