Brazil: Real Politics and Economics
Friday, May 18, 2012 7:30 a.m.
The Honorable Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., United States Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Members $20
Nonmembers $30
An Address by the Dutch Prime Minister The Transatlantic Relationship: Strong Foundations, New Vigor
SOLD OUT: Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:15 p.m.
His Excellency Mark Rutte, Prime Minister, The Kingdom of The Netherlands
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
A valid state or federal government issued photo ID is required to attend the program.
Members $10
Nonmembers $20
Afghan Women: Commitment to Progress
Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:30 p.m.
The Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large, Global Women’s Issues, United States Department of State
His Excellency Zalmai Rassoul, Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Members $10
Nonmembers $20
Changemakers: Women as Leaders
SOLD OUT: Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:00 p.m.
The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State; Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group; Chair, Albright Capital Management LLC; The Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large, Global Women’s Issues, United States Department of State; Moderated by Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin, Senior Advisor, European Affairs, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
NATO After Afghanistan - A View from Europe
Sunday, May 20, 2012 9:00 a.m.
His Excellency Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland
The InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Members $10
Nonmembers $20
A Conversation with the EU’s Foreign Minister
Sunday, May 20, 2012 10:30 a.m.
Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President, European Commission
InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Members $10
Nonmembers $20
Europe Without Illusions: Reflections from the Czech President
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:30 a.m.
His Excellency Václav Klaus, President, Czech Republic
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
Members $50
Nonmembers $60
NATO After Chicago: The Alliance and Its Role in Global Security
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:15 a.m.
Admiral James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Commander, U.S. European Command
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
A valid state or federal government issued photo ID is required to attend the program.
Members $10
Nonmembers $20
Turkey's Economic and Foreign Policy Priorities: An Address from the President
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:15 a.m.
His Excellency Abdullah Gül, President, Republic of Turkey
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
A valid state or federal government issued photo ID is required to attend the program.
Members $10
Nonmembers $20
Going Local: Shifting Dynamics of International Development
Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:30 a.m.
SOLD OUT
Tanya Menon, Visiting Associate Professor of Management & Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
University, and Emerging Leader, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs;
Milena Novy-Marx, Program Officer, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Emerging Leader, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
Exclusively for Young Professionals and Emerging Leaders
Members $10
Please e-mail yp@thechicagocouncil.org to be placed on the waitlist.
Navigating the News: An Insider’s View of the Information Age
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:00 noon
David Westin, former President, ABC News and President and Chief Executive Officer, NewsRight LLC
The Waldorf Astoria
11 East Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Members $50
Nonmembers $60
The Struggle for Egypt: Political Transition and the Next Presidency
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 7:30 a.m.
Steven A. Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman’s Circle, Corporate Principals, Directors’ Circle, and President’s Circle
Individuals $20
Inside Big Oil: ExxonMobil and American Power
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 7:30 a.m.
Steve Coll, President, New America Foundation and Staff Writer, The New Yorker
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Members $20
Nonmembers $30
Invitational Dinner with Sérgio Fausto and Denis Mizne
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Sérgio Fausto, Executive Director, Fundação Instituto Fernando Henrique Cardoso; Denis Mizne, Executive Director, Lemann Foundation
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Exclusively for members of the Board of Directors, Chairman's Circle, Directors’ Circle, President's Circle, and Corporate Principals.
Members $95 (includes preceding presentation)
Brazil: Has the Future Come?
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Sérgio Fausto, Executive Director, Fundação Instituto Fernando Henrique Cardoso; Denis Mizne, Executive Director, Lemann Foundation; In conversation with Abraham Lowenthal, Professor, University of Southern Cali
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Members $10
Nonmembers $20
The Red Line: Israel, the United States, and the Iranian Nuclear Program
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Trita Parsi, Founder and President, National Iranian American Council
The InterContinental Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Members $10
Nonmembers $20
Back from the Brink: Italy and the Eurozone Crisis
Thursday, June 14, 2012 12:15 p.m.
His Excellency Claudio Bisogniero, Ambassador of Italy to the United States
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Members $50
Nonmembers $60
Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis?
Friday, June 15, 2012 7:30 a.m.
James Rickards, Senior Managing Partner, Tangent Capital Partners
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Members $20
Nonmembers $30
Good Derivatives: Financial Solutions to Global Problems?
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:30 a.m.
Richard Sandor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Financial Products LLC
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Members $20
Nonmembers $30
Dancing with the Czars: A Global Affairs Pub Quiz
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Young Professionals Program
Cactus Bar & Grill
404 South Wells
Chicago, IL 60607
(Ages 21 and older: ID required)
YP Members $10
Nonmembers $15
The Last Hunger Season
Thursday, June 28, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Roger Thurow, Senior Fellow, Global Agriculture and Food Policy, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Members $10
Nonmembers $20
Invitational Dinner with Roger Thurow
Thursday, June 28, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Roger Thurow, Senior Fellow, Global Agriculture and Food Policy, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
Members $95