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Past Programs (May 2006 to Present)
FILM SCREENING: HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS—A SMALL ACT
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 06:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT.
Jennifer Arnold, Director and Producer, A Small Act; Patti Lee, Producer, A Small Act, Chris Mburu, UN Human Rights Officer
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60611
 
THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES UNDER TWO DEMOCRATIC PARTIES
Thursday, July 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Glen S. Fukushima, Former President, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Airbus Japan K.K.
The Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago IL 60604
 
THE OBAMA FOREIGN POLICY DOCTRINE: THE RETURN OF REALPOLITIK?
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 05:30 PM
Peter Beinart, Schwartz Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members: $10
 
EU FISCAL REFORM: AN UPDATE FROM EUROPE
Friday, June 25, 2010 07:30 AM
The Honorable Janusz Lewandowski, Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget, European Commission; Chaired by Michael H. Moskow, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
THE END OF THE FREE MARKET?
Thursday, June 24, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PUB QUIZ
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 05:30 PM
The Chicago Council Young Professionals Program
Buddy Guy’s Legends
700 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
A CONVERSATION WITH HIS EXCELLENCY NAMIK TAN
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 07:45 AM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT.
Namik Tan, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the United States of America
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President’s Circle.
 
BREAKFAST BRIEFING WITH ISRAELI VICE PRIME MINISTER MOSHE YA’ALON
Monday, June 21, 2010 07:45 AM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Moshe Ya’alon, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs, Israel
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President’s Circle.
 
CLIMATE, ECONOMICS, AND THE FUTURE
Friday, June 18, 2010 11:15 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Bill McKibben, Author and Environmentalist; Interviewed by Henry Henderson, Midwest Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
610 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
BRIEFING WITH DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS SUSAN D. PAGE
Friday, June 18, 2010 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Susan D. Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle and President’s Circle.
 
FOLLOWING THE MONEY TRAIL: FINDING AND FREEZING TERRORIST FINANCES
Thursday, June 17, 2010 07:30 AM
Matthew Levitt, Senior Fellow and Director, Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle and President’s Circle.
 
RESET: IRAN, TURKEY, AND AMERICA’S FUTURE
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 05:30 PM
Stephen Kinzer, Author and Journalist
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
THE GLOBAL POLITICS OF FOOD
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Robert Paarlberg, B.F. Johnson Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
EU DEBT CRISIS: A REAL-TIME ANALYSIS
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Uri Dadush, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; David Hale, David Hale Global Economics; R. Daniel Kelemen, Rutgers University; Chaired by Michael H. Moskow, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
NUCLEAR TIPPING POINT
Monday, June 14, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Sam Nunn, former U.S. Senator and Cochairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative; George P. Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State (speaking via video teleconference)
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
610 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
CHALLENGES FACING THE U.S. AND JAPAN IN THE COMING YEARS
Monday, June 14, 2010 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan to the United States
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR U.S. CYBERSECURITY
Friday, June 11, 2010 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Randall Fort, Director of Programs Security, Raytheon Company, and former Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, President’s Circle, and members of the National Intelligence Roundtable.
 
DAMASCUS AND THE ROAD TO MIDEAST PEACE
Thursday, June 10, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian, former Ambassador to Syria, former Ambassador to Israel, and Founding Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
InterContinental Hotel
505 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members: $10
 
ENGAGING RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES ABROAD: ONE YEAR POST-CAIRO
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Dirk Ficca, Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions; Eboo Patel, Interfaith Youth Core; Afeefa Syeed, U.S. Agency for International Development; Moderated by Rachel Bronson
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH RAGHURAM G. RAJAN
Monday, June 7, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Raghuram G. Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The Peninsula Chicago
108 East Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
 
FAULT LINES: DO HIDDEN FRACTURES STILL THREATEN THE WORLD ECONOMY?
Monday, June 7, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGSITER AT THE DOOR.
Raghuram G. Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The Peninsula Chicago
108 East Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
500,000 REASONS TO ACT: MATERNAL HEALTH IN NIGERIA AND BEYOND
Thursday, June 3, 2010 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Melissa Gilliam, Associate Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Pediatrics; Chief, Family Planning, University of Chicago Medical Center; Dawn Sinclair Shapiro, Director-Producer, Woodlawn Avenue Productions
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President’s Circle
 
VENEZUELA: A COUNTRY WITH MORE FUTURE THAN PAST
Thursday, May 27, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Henrique Capriles Radonski, Governor, State of Miranda, Venezuela
InterContinental Chicago
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH HENRIQUE CAPRILES RADONSKI
Thursday, May 27, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Henrique Capriles Radonski, Governor, State of Miranda, Venezuela
InterContinental Chicago
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
THE PERILS OF GLOBAL LEGALISM
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGSITER AT THE DOOR.
Eric A. Posner, Kirkland and Ellis Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
NEARLY FOUR DECADES IN CHINA: A CEO’S PERSPECTIVE
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
W. James McNerney, Jr., Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, The Boeing Company
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
DINNER AND DISCUSSION WITH GOVERNOR CAPRILES
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 06:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Henrique Capriles Radonski, Governor, State of Miranda, Venezuela
Sinhá's
2018 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60612

Young Professional Members $40
 
ENDING NIGERIA’S AIDS PANDEMIC
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Nkem Dike, REACH; Layi Erinosho, African Sociological Association; Phillip Nieburg, CSIS; Gbenga Sunmola, University of Ibadan; Moderated by Richard A. Joseph, Northwestern University
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members: $10
 
BUILDING SOCIAL BUSINESS
Friday, May 21, 2010 11:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Muhammad Yunus, Founder and Managing Director, Grameen Bank and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Hilton Chicago
720 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members: $10
 
INVITATIONAL LUNCH WITH MUHAMMAD YUNUS
Friday, May 21, 2010 11:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Muhammad Yunus, Founder and Managing Director, Grameen Bank and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Hilton Chicago
720 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
AN UPDATE FROM U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 05:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. LIMITED WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.
General David H. Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

Young Professional Members $10
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 05:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
General David H. Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
CHINA DEBRIEF WITH AMBASSADOR RICHARD WILLIAMSON
Friday, May 14, 2010 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Ambassador Richard Williamson, Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor of International Relations, Northwestern University; Principal, Salisbury Strategies LLP
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President’s Circle.
 
2010 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS DINNER
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 05:30 PM
Honorees include Ernesto Zedillo, Peter G. Peterson, and David B. Speer
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 East Delaware
Chicago, IL 60611
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH VALI NASR
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Vali Nasr, Professor of International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
THE RISE OF ISLAMIC CAPITALISM: WHY THE NEW MIDDLE CLASS IS KEY TO DEFEATING EXTREMISM
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Vali Nasr, Professor of International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
FROM JEDDAH TO JERUSALEM: A HISTORICAL VIEW OF A MODERN CONFLICT
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President’s Circle.
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH MARTHA MINOW
Monday, May 10, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Martha Minow, Dean and Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
THE PLACE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW WITHIN UNITED STATES LAW
Monday, May 10, 2010 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Martha Minow, Dean and Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
AMERICA: AN EMPIRE ON THE CUSP OF COLLAPSE?
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History and William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 East Delaware
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH NIALL FERGUSON
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History and William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 East Delaware
Chicago, IL 60611

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
PRIVATE RECEPTION WITH NIALL FERGUSON
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 05:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History and William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 East Delaware
Chicago, IL 60611

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
INVESTING IN WOMEN, ENRICHING THE WORLD
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR
Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues; Director, Office on Global Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State
The Palmer House Hilton Hotel
17 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
 
WHO OWNS THE PAST?
Saturday, May 1, 2010 02:00 PM
Geoff Emberling, the Oriental Institute Museum; James Cuno, the Art Institute of Chicago; Gil Stein, the Oriental Institute and the University of Chicago; Carlos Tortolero, the National Museum of Mexican Art
The Oriental Institute
1155 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
 
INDIA: AN EMERGING MARKET AT A TIPPING POINT?
Friday, April 30, 2010 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR
Charles R. Kaye, Warburg Pincus and U.S.-India Business Council; Stephen E. Biegun, International Government Affairs, Ford Motor Company
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
IN THE WAKE OF THE RECESSION: CHARTING A NEW COURSE FOR THE U.S. ECONOMY
Thursday, April 29, 2010 07:30 AM
The Honorable Robert D. Hormats, Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
FILM SCREENING: HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS—SERGIO
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 06:00 PM
Greg Barker, Director and Producer, Sergio; Bill Von Zehle, Master Sergeant, United States Army; Moderated by Douglass Cassel, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Civil and Human Rights, University of Notre Dame
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60611
 
U.S.-SAUDI BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FORUM
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 07:30 AM
High-level gathering of senior officials and corporate leaders from Saudi Arabia and the United States
Sheraton Hotel and Towers
301 E. North Water Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
 
THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY SKILLS
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 06:00 PM
Cari E. Guittard, Executive Director, Business for Diplomatic Action
Baker & McKenzie
130 E. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601

Young Professional Members $10
 
ARAB-ISRAELI PEACE—ASSESSING THE RENEWED APPROACH
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Emile Sahliyeh, University of North Texas; Asher Susser, Tel Aviv University; Moderated by Elie Rekhess, Northwestern University
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
LESSONS FROM THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 08:45 AM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank; Moderated by Michael H. Moskow, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
 
BEYOND LISBON: THE FUTURE OF EUROPE
Monday, April 26, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
José María Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
CANCELED - A LUNCHEON WITH THE AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN TO THE UNITED STATES
Friday, April 23, 2010 12:00 PM
His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan to the United States
 
THE IDEA OF JUSTICE
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Amartya Sen, Thomas W. Lamont University Professor, and Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University
Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH AMARTYA SEN
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Amartya Sen, Thomas W. Lamont University Professor, and Professor Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University
Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson
Chicago, IL 60611

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
U.S.–CHINA RELATIONS IN 2010: MYTHS, REALITIES, AND DILEMMAS
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Kenneth G. Lieberthal, Director, John L. Thornton China Center and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
ASIA AFTER THE FINANCIAL CRISIS: A SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVE
Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore
The Ritz-Carlton
160 East Pearson Street
Chicago, IL 60611
 
HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II, KING OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 05:15 PM
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
His Majesty King Abdullah II, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 East Delaware Place
Chicago, IL 60611
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH HALEH ESFANDIARI
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Haleh Esfandiari, Director, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Hotel Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
20 East Chestnut Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
BEHIND BARS IN IRAN: ONE WOMAN’S STORY OF CAPTIVITY
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 05:30 PM
Haleh Esfandiari, Director, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Hotel Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
20 East Chestnut Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
ANOTHER FINANCIAL MELTDOWN: INEVITABLE OR AVOIDABLE?
Monday, April 12, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Simon Johnson, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Author, 13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown
The Ritz-Carlton
160 East Pearson Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH SIMON JOHNSON
Monday, April 12, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Simon Johnson, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Author, 13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown
The Ritz-Carlton
160 East Pearson Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
PEACE, JUSTICE, AND THE RULE OF LAW
Thursday, April 8, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Louise Arbour, International Crisis Group; Interviewed by M. Cherif Bassiouni, DePaul University College of Law
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
610 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
AN ADDRESS BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATO
Thursday, April 8, 2010 03:00 PM
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of NATO
The University of Chicago
Max Palevsky Cinema, Ida Noyes Hall
1212 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
 
NEW DATE - MORE THAN HALF THE KINGDOM: TODAY’S SAUDI WOMAN
Thursday, April 8, 2010 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud, ALFA International and AL HAMA LLC; Dr. Basmah Al Omair, AlSayedah Khadijah Bint Khawilid Businesswomen and Lobbying Center, Jeddah
NEW LOCATION: The Drake Hotel
140 East Walton
Chicago, IL 60611
 
THE FUTURE OF ISLAM
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
John L. Esposito, Georgetown University
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
THE ENDURING U.S.-U.K. PARTNERSHIP
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 11:45 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
The Honorable Louis B. Susman, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Court of St. James
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
SOUTHEAST ASIA LEADERSHIP STUDY MISSION DEBRIEF
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Marilyn R. Diamond, Chicago Casablanca Sister Cities; Shirley Welsh Ryan, Pathways Awareness Foundation; Leah Zell Wanger, Lizard Investors LLC; Moderated by Lester Crown, Henry Crown and Company;
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, Illinois, 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President’s Circle.
 
PREPARING FOR GROWTH IN A POST-CRISIS WORLD
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:00 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Johan Gott, Manager-Global Business Policy Council, A.T. Kearney, Inc.
LIVE WEBINAR
 
THE MIDDLE EAST: A NEW BEGINNING OR ANCIENT HISTORY?
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Neil MacFarquhar, The New York Times; David Makovsky, Project on the Middle East Peace Process, The Washington Institute
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
A FROZEN WAR: THE GEOPOLITICS OF THE ARCTIC
Thursday, March 18, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Charles Emmerson, Global Leadership Fellow and Associate Director, World Economic Forum
NEW LOCATION: InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
22 YEARS FROM HOME – THE LOST BOYS OF SUDAN
Monday, March 15, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Marc Breslaw, United States Association for UNHCR; Kuek Aleu Garang, Abek Community Development Program; Malachi Leopold, Left Brain/Right Brain Productions
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
610 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
IRELAND’S ECONOMY AND THE DEATH OF THE CELTIC TIGER
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Fintan O’Toole, Columnist and Critic, Irish Times
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
CLEOPATRA’S DAUGHTERS? WOMEN IN CONTEMPORARY EGYPT
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Her Excellency Ambassador Nihad Baligh Shindi Zikry, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Cultural Affairs of Egypt
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BREAKFAST
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 07:00 AM
The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, City of Chicago
The Palmer House Hilton
17 East Monroe
Chicago, IL 60603
 
TOWARD A STRONGER MULTILATERAL RESPONSE: THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL IN THE ERA OF ENGAGEMENT
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, U.S. Department of State
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH ESTHER BRIMMER
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, U.S. Department of State
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
ADVOCACY IN ACTION: ISRAELI WOMEN SHATTERING THE GLASS CEILING
Friday, February 26, 2010 07:30 AM
Ella Gera, former Executive Director, The Israel Women’s Network
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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THE NEW FRONT: AMERICA'S CHALLENGE IN YEMEN
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:00 PM
Lisa Wedeen, Chair and Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION: THE DILEMMA OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE
Monday, February 22, 2010 05:30 PM
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. FOR TICKET INFORMATION, CALL INSTITUTO CERVANTES OF CHICAGO AT (312) 335-1996.
Baltasar Garzón, Judge, Criminal Court of Spain; In conversation with David J. Scheffer, Mayer Brown/Robert A. Helman Professor of Law
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 West Ohio Street
Chicago, IL 60654
 
2010 AND BEYOND: THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN ENGAGEMENT IN THE ASIA PACIFIC
Monday, February 22, 2010 12:00 PM
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The Honorable Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, United States Department of State
The Peninsula Chicago
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IRAN BRIEFING WITH CONGRESSMAN MARK KIRK
Friday, February 19, 2010 07:30 AM
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U.S. Representative Mark Kirk, 10th Congressional District, Illinois
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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NEW DATE - NEW DIRECTIONS IN U.S.-INDIAN RELATIONS: A DEFINING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:00 PM
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The Honorable Robert O. Blake, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, United States Department of State
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
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BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL: WHEN TO NEGOTIATE, WHEN TO FIGHT
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 05:30 PM
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Robert H. Mnookin, Samuel Williston Professor of Law, and Chair, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

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THE GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUTURE
Monday, February 8, 2010 05:30 PM
Steven Miller, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Robert Rosner, University of Chicago; Scott Sagan, Center for International Security and Cooperation, and The Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
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NEW LOCATION: THE DRAGON’S GIFT: THE REAL STORY OF CHINA IN AFRICA
Friday, February 5, 2010 07:30 AM
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Deborah Bräutigam, Associate Professor, International Development Program, American University
The Chicago Club
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Chicago, IL 60605

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ATROCITY CRIMES, POST-CONFLICT JUSTICE, AND THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA
Thursday, February 4, 2010 05:30 PM
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Fatou Bensouda, Serge Brammertz, Courtenay Griffiths, Roy Gutman, Timothy McNulty, David J. Scheffer, Christine Spolar
The Chicago Club
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Chicago, IL 60605

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COVERING THE GLOBE: THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM
Thursday, February 4, 2010 12:00 PM
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Christine Spolar, Senior Editor, Huffington Post Investigative Fund; Moderated by Richard Longworth, Senior Fellow, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Ave. Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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TURNING UP THE HEAT: HOW VENTURE CAPITAL CAN HELP FUEL THE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION
Friday, January 29, 2010 07:30 AM
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Frank Samuel, John Austin; Presided by Richard C. Longworth
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
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UNDERSTANDING CYBERATTACK AS AN INSTRUMENT OF U.S. POLICY
Thursday, January 28, 2010 05:30 PM
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Kenneth W. Dam; William A. Owens; Herbert S. Lin
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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STABILIZING AFGHANISTAN: RELUCTANT PARTNERS AND THE SURGE
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 07:30 AM
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C. Christine Fair, Assistant Professor, Center for Peace and Security Studies, Georgetown University
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 S. Michigan, Suite 1100
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LUNCH WITH THE HONORABLE THOMAS J. RIDGE
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:00 PM
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First Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Interviewed by Governor James R. Thompson
The Chicago Club
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Chicago, IL 60605

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OBAMA AFTER ONE YEAR: WILL A NEW APPROACH EVOLVE INTO A NEW FOREIGN POLICY?
Monday, January 25, 2010 05:30 PM
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David E. Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent, The New York Times
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
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THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S.-JAPAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
Friday, January 22, 2010 11:30 AM
Noboru Hatakeyama, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Japan Economic Foundation
The Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Blvd., 5th Floor Crystal Room
Chicago IL 60604
 
REDISCOVERING VALUES: A MORAL COMPASS FOR THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY
Thursday, January 21, 2010 05:30 PM
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Jim Wallis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sojourners; Interviewed by Eboo Patel, Founder and Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
610 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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CRISIS IN HAITI
Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:00 PM
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Live Teleconference with Dominic MacSorley, Operations Director, Concern Worldwide, U.S.
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WHEN WILL THE U.S. WIN THE WORLD CUP? A STORY OF GLOBALIZATION AND KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 05:30 PM
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Simon Kuper, Author and Sports Columnist, Financial Times; Interviewed by Jamie Trecker, Senior Writer and Columnist, Fox Sports/Fox Soccer Channel
Fado Irish Pub
100 West Grand Avenue
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INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH NIALL BOOKER, CHENG LI, AND EVAN OSNOS
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 05:30 PM
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Following the public program, “The Chinese Century? A New Age in U.S. – China Engagement”
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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THE CHINESE CENTURY? A NEW AGE IN U.S. - CHINA ENGAGEMENT
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 05:30 PM
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Niall Booker, HSBC - North America and HSBC Finance Corporation; Cheng Li, John L. Thornton China Center, Brookings Institution; Evan Osnos, The New Yorker
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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INDIA'S ECONOMY: OPEN FOR BUSINESS?
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12:00 PM
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The Honorable David C. Mulford, Vice Chairman International, Credit-Suisse and Former U.S. Ambassador to India (2004-2009)
The Peninsula Chicago
108 East Superior Street
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GOD AND GLOBALIZATION IN THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 05:30 PM
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Reza Aslan, Author and Senior Fellow, Orfalea Center on Global and International Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
InterContinental Hotel
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VIETNAM IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Thursday, December 3, 2009 07:30 AM
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Charles Bailey, Director of the Special Initiative on Agent Orange/Dioxin, The Ford Foundation
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
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AN UNEASY RELATIONSHIP: PAKISTAN AND THE UNITED STATES
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 05:30 PM
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Ambassador Wendy J. Chamberlin, President, Middle East Institute
InterContinental Hotel
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A CHANGING CLIMATE? THE MIDWEST AND THE ENERGY DEBATE
Friday, November 20, 2009 12:00 PM
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John Livingston, Managing Partner and Director, Chicago Office, McKinsey & Company; Henry Henderson, Midwest Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
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THE LIMITS OF THE REVOLUTION: THE EVOLVING SITUATION IN IRAN
Thursday, November 19, 2009 05:30 PM
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Karim Sadjadpour, Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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THE NEXT MOVEMENT: WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS DRIVING GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:00 PM
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Dina Habib Powell, Global Head of Corporate Engagement, Goldman Sachs
The Ritz Carlton Hotel
160 East Pearson Street
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U.S.-INDIA TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Thursday, November 19, 2009 08:00 AM
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Sam Pitroda; Raghuram Rajan
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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INSIDE ISLAM: WHAT A BILLION MUSLIMS REALLY THINK
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 06:00 PM
Michael Wolfe, Cofounder, Unity Productions Foundation and Executive Producer, UPF Films; Richard Burkholder Jr., Director of International Polling, Gallup
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60611
 
SUPERFREAKONOMICS!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Steven D. Levitt, William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, University of Chicago
The Ritz-Carlton
160 East Pearson Street
Chicago, IL 60611

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FOOD SECURITY IN THE CARBON SHADOW
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:00 PM
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Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute
New Venue: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604
 
LEADING THE CHARGE: A NEW WAY THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Thursday, November 12, 2009 05:30 PM
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General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC retired, former Commander in Chief, United States Central Command
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS RECEPTION: MARKETS MORALS, AND JUSTICE
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 05:30 PM
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Following the public program "Markets, Morals, and Justice" with Michael J. Sandel
Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus
Chicago, IL 60601

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MARKETS, MORALS, AND JUSTICE
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 05:30 PM
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Michael J. Sandel, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Harvard University
Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus
Chicago, IL 60601

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INVESTING IN CHINA: WHAT NEXT FOR AMERICAN FIRMS?
Monday, November 9, 2009 05:30 PM
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Michael Froy, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP; Zachary Karabell, River Twice Research; Daniel Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics and Rhodium Group
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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A GREEN MIDWEST, A BLUE MIDWEST
Monday, November 9, 2009 07:30 AM
Second Annual Globalization and the Midwest Conference
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Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary of Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Pat Quinn, Governor, State of Illinois
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
THE LEGACY OF 1989
Monday, November 2, 2009 05:30 PM
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Archie Brown, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University; J.D. Bindenagel, DePaul University; Kori Schake, Hoover Institution, and United States Military Academy
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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BRAZIL’S MOMENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT?
Friday, October 30, 2009 07:30 AM
Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Head of Emerging Markets Research, Tandem Global Partners; Luis J. Mateus, Group President, Illinois Tool Works
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
INVITATIONAL DINNER WITH SHEHZAD ROY
Thursday, October 29, 2009 05:30 PM
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Shehzad Roy, President and Founder of the Zindagi Trust, Pakistani Pop Star, and the 2009 Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship
Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

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NO DIFFERENCE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE: QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN
Thursday, October 29, 2009 05:30 PM
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Shehzad Roy, President and Founder of the Zindagi Trust, Pakistani Pop Star, and the 2009 Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship
Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

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U.S. - ISRAEL: AN ENDURING RELATIONSHIP
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:30 AM
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Michael B. Oren, Ambassador of Israel to the United States
The Ritz Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson Street, at Water Tower Place
Chicago, IL 60611
 
INSTRUMENTS OF SUCCESS: PAKISTANI YOUTH
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 05:30 PM
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy; Shehzad Roy
Buddy Guy’s Legends
754 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60605-2111

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AFPAK: CAN WE SUCCEED?
Thursday, October 22, 2009 07:30 AM
Ashley J. Tellis, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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INSIDE THE KINGDOM
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 05:30 PM
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Robert Lacey, Author and Historian
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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SOLD OUT: PATHWAYS TO EMPOWERMENT: A WORLD WITHIN OUR REACH
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:00 PM
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Helene D. Gayle, President and Chief Executive Officer, CARE USA
Elysian Hotel
11 East Walton
Chicago, IL 60611
 
DEAD AID OR LIVE AID?
Monday, October 19, 2009 05:30 PM
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Dambisa Moyo, Economist and Author
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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NAVIGATING GLOBAL BUSINESS IN THE NEW ECONOMY
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 07:30 AM
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David W. Nelms, Discover Financial Services; Carlos A. Cabrera, UOP a Honeywell Company; Moderated by Paul A. Laudicina, A.T. Kearney, Inc.
InterContinental Chicago
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
HUNGER PAINS: FEEDING THE POOR IN THE MIDST OF CRISIS
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 05:30 PM
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Tom Arnold, Concern Worldwide U.S.; Richard Joseph, Northwestern University; Moderated by Mike Taibbi, Dateline NBC
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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THE NEXT PHASE IN U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS
Friday, October 9, 2009 12:00 PM
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Meera Shankar, Ambassador of India to the United States
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
Friday, October 9, 2009 09:00 AM
A PanIIT 2009 Global Conference
Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center
1551 North Thoreau Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173
 
IRAN: THE REVOLUTION AT 30
Thursday, October 8, 2009 05:30 PM
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Roger Cohen, Columnist, The New York Times
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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READ MY PINS: STORIES FROM A DIPLOMAT'S JEWEL BOX
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 05:30 PM
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Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State
Swissôtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

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WHAT THE GLOBAL RECESSION MEANS FOR THE BOTTOM BILLION
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 05:30 PM
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Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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GOVERNANCE IN SOMALIA: CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES
Monday, October 5, 2009 05:15 PM
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Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, President of Somalia
InterContinental Chicago
505 North Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

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RENEWING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
Thursday, October 1, 2009 05:30 PM
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Peter S. Goodman, National Economic Correspondent, The New York Times
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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FROM RIO TO COPENHAGEN: THE CONVERGENCE OF ENVIRONMENT AND FINANCE
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 05:30 PM
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Richard L. Sandor, Chairman and Founder, Chicago Climate Exchange and Chicago Climate Futures Exchange
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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FOLLOWING THE CRISIS: A FRAGILE RECOVERY
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 07:30 AM
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Anil K. Kashyap, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Peter C. Roberts, Jones Lang LaSalle; William H. Strong, Morgan Stanley
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER: PROGRESS OF INDIAN ECONOMIC REFORMS AND OPENING OF MARKETS: PRIME MINISTER SINGH’S FIRST 100 DAYS
Friday, September 25, 2009 10:00 AM
Paul Beckett, South Asia Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal
Live Teleconference

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EVENT CANCELLED: HONG KONG: STILL PUNCHING ABOVE ITS WEIGHT IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD
Friday, September 25, 2009 07:30 AM
Anson Chan, former Chief Secretary for Administration, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE? A YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOAT CRUISE
Thursday, September 24, 2009 05:30 PM
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John Austin, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution and Vice President, Michigan State Board of Education; Susan Marks, Journalist and Author of Aqua Shock
Summer of George
Docked in Chicago on the Chicago River between State Street and Wabash Ave in front of the 330 N. Wabash Building.

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AFTER THE GREAT RECESSION: JAPAN AND AMERICA IN SHIFTING GLOBAL ORDER
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 06:00 PM
Marshall Bouton, President, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 N. LaSalle Street, 6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60610
 
THE UNREALIZED OPPORTUNITY IN HEALTH CARE
Monday, September 21, 2009 05:30 PM
David Cutler, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Department of Economics and Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
20 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
IN FED WE TRUST: BEN BERNANKE’S WAR ON THE GREAT PANIC
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 05:30 PM
David Wessel, Economics Editor, The Wall Street Journal
Gleacher Center
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Room 621
Chicago, IL 60611
 
THE BATTLE FOR AMERICA 2008: THE STORY OF AN EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 05:30 PM
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Dan Balz, National Political Correspondent, The Washington Post; Haynes Johnson, Knight Chair and Professor, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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A COMBATANT COMMANDER'S PERSPECTIVE ON SECURITY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
Thursday, September 10, 2009 05:30 PM
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The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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THE UNITED STATES AND KOREA: A STRATEGIC AND ECONOMIC ALLIANCE
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 05:30 PM
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The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 05:30 PM
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The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
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Ideals, Intelligence, and the Law: A Conversation with Jane Mayer
Monday, June 29, 2009 05:30 PM
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Jane Mayer, New Yorker writer and author of The Dark Side
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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An Outlook on Global Agriculture and Food Security
Monday, June 29, 2009 07:30 AM
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The Honorable Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Peninsula Chicago
108 East Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Meeting the Challenge: U.S. Policy Toward Iran
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 12:00 PM
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Steve Rademaker, Senior Counsel, BGR Holding LLC and Former Assistant Secretary of State; Henry Sokolski, Executive Director, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Rebooting America's Global Image
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 05:30 PM
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Keith Reinhard, DDB Worldwide and Business for Diplomatic Action; Interviewed by Ted Pincus, Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Beyond Global Turmoil: Cross-Border Strategies for Surviving and Thriving
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 07:30 AM
Thomas Friedman, Foreign Affairs Columnist, New York Times
The Palmer House Hilton
17 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
 
India Rising to the Challenge? Prospects for Economic and Social Reforms
Monday, June 22, 2009 05:30 PM
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Arvind Subramanian; Steven Wilkinson; Najma Heptulla
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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Beyond Microcredit: Gender, Empowerment, and Community
Friday, June 19, 2009 12:00 PM
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Khushi Kabir, Director, Nijera Kori Bangladesh
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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From Poverty to Productivity: How to Feed the World's Hungry
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 05:30 PM
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Robert L. Thompson; Roger Thurow; Scott Kilman; Marv Baldwin; Jerry Hagstrom
Blackstone Hotel
636 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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The 58th Annual BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 07:30 AM
Mark Finley, Senior Economist, BP
The Mid-America Club
200 East Randolph Drive, 80th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
 
A Highland View of Westminster and Beyond
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 05:30 PM
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The Right Honorable Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness, Scotland
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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The Solution Revolution
Thursday, June 11, 2009 05:30 PM
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Daryl Hannah, Actress and Environmental Activist
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
Invitational Dinner with Daryl Hannah
Thursday, June 11, 2009 05:30 PM
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Following the public program, “The Solution Revolution"
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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What Next? Surviving the 21st Century
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 07:30 AM
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Chris Patten, The Rt Hon the Lord Patten of Barnes, CH, Chancellor, University of Oxford
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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When Should the United States Go To War?
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 05:30 PM
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Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
Embracing the Future: The Midwest and a New National Energy Policy
Monday, June 8, 2009 07:30 AM
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Symposium to Release Report of Energy Policy Task Force with cochairs John Livingston, McKinsey & Co.; Sally Mason, University of Iowa; and John W. Rowe, Exelon Corporation
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
A View of Earth: Real Solutions to Climate Change
Friday, June 5, 2009 11:45 AM
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James Lovelock, Scientist and Author
New location: The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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EVENT CANCELED: Why Europe and America Need Each Other
Friday, June 5, 2009 07:30 AM
His Excellency Petr Kolář, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States; Ambassador Richard Graber, former United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Managing U.S.-China Economic and Trade Relations: Thoughts for the Years Ahead
Thursday, June 4, 2009 05:30 PM
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Ambassador Carla Anderson Hills, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hills & Company, and Former United States Trade Representative
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson Street
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Politics, Religion, and Energy: Central Asia at a Crossroads
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 11:30 AM
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Kathleen Collins, Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota; Interviewed by John Dailey, President’s Circle Member, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Social Impacts of the Economic Crisis in China
Friday, May 29, 2009 07:30 AM
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Marvin Zonis, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Strategies, Alliances, and Policy
Thursday, May 28, 2009 07:30 PM
James Carville, Charlie Rose, Karl Rove
The Chicago Theater
175 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601

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New Visions for Global Cities
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 05:30 PM
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Simon Menner, Photographer; Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University; Moderated by Adele Simmons Vice Chair and Senior Executive, Chicago Metropolis 2020
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Columbia College Chicago
600 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Immigration Reform: From National Policy to Midwestern Impact
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 05:30 PM
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Ali Noorani, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum; Rob Paral, Principal, Rob Paral & Associates; Moderated by Antonio Olivo, Reporter, Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
 
The Future of Kenya and Africa
Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:00 PM
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The Honorable Raila Amolo Odinga, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
 
The Clash Within: Democracy and Religious Violence
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 05:30 PM
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Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, University of Chicago
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Invitational Dinner with Martha Nussbaum
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 05:30 PM
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following the public program, “The Clash Within: Democracy and Religious Violence”
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Invitational Dinner with Niall Ferguson
Monday, May 18, 2009 05:30 PM
following the public program, “The Ascent and Descent of Money”
Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson
Chicago, IL 60611

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The Ascent and Descent of Money
Monday, May 18, 2009 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT.
Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History and William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University
Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members$10
 
Invitational Dinner with Claudio Orrego
Thursday, May 14, 2009 05:30 PM
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Following the public program, “Rethinking Democracy From the Bottom Up: The Chilean Experience”
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Rethinking Democracy From the Bottom Up: The Chilean Experience
Thursday, May 14, 2009 05:30 PM
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Claudio Orrego, Mayor, Peñalolén, Chile
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Paradise Beneath Her Feet: Women and Reform in the Middle East
Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:00 PM
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Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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China-U.S. Relations in the New Era
Friday, May 8, 2009 12:00 PM
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His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States
Swissộtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Political Islam and the United States: A Necessary Engagement
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 05:30 PM
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Emile Nakhleh, Former Director, Political Islam Strategic Analysis Program, Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus
Chicago, IL 60601

Young Professional Members $10
 
Mexico's Battles: Fighting Drug Wars and Economic Collapse
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 05:30 PM
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Ambassador Andrés Rozental; Ambassador James Jones; Miguel Noyola
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
EVENT CANCELED: Poland's Successful EU Membership: Impact on Bilateral and Transatlantic Relations
Friday, May 1, 2009 08:00 AM
His Excellency Waldemar Pawlak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Republic of Poland
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Current Issues in U.S. Foreign Policy
Thursday, April 30, 2009 05:30 PM
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Ambassador John D. Negroponte, Former Director of National Intelligence, and Former Deputy Secretary of State
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
Invitational Dinner with Ambassador John D. Negroponte
Thursday, April 30, 2009 05:30 PM
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Following the public program, “Current Issues in U.S. Foreign Policy”
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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The U.S. and the World: The View From the Pews
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 05:30 PM
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Luis Lugo, Director, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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The Global Financial Crisis: When Will the International Economy Start to Recover?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 07:30 AM
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James W. Owens, Caterpillar Inc.; David Michael, The Boston Consulting Group – Beijing; Carl R. Tannenbaum, Risk Specialist Division, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 05:30 PM
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Leslie Gelb, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Defining the U.S.-China Economic Relationship
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:00 PM
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His Excellency Chen Deming, Minister of Commerce, People’s Republic of China
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
The Next Generation: Pakistani Taliban
Monday, April 27, 2009 06:30 PM
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Filmmaker
College of DuPage
Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
 
Faith and Globalization
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 04:30 PM
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The Right Honorable Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Bhutan: Democracy's Dawn in the Last Shangri-La
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 05:30 PM
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Dasho Kinley Dorji, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication, Kingdom of Bhutan
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Hot Commodities: Raising the Incentive to Lower Greenhouse Gases
Monday, April 20, 2009 05:30 PM
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Thomas Cushing, Senior Vice President, Membership, Chicago Climate Exchange; Kellee James, Economist, Chicago Climate Exchange
The Library
190 South LaSalle, 40th Floor
Chicago 60603

Young Professional Members $30
 
Germany and the United States: Transatlantic Cooperation in Troubled Times
Monday, April 20, 2009 07:30 AM
His Excellency Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of Germany to the United States
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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2009 Global Leadership Awards Dinner
Thursday, April 16, 2009 05:30 PM
Honorees Include: Dr. Nafis Sadik; The Honorable William S. Cohen; John W. Rowe
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 East Delaware
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Middle East Challenges: What the Obama Administration Should Know
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 07:30 AM
John Waterbury, Professor of Political Studies and Former President, American University of Beirut
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
Energizing the U.S.-India Commercial Relationship: Opportunities Growing from the Nuclear Agreement
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 07:30 AM
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Scott R. Bayman, Former President and CEO, General Electric India; Senior Director, Stonebridge International, LLC; and Chairman, Stonebridge – India; Thomas R. Pickering, Vice Chairman,
The Fairmont
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
The North Korea Missile Launch: How Should the World Respond?
Thursday, April 9, 2009 12:00 PM
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Richard C. Bush III, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies, Brookings Institution
Live Teleconference

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EVENT CANCELED: Luncheon with His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 12:00 PM
His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan to the United States
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson Street, at Water Tower Place
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Meeting the Challenge of Global Agricultural Development and Food Security: Renewing American Leadership
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 08:00 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.NEW – The Honorable Richard Durbin, United States Senator from Illinois: OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS; Catherine Bertini, Dan Glickman
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Pre-registered Individuals: $45
Walk-in Individuals: $75
 
The Age of the Unthinkable and the New World Disorder
Thursday, April 2, 2009 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Joshua Cooper Ramo, Managing Director, Kissinger Associates
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Change of Climate
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 07:30 PM
Al Gore, Former Vice President of the United States and 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
The Chicago Theater
175 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601

Prices Vary
 
The Outlook for Emerging Markets: From BRICs to the N-11
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS.
Jim O’Neill, Head of Global Economic Research, Goldman Sachs
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Reason, Religion, and Peace in a Global Society
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus
Chicago, IL 60601

Young Professional Members $10
 
Invitational Dinner with His Eminence Francis Cardinal George
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
following the public program, “Reason, Religion, and Peace in a Global Society”
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus
Chicago, IL 60601

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The Conundrum of Indo-Pakistani Relations
Friday, March 27, 2009 11:30 AM
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Sumit Ganguly, Rabindranath Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University; Moderated by Marshall Bouton, President, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President’s Circle.
 
The U.S. Economic Outlook and Policy Responses: Similarities and Differences with Japan’s Recession in the 90s
Thursday, March 26, 2009 05:30 PM
Dr. Hesna Genay, Senior Professional, Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Fifth Third Bank
222 South Riverside Plaza, 34th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Global Political Risk: Managing through Economic Catastrophe
Monday, March 23, 2009 05:30 PM
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Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Ghost Towns and Global Cities: Can the Midwest Survive Globalization?
Thursday, March 19, 2009 05:30 PM
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Richard Longworth, Senior Fellow, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Julie Hamos, Illinois State Representative, 18th District
Martyrs’
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
 
Closing Guantanamo
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 05:30 PM
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Karen Greenberg, Executive Director of the Center on Law and Security, New York University School of Law; Douglass Cassel, Professor of Law and Director, Center for Civil and Human Rights
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professional Members $10
 
U.S.-Russian Relations: Looking to the Future Under Obama
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:30 AM
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Robert Legvold, Marshall D. Shulman Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Columbia University
New Location!
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Getting China and India Right
Monday, March 16, 2009 05:30 PM
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Anil K. Gupta, Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Strategy and Organization, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Persian Gulf Transitions
Thursday, March 12, 2009 05:30 PM
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Panel: Lester Crown, Leah Zell Wanger, Rachel Bronson, and Charles S. Hallab; moderated by Marshall M. Bouton
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, Illinois, 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, President’s Circle, and Corporate members.

Members: $35
 
Humorous Perspectives, Serious Issues
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 07:30 PM
Bill Maher, Host, Real Time with Bill Maher; Ann Coulter, Legal Correspondent, Human Events
The Chicago Theater
175 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601

Prices Vary
 
EVENT CANCELED: The Globalization of Jihad and U.S. Foreign Policy
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 05:30 PM
John Esposito, Professor of Islamic Studies and Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
The Past, Present, and Future of Middle East Peace
Thursday, March 5, 2009 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Ambassador Martin Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
Justice for Congo: The First Case of the International Criminal Court
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Anneke Van Woudenberg, Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Invitational Dinner with Martin Wolf
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
following the public program, “Fixing the Global Economy”
University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza
Chicago, IL 60611

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Fixing the Global Economy
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT.
Martin Wolf, Associate Editor, Financial Times; Distinguished Visiting Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations
University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
America and Asia in the Obama Administration
Monday, March 2, 2009 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Chan Heng Chee, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the United States
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, Illinois, 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.

Members: $50
 
Seeking Russia's Soul
Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:30 AM
Carol Graham, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
Afghanistan: An Evening with Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 05:30 PM
Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry, Deputy Chairman, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
The Future of U.S.-Colombia Economic Relations and Cooperation
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 08:00 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
His Excellency Francisco Santos Calderón, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Sibling Rivalries and Global Monotheisms – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Thursday, February 19, 2009 06:00 PM
David Nirenberg, Professor of Medieval History and Social Thought, University of Chicago
Fullerton Hall, Art Institute
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
 
When Faiths Collide: Pluralism in the Twenty-First Century
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Martin Marty, Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity, University of Chicago
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
Invitational Dinner with Martin Marty
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
following the public lecture, “When Faiths Collide: Pluralism in the Twenty-First Century”
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Exclusively for Chicago Council Board, Chairman’s Circle, and President’s Circle.
 
The Global Financial Crisis: Policies of the New Administration
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
William M. Daley, Samuel K. Skinner, and Paul L. Kasriel; moderated by Michael H. Moskow
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
 
Elections in Israel
Thursday, February 12, 2009 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
David Makovsky, (live from Washington, D.C.) Senior Fellow and Director, Project on the Middle East Peace Process, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Live Teleconference

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Russian Roulette: Investing in Russia's Uncertain Climate
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:00 AM
Anders Ǻslund, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Live Teleconference
 
Russia and Ukraine: Cold Snap
Monday, February 9, 2009 05:30 PM
Jeffrey Tayler, Correspondent, The Atlantic
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, Illinois, 60605

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Maxed Out: How the World is Going Broke and Who Gets the Credit
Thursday, February 5, 2009 06:30 PM
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Charles Wheelan, Senior Lecturer, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago; Adolfo Laurenti, Senior Economist, Mesirow Financial
NEW LOCATION:
sonotheque
1444 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, 60622

Young Professional Members Complimentary
 
Gaza: What Comes Next?
Thursday, February 5, 2009 10:00 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Khalil Shikaki (live from Ramallah); Ambassador Edward S. Walker (live from Washington, D.C.)
Live Teleconference

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Termites in the Trading System
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 07:30 AM
Jagdish Bhagwati, University Professor, Columbia University and Senior Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, and President's Circle.
 
The Future of Trade Policy and the Global Economic Crisis
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 05:30 PM
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Jagdish Bhagwati, University Professor, Columbia University and Senior Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
Advancing the Status of Women in Afghanistan
Monday, February 2, 2009 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Sakena Yacoobi, Founder and Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning; With remarks by Congressman Mark Kirk
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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How the Persian Gulf Will Survive the Global Economic Crisis
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:30 AM
Jean-François Seznec, Senior Advisor, PFC Energy; Visiting Associate Professor, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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2025: Global Trends from the National Intelligence Council
Thursday, January 22, 2009 05:30 PM
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Mathew Burrows, Director of Analysis and Production, National Intelligence Council
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Inauguration Day Pub Quiz: Do You Have Command of Your World Knowledge?
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 06:30 PM
Prizes to be announced.
Martyrs’
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613

Young Professional Members Complimentary
 
Chicago: A Global City
Thursday, January 15, 2009 07:00 AM
The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, City of Chicago
The Fairmont Hotel
Imperial Ballroom
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Dinner and Travelogue: Young Internationals Event Colombia Night!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 06:30 PM
German Manrique, Partner, UrbanWorks, Ltd.
La Fonda Latino Grille
5350 N. Broadway Street
Chicago, IL 60660
 
Canada’s Political Predicament
Thursday, December 18, 2008 02:00 PM
John Cruickshank, Publisher, Toronto Star (live from Canada)
Live Teleconference

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, and President's Circle.
 
The Gulf States as a New Economic Powerhouse
Thursday, December 11, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Kito de Boer, Senior Director-Dubai Office, McKinsey & Company
InterContinental Chicago
505 Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Invitational Dinner with Joschka Fischer
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT.
Joschka Fischer, former Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor, Germany
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, and President's Circle.
 
America and Europe in the Global Age
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Joschka Fischer, former Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor, Germany
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
The Changing Global Economy: Challenges for the Developing World
Thursday, December 4, 2008 05:30 PM
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Michael Kinsley, Time columnist and Slate founder
Hilton Chicago
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Talent Management: Finding the Right People in China
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 05:30 PM
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Richard Stephens, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, The Boeing Company;
Stefanie Cross-Wilson, Copresident of Recruitment and Talent Management, Hudson Nor
The Fairmont Chicago
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American and European Approaches to Managing Conflict
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 05:30 PM
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Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, former Ambassador of Germany to the United States and the United Kingdom
InterContinental Hotel
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Geopolitics of the Global Economic Crisis
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 05:30 PM
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Jessica Mathews; Marvin Zonis; Henry Bienen
Hilton Chicago
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Managing Climate Change: Business Risks and Rewards
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 07:30 AM
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Keynotes by John Rowe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exelon Corporation; Phil Sharp, President, Resources for the Future
The Fairmont Chicago
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Russia: Partner or Adversary?
Monday, November 24, 2008 05:30 PM
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Ambassador Elizabeth Jones, Executive Vice President, APCO Worldwide, and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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The Global Financial Crisis: CEO Perspectives
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 07:30 AM
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Thomas J. Pritzker, Gordon Segal, and Thomas J. Wilson; Moderated by Michael H. Moskow
University Club (Business Attire is required for entry)
76 East Monroe Street
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Friendly Fire? Conflict and Crisis in Pakistan
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 05:30 PM
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Tariq Ali, journalist, filmmaker and author; Elizabeth Rubin, contributing writer, New York Times Magazine
The Chicago Club
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Mexico Under Calderón
Monday, November 17, 2008 05:30 PM
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Pamela Starr; Hugh Dellios; Allert Brown-Gort
The National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 West 19th Street
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The Scramble for Africa's Oil
Friday, November 14, 2008 11:30 AM
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John Ghazvinian, journalist and author of Untapped: The Scramble For Africa’s Oil
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
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Global Debates on Islam in the 21st Century
Thursday, November 13, 2008 06:00 PM
Muhammad Sani Umar, Director, Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa, Northwestern University
Fullerton Hall, Art Institute
111 South Michigan Avenue
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Next Steps for Obama: A Washington Perspective on the Players and Priorities
Thursday, November 13, 2008 05:30 PM
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Dan Balz, national political correspondent, The Washington Post
The Chicago Club
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Europe's Economic and Political Integration: Where is the Experiment Headed?
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 05:30 PM
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Senator Jean François-Poncet, member of the Senate and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, France
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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Post-Communist Transition in a Comparative Perspective
Monday, November 10, 2008 05:30 PM
Leszek Balcerowicz, Professor of Economics, Warsaw School of Economics
Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Room 621
Chicago, il 60611
 
A World Connected – Why Do We Leave Home?
Friday, November 7, 2008 07:30 PM
Nayan Chanda, Director of Publications, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization
Fullerton Hall, Art Institute
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603

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The Outlook for International Trade in Uncertain Financial Times
Friday, November 7, 2008 07:30 AM
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81 East Van Buren Street
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Young Professionals 2008 Election Watch Party
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 06:30 PM
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Schubas
3159 North Southport
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GOAt Election Watch 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 06:30 PM
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Guest Political Commentators
Schubas
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Rwanda: From Genocide to Star of Africa
Monday, November 3, 2008 06:30 PM
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Stephen Kinzer, Author, Journalist, and Professor of Political Science and Journalism, Northwestern University
College of DuPage, Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
 
Friends in High Places: Corruption and Narco-Trafficking
Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:30 AM
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Ambassador Thomas Schweich, Special Representative, U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
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Reintroducing America
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 05:30 PM
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Philip Zelikow, White Burkett Miller Professor of History, University of Virginia, and former Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission
InterContinental Hotel
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A New Agenda for Girls' and Women's Health and Rights
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:00 PM
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Adrienne Germain, President, International Women’s Health Coalition
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
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Emerging Idea Centers: India and China Push for Homegrown Innovation
Monday, October 27, 2008 07:30 AM
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Yasheng Huang, Associate Professor of International Management, MIT Sloan School of Management
The Chicago Club
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Inspiring Africa's Children: Development and Education Through the Arts
Thursday, October 23, 2008 05:30 PM
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Ada Onyejike, Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer, Girl Child Art Foundation
2008 Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship
Blackstone Hotel
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Invitational Dinner with Ada Onyejike
Thursday, October 23, 2008 05:30 PM
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Ada Onyejike, Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer, Girl Child Art Foundation
2008 Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship
Blackstone Hotel
636 South Michigan Avenue
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Release: Global Cities Index
Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:00 PM
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Marshall M. Bouton; Paul A. Laudicina; Saskia Sassen
Blackstone Hotel
636 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
The Shape of the World to Come
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 05:30 PM
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Laurent Cohen-Tanugi, Chair of French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s Task Force on the Future of the European Union’s Lisbon Strategy
Palmer House Hilton
17 East Monroe Street
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Implications of the Financial Crisis: A New Era for the Global Economy
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 07:30 AM
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Niall S.K. Booker; Kenneth C. Griffin; Raghuram Rajan; Moderated by Michael H. Moskow
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
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Instruments of Success: Empowering Africa's Youth Through the Arts
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 06:30 PM
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Ada Onyejike, Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer, Girl Child Art Foundation
2008 Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship
Bolat
3346 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657

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Iraq: Ending the War and Keeping the Peace
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 05:30 PM
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Anthony Shadid; Brian Katulis; Ambassador Feisal Istrabadi; M. Cherif Bassiouni
InterContinental Hotel
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The Other Side of the Story: Media from the Arab World
Monday, October 20, 2008 06:30 PM
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Josh Rushing, international correspondent, Al Jazeera English; Cliff Kincaid, editor of Accuracy in Media
Martyrs’
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
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In the Shadow of an Empire: Georgia, Chechnya, and the Crisis in the Caucasus
Monday, October 20, 2008 11:30 AM
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Åsne Seierstad, award-winning journalist and author of The Angel of Grozny, and The Bookseller of Kabul
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Religion, Ethics, and Globalization – New Dilemmas Local and Global
Thursday, October 16, 2008 06:00 PM
Diana Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies, Harvard University
Fullerton Hall, Art Institute
111 South Michigan Avenue
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Iraq: The Forever War?
Thursday, October 16, 2008 07:30 AM
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Dexter Filkins, New York Times correspondent and author of The Forever War
The Chicago Council
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
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Rebuilding Afghanistan
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 05:30 PM
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His Excellency Dr. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady, Minister of Finance, Afghanistan; Interviewed by Dexter Filkins, New York Times correspondent
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
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Reforming China: The Dragon Confronts The International Financial Crisis
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 07:30 AM
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Minxin Pei, Senior Associate, China Program, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
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Inside the Presidential Debates
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 05:30 PM
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Newton Minow, Senior Counsel, Sidley and Austin LLP; Craig LaMay, Associate Professor of Journalism, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
InterContinental Hotel
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Globalization and the Midwest
Monday, October 6, 2008 07:30 AM
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Thomas Dorr, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture; John Engler, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Manufacturers and former
The Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

Nonprofit/Academic Rate: $75
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A Conversation with Bernard-Henri Lévy
Thursday, October 2, 2008 05:30 PM
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Bernard-Henri Lévy, Philosopher, Journalist, Activist, and Filmmaker
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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The U.S.-China Relationship: A Crucial Partnership for the 21st Century
Thursday, October 2, 2008 12:00 PM
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The Honorable Clark T. Randt, Jr., United States Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China
Palmer House Hilton
17 East Monroe Street
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Implications of the Wall Street Crisis: A Real-Time Analysis
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 07:30 AM
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William A. Osborn, Chairman of the Board, Northern Trust Corporation; Commentary by Diane Swonk, Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist, Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc.; David Hale
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
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Fundamental Change: From Islamist to Reformist
Friday, September 26, 2008 11:30 AM
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Ed Husain, author of The Islamist, former member of Hizb ut-Tahrir; Maajid Nawaz, Director of the Quilliam Foundation, former member of Hizb ut-Tahrir
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Imperatives for a New Administration: Immigration, Economics, and National Security
Thursday, September 25, 2008 05:30 PM
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Jason Riley, Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal
The James Hotel
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Science in the New Millennium
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 05:30 PM
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Dr. Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer, The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Thorne Auditorium
Northwestern University Chicago Campus
Arthur Rubloff Building
375 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Young Professional Members $10
CCST Members $15
 
Protecting the Global City
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 05:30 PM
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Thomas Von Essen; M.V. Deshmukh; Dr. Audrey Gule; General Joel Prieur; Raymond Orozco; and Chris Hasbrook
Hotel Allegro
171 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601

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Changing the Tune of a Nation: Music as a Political Force
Monday, September 22, 2008 06:30 PM
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Baay Musa, hip-hop artist; Peter Margasak, music columnist, Chicago Reader; Katherina Ex; Dr. Adriana Helbig
sonotheque
1444 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

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The Way We'll Be
Thursday, September 18, 2008 05:30 PM
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John Zogby, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zogby International
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
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A Conversation with the Counselor
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 05:30 PM
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Ted Sorensen, former Special Counsel and Adviser to President John F. Kennedy
Blackstone Hotel
636 South Michigan Avenue
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The Path to a New Middle East
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 05:30 PM
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Marwan Muasher, former Foreign Minister of Jordan; Kenneth M. Pollack, Director of Research, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution
NEW LOCATION:
Millennium Knickerbocker
163 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611

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NATO's Past, Present, and Future: A View From Europe
Monday, September 8, 2008 11:30 AM
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His Excellency Radoslaw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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Invitational Luncheon with His Excellency Radoslaw Sikorski
Monday, September 8, 2008 11:30 AM
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His Excellency Radoslaw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Sudan: Harmony Beneath the Headlines
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 05:30 PM
Panel Discussion
The Art Institute of Chicago, Rubloff Auditorium
230 South Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60603
 
How the Olympics Changed the World
Monday, June 30, 2008 05:30 PM
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David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan
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Invitational Dinner with David Maraniss
Monday, June 30, 2008 05:30 PM
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David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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The Highest Stakes: U.S. Middle East Policy and the 2008 Elections
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 05:30 PM
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James J. Zogby, president, Arab American Institute
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan
Chicago, IL 60611

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Hope and Fear: American and Chinese Attitudes Toward Each Other
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 07:30 AM
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Frank H. Wu, Cochair, 2007 Committee of 100 Parallel Survey; Benjamin I. Page, Gordon Scott Fulcher Professor of Decision Making, Northwestern University
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
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Out of Mao's Shadow: Stories from the Struggle for China's Soul
Thursday, June 19, 2008 05:30 PM
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Philip P. Pan, former Washington Post Beijing bureau chief
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611

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The Global Edge: Building Chicago's Human Capital
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 05:30 PM
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R. Eden Martin; Cheryle Jackson; Lawrence Rothfield; Henry Perritt, Jr.
The Blackstone Hotel
636 South Michigan Avenue
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Do You Know Your Taliban from Your Talabani?
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 06:30 PM
An International Pub Quiz
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Schubas
3159 North Southport
Chicago, IL 60657
 
The 57th Annual BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 07:30 AM
Mark Finley, senior economist, BP
Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
 
The Challenges of an Ascending Asia
Monday, June 16, 2008 05:30 PM
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Stephen Bosworth, dean, Fletcher School of Diplomacy, Tufts University
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
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Invitational Dinner with Ambassador Stephen Bosworth
Monday, June 16, 2008 05:30 PM
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Stephen Bosworth, dean, Fletcher School of Diplomacy, Tufts University
InterContinental
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Restoring U.S. Legitimacy in Europe and Beyond
Thursday, June 12, 2008 05:30 PM
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Josef Joffe, publisher and editor, Die Zeit
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professionals $10
 
Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, & Central Asia
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 06:00 PM
Ahmed Rashid, journalist
University of Chicago,
International House Assembly Hall
1414 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
 
The Global Edge: Increasing Chicago's Global Engagement
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 05:15 PM
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Paul O’Connor; John Livingston; John Murray; Michael Moskow
The Blackstone Hotel
636 South Michigan Avenue
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The Kabul Beauty School
Monday, June 9, 2008 05:30 PM
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Deborah Rodriguez, author and hairdresser
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan
Chicago, IL 60611

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The Global Edge: Improving Chicago's Transport and Infrastructure
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 05:30 PM
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Chris Robling; Michael Boland; Suzanne Malec-McKenna; Adele Simmons
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Brazil's Leadership in a Global Economy
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 05:30 PM
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His Excellency Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the United States
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
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The History and Future of the CIA
Monday, June 2, 2008 05:30 PM
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Tim Weiner, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan
Chicago, IL 60611

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Geopolitics in Command: How Energy Dominates World Affairs
Thursday, May 29, 2008 05:30 PM
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Michael Klare, director, Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Biofooled? Debating Farm-Grown Fuels as a Wise Energy Alternative
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 06:30 PM
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G. Marc Whitehead, environmental attorney, consultant, and member of the board of Earth Justice; Ross Korves, independent economic policy analyst
The Hideout
1354 West Wabansia
Chicago, IL 60622
 
Managing the Dragon: Building a Business in China
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 05:30 PM
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Jack Perkowski, chairman and chief executive officer, ASIMCO Technologies
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

China Roundtable Members Complimentary
 
Can We Make the World Democratic?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 05:30 PM
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Joshua Muravchik, resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professionals $10
 
Invitational Dinner with Joshua Muravchik
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 05:30 PM
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Joshua Muravchik, resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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The Global Food Crisis
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 01:00 PM
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Robert L. Thompson, Gardner Chair in Agricultural Policy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Live Teleconference

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Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go to War
Thursday, May 15, 2008 06:00 PM
Jimmie Briggs, writer
The University of Chicago
International House, Assembly Hall
1414 E. 59th St., Chicago 60637

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Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalization
Thursday, May 15, 2008 05:30 PM
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Richard C. Longworth, senior fellow, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs; former senior foreign correspondent, Chicago Tribune
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, 60611

Young Professionals $10
 
Security Challenges Facing the Next President
Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:00 PM
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General Richard Myers, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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What Does China Think?
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 05:30 PM
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Mark Leonard, executive director, European Council on Foreign Relations
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Invitational Dinner with Fareed Zakaria
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 05:30 PM
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Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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The Post-American World
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 05:30 PM
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Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
Monday, May 12, 2008 05:30 PM
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Aaron David Miller, public policy scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and former Middle East policy advisor, U.S. Department of State
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

Young Professionals $10
 
Ducoté's Argentina: A Gen Xer's Fight to Reform His Nation
Thursday, May 8, 2008 06:30 PM
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Nicolás Ducoté, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs' 2008 Gus Hart Fellow; cofounder and general director, Center for the Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth, Buenos
ñ
2977 North Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618

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Negotiating Middle East Peace
Thursday, May 8, 2008 05:30 PM
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Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer, William Quandt, Shibley Telhami
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
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The Asian Integration Movement: Toward an Asian Union?
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 07:30 AM
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Dr. Ellen L. Frost, visiting fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, and adjunct research fellow, National Defense University
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
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Higher Education and the Next Generation of Middle East Leaders
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 07:30 AM
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David Arnold, president, The American University in Cairo
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Justice for All: Civil Society and Government Reform in Latin America
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 05:30 PM
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Nicolás Ducoté, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs' 2008 Gus Hart Fellow; cofounder and general director, Center for the Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth, Buenos
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Invitational Dinner with Nicolás Ducoté
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 05:30 PM
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Nicolás Ducoté, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs' 2008 Gus Hart Fellow; cofounder and general director, Center for the Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth, Buenos Aires, Argentina
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL

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Fixing Failed States
Monday, May 5, 2008 07:00 PM
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Ashraf Ghani, former finance minister of Afghanistan, and Clare Lockhart, director, Institute for State Effectiveness
College of DuPage
Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
 
Fixing Failed States
Monday, May 5, 2008 12:00 PM
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Ashraf Ghani, former finance minister of Afghanistan and Clare Lockhart, director, Institute for State Effectiveness
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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The Struggle for Democracy in Nigeria: Implications for Africa and the United States
Thursday, May 1, 2008 05:30 PM
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Ambassador John Campbell; Muhammad Sani Umar; Kayode Fayemi
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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The Road to Middle East Peace: A Jordanian Perspective
Thursday, May 1, 2008 07:30 AM
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His Royal Highness Prince Zeid Ra‘ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
160 East Pearson
Chicago, IL 60611

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A Discussion on China’s Expanding International Political and Economic Influence
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:00 PM
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Swissôtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

China Roundtable Members $45
 
Beyond Putin: What's Changed in Russia?
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 05:30 PM
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The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 07:30 AM
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Midwest Regional Conference on International Justice
Friday, April 25, 2008 08:30 AM
Conference
Chicago Public Library
Harold Washington Library Center, Lower Level
400 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Current Threats and Future Institutions
Friday, April 25, 2008 07:30 AM
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Sir Nigel Sheinwald, KCMG, British Ambassador to the United States
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Independence for Kosovo: Risks and Opportunities
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 05:30 PM
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Henry H. Perritt, Jr., professor of law and director, financial services law, Chicago-Kent College of Law; Andrew Wachtel, dean, The Graduate School, Northwestern University
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professionals $10
 
Solving the Global Poverty Challenge
Monday, April 21, 2008 05:30 PM
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The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld
Monday, April 21, 2008 05:30 PM
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Misha Glenny, journalist and author
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Engaging the Indian Retail Sector: Product Innovation and Localization
Friday, April 18, 2008 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Vikram Bakshi, joint venture partner and managing director, McDonald’s India; Sherif Mityas, partner and North America industry and service practice leader, A.T. Kearney, Inc.
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

India Roundtable members $45
 
The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict
Friday, April 18, 2008 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel Prize-winner in economics and professor, Columbia University
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Get Ahead by Going Abroad
Thursday, April 17, 2008 05:30 PM
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The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611

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The China Issue in the 2008 Presidential Election: Live China Town Hall Webcast
Thursday, April 17, 2008 05:30 PM
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The University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 North City Front Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
The Evolution of International Trade
Thursday, April 17, 2008 12:00 PM
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The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
 
The Foreign Correspondent: Connecting Chicago and the World
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 06:00 PM
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The Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610
 
Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 05:30 PM
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Swissôtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

Young Professional Members $10
 
Invitational Dinner with Michael Scheuer
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 05:30 PM
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Swissôtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

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Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq
Monday, April 14, 2008 07:00 PM
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College of DuPage, Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
 
High Expectations: Are We Winning the War on Drugs?
Monday, April 14, 2008 06:30 PM
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Martyrs’
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
 
Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability
Friday, April 11, 2008 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. James Gustave Speth, Dean of the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and Sara Shallenberger Brown Professor in the Practice of Environmental Policy, Yale University
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Trade and the Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 05:30 PM
Robert E. Lucas, Jr., John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
20 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Invitational Dinner with Joseph Nye
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 05:30 PM
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InterContinental
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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The Powers to Lead
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 05:30 PM
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InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur
Monday, April 7, 2008 07:00 PM
Daoud Hari, translator for Western journalists in Sudan
Northwestern University
Owen L. Coon Forum
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60201
 
Invitational Luncheon with Jeffrey Sachs
Friday, April 4, 2008 11:30 AM
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The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago, IL 60611

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Managing Globalization
Friday, April 4, 2008 11:30 AM
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NEW LOCATION
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

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A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 05:30 PM
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InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Invitational Dinner with Jan Egeland
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 05:30 PM
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InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Empire and Tolerance: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance - and Why They Fall
Thursday, March 27, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Amy Chua, John M. Duff Professor of Law, Yale University
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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Invitational Dinner with Amy Chua
Thursday, March 27, 2008 05:30 PM
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Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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Report Release: The Vital Connection: Reclaiming Great Lakes Economic Leadership in the Bi-National U.S.-Canadian Economic Region
Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:00 PM
John Austin, Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow, and co-authors Elaine Dezenski and Britany Affolter-Caine
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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War and Peace in the Middle East: Lessons for American Leadership
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 05:30 PM
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InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Invitational Dinner with Martin S. Indyk
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 05:30 PM
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InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Outclassed: Can U.S. Education Compete in a Global Market?
Monday, March 24, 2008 06:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Stephanie Marshall, founding president and president emerita, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Martyrs’
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
 
The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order
Thursday, March 20, 2008 06:00 PM
Parag Khanna, director and senior research fellow, Global Governance Initiative, New America Foundation
University of Chicago
International House, Home Room
1414 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
 
Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power
Thursday, March 20, 2008 05:30 PM
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The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professionals $10
 
NATO in Afghanistan: A European Perspective
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 07:30 AM
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Assessing India's Marketplace and Talent Pool
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Dr. Dipak C. Jain, Dean and Sandy & Morton Goldman Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Beyond Annapolis: A Conversation with Shlomo Ben-Ami
Monday, March 17, 2008 12:00 PM
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Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive,
Chicago, IL 60601

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France Under President Sarkozy: Policies and Priorities for 2008 and Beyond
Friday, March 14, 2008 12:00 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. Ambassador Pierre Vimont, Ambassador of France to the United States
Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60604
 
International Institutions: New Roles for the Global Age
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 05:30 PM
SOLD OUT! ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Samantha Power, Anna Lindh Professor of Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professionals $10
 
Invitational Dinner with Samantha Power
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 05:30 PM
Samantha Power, Anna Lindh Professor of Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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The U.S.-Japan Economic Security Alliance During and After the Bush Administration
Monday, March 10, 2008 06:00 PM
Noriyuki Shikata, director, Second North America Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
200 East Randolph Drive, 54th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
 
The Closing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Thursday, March 6, 2008 06:00 PM
M. Cherif Bassiouni, Gordana Igric, and Judge Shireen Avis Fisher
University of Chicago
International House, Main Lounge
1414 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
 
The Emerging Leadership in China: Policy Priorities
Thursday, March 6, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Dr. Cheng Li, senior fellow, John L. Thornton China Center, Foreign Policy Studies Program, The Brookings Institution
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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Reviving a Proud Culture: The State Ballet of Georgia and the Chicago premiere of the State of Georgia Ballet - Don Quixote
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. State Ballet of Georgia
The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
50 East Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60605

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The 6th Anniversary of the Gujarat Riots
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 06:00 PM
Shabnam Hashmi, founding and managing trustee, Act Now for Harmony and Democracy (New Delhi); Steven Wilkinson, associate professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago; Mona Mehta, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago
University of Chicago
International House, Home Room
1414 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
 
Shutting the Door: Rising Protectionist Sentiment in China and the United States
Thursday, February 28, 2008 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Henry Levine, senior vice president, Stonebridge China and former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of commerce for Asia; Meredith Crowley, senior economist, economic research, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

China Roundtable Members $25
 
One Hundred Years, One Hundred Voices
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 06:00 PM
Meena Menon, vice president and co-founder, Girni Kamgar Sangharsh Samiti (India); Neera Adarkar, co-founder, Majlis (Mumbai)
University of Chicago
International House, Home Room
1414 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
 
From Free Trade to Cheaper Labor: Is There a Cost to Globalization?
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 06:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Animesh Ghoshal, professor of economics, DePaul University; David Greising, chief business correspondent, Chicago Tribune
Hideout
1354 West Wabansia
Chicago, IL 60622
 
Taiwan’s Elections: What They Mean for China and the United States
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:00 PM
IMPORTANT: EVENT CANCELLED. Richard C. Bush, director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies and senior fellow, Foreign Policy, and the Michael H. Armacost Chair, The Brookings Institution
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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Options on Iran: Policy Approaches and Regional Security
Thursday, February 21, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.Barbara Slavin, senior diplomatic reporter,USA Today; Ilan Berman, vice president for policy, American Foreign Policy Council; Michael Jacobson, senior fellow, The Washington Institute
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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U.S.-India SME Summit: Leveraging Global Supply Chains and Integrating the SME Community
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 08:30 AM
ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, United States Trade Representative and His Excellency Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Invitational Dinner with Larry Diamond
Monday, February 18, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Larry Diamond, senior fellow, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and founding coeditor, the Journal of Democracy
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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The Spirit of Democracy
Monday, February 18, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Larry Diamond, senior fellow, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and founding coeditor, the Journal of Democracy
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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Fugitive Denim
Thursday, February 7, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Rachel Louise Snyder, author
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members $10
 
EVENT CANCELLED - Beyond Bali: Toward a New Climate Change Treaty
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 05:30 PM
Elliot Diringer, director of international strategies, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
 
NATO in Transformation
Friday, February 1, 2008 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Ambassador Dominique Struye de Swielande, Ambassador of Belgium to the U.S.
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Creating a World Without Poverty
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Muhammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, founder and managing director, Grameen Bank
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, Illinois, 60601

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The American Midwest in the Age of Globalization
Thursday, January 17, 2008 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Richard C. Longworth, senior fellow, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and author
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professional Members: $10
 
EVENT CANCELLED: Designing for India and the Global Marketplace
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:30 AM
Padmasree Warrior, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Motorola, Inc.
Swissôtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Advice for the Next President: Restoring America's Reputation and Leadership
Thursday, January 10, 2008 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD-OUT. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State
Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

Young Professional Members: $10
 
Invitational Dinner with Madeleine Albright
Thursday, January 10, 2008 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD-OUT. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State
Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

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Power and Persuasion: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in the Global Era
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Cuba After Fidel
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 07:30 AM
ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Gary Marx, Latin America correspondent, Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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Mexican Immigration Today
Monday, December 10, 2007 05:30 PM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Dr. Jorge G. Castañeda, former foreign minister of Mexico and Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American Studies, New York University
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
A Symposium—East Asian Economic Integration: Progress and Business Opportunities
Friday, December 7, 2007 08:00 AM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. Featured Speakers: Mr. Michael H. Moskow, Mr. Yasuo Hayashi, The Honorable Surin Pitsuwan, Dr. Angang Hu, Mr. Taizo Nishimuro, and Mr. Patrick Canavan
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
The United States: Challenges Ahead
Thursday, December 6, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.General Wesley K. Clark, author and former presidential candidate
Swissôtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Invitational Dinner with General Wesley K. Clark
Thursday, December 6, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. General Wesley K. Clark, author and former presidential candidate
Swissôtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

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The Soviet Collapse, the Dangers of Nostalgia, and the Lessons for Modern Russia
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. His Excellency Yegor Gaidar, economist, former acting prime minister of Russia, and director of the Institute for the Economy in Transition, Moscow
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
The Meaning of American Power
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Finance for the Poor: How Microfinance Changes International Development
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 12:00 PM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Chris Crane, president and chief executive officer, Opportunity International
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, Illinois 60605

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Inside Iraq's Green Zone
Monday, December 3, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.Rajiv Chandrasekaran, national editor, the Washington Post, and author
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
A Moving Target: The Evolving Threat of Nuclear Proliferation
Thursday, November 29, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Robert L. Gallucci, dean, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605
 
After Hyperpower: The United States and the Next War of the World
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History and William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Invitational Dinner with Niall Ferguson
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History and William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University
The InterContinental
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Could a Draft Cool Talk of War?
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 06:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Lawrence J. Korb, senior fellow, Center for American Progress; Kori Schake, research fellow, Hoover Institution
Schubas
3159 North Southport
Chicago, IL 60657
 
Crisis in Pakistan: The Most Dangerous Place in the World?
Monday, November 26, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.The Honorable Robert Oakley, Husain Haqqani, and Mary Anne Weaver
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, 60605
 
The State of the U.S. – German Relationship
Monday, November 19, 2007 11:15 AM
The Honorable William R. Timken, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
The Mid-America Club
200 East Randolph Street, 80th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
 
EVENT CANCELLED: What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love, and Transparency?
Thursday, November 15, 2007 05:30 PM
Dan Lindley, assistant professor of political science; fellow, Joan Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611

Young Professionals: $10
 
Supercapitalism
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Robert Reich, former U.S. secretary of labor, and professor of public policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
Swissôtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
An Iraqi Woman's Account of War and Resistance: From Saddam to Today
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Haifa Zangana, Iraqi journalist
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
NOW FREE: Adlai Stevenson's Lasting Legacy
Monday, November 12, 2007 05:30 PM
a panel discussion ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR.
Chicago History Museum
1601 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
 
The Conscience of a Liberal
Thursday, November 8, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Paul Krugman, economist and New York Times columnist
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Mexican Immigration and the Future of Race in America
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Gregory Rodriguez, journalist
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Old Ties, New Crises: The Strategic Rationale for the U.S.-Saudi Relationship
Monday, November 5, 2007 07:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Rachel Bronson, Ph.D., vice president for programs and studies, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
 
Luncheon Address with Dr. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee
Friday, November 2, 2007 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Dr. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
From Geneva to Guantanamo: Detainees and the Fight Against Terrorism
Thursday, November 1, 2007 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Geoff Loane, Head of the Regional Delegation of the United States and Canada for the International Committee of the Red Cross
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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T-Minus Twelve: Will There Be an Explosive Change in U.S. Foreign Policy in ’08?
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 06:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Dan Proft, principal, Urquhart Media, LLC; William Burns, Democratic candidate for Illinois State Representative, 26th District, Chicago
Hideout
1354 West Wabansia
Chicago, IL 60622
 
The CIA and Current Intelligence Challenges
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 05:30 PM
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED. General Michael V. Hayden (USAF), director, Central Intelligence Agency
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Space Exploration, International Cooperation, and American Competitiveness
Monday, October 29, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Dr. Michael Griffin, administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
 
Fast Forward: America’s Relations with a Swiftly Changing Asia
Monday, October 29, 2007 11:45 AM
EVENT CANCELLED: Ambassador Christopher Hill , assistant secretary of state for East-Asian and Pacific affairs; U.S. Representative Don Manzullo
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
 
ZOOM: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future
Thursday, October 25, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global correspondent, The Economist, author
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611

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Mongolia and the Future of Northeast Asia: Economics, Politics, and Security
Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:00 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. His Excellency Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia
Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Symposium on Corporate Human Rights Responsibility: Its Growing Relevance and Enforceability
Thursday, October 25, 2007 09:00 AM
a panel discussion
Northwestern University School of Law
Bluhm Legal Clinic
Rubloff Building (8th Floor)
750 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
 
India: The Emergence of an Innovation Economy
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Honorable Dr. Sam Pitroda, chairman, India’s National Knowledge Commission & founder and ceo, C-SAM Inc.
The Chicago Club (NEW LOCATION)
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
 
A Shattered Peace: Versailles 1919 and the Price We Pay Today
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. David A. Andelman, executive editor, Forbes.com
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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Ending Slavery
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 05:30 PM
Kevin Bales, president, Free the Slaves
McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum
435 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Ending Slavery (College of DuPage)
Monday, October 22, 2007 07:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Kevin Bales, president, Free the Slaves
College of DuPage, Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
 
The Current Economic Outlook
Monday, October 22, 2007 05:30 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. Charles L. Evans, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Room 621
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Are We Rome?
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Cullen Murphy, author and Vanity Fair editor
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Chicago's Global Future: Study Group Report Release
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 11:30 AM
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Speakers to be announced.
The Chicago Club, Burnham Room
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
Monday, October 15, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Lawrence Wright, author and New Yorker writer
Swissôtel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Egypt Today: Reform, Succession, and American Regional Policies
Monday, October 15, 2007 07:30 AM
Mona Makram-Ebeid, distinguished lecturer, political science department, American University in Cairo; president, Association for the Advancement of Education
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and How We Can Get It Back
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 05:30 PM
EVENT CANCELLED: John Kao, author
The James Chicago
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611

YP Members: $10
 
The Growing Divide: Bridging the Gap of India’s Unequal Development
Friday, October 5, 2007 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED Neelima Khetan, chief executive, Seva Mandir
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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The Legacy of the Marshall Plan
Thursday, October 4, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Greg Behrman, Henry Kissinger fellow for foreign policy, The Aspen Institute
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Indonesia and the Southeast Asian Regional Integration Process
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 06:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. His Excellency Dr. N. Hassan Wirajuda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

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Homeland Security Innovation Symposium: Safeguarding the United States and United Kingdom from Emerging Threats
Monday, October 1, 2007 08:00 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. The Chicago Council; the Royal United Services Institute; British Consulate General-Chicago UK Trade & Investment; Homeland Security Market Development; Homeland Security Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center;
Hilton Chicago
Continental Ballroom
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
 
200 Years of U.S.-Russian Relations and the Road Ahead
Friday, September 28, 2007 11:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. The Honorable William J. Burns, United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Invitational Dinner with Siegfried Hecker
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Siegfried Hecker, codirector of Center for International Security and Cooperation
The InterContinental
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Confronting the Nuclear Aspirations of North Korea and Iran
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Siegfried Hecker, codirector of the Center for International Security and Cooperation
The InterContinental
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
 
Head of State Visit with President of the Republic of Poland
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:00 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. His Excellency Lech Kaczynski
The Fairmont Chicago
Gold Room, 2nd Floor
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

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Exporting the West: Is the United States a Culture Killer?
Monday, September 24, 2007 06:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Ferdia Doherty, founder, chief executive officer, and chief strategy officer, Rain Communications; Jan Nederveen Pieterse, professor of sociology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Martyrs’
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
 
Acts of Faith:The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation
Thursday, September 20, 2007 06:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Eboo Patel, Ph.D., author, founder and executive director, Interfaith Youth Core
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611



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Turkey, the European Union, and the United States: What Does the Future Hold?
Thursday, September 20, 2007 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. His Excellency Ali Babaçan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Turkey
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
The Future of U.S. Foreign Aid
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Henrietta H. Fore, acting administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development and acting director of U.S. Foreign Assistance
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605

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Europe’s “Big Bang”: The Risks and Rewards of Enlargement
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Martin Sajdik; Michael Schwarzinger; and Robert Pahre
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Loaded Landscapes
Monday, September 17, 2007 06:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Simon Norfolk, photographer; David Shirk, director of the Trans-Border Institute
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Columbia College Chicago
600 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth About Global Corruption
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 05:30 PM
John Perkins, author and head of Dream Change
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
163 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Iraq and the Middle East: The Path Ahead
Monday, September 10, 2007 10:00 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton, Ambassador Robert Gelbard, and Paul Hughes
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
Business casual attire is required

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Cool It! A Skeptical Environmentalist's View on Global Warming
Thursday, September 6, 2007 05:30 PM
Bjorn Lomborg, adjunct professor, Copenhagen Business School
New Location Due to High Demand
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Fortress America? Tough Questions and Answers on Immigration
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 07:30 AM
Michele Wucker, author
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, and President's Circle.
 
Current Issues in U.S.-China Trade
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 07:30 AM
John Frisbie, President, U.S.-China Business Council; Bob Poole, Vice President of China Operations, U.S.-China Business Council
The Chicago Club
Robert Todd Lincoln Room
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Film: VOISINS VOISINES
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 07:30 PM
Discussion with Gabriel Klinger, Adjunct Professor, Columbia College and Film Critic
Claudia Cassidy Theatre, Chicago Cultural Center
77 East Randolph Street, 2nd floor
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Transatlantic Relations and the Recent G-8 Summit
Friday, June 29, 2007 07:15 AM
Dr. Norbert Lammert, President of the Bundestag; Mrs. Petra Ernstberger; Dr. Werner Hoyer
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Muslim Americans in the U.S. Foreign Policy Discourse
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 05:30 PM
EVENT POSTPONED - Lynn Martin, former U.S. secretary of labor & task force cochair; Aminah McCloud, professor of Religious Studies & director, Islamic World Studies Program; Ahmed Rehab, executive director, CAIR Chicago; Donald Stewart, visiting professor
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611
 
The Global Energy Race: Meeting the World’s Energy Crises
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 05:30 PM
EVENT CANCELLED: E. Spencer Abraham, chairman and CEO, The Abraham Group; former U.S. secretary of energy
The InterContinental
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
The 56th Annual BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 07:30 AM
Mark Finley, BP senior economist
Mid-Day Club
Chase Tower
21 South Clark, 56th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
 
SOUNDS OF SILENCE A Film By Amir Hamz & Mark Lazarz
Monday, June 25, 2007 07:00 PM
Amir Hamz, director; Dr. Ahmad Sadri, professor, sociology, Lake Forest College
darkroom
2210 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
 
A World Connected: How Traders, Preachers, Warriors, and Adventurers Shaped Globalization
Friday, June 22, 2007 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Nayan Chanda, Director of Publications, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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Pakistan’s Role in Regional and Global Peace
Thursday, June 21, 2007 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. His Excellency Mian Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, Foreign Minister of Pakistan
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60604
 
The Military and Political Development in Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey
Wednesday, June 20, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Steven Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Invitational Dinner with David Albright, Ray Takeyh, and Rachel Bronson
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 07:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. David Albright; Ray Takeyh; Rachel Bronson
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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Iran: A Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. David Albright, president, the Institute for Science & International Security; & Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow for Middle East studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
EVENT CANCELLED: The Strategic Landscape of Israel and the Broader Middle East
Friday, June 15, 2007 12:30 PM
Uzi Arad, Founding Head of the Institute for Policy and Strategy, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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Statecraft: And How to Restore America's Standing in the World
Thursday, June 14, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Dennis Ross, former Middle East envoy; moderated by Lester Crown, chairman, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Invitational Dinner with Dennis Ross
Thursday, June 14, 2007 05:30 PM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Dennis Ross, former Middle East envoy
Hilton Chicago
720 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

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The Idea That is America: Keeping Faith with our Values in a Dangerous World
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University; moderated by Richard Cooper, board member, The Chicago Council
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness…Unless You’re Illegal?
Monday, June 11, 2007 06:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Susan Gzesh, director of the Human Rights Program at the University of Chicago; Jim Oberweis, former U.S. senate candidate
The Freedom Museum
445 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Empowering the Powerless: A Story of Educational Entrepreneurship in India
Thursday, June 7, 2007 06:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Shaheen Mistri, Founder, Akanksha Foundation
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Invitational Dinner with John Rowe
Wednesday, June 6, 2007 05:30 PM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. John Rowe, Chairman, President, and CEO, Exelon Corporation
The Fairmont
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, and President's Circle.
 
Part Four: Kilowatts, Carbon, and Competition: The Challenge of Global Markets and Climate
Wednesday, June 6, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. John Rowe, Chairman, President, and CEO, Exelon Corporation
The Fairmont
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
Invitational Dinner with Shaheen Mistri
Monday, June 4, 2007 05:30 PM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Shaheen Mistri, founder and managing director of the Akanksha Foundation
Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, and President's Circle.
 
The 2007 Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellow Lecture
Monday, June 4, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. "From Aspiration to Achievement: Educating India's Children"
Shaheen Mistri, Founder and Managing Director, the Akanksha Foundation.
Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
 
The Human Rights Situation in Zimbabwe
Saturday, June 2, 2007 10:00 AM
Nicole Lee, Bill Lucy, Elizabeth Mhangami, and Arnold Tsunga
Grace Place
637 South Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60602
 
‘How to Market Yourself’
Thursday, May 31, 2007 06:00 PM
John A. Challenger, CEO, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., President, Japan America Society of Chicago; Brian C. Fitzpatrick, Principal, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
111 South Wacker Drive, 29th Floor (Ballroom)
Chicago, Illinois 60606
 
China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
Thursday, May 31, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Dr. Thomas Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State; Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy, Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc. and former Ambassador to the People’s...
The University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Mexico in a Globalized World
Thursday, May 31, 2007 05:30 PM
His Excellency Agustin Carstens, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Government of Mexico
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Auditorium
20 South Wacker
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Treaties and Turmoils: South Asia’s Uncertain Future
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 06:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604

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Shared Border, Different Worldviews: Comparing Mexican and American Public Opinion
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Manuel Rodriguez Arraiga;Susan Minushkin;Christopher Whitney; Antonio Rosas-Landa
Consulate General of Mexico
204 South Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60607
 
Africa Since Gleneagles: Future Prospects
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. The Right Honourable Baroness Amos of Brondesbury, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council, United Kingdom
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Lessons Learned: From the Cuban Missile Crisis to Iraq
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Theodore C. Sorensen, special counsel and adviser to President John F. Kennedy
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Goldmark Invitational Dinner
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 05:30 PM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Peter C. Goldmark, Director, Climate and Air Program, Environmental Defense
The Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, and President's Circle.
 
Part Three: The Challenge of the Future: Can We Find a Path to Both Climate and Energy Stability?
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Peter C. Goldmark, Director, Climate and Air Program, Environmental Defense; Former Chairman and CEO, International Herald Tribune; Former President, Rockefeller Foundation
The Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
A Private Briefing with Peter C. Goldmark
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 04:00 PM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Peter C. Goldmark, Director, Climate and Air program, Environmental Defense
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60605

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, and President's Circle.
 
The Global Warming Debate: Hard Fact or Hot Air?
Monday, May 21, 2007 07:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Norman Rogers, Physicist; Michael Schlesinger, Professor and Head of Climate Research Group, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hideout
1354 West Wabansia
Chicago, IL 60622

(Ages 21 and over. Alcohol served. ID required.)
 
Making Global Economic Institutions Work - What the World Needs Now
Monday, May 21, 2007 11:45 AM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Mr. David A. Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada
Hilton Chicago, 3rd Floor – Waldorf Room
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
After Globalization?
Friday, May 18, 2007 12:30 PM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Daniel Drezner, Associate Professor of International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
 
Invitational Dinner with Michael Beschloss
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Michael Beschloss, Presidential Historian
Conrad Chicago
521 North Rush Street
also 520 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

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Presidential Courage
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Michael Beschloss, presidential historian
Conrad Chicago
521 North Rush Street
also 520 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Lebanon - Between Domestic Stalemate and Regional Transformation
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Michael Young, Contributing editor, Reason
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Islam and Politics in Africa: Perspectives from Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Panelists Fatima Harrak, Muhammad Sani Umar, and Souleymane Bachir Diagne
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
 
India: A Global Powerhouse
Monday, May 14, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Chicago Council Board Members Marilyn R. Diamond, Fred G. Steingraber, and Leah Zell Wanger
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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Turkey's EU Accession Prospects: Train Wreck or New Paradigm?
Friday, May 11, 2007 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Dr. David C. Cuthell Jr., Executive Director of the Institute of Turkish Studies, Washington D.C.
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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28: Stories of AIDS in Africa
Thursday, May 10, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Stephanie Nolen, Author
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Confronting Terrorism: Can Diplomacy Work?
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Panel discussion with Wendy Chamberlin and Thomas D. Boyatt, and moderator Antony C. E. Quainton
Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
The Last Forest
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Mark London, Attorney, Washington, D.C., and Brian Kelly, executive editor, U.S. News & World Report
Millennium Knickerbocker
163 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611
 
A Call for Winning the Peace
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 12:00 PM
EVENT CANCELLED: His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605
 
The Last Forest (College of DuPage)
Monday, May 7, 2007 07:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Mark London, Attorney, Washington, D.C., and Brian Kelly, executive editor, U.S. News & World Report
College of DuPage
Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
 
Engaging Syria: The Key to Middle East Peace?
Monday, May 7, 2007 07:30 AM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Joshua Landis, Professor, University of Oklahoma; Co-Director, Center for Peace Studies at the University of Oklahoma; Editor, SyriaComment.com
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, and President's Circle.
 
France and the United States: Perspectives on the Past and Prospects for the Future
Friday, May 4, 2007 12:00 PM
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The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
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NO NUKES FOR YOU! Why We Have Them and Others Shouldn't
Monday, April 30, 2007 07:00 PM
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Martyr's
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
 
What Exactly is Happening in Latin America?
Monday, April 30, 2007 07:30 AM
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
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Are Emerging Markets Driving the Global Economy?
Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:00 PM
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Unintended Consequences: Perspectives on U.S. Relations with Lebanon and Syria
Monday, April 23, 2007 07:00 PM
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College of DuPage,
Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard
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EVENT CANCELLED: Economic Perspectives on Chile in the Framework of Regional Development
Monday, April 23, 2007 11:45 AM
His Excellency Alejandro Ferreiro, Minister of the Economy of the Republic of Chile
The Chicago Club, 3rd Floor – Daniel Burnham Room
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Oil, Corruption, and Democracy: Implications of Nigeria’s Elections
Monday, April 23, 2007 07:30 AM
Dr. Helima Croft, Senior Strategist, Lehman Brothers
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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You Can Hear Me Now: Connecting the World's Poor to the Global Economy
Thursday, April 19, 2007 05:30 PM
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The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611
 
The Atlantic Agenda: The Intense Relationship Between the EU and the US
Monday, April 16, 2007 12:00 PM
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The Chicago Club
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Religion and Politics in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa: A Creeping Catastrophe?
Friday, April 13, 2007 07:30 AM
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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India's Economic Outlook: How the Past Will Shape the Future
Thursday, April 12, 2007 12:00 PM
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University Club
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Chicago, IL 60603
 
Invitational Dinner with Dr. George Rupp
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 05:30 PM
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Millennium Knickerbocker (reception and lecture location)
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Local Conflicts as a Global Challenge
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 05:30 PM
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Millennium Knickerbocker
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Beneath the Superpower Façade: China's Deepest Fears and the Avoidable Conflict with the United States
Monday, April 9, 2007 05:30 PM
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Hilton Chicago
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The New Cold War in the Middle East: A View from within the Region's New Military and Ideological Battlefields
Friday, April 6, 2007 07:30 AM
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
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Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 05:30 PM
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The Hilton Chicago
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Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crises of American Superpower Invitational Dinner
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 05:30 PM
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The Hilton Chicago
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Solving the Darfur Equation
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 06:30 PM
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Schubas
3159 North Southport
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From Foe to Friend: Furthering U.S.-Vietnam Engagement
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 05:30 PM
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The Chicago Club
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Palestinian Politics: Perspectives and Prospects for Peace
Monday, March 26, 2007 05:30 PM
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The Chicago Club
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The Role of Trade in Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization
Thursday, March 22, 2007 12:00 PM
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The Fairmont Chicago, 3rd Floor – Crystal Room
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From Tehran to Beirut and Gaza
Monday, March 19, 2007 05:30 PM
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The Chicago Club
81 E. Van Buren
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Energy, Security and the Long War of the 21st Century - Invitational Dinner
Thursday, March 15, 2007 05:30 PM
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Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
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Part One: Energy, Security, and the Long War of the 21st Century
Thursday, March 15, 2007 05:30 PM
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The Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Rebuilding a Resilient Nation
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 05:30 PM
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Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago , IL 60605
 
New News is Good News? Shaping Worldviews with Blogs, Webzines, and the Internet
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 05:30 PM
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The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611
 
The EU Presidency & Transatlantic Trade Relations
Monday, March 12, 2007 06:15 PM
His Excellency Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the US and His Excellency John Bruton, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the US
The Mid-America Club
200 E. Randolph Street, 80th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
 
The Globalization of Security Threats: a UK Perspective
Friday, March 9, 2007 07:15 AM
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The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
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Winter Quarter World Beyond the Headlines - The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression
Thursday, March 8, 2007 06:00 PM
James Mann, author
University of Chicago International House, Assembly Hall
1414 E. 59th St, Chicago
 
The Weight of the World: Does Our Future Depend on India?
Thursday, March 8, 2007 05:30 PM
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Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
163 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Al-Qa’ida in the West: The U.S., U.K., and Canada
Friday, March 2, 2007 07:30 AM
Jarret Brachman, Director of Research, Combating Terrorism Center, United States Military Academy
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs – Seminar Room
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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Global Threats, Local Defense: Maritime Security Strategies for the Great Lakes in the Age of Terrorism
Thursday, March 1, 2007 05:30 PM
Rear Admiral John E. Crowley, Jr., Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District
The Millennium Knickerbocker
163 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Islam: Image and Reality
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 05:30 PM
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Merle Reskin Theatre
60 East Balbo Drive
Chicago , IL 60605
 
International Crime and Punishment: A Post Mortem on the Hanging of Saddam Hussein
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 06:30 PM
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Martyr’s
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, 60613
 
Passing the Asia Test: Education and the Future of America's Workforce
Monday, February 26, 2007 05:30 PM
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604
 
Old Ties, New Crises: The Strategic Rationale for the U.S. - Saudi Relationship
Monday, February 26, 2007 07:30 AM
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PLEASE NOTE, DUE TO HIGH DEMAND THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE VENUE.
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60605

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The City That Works, For Now? Chicago, America, and the Global Economy
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 05:30 PM
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The James Hotel
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611
 
America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 05:30 PM
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Millennium Knickerbocker
163 East Walton Place
Chicago , IL 60611
 
America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq (COD)
Monday, February 12, 2007 07:00 PM
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College of DuPage
Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
 
Winter Quarter World Beyond the Headlines - American Islam
Thursday, February 8, 2007 06:00 PM
Paul Barrett, Wall Street Journal news editor
University of Chicago International House, Assembly Hall
1414 E. 59th St, Chicago
 
The Middle East and the United States: A Long and Complicated Relationship
Thursday, February 8, 2007 05:30 PM
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Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Paul Rusesabagina and the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation
Monday, February 5, 2007 07:45 AM
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The University Club – Michigan Room
76 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603

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Opportunities and Challenges of a Global Economy
Thursday, February 1, 2007 07:45 AM
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The Chicago Club, 3rd Floor – Daniel Burnham Room,
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
 
What Can Blue Do For You? The 2006 Congressional Elections & U.S. Foreign Policy
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 06:30 PM
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Schubas
3159 North Southport
Chicago, IL 60657
 
Global Surveillance and Democracy in the Post-9/11 World
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 05:30 PM
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Millennium Knickerbocker
163 East Walton Place, Chicago
 
Global Surveillance and Democracy in the Post-9/11 World (COD)
Monday, January 29, 2007 07:00 PM
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College of DuPage, Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn
 
Young Professionals 2007 Kick-Off Party
Thursday, January 18, 2007 06:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. THE EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT. William K. Davis Director, United Nations Information Center (Washington, D.C.)
55 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611

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Global Financial Warriors
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 05:30 PM
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University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Gleacher Center,
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Room 621
 
Islamic Sectarianism and the Conflict in the Middle East
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 05:30 PM
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Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
 
Winter Quarter World Beyond the Headlines - Reading Legitimation Crisis in Iran
Thursday, January 11, 2007 06:00 PM
Danny Postel, author
University of Chicago International House, Home Room
1414 E. 59th St, Chicago
 
Revolutions in Military Affairs and the War on Terrorism
Wednesday, December 6, 2006 05:30 PM
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Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
 
The Changing Kurdish Dynamics in the Middle East
Tuesday, December 5, 2006 05:30 PM
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Millennium Knickerbocker
163 East Walton Place, Chicago
 
The Changing Kurdish Dynamics in the Middle East (COD)
Monday, December 4, 2006 07:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Michael M. Gunter, professor of political science at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville
College of DuPage, Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn
 
The Surprising Strength of Civil Society in Russia
Wednesday, November 29, 2006 06:00 PM
Jonathan F. Fanton, President, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The Fairmont
200 North Columbus Drive
 
A Recipe for Immigrant Integration: Salad Bowl or Melting Pot?
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 07:00 PM
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Hideout
1354 West Wabansia, Chicago
 
The Changing Faces of Our Region: Immigration and Metropolitan Chicago
Monday, November 20, 2006 07:00 PM
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College of DuPage,
Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn
 
Next Steps in Iraq
Monday, November 20, 2006 12:00 PM
SOLD OUT. The Honorable Barack Obama, United States Senator from Illinois
Hilton Chicago Hotel
720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
 
The Paradox and Power of Iran
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 05:30 PM
Ray Takeyh, senior fellow, Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
 
Jon B. Alterman- FY07 Fall GCDS
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:00 AM
840 N. Lake Shore DriveUnit 1901
 
The Iraq War: A True Account by the Soldiers Who Were There
Thursday, November 9, 2006 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Trish Wood, journalist, and veterans Bobby Muller, Jonathan Powers, and Garett Reppenhagen
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago
 
From Lebanon to Iran: A Middle East Update
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 12:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. SEATING IS LIMITED. Dr. Shai Feldman, director, the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University
The Standard Club
320 South Plymouth Court, Chicago
 
Rick Santelli- FY07 Fall GCDS
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 12:00 AM
141 W. Jackson Suite 2280
 
Elvis Has Left the Building: Goodbye Mr. Koizumi and Welcome Mr. Abe
Tuesday, November 7, 2006 11:30 AM
Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science at Columbia University
Hilton Suites Chicago
198 E. Delaware Place, Chicago
 
America at Risk: Broke and Broken Government - Six Big Ideas to Fix it.
Monday, November 6, 2006 05:30 PM
ADVANCED REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Harlan Ullman
The Drake Hotel
140 East Walton Place, Chicago
 
Democratic Erosion in Russia: Causes and Consequences
Monday, November 6, 2006 05:30 PM
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Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
163 East Walton Place, Chicago
 
2006 Chicago Humanities Festival: Peace and War
Sunday, November 5, 2006 11:00 AM
(Programs presented in partnership with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs)
For tickets and more information visit www.chfestival.org or call the CHF ticket office
at (312) 494-9509.
 
Ambassador David Scheffer- FY07 Fall GCDS
Sunday, November 5, 2006 12:00 AM
1430 N. Lake Shore Drive
 
Bangalore Tiger: How Indian Tech Upstart WIPRO is Rewriting the Rules of Global Competition
Thursday, November 2, 2006 05:30 PM
ADVANCED REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Steve Hamm, Senior Writer, BusinessWeek
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Bangalore Tiger: How Indian Tech...(Hamm)
Thursday, November 2, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Preventing Genocide in the Modern World: Feasible or Folly?
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 06:00 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Thomas Cushman, professor of sociology, Wellesley College and Ariela Blätter, director, the Crisis Prevention and Response Center at Amnesty International
HotHouse
31 East Balbo, Chicago
 
Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
163 East Walton Place, Chicago
 
Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman- FY07 Fall GCDS
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 12:00 AM
1040 N. Lake Shore Drive#18C
 
Geoffrey R. Stone and Joesph R. Guerra
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 12:00 AM
One South Dearborn Street37/38 Floor Conference Room
 
The Challenges of Democracy in Latin America
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 05:30 PM
His Excellency José Miguel Insulza, secretary general, Organization of American States
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago
 
Peace and Development in Asia
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 12:00 PM
SOLD OUT Lien Chan, Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang Party of Taiwan, Member of the University of Chicago’s Board of Trustees
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL
 
Ellen S. Alberding- FY07 Fall GCDS
Monday, October 30, 2006 12:00 AM
161 E. Chicago Avenue, #61P1
 
A Vision for India's Future
Friday, October 27, 2006 12:00 PM
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. His Excellency Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
 
Private Roundtable with H.E. Dr. Ahluwalia
Friday, October 27, 2006 12:00 AM
 
An Evening with Carly Fiorina
Thursday, October 26, 2006 05:30 PM
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Carly Fiorina
Hilton Chicago
Continental Ballroom
720 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
 
An Evening with Carly Fiorina
Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Private Dinner with Carly Fiorina
Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:00 AM
 
How Congress is Failing America and How to Get it Back on Track
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 05:30 PM
Thomas E. Mann, the W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at The Brookings Institution, and Norman J. Ornstein, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
The Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel
163 East Walton Street
 
Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein- FY07 Fall GCDS
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:00 AM
505 N. Lake Shore Drive#3811
 
U.S. Nonstrategy Towards Russia: How Can It Be improved?
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 06:00 PM
Dimitri K. Simes, President, The Nixon Center
The Fairmont
200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago
 
Dimitri K. Simes- FY07 Fall GCDS
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:00 AM
1242 N. Lake Shore Drive
 
Ambassador Husain Haqqani
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:00 AM
3000 N. Sheridan Road
 
The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It, How to Get It Back
Monday, October 23, 2006 05:30 PM
Andrew Sullivan
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario, Chicago
 
Just Next Door but Worlds Apart: India and Its Dangerous Neighborhood
Monday, October 23, 2006 05:30 PM
Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Director of the Center for International Relations, Boston University; Ambassador Jeffery Lunstead, Former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka; Robert Boggs, Retired Foreign Service Officer and Former Deputy Chief of Mission to Nepal
The Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
 
John D. Hardin, Jr.- FY07 Fall GCDS
Sunday, October 22, 2006 12:00 AM
Mettawa Manor and Gardens25770 St. Mary's Road
 
The Middle East After a Summer of Conflict: An Assessment
Friday, October 20, 2006 12:00 PM
His Excellency Yoram Ben-Zeev, Deputy Director General for North America, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago
 
Middle East after a Summer of Conflict (Ben-Zeev)
Friday, October 20, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Nuclear North Korea: What Comes Next for Asia and the U.S.?
Thursday, October 19, 2006 05:30 PM
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Meredith Jung-En Woo, Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan and Amy Gordon Director, International Peace and Security, The John D. and Catherine T.
The Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
163 East Walton Street, Chicago
 
Sustainable Aviation Policies for America...
Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 05:30 PM
Sarah Chayes, former NPR correspondent and journalist
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
 
Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban (Chayes)
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Sarah Chayes- FY07 Fall GCDS
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:00 AM
81 East Van Buren Street
 
Bouton Luncheon Briefing (10/18/06)
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:00 AM
81 East Van Buren Street
 
Muslim Life in America After 9/11
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 05:30 PM
Geneive Abdo, Liaison for the Alliance of Civilizations at the UN and journalist
The Millennium Knickerbocker
163 East Walton Place
 
Geneive Abdo- FY07 Fall GCDS
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 12:00 AM
195 East Delaware Place
 
Muslim Life in America After 9/11 (COD)
Monday, October 16, 2006 07:00 PM
Geneive Abdo, Liaison for the Alliance of Civilizations at the UN and journalist
College of DuPage
Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn
 
Nguyen Ngoc Phuc- FY07 Fall GCDS
Friday, October 13, 2006 12:00 AM
620 N. Euclid AvenueOak Park, IL 60302
 
The United States and the Rise of China and India
Thursday, October 12, 2006 05:30 PM
A report on the findings of The Chicago Council’s 2006 Public Opinion Study
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago
 
Ambassador Jack Vaughn- FY07 Fall GCDS
Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:00 AM
800 North Michigan AvenueApartment 4501
 
Iraq in Fragments (YP Members Special Offer)
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 12:00 AM
 
A view from Iraq (Liz Sly)
Friday, October 6, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Transatlantic Symposium Spotlights Human Rights Abuses in Darfur and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Thursday, October 5, 2006 06:30 PM
through Friday, October 6, 2006
Northwestern University, Chicago Campus
Wieboldt Hall
339 East Chicago Avenue
 
The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood
Thursday, October 5, 2006 05:30 PM
REGISTRATION CLOSED Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Chair in Arab Studies, Columbia University
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
 
Khalidi Dinner
Thursday, October 5, 2006 12:00 AM
 
The Foreign Policy Disconnect (CANCELLED)
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 05:30 PM
EVENT CANCELLED Benjamin I. Page, the Gordon Scott Fulcher Professor of Decision Making, Department of Political Science, Northwestern University
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
 
Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost Generation
Tuesday, October 3, 2006 05:30 PM
Michael Zielenziger, research scholar at the University of California, Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies
The Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel
163 East Walton Place
 
Breakfast Roundtable with Rufus Yerxa
Tuesday, October 3, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Shutting Out the Sun... (Zielenziger)
Tuesday, October 3, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Conference on Globally Competitive Agriculture and the Midwest
Friday, September 29, 2006 11:23 AM
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
3rd Floor Conference Center
230 South LaSalle Steet
 
Cambodia's Upcoming Khmer Rouge...(Nil)
Friday, September 29, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Making Globalization Work
Thursday, September 28, 2006 05:30 PM
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics (2001) and Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia University
Making Globalization Work
Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago
 
Stiglitz Invitational Dinner
Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Making Globalization Work (Stiglitz)
Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Yona Yahav Breakfast Briefing
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Policy Issues Concerning Asian and Pacific Immigrants
Monday, September 25, 2006 07:00 PM
Dr. Sunil Chand, President of the College of DuPage
College of DuPage
Student Resource Center (SRC 2800)
425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn
 
Step In or Step Back?: U.S. Intervention in the Middle East
Monday, September 25, 2006 07:00 PM
Ghada Hashem Talhami, Professor, Department of Politics, Lake Forest College Patrick Clawson, Deputy Director for Research, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Schuba's Tavern
3159 North Southport Avenue
 
Faith and Politics: How the “Moral Values” Debate Divides America and How to Move Forward Together
Monday, September 25, 2006 05:30 PM
Senator John C. Danforth
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
163 East Walton Place, Chicago
 
Senator John C. Danforth Dinner
Monday, September 25, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Policy Issues Concerning Asian and ... (Chand)
Monday, September 25, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Is Iraq Another Vietnam?
Thursday, September 21, 2006 05:30 PM
Robert K. Brigham, Shirley Ecker Boskey Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
163 East Walton Place, Chicago
 
Is Iraq Another Vietnam? (Brigham)
Thursday, September 21, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Living with Putin’s Russia
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 05:30 PM
Jack F. Matlock, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union
The Fairmont
200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago
 
Living with PutinÆs Russia (Matlock)
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Living with PutinÆs Russia (Matlock) PC/ST
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:00 AM
 
A Shared Future: The Economic Engagement of Greater Chicago and Its Mexican Community
Monday, September 18, 2006 06:00 PM
Release of the Report of the Task Force on Economic Engagement of the Mexican Community in Greater Chicago
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum
1852 West 19th Street, Chicago
 
A Shared Future (Panel)
Monday, September 18, 2006 12:00 AM
 
A Breakfast Briefing with John Wood
Friday, September 15, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur’s Odyssey to Educate the World’s Children
Thursday, September 14, 2006 05:30 PM
John Wood, Founder of Room to Read and former Director of Business Development in China for Microsoft
The James Hotel
55 East Ontario, Chicago
 
An Evening With John Wood
Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:00 AM
 
The Global Game of Risk and Reward
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 05:30 PM
Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group
The Chicago Club
Buckingham & Black Rooms, 8th Floor
81 East Van Buren Street, Chicago
 
The Global Game of Risk and Reward (Bremmer)
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:00 AM
 
A Shared Future (Luncheon)
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Mexican American Task Force Report Release Lunch..
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:00 AM
 
A View from the Middle East (Greenberg)
Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Thirteen Years on the Inside: A Perspective on India
Friday, September 8, 2006 12:00 PM
Scott R. Bayman, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric India
Hilton Chicago
Continental Ballroom, 1st Floor
720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
 
Thirteen Years on the Inside... (Bayman)
Friday, September 8, 2006 12:00 AM
 
It Takes a Celebrity to Raise a Village: The Hard Sell on Humanitarianism
Thursday, June 29, 2006 07:00 PM
Tom Schatz, president, Citizens Against Government Waste, and Peter Rosenblum, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein Clinical Professorship of Human Rights Law, Columbia School of Law
 
The Challenges of Nonproliferation in Today’s Nuclear World
Thursday, June 29, 2006 06:00 PM
Ambassador Linton F. Brooks
 
Challenges of Nonproliferation in...(Brooks)
Thursday, June 29, 2006 12:00 AM
 
It Takes a Celebrity to Raise.. (Schatz/Rosenblum)
Thursday, June 29, 2006 12:00 AM
 
China and India Rising: Implications for the Global Order and US Leadership
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 06:00 PM
Brent Scowcroft, President and Founder, The Scowcroft Group
 
China and India Rising (Scowcroft)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Scowcroft Dinner
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 12:00 AM
 
CANCELED -- America at Risk: (Ullman)
Monday, June 26, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Economic Reform and Restructuring Strategy for Saudi Arabia
Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:00 PM
His Excellency Dr. Hashim A. Yamani, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 
Economic Reform and Restructuring...(Yamani)
Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Mexico-U.S. Relations, Immigration and Other Key Issues
Monday, June 19, 2006 06:00 PM
His Excellency Carlos de Icaza, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
 
Ambassador Carlos de Icaza Invitational Dinner
Monday, June 19, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Mexico-U.S. Relations, Immigration... (de Icaza)
Monday, June 19, 2006 12:00 AM
 
China and India: The Asian Security Equation
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 06:00 PM
John Hamre, President and CEO, Center for Strategic & International Studies
 
China and India: The Asian Security...(Hamre)
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Hamre Dinner
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Transatlantic Relations
Thursday, June 8, 2006 08:00 AM
Christian Schmidt, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defense
 
Transatlantic Relations (Schmidt)
Thursday, June 8, 2006 12:00 AM
 
The Coming Economic Clash between China and the United States
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 05:30 PM
C. Fred Bergsten, Director, Institute for International Economics
 
Bergsten Dinner
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Coming Economic Clash (Bergsten)
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Iraq: Mission Continued?
Monday, June 5, 2006 06:00 PM
General Mark Kimmitt, Larry Korb, John Mearsheimer
 
Iraq: Mission Continued (Mearsheimer/Kimmit/Korb)
Monday, June 5, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Economic Growth in Chile and...(De Gregorio)
Friday, June 2, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 06:00 PM
Dr. Gary S. Samore, Ambassador Mansour Farhang, Reuel Marc Gerecht, and James O’Shea
 
Iran Nuclear Ambitions (Samore/Farhang/Gerecht)
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Egypt: The Land of Crossroads
Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:00 AM
Montgomery Ward Lecture Room (Ground Floor)1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
 
India and the United States: New Partnership in a Changing Asia
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 06:00 PM
Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Senior Vice President for International Relations, The Boeing Company
 
Addicted to Oil: Can the U.S. Kick...(Sieben/Bast)
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:00 AM
 
India and The United States (Pickering)
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Ambassador Thomas Pickering Invitational Dinner
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:00 AM
 
A Trade Agenda for Prosperity, Democracy, and Peace
Friday, May 19, 2006 12:00 PM
Ambassador Rob Portman, United States Trade Representative
 
Trade Agenda for Prosperity, Democracy...(Portman)
Friday, May 19, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Head of State Dinner with John Howard
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 12:00 AM
 
A Conversation with Madeleine K. Albright
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:00 PM
Madeleine K. Albright
 
Albright Reception (2006)
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:00 AM
 
A Conversation with Madeleine Albright (2006)
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Poland and the United States: Building on the Transatlantic Partnership
Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:30 PM
His Excellency Janusz Reiter Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States
 
Poland and the United States (Reiter)
Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Avian Influenza: Pandemic or Flight of Fancy?
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 07:00 PM
Panel discussion followed by questions and answers
 
A Conversation with Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 06:30 PM
Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia
 
Avian Influenza: Pandemic or Flight of Fancy?
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 12:00 AM
 
A Conversation with President Johnson Sirleaf
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 12:00 AM
 
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Dinner
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Iran Awakening: Human Rights, Islam, and the West
Monday, May 8, 2006 06:00 PM
Dr. Shirin Ebadi
 
An Outlook on American Agriculture in the Global Trading System
Monday, May 8, 2006 12:00 PM
The Honorable Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
Ebadi Reception
Monday, May 8, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Outlook on American Agriculture (Johanns)
Monday, May 8, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Iran Awakening: Human Rights, Islam... (Ebadi)
Monday, May 8, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Thicker Than Oil: America’s Uneasy Partnership with Saudi Arabia
Thursday, May 4, 2006 06:00 PM
Rachel Bronson, Senior Fellow and Director of Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, New York
 
The Rise of China and India: What’s at Stake for the United States?
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 06:00 PM
James F. Hoge, Jr., Editor, and Peter G. Peterson Chair, Foreign Affairs
 
Rise of China and India: (Jim Hoge)
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 12:00 AM
 
Hoge Dinner
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 12:00 AM
 
The Rise of China and India: (Jim Hoge) *
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 12:00 AM
 
 
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