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Relief and Development in a New Era of U.S. Engagement
Related Project: UN Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Gayle E. Smith, National Security Council |
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| Presider: | Kara C. McDonald, International Affairs Fellow, CFR |
Council Special Report on Combating Mass Atrocities: Second Advisory Committee Meeting
Related Project: Council Special Report on Combating Mass Atrocities
| Speaker: | Matthew C. Waxman, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations |
Roundtable Series on the Rule of Law and U.S. Foreign Policy: U.S. Policy Toward the International Criminal Court
Related Project: Roundtable Series on the Rule of Law and U.S. Foreign Policy
| Speakers: | Patricia Wald, Former Judge, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and Former Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
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| William H. Taft IV, Former Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State and Former Deputy Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense | |
| Presider: | Matthew C. Waxman, Council on Foreign Relations |
Council Special Report on Combating Mass Atrocities: First Advisory Committee Meeting
Related Project: Council Special Report on Combating Mass Atrocities
| Speaker: | Matthew C. Waxman, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations |
The United States and the Future of Global Governance Roundtable Series: The National Interest and the Law of the Sea
Related Project: The United States and the Future of Global Governance Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Thomas R. Pickering, Hills & Company |
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| Presider: | Scott G. Borgerson, Council on Foreign Relations |
UN Roundtable Series: The UN Mission in Sudan - A Conversation with Ambassador Ashraf Qazi
Related Project: UN Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Ambassador Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Sudan, United Nations |
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| Discussant: | Andrew S. Natsios, Georgetown University |
| Presider: | Kara C. McDonald, Council on Foreign Relations |
UN Roundtable Series: The UN Mission in Iraq - A Conversation with Staffan de Mistura
Related Project: UN Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Staffan de Mistura, United Nations |
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| Presider: | Micah Zenko, Council on Foreign Relations |
Council Special Report on the Future of NATO: First Advisory Committee Meeting
Related Project: Council Special Report on the Future of NATO
| Speaker: | James M. Goldgeier, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations |
Council Special Report on Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime: Second Advisory Committee Meeting
Related Project: Council Special Report on Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime
| Speaker: | Paul Lettow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | John P. Barker, Arnold & Porter LLP |
Evaluating and Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime: What Is the Overall Health of the Nonproliferation Regime?
Related Project: CFR Workshop on Evaluating and Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime
| Speakers: | Joseph Cirincione, President, Ploughshares Fund |
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| Scott D. Sagan, Professor and Co-Director, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University | |
| Presider: | Charles D. Ferguson, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign Relations |
Transcript: What Is the Overall Health of the Nonproliferation Regime?
Evaluating and Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime: What Should Be Done in the Near Term to Strengthen the Nonproliferation Regime?
Related Project: CFR Workshop on Evaluating and Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime
| Speakers: | Dennis Gormley, Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Monterey Institute of International Studies |
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| Paul Lettow, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| Lawrence Scheinman, Distinguished Professor, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies | |
| Henry Sokolski, Executive Director, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center | |
| Presider: | Charles D. Ferguson, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign Relations |
Transcript: What Should Be Done in the Near Term to Strengthen the Nonproliferation Regime?
Evaluating and Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime: What Is Needed to Ensure the Long Term Survival of the Regime?
Related Project: CFR Workshop on Evaluating and Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime
| Speakers: | Jonathan Granoff, President, Global Security Institute |
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| Jan M. Lodal, Chairman, Lodal & Company | |
| Jonathan Schell, Harold Willens Peace Fellow, The Nation Institute | |
| Presider: | Charles D. Ferguson, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign Relations |
Transcript: What Is Needed to Ensure the Long Term Survival of the Regime?
Roundtable Series on the Rule of Law and U.S. Foreign Policy: U.S. Counterterrorism Law and Policy in Transition
Related Project: Roundtable Series on the Rule of Law and U.S. Foreign Policy
| Speaker: | Ashley S. Deeks, U.S. Department of State |
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| Presider: | Matthew C. Waxman, Council on Foreign Relations |
UN Roundtable Series: The United Nation's Role in Conflict Prevention - A Conversation with Robert C. Orr
Related Project: UN Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Robert C. Orr, United Nations |
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| Presider: | Micah Zenko, Council on Foreign Relations |
The United States and the Future of Global Governance: American Leadership and Global Governance in an Age of Nonpolarity
Related Project: The United States and the Future of Global Governance Symposium
| Introductory Speaker: | Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | R. Nicholas Burns, Former Under Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University |
| Ellen Laipson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry L. Stimson Center | |
| David F. Gordon, Head of Research, Eurasia Group | |
| Moderator: | Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director, Program on International Institutions, Council on Foreign Relations |
What is the U.S. role in a world of shifting and competing power dynamics? Are U.S. interests best served through greater involvement in multilateral fora? Where should the United States take a leadership role in working to address global challenges through international institutions, and where should it cede such a role to others?
Transcript: American Leadership And Global Governance In An Age Of Nonpolarity
Audio: American Leadership and Global Governance in an Age of Nonpolarity (Audio)
Video: American Leadership and Global Governance in an Age of Nonpolarity (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
The United States and the Future of Global Governance: Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime
Related Project: The United States and the Future of Global Governance Symposium
| Speakers: | Charles D. Ferguson, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Christopher A. Ford, Director, Center for Technology and Global Security, Hudson Institute | |
| Paul Lettow, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| Moderator: | Henry Sokolski, Executive Director, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center |
What stake does the United States have in the global nonproliferation regime as it currently exists? What are the risks and rewards of bilateral arrangements with countries such as India? How can loopholes in the NPT be closed? Should the United States ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty? What are the lessons of voluntary initiatives, such as the Proliferation Security Initiative, for a coalition approach to nonproliferation?
Transcript: Strengthening The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime
Audio: Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime (Audio)
Video: Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
The United States and the Future of Global Governance: The Financial Crisis and Global Financial and Monetary Cooperation
Related Project: The United States and the Future of Global Governance Symposium
| Speakers: | Sebastian Mallaby, Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies, Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, and Deputy Director of Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Steven Dunaway, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| Daniel W. Drezner, Professor of International Politics, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University | |
| Moderator: | Michael J. Elliott, Editor, Time International |
What new forms of international financial and monetary coordination and regulation are required in light of the global economic crisis? How should the United States work to reform the Bretton Woods Institutions? Should the BRICs and other developing countries have an increased role at the IMF and World Bank? What are the preconditions for a U.S.-China bargain on global monetary and financial issues?
Transcript: The Financial Crisis And Global Financial And Monetary Cooperation
Audio: The Financial Crisis and Global Financial and Monetary Cooperation (Audio)
Video: The Financial Crisis and Global Financial and Monetary Cooperation (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
The United States and the Future of Global Governance: Tackling Climate Change
Related Project: The United States and the Future of Global Governance Symposium
| Speakers: | Paula J. Dobriansky, Senior International Affairs and Trade Advisor, Baker & Hostetler LLP and former Under Secretary, Democracy and Global Affairs, U.S. Department of State |
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| Michael A. Levi, David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| William John Antholis, Managing Director, The Brookings Institution | |
| Moderator: | Jessica T. Mathews, President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace |
What will be the most effective forums for international cooperation in regulating the global commons, and what leadership role should the United States play on these issues? What are the prospects for a climate change agreement at Copenhagen in 2009, and what role should the United States play? What are the prospects for "mini-lateral" cooperation-especially between the United States, European Union, China, and India-among major emitter countries?
Transcript: Tackling Climate Change
Audio: Tackling Climate Change (Audio)
Video: Tackling Climate Change (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
The United States and the Future of Global Governance: The Use of Force and Accountability in International Law - A U.S. Perspective
Related Project: The United States and the Future of Global Governance Symposium
| Speakers: | Matthew C. Waxman, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Law and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| John B. Bellinger III, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International and National Security Law, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| David J. Scheffer, Professor of Law, Northwestern University | |
| Moderator: | Jeffrey Toobin, Staff Writer, The New Yorker |
Do current trends in international law threaten U.S. sovereignty? What international legal or normative restraints on the use of force should the United States accept and promote? What should be the place of international law in U.S. jurisprudence? What attitude should the United States take toward the International Criminal Court?
Transcript: The Use Of Force And Accountability In International Law: A U.S. Perspective
Audio: The Use of Force and Accountability in International Law: A U.S. Perspective (Audio)
Video: The Use of Force and Accountability in International Law: A U.S. Perspective (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
The United States and the Future of Global Governance: H1N1 - The Global Response to the Swine Influenza
Related Project: The United States and the Future of Global Governance Symposium
| Speaker: | Laurie A. Garrett, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | James Traub, New York Times Magazine |
Transcript: The Global Response To The Swine Influenza
Audio: H1N1: The Global Response to the Swine Influenza (Audio)
Video: H1N1: The Global Response to the Swine Influenza (Video)
Director's Welcome
Welcome to the home of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Supported by the Robina Foundation, the IIGG Program seeks to identify critical weaknesses in current frameworks for multilateral cooperation; propose specific reforms reflective of new global circumstances; and promote constructive U.S. leadership in building the capacities of existing organizations and in sponsoring new, more effective regional and global institutions and partnerships. On this site you'll find information on our activities and publications. You will also find a list of CFR contributors.
Stewart Patrick
For more information on the IIGG Program, contact:
Stewart Patrick
Senior Fellow and Director, International Institutions and Global Governance Program
+1.202.509.8482
spatrick@cfr.org
Kaysie Brown
Deputy Director, International Institutions and Global Governance Program
+1.202.509.8481
kbrown@cfr.org
Farah Faisal Thaler
Research Associate, International Institutions and Global Governance Program
+1.202.509.8483
fthaler@cfr.org
Rebecca Friedman
Research Associate
+1.212.434.9744
rfriedman@cfr.org
Preeti Bhattacharji
Research Associate, International Institutions and Global Governance Program
+1.202.509.8522
pbhattacharji@cfr.org
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