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The Black Sea region serves as an important nexus between Europe and Central Asia. Yet myriad threats to stability in this region could have a significant impact on transatlantic security. In recent years, countries bordering the Black Sea have experience ...


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Join the Council’s Young Professionals Network for an evening performance of Great Expectations at Silk Road Rising Theater. Dickens’ classic tale of class is reimagined as a story of caste and transplanted to a colonized India by award-winning British Be ...



williams_victoria.jpg Assistant Director, Programs Victoria Williams joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2017 and is the assistant director, programs. Prior to joining the Council, she served as deputy district director for US Congressman Robe ...


Research and Digital Content Officer   John Richard Cookson joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2018 and is currently a research and digital content officer. Prior to joining the Council, Cookson worked for the National Interest, Fareed Zakari ...


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Energy and politics are inextricably linked—and shape each other. From the Industrial Revolution to the US shale gas revolution, the dynamics of energy supply and demand have played a pivotal role in global economics and security. And in an increasingly c ...


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Join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Financial Times for a Next Generation reception as part of the 2017 Chicago Forum on Global Cities! Want to join the dialogue on global cities ahead of the reception? Following the afternoon sessions at the F ...


Help spread the word about the 2017 Chicago Forum on Global Cities, which takes place June 7-9 in Chicago! This digital toolkit is composed of suggested social posts, live stream players with embed codes, shareable graphics, key Twitter accounts, and more ...


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How do we balance the tension between progressive urban policies and increasingly insular national agendas? How can global cities decrease the growing divide between cities’ and regional populations? How can collective action among a nation’s cities trans ...


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How do global cities manage wellbeing and deliver the living conditions needed to create a thriving, healthy ecosystem? How does urban design contribute to equity of access for diverse populations? What examples are there of cities leading healthcare refo ...