Inside CFR Events (Audio)

The EU-U.S.Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:33:10 -0400

Karel De Gucht discusses the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and what it means for EU-U.S. relations and for world trade.

Foreign Policy Begins at Home

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:34 -0400

CFR President Richard N. Haass discusses the themes outlined in his new book, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

Prevention, Protection, and Prosecution: An Assessmen of Anti-Trafficking Efforts

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:47:40 -0400

Holly J. Burkhalter and E. Benjamin Skinner speak about the challenge of documenting modern slavery, designing effective interventions, and bringing those interventions to scale.

A Conversation with Stephen Harper

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:29:15 -0400

Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper discusses trade and the economy, current and future energy issues, and security concerns.

A Conversation with Lael Brainard

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:53 -0400

Lael Brainard, undersecretary for international affairs at the U.S. Department of Treasury, discusses the outlook for the global economy.

Media Conference Call: Daniel Markey and Cameron Munter

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:53:38 -0400

CFR Senior Fellow Daniel Markey, and former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter discuss the elections in Pakistan and the future of U.S.-Pakistan relations.

Media Conference Call: Edward Alden and Shannon K. O'Neil on Immigration and Border Security

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:11:20 -0400

CFR Senior Fellows Edward Alden and Shannon K. O'Neil discuss border security and U.S. immigration policy.

Investment Treaties: Winners and Losers

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:05:26 -0400

Jose Alvarez, Herbert and Rose Rubin professor of international law at New York University School of Law, discusses the growth and distributional effects and the human rights implications of global economic governance through bilateral investment treaties, with a focus on the global south.

Realizing Democracy: Lessons from Thailand and Indonesia

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:26:53 -0400

Isobel Coleman hosts Joshua Kurlantzick, Fellow for Southeast Asia, Council on Foreign Relations, for a discussion about the political and economic transition of Thailand and Indonesia as part of a Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative series on Realizing Democracy: Lessons from Transitioning Countries.

Foreign Affairs Media Call: Husain Haqqani on Elections in Pakistan

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:02:11 -0400

Husain Haqqani, former Pakistan ambassador to the United States, discusses the historic elections in Pakistan and their impact on U.S. foreign policy with Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose.

Foreign Affairs Media Conference Call: Kenneth Cukier and Michael Flowers on "Big Data"

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:36:31 -0400

Kenneth Cukier, theEconomist's data editor, and Michael Flowers,director of New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg's Financial Crime Task Force discuss "big data," and its impact on public policy and the world.

Islam in Russia and the Relationship Between Moscow and the Caucasus

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:54 -0400

Alexey Malashenko, co-chair of the Carnegie Moscow Center's religion, society, and security program, leads a conversation on the history of religious tension and the current relationship between Moscow and the Caucasus, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

A Conversation with Jeffrey M. Lacker

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:15:28 -0400

Jeffrey M. Lacker discusses "too big to fail" protection for financial institutions and credible alternatives to this policy.

A Conversation with Sikyong Lobsang Sangay

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:30:59 -0400

The political successor to the Dalai Lama discusses Tibet.

Media Conference Call: Benn Steil on Federal Reserve Exit Strategy

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:12:16 -0400

The prospective challenge of containing inflation, buttressing a collapsed housing market, and normalizing the Federal Reserve's bloated balance sheet has created an "exit strategy" dilemma for Chairman Ben Bernanke. CFR Director of International Economics Benn Steil urges the Federal Reserve to swap mortgage-backed securities with the U.S. Treasury in exchange for Treasury securities, which the Fed can then sell as part of a normal process of monetary tightening.

"Foreign Policy Begins at Home: The Case for Putting America’s House in Order"

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:00:20 -0400

Richard N. Haass discusses his new book, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, in which he puts forward a new foreign policy doctrine of Restoration, where the United States limits its engagement in wars of choice and humanitarian interventions abroad, and focuses on restoring the foundations of its power at home.

HBO History Makers Series with Paul Volcker

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:01:34 -0400

Paul Volcker discusses the U.S. economy and his career.

Media Conference Call: Michael Levi and Peter Orszag on America's Energy Future

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:27:08 -0400

CFR Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment and author of The Power Surge Michael A. Levi and former Office of Management and Budget director discuss America's energy future.

Foreign Policy Begins at Home: The Case for Putting America’s House in Order

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:51:57 -0400

CFR President Richard N. Haass discusses his new book, Foreign Policy Begins at Home.

China, Cybersecurity, and Crisis Stability

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:34 -0400

Adam Segal, CFR's Maurice R. Greenberg senior fellow for China studies, leads a conversation on U.S.-China relations through the lens of cybersecurity issues, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

Realizing Democracy: Lessons from Poland

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:22:35 -0400

Isobel Coleman hosts Grzegorz Ekiert and George Soroka for a discussion about the political and economic transition of Poland as part of a Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative series on Realizing Democracy: Lessons from Transitioning Countries.

Evaluating American Values in an Uncertain Time

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:00:58 -0400

Andrew Kohut, founding director of the Pew Research Center, discusses the themes outlined in his forthcoming CFR Working Paper Resilient American Values: Optimism in an Era of Growing Inequality and Economic Difficulty, as part of CFR's State and Local Officials Conference Call series.

Realizing Democracy: Lessons from South Africa and Nigeria

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:02:37 -0400

Isobel Coleman hosts John Campbell, former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria, for a discussion about the political and economic transitions of South Africa and Nigeria as part of a Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative series on Realizing Democracy: Lessons from Transitioning Countries.

HBO History Makers Series with George J. Mitchell

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:41:55 -0400

George J. Mitchell discusses his career in government, as part of the HBO History Makers Series.

Resetting U.S.-Israel Relations

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:00:21 -0400

Robert M. Danin, CFR's Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies, leads a conversation on the significance of Israel's new coalition government and President Obama's recent trip to the region, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

Media Conference Call:Linda Robinson and Frank Kearney on The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:14:40 -0400

Former CFR adjunct senior fellow Linda Robinson and former deputy combatant commander of U.S. special operations forces Frank Kearney discuss Robinson's Council Special Report, "The Future of U.S. Special Operations."

Inequality and Global Financial Regulation

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:56:16 -0400

Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz discusses how the lack of financial regulation creates market instability which results in inequality, and addresses ways to strengthen both the U.S. and international economy, to prevent further collapse.

Lessons from Emerging Markets

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:37:34 -0400

Joyce Chang, Richard H. Clarida, and Peter B. Henry discuss how emerging markets have responded to the global recession of 2008–2009 and potential lessons for developed countries.

Effects of Investment Treaties in the Global South

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:07:02 -0400

Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, discusses investment treaties, their implications for policies to promote financial stability and sustainable use of natural resources, and the flaws of the arbitration system used by investors and nations to settle conflicts, with a focus on the global south.

A Conversation with Dr. Wolfgang Schauble

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:30:50 -0400

Wolfgang Schäuble discusses the financial market regulation and current state of the European Union.