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International Conference in Chicago to Tackle Contentious Trade Issues

Trade has recently leapt to the forefront of the economic and foreign policy agenda. The recent government shutdown forced the Obama administration to cancel summit appearances for two major trade negotiations, each supposed to conclude within roughly a year.At this critical time, senior economists, policy practitioners, business leaders, academics, and thought leaders from around the world will convene in Chicago on October 29 and 30, for an international conference, “Frontiers of Economic Integration 

Daalder Takes Helm of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Ivo Daalder comes to The Chicago Council after serving as U.S. Ambassador to NATO July 8, 2013 CHICAGO — Ivo H. Daalder, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and national security expert, took office today as president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Daalder succeeds Marshall M. Bouton, who stepped down on June 30 after leading the Council for 12 years.Daalder, 53, comes to The Chicago Council following a 4-year posting as U.S. Ambassador to NATO. Daalder is a widely recognized expert in American foreign policy, European security and transatlantic relations and national

Chicago's Emerging Leaders Call for Action on Urban Food Security

Report proposes Chicago lead way in addressing global challenge of feeding urban populationsJune 19, 2013 CHICAGO – Today, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released a report on urban food security from its Emerging Leaders Class of 2013 . The group of 20 Chicago leaders has spent the last year developing an action plan for analyzing and addressing urban food security and the dual challenges of under-nutrition and obesity that have beset many urban centers.Representatives of the Emerging

May 21 Symposium to Urge a New U.S. Agenda for Global Food Security

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs to Release New Report on the Power of Science, Trade and Business in Advancing Global Food SecurityWASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 21, 2013, leaders from science, government, business and civil society will convene at an all-day symposium to urge U.S. leadership in mobilizing science, increasing trade and capitalizing on the power of business to meet future food demand.  At the symposium, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs also will release a new report, Advancing Global Food Security: The Power of Science, Trade, and Business, which puts forward four

New Chicago Council Survey Finds American Opinion of Mexico Mixed

April 29, 2013 CHICAGO - In advance of President Obama’s visit to Mexico later this week, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in conjunction with The Woodrow Wilson Center, today released a public opinion survey brief on Americans’ views toward Mexico. Findings show Americans’ overall views of Mexico are at their lowest point ever in Chicago Council Surveys dating back to 1994. It also finds relatively few Americans are aware that Mexico is one of our top trading partners. At the same time, however, a majority of Americans still say that ties with Mexico are important and consider

Number of Americans Who See Immigration as a Critical Threat to the United States at Lowest Level in Two Decades

October 11, 2012  - The 2012 Chicago Council Survey reveals that over the last decade Americans have grown less concerned about large numbers of immigrants—legal or illegal—coming to live and work in the United States. According to the report from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a growing number of Americans support keeping legal immigration at its current level or increasing it.  For the first time since the question was first asked by the Council in 1994, only a minority (40%) of Americans consider a large influx of immigrants and refugees a “critical threat” to the United

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