 On September 1, 2006, The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations was renamed The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
The world has undergone tremendous change since The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1922. Today, more than ever before, our world is shaped by forces far beyond capital cities. Chicago and the Midwest are affected by events and decisions that reach across national borders.
Our new name, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, respects our heritage while it signals our understanding of these changes and reflects our expanding efforts to contribute to the global discourse on the critical issues of the day. What has not changed is our commitment to nonpartisanship and public education.
Over the months and years ahead, you will see the substance of the Council’s new strategic direction, including efforts to:
• Expand the range and relevance of public programs and address topics not traditionally on the foreign policy agenda;
• Broaden participation in the Chicago forum, reflecting the changing demographics of the city and region;
• Bring fresh information and insights from the heartland to the national and international discourse;
• Convene dialogue among Chicago’s civic and business leaders and their counterparts throughout the world.
As the business, cultural, and intellectual capital of the Midwest, Chicago has much to add to the thinking about the world and America’s role in it. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is ideally suited to lead this effort by virtue of its distinguished history, current capabilities, and support from Chicago’s leaders.
For more than eighty years, we have helped bring the world to Chicago. Now we are bringing Chicago’s ideas and opinions to the world as The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
We hope you share our enthusiasm for this new name and direction. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming programs throughout our 2007-2008 season.
With best regards,
Marshall M. Bouton
President
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