Past Events

Obama's Internet Initiative & Social Reform in the U.S. & Japan (This event is held at the Japan Society)

03/19/10

Join Global Policy Innovations and Japan Society for a panel discussion by experts exploring the evolving role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in reforming politics, business and society in U.S. and Japan.

Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East (with live webcast)

Deborah Amos

03/18/10

The profound dislocation and destabilization of the Sunni Muslims following the conflict in Iraq is disrupting the region's delicate balance of power. This is one of the most significant migrations of recent times. What will be the impact of the hundreds of thousands of Sunni Muslims who have been forced into exile?

Freedom for Sale: Why the World Is Trading Democracy for Security (with live webcast)

John Kampfner

03/17/10

Are capitalism and democracy inextricably linked? Or is the world citizenry willing to exchange liberties for prosperity?

Carnegie New Leaders Event: The Ethics of Exit from Afghanistan SOLD OUT

Katherine Brown, Robert Diamond, David C. Speedie

03/16/10

The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is proud to partner with the Truman National Security Project to host an evening discussion about the war in Afghanistan as it stands today, and how the United States will eventually be able to exit its now nine-year battle in that country.

Taming the Gods: Religion and Democracy on Three Continents (with live webcast)

Ian Buruma

03/10/10

Presenting a challenge to dogmatic believers and dogmatic secularists alike, Ian Buruma's "Taming the Gods" powerfully argues that religion and democracy can be compatible--but only if religions and secular authorities are kept firmly apart.

Rise of the Rest III: Climate Change, Energy, and Global Governance after the Financial Crisis (with live webcast)

Craig Charney, Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Parag Khanna, Devin T. Stewart, Stephen B. Young

03/09/10

This panel will focus on global governance since the financial crisis (specifically reserve currency, G8, UN reform, and IMF quotas), as well as climate change and energy security.

Dinner and Discussion with Jack Matlock BY INVITATION ONLY*

Jack F. Matlock

03/04/10

This dinner and discussion with Jack Matlock is a Carnegie Council Friends Committee event.

Superpower Illusions: How Myths and False Ideologies Led America Astray--and How to Return to Reality (with live webcast)

Jack F. Matlock

03/04/10

Did America win the battle of the Cold War but lose the war on international order?

Carnegie New Leaders Event: Freedom of the Press in the Arab World: Al Jazeera's Contribution BY INVITATION ONLY

Khaled Dawoud

03/02/10

Khaled Dawoud will briefly review the history behind Al Jazeera and seek to clarify some of the issues he has confronted when it comes to the channel and its coverage of events in the Middle East.

The Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature (with live webcast)

Timothy Ferris

02/23/10

In "The Science of Liberty," Professor Ferris makes a passionate case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy.

Global Jobs Update: Assessing the Quality and Pace of Recovery (with live webcast)

David Arkless, David Denoon, Maria Jepsen, Raymond Torres

02/18/10

This Workshop for Ethics in Business panel will address the imperative issue of global economic recovery and the state of job growth worldwide.

Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know (with live webcast) CANCELLED

Julia E. Sweig

02/17/10

Julia E. Sweig provides a straightforward guide to the complicated place that is Cuba. What is the nation's real history, and what will its future be in the post-Castro era?

Uninhibited, Robust, and Wide-Open: A Free Press for a New Century (with live webcast)

Lee C. Bollinger

02/10/10

Today, when our news outlets can instantaneously disseminate information throughout the world and foreign media have immediate access to the American market, what does press freedom really mean?

The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050 (with live webcast) This event is open to CNL members

Joel Kotkin

02/04/10

How will the enormous projected growth of the U.S. population in the next four decades change the face of America? Will it make the U.S. weaker, or even more diverse and competitive?

Arsenal of Democracy: The Politics of National Security--From World War II to the War on Terrorism (with live webcast) This event is open to CNL members

Julian E. Zelizer

02/02/10

In "Arsenal of Democracy," historian Julian Zelizer shows that partisan fighting has always shaped American foreign policy, and the issue of national security has always been part of our domestic conflicts.

Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State (with live webcast)

Garry Wills

02/01/10

How has the atomic bomb transformed our nation down to its deepest constitutional roots, defined the presidency, and redefined the government as a national security state?

Superfusion: How China and America Became One Economy and Why the World's Prosperity Depends on It (with live webcast)

Zachary Karabell

01/28/10

How has the increasing economic integration between China and America affected the economy of the U.S., and will this interdependence have global consequences as well?

The Future of Islam (with live webcast) SEATING IS LIMITED

John L. Esposito

01/27/10

Is Islam compatible with democracy and human rights? Will religious fundamentalism block the development of modern societies in the Islamic world? Which Muslim thinkers will be most influential in the years to come?

ISME 2010 Symposium, "Ethics and Irregular Warfare," University of San Diego

01/26/10

The International Society for Military Ethics (ISME) is an important forum for addressing the intersection of ethics and military service including just war theory and other issues of contemporary interest.

Obama's Foreign Policy: What Matters and What Doesn't for America's Future? (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

George Friedman

01/26/10

Elections and campaigns are about options. Governing is about constraints. What happens when foreign policy options meet foreign policy constraints? What, if any, changes will we see in the future? What matters now and what will matter in the long run?

Taken by the Taliban with David Rohde BY INVITATION ONLY, OFF THE RECORD

David Rohde

01/25/10

The guest speaker for this special lunch is David Rohde, reporter for The New York Times, who was kidnapped in Afghanistan by members of the Taliban, and escaped from captivity.

Red Cloud at Dawn: Truman, Stalin, and the End of the Atomic Monopoly (with live webcast) This event is open to CNL members

Michael D. Gordin

01/20/10

In a detailed look at the period between the first U.S. nuclear test in 1945 and its Soviet counterpart in 1949, Professor Gordin answers such questions as: How does a state make a nuclear bomb? How does it hide its weapons program? How do other states detect nuclear proliferation?

Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2010 (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Ian Bremmer, Georg Kell, Art Kleiner, Thomas Stewart, Michele Wucker

01/13/10

Aimed at decision makers in corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors, the distinguished panel at Workshop for Ethics in Business luncheon will provide a stimulating preface to the critical global political, social, and economic shifts for the year ahead.

East Asian Security and Democracy: The Place of Taiwan (with live webcast)

Charles W. Kegley, Jr.

12/14/09

Two long-term issues in East Asia are how to maintain peace and whether democracy will spread. The future of Taiwan has important implications for both and for the future of the region.

On Compromise and Rotten Compromises (with live webcast) This event is open to CNL members

Avishai Margalit

12/09/09

When is political compromise acceptable, and when is it fundamentally rotten? What if a rotten compromise is politically necessary? Are there moral limits to acceptable compromise even for peace, and what are those limits?

Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class and What it Will Mean for Our World (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Vali Nasr

12/07/09

How can we win the war against Islamic extremism? Is there a clash of civilizations, or will the balance of power be reshaped by an upwardly mobile middle class of entrepreneurs, investors, professionals, and avid consumers?

Carnegie New Leaders Event: RFK in the Land of Apartheid: A Ripple of Hope BY INVITATION ONLY

Tami Gold, Larry Shore

12/03/09

Professor Shore's documentary film tells the unknown story of Robert Kennedy's 1966 visit to South Africa during the worst years of Apartheid.

How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities (with live webcast) This event is open to CNL members

John Cassidy

12/02/09

For decades, economists have developed elegant theories of how markets work—how they facilitate innovation, wealth creation, and an efficient allocation of society's resources. But what about when markets don't work?

Prospects for Arms Control in the Obama Administration BY INVITATION ONLY

John Isaacs

12/01/09

What are the prospects for nuclear arms control and for Congressional action on President Obama's foreign policy?

Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

George Packer

11/24/09

In a wide range of essays from the past extraordinary decade, George Packer travels through war zones and failed states to explore American policies in the wake of 9/11. What does he uncover?

Civil Resistance and Power Politics: The Experience of Non-violent Action from Gandhi to the Present (with live webcast)

Adam Roberts

11/23/09

Should civil resistance be seen as potentially replacing violence completely, or as a phenomenon that operates in conjunction with, and as a modification of, power politics?

Carnegie New Leaders Event: Web 2.0 and Corporate Accountability BY INVITATION ONLY (with live webcast)

Bill Baue, Marcy Murninghan, Jane Nelson

11/19/09

A Carnegie New Leaders discussion on the emerging findings from the Harvard Kennedy School's Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative on social media and corporate accountability.

Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Michael J. Sandel

11/19/09

What are our obligations to others as members of a free society?

How Rights Move: Losing and Acquiring Rights in the International Domain (with live webcast)

David Rodin

11/11/09

This talk explores the logic which governs how rights may be lost, acquired and transferred—how they 'move'—and examines in particular the implications this has for the way we justify and prosecute war.

Copenhagen and Beyond: A Multilateral Debate about Climate Change Policy (Taking place at Japan Society)

11/10/09

Join Global Policy Innovations and Japan Society for a debate about the direction of international climate change policy leading up to the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen.

Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars (with live webcast)

William Patry

11/10/09

How can copyright law be better regulated in order to hold individuals accountable and ensure that it serves the public purpose?

Carnegie New Leaders Event: Serving on a Nonprofit Board: Opportunities, Qualifications, and Expectations BY INVITATION ONLY

Alice Korngold, Karthik Krishnan, Cheryl Rosario, Mitchell G. Taylor

11/04/09

Participate in this session with nonprofit board expert Alice Korngold to learn who nonprofit boards are looking for, what is expected of board members, and how people and boards connect.

Emerging Challenges in a Network World (with live webcast)

Michael Ancram

11/03/09

In a world in which superpowers will no longer dominate, hard power will be a diminishing factor and soft power will become increasingly important. What should be the approach to international affairs going forward?

The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War (with live webcast)

Caroline Alexander

10/30/09

How is a catastrophic war allowed to start and why? If all parties wish it over, can it not be ended?

Afghanistan Briefing BY INVITATION ONLY

Jeffrey D. McCausland

10/29/09

"Afghanistan makes Iraq look easy," says U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) Dr. McCausland. His comprehensive and evenhanded briefing analyzes the situation on the ground and the possible consequences of sending more troops.

Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Andrew Ross Sorkin

10/28/09

How did the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression develop into a global economic tsunami?

This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (with live webcast)

Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth S. Rogoff

10/22/09

Are financial combustions just universal rites of passage throughout history or are they individual, unconnected events?

Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Terrorists, Modernists, and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Robert Lacey

10/21/09

How have the Saudis reconciled life under religious law with the demands of a changing world?

Carnegie New Leaders Event: Smallpox--the Death of a Disease: The Inside Story of Eradicating a Worldwide Killer BY INVITATION ONLY

D.A. Henderson

10/19/09

How did smallpox--a disease which killed over half a billion people in 100 years--come to be eradicated worldwide in one decade?

Five to Rule Them All: The UN Security Council and the Making of the Modern World (with live webcast)

David L. Bosco

10/13/09

What has been, is, and should be the role of the UN Security Council?

Carnegie New Leaders Event: Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy BY INVITATION ONLY (with live webcast)

Leslie Gelb

10/08/09

Leslie Gelb, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will discuss his book, "Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue Foreign Policy."

The Science of War: Defense Budgeting, Military Technology, Logistics, and Combat Outcomes (with live webcast) OPEN TO CNL

Michael E. O'Hanlon

10/07/09

How does the U.S. military spend its money and allocate its resources for national defense?

Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity (with live webcast)

Daniel Jonah Goldhagen

10/06/09

What is the anatomy of genocide--and why do genocides begin, endure, and end?

The Idea of Justice (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Amartya Sen

10/02/09

Is social justice just an ideal? What role does justice play in how we live our lives?

The Predictioneer's Game: Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future (with live webcast)

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

10/01/09

Can game theory truly be applied to predict and engineer the future?

Future of Sustainability Boat Cruise: A Fundraiser for Carnegie New Leaders

Derek Berlin, Cindy Chang, Hans W. Decker, Steve Dorst, Adam Gromis, Scott Kaufman, Trish Kenlon, Alice Korngold, Daniella Leifer, Stephanie Mandell, Nate McMurry, Kayvan Parvin, Irene Pipola, Celine Ruben-Salama, Steven Salsberg

09/30/09

The Carnegie Council will host a screening of the new climate change film Shattered Sky, followed by a judged debate covering New York City green business and policy.

Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Peter Maass

09/30/09

What are the consequences of our addiction to oil? How does oil impact the countries that produce it and the people who possess it? What are the existing problems and what are the new ones?

Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Christopher Caldwell

09/22/09

If estimations are correct, between 20 percent and 32 percent of the populations of most European countries will be foreign-born by the middle of the century. What does this mean for Muslim integration in Europe? Can Europe remain Europe—but with a different population?

Reform of the International Monetary and Financial System (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Joseph E. Stiglitz, Robert Johnson, Bert Koenders, Jose Antonio Ocampo

09/21/09

The rapid spread of the financial crisis from a small number of developed countries to engulf the global economy provides tangible evidence that the international trade and financial system needs to be profoundly reformed to meet the needs and changed conditions of the early 21st century.

Sustainable Branding: A U.S.-Japan Corporate Dialogue

Max Cuellar, Carol Holding, Scott Kaufman, Michael A. Levine, Edward J. Lincoln, Michael Mendenhall, Takejiro Sueyoshi

09/17/09

This panel discussion on sustainable branding will address customer engagement, supply chain management, and investor relations issues, and will examine how the economic crisis is impacting sustainable branding.

Losing the News: The Future of the News That Feeds Democracy SOLD OUT

Alex S. Jones

09/16/09

What is wrong with the news? What happens to a functioning democracy when the core of accountability in reporting is eroded and entertainment is passed off as news?

Climate Change, Global Responsibilities, and the U.S.-China Relationship EVENT CLOSED

Chris Brown, Nikhil Chandavarkar, Robert M. Cutler, Dai Fengning, Joshua Eisenman, Jonathan Gage, Jeffrey Hittner, Liu Lan-Cui, Captain Liu Qun, Roy Morrison, Evan O'Neil, Major General Pan Zhenqiang, Joel H. Rosenthal, Orville Schell, David C. Speedie, Devin T. Stewart, Thomas Stewart, Robert Vambery, Michael Zhao, Zhou Hong, Zhou Xiaozhong, Zhou Xin

08/28/09

This off-the-record working group will discuss topics ranging from ethics in a global economy, to U.S.-China relations, to climate change and energy.

Carnegie New Leaders Event: The Practical Idealism Project: Stories from the Field BY INVITATION ONLY

Christine Bader, Alissa Wilson

07/07/09

Alissa Wilson traveled the country interviewing people about their practical idealism and will share her experiences, which were the basis of the book "Practical Idealists: Changing the World and Getting Paid." This interactive talk will feature lessons learned from the interviews as well as suggestions on how to use these lessons to mentor others.

U.S.-Iran Relations After the Iranian Election (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Thomas R. Pickering

06/30/09

How should the United States proceed in its relations with Iran during this turbulent time--and beyond?

Economics Does Not Lie: A Defense of the Free Market in a Time of Crisis (with live webcast)

Guy Sorman

06/25/09

In the 20th century, privatization and market capitalism have reconstructed Eastern Europe and lifted 800 million people—in China, Brazil, and India—out of poverty. What can be understood by this increasing embrace of a "free market" around the globe?

Carnegie New Leaders Event: The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today BY INVITATION ONLY

Kevin Bales, Ron Soodalter

06/18/09

A discussion on the disturbing phenomenon of human trafficking and slavery that exists now in the United States.

Carnegie New Leaders Event: Political Situation and the 2010 Philippine National Elections BY INVITATION ONLY

Manny Villar

06/08/09

This is a conversation on the Philippine political climate with Manny Villar, President Senator, Nacionalista Party, Republic of the Philippines.

The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It RESCHEDULED FROM 6/1 to 6/4

Joshua Cooper Ramo

06/04/09

In the world of the unpredictable, what should be the new framework for change and how should we think about world events?

North Korea: What Next? (with live webcast)

Victor D. Cha

06/03/09

Defying international warnings and ignoring efforts to give up its nuclear program, North Korea continues to conduct nuclear tests. What effect will this have on the six-party talks?

Ethical Policy Dilemmas in the Promotion of U.S. Human Rights Values

Richard H. Solomon

05/27/09

What are realistic processes of social change that should inform effective human rights policy and its implementation? Should human rights issues be pressed even if their primary effect is to assure domestic American constituencies that an administration's "heart is in the right place?"

The American Future: A History (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

Simon Schama

05/21/09

How has the United States arrived at this moment where it is reexamining its own identity as a nation and its place in the world?

The Afghan Challenge (with live webcast) SOLD OUT

William J. Fallon, Rory Stewart

05/19/09

What is needed to ensure a stable, economically prosperous, viable Afghanistan?

The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power and the Future of the World (with live webcast)

Michelle Goldberg

05/14/09

Michelle Goldberg exposes the global war on women's reproductive rights and its disastrous and unreported consequences for the future of global development.

Forced to Labor: The Cost of Coercion (with live webcast)

Robert Moossy, Roger Plant, Maria Suarez

05/14/09

The Carnegie Council and the International Labour Organization (ILO) present a unique look at modern slavery from the personal, policy, and enforcement perspectives to shed light on an insidious practice that has become part of today's labor markets.

The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East (with live webcast)

Neil MacFarquhar

05/12/09

Within the turmoil of the Middle East there are those still pioneering political and social change. Will they continue wrestling with their region’s future—on their own terms?

The Geopolitics of Emotion: How Cultures of Fear, Humiliation, and Hope are Reshaping the World (with live webcast)

Dominique Moisi

05/11/09

What are the driving emotions behind our cultural differences? How do these varying emotions influence the political, social, and cultural conflicts that roil our world?

The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One (with live webcast)

David Kilcullen

05/06/09

How can the U.S. develop strategies that deal with global threats, avoid local conflicts where possible, and win them where necessary?

After President Obama's Visit to Europe: U.S. Relations with the EU and NATO

Karsten Voigt

05/04/09

What are the major challenges in U.S.-European-Russian relations? What came out of President Obama's visit to the G-20 meeting and European capitals?

Common Ground: Science and Religion in Dialogue for a Sustainable Future (Conference at Columbia University)

05/03/09

The Center for the Study of Science and Religion at the Earth Institute of Columbia University, in collaboration with the Fetzer Institute of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is holding a public dialogue between science and religion on sustainability.

The Crisis of Islamic Civilization SOLD OUT (with live webcast)

Ali A. Allawi

04/29/09

What caused the decline of Islamic civilization and how can it be revived? What are the key principles that could make it flourish in this age of globalization?

Economic Crisis: A National and International Perspective LIVE WEBCAST AVAILABLE

Randy Charles Epping, Steven Greenhouse

04/22/09

The social contract that created the world's largest middle class appears to be fading fast. What should government, business, and labor do to alleviate the global economic crunch?

Prospects for U.S.-Russia Relations LIVE WEBCAST AVAILABLE

H.E. Mr. Sergey Kislyak

04/20/09

H.E. Mr. Sergey Kislyak, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States of America, will discuss the relationship between Russia and the United States.

Wine Mixer with the Carnegie New Leaders (CNLs) and Carnegie Staff

04/17/09

Join us at Accademia di Vino, 1081 Third Avenue at 64th street to network with Carnegie Staff.

The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation CANCELLED

Strobe Talbott

04/16/09

Can a world of many nations govern itself peacefully? What are the obstacles to global governance?

Restoring Trust in the Global Financial System LIVE WEBCAST AVAILABLE

Thomas Donaldson, Neal Flieger, Stephen Jordan, Seamus McMahon, Christian Menegatti

04/09/09

This Workshop for Ethics in Business luncheon analyzes the growing lack of trust in the financial system and how it threatens to keep the global economy in the doldrums. What are the ways to best restore that trust?

The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing LIVE WEBCAST AVAILABLE

Ian Bremmer

04/07/09

What tools are needed to help corporations and policy makers understand political risk? Does political risk analysis always work?

God Is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith Is Changing the World LIVE WEBCAST AVAILABLE

John Micklethwait, Adrian Wooldridge

04/06/09

What impact will the world's rise of faith have in this century?

Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa LIVE WEBCAST AVAILABLE

Dambisa Moyo

04/02/09

More than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. But has this assistance improved or failed in helping the lives of Africans in most dire need?

Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation

Nandan Nilekani

03/25/09

How will India's economic boom develop into a new framework that meets the challenges facing India's economic future and its role as a global citizen?

Carnegie New Leaders Event: Ethics and Public Diplomacy: A 21st Century Approach BY INVITATION ONLY

William C. Vocke Jr.

03/19/09

Carnegie Council Senior Program Director and Senior Fellow William Vocke will trace the evolution of public diplomacy and suggest an alternative model to meet today's global challenges.

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