Publications

This Week’s Reads – On Interests and Ideals

Council President Ivo H. Daalder shares some recommended reads to shed important light on the global headlines this week.

Guest Commentary – The Future of Agriculture Requires a Focus on Youth Today

In the latest piece from the Agri-Pulse and Council on Global Affairs blog series, Trent McKnight of AgriCorps discusses the importance of investment in agricultural education to engage youth. 

Growing Food for Growing Cities: Food System Development to Improve Food Security

The next post in our "Growing Food for Growing Cities" series discusses the need for supply chain development to feed burgeoning urban markets. 

Ann Veneman Honored at Women Making History

The Honorable Ann Veneman, former Executive Director of UNICEF and former Secretary of Agriculture, has been honored by the National Women’s History Museum at their Women Making History Event. 

Guest Commentary – Empowering Women To Address Food Insecurity And Malnutrition

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and InterAction, in collaboration with the Senate Agriculture Committee, hosted a panel briefing on Tuesday, March 8, in celebration of International Women’s Day. 

Cities as Open-Air Museums

Contemporary artist Arne Quinze, a speaker at this year's Chicago Forum on Global Cities, is known for constructing unconventional public installations in cities all over the world. Learn about his mission to change cities into open-air museums and challenge people to rethink their everyday environments.

External Commentary

International Trade and Rust Belt Voters

Big Ideas and Emerging Innovations

Highlighting technologies, approaches, and ideas that have the potential to radically advance global food security. 

How Empowering Women Can Solve World Hunger

Catherine Bertini, distinguished fellow of Global Food and Agriculture, spoke to Newsy about how we can feed the world by educating and empowering women.

How Museums Foster Cultural Understanding in Cities

James Cuno, president and CEO of J. Paul Getty Trust and a speaker at this year's Chicago Forum on Global Cities, examine how cities' musuems foster cultural understanding among their diverse residents.