Upcoming Programs

On the Summits: Perspectives from Global Leaders

The Institute is pleased to partner with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in welcoming international dignitaries for its On the Summits series. These events will provide a unique perspective outside the official meetings and may be your only opportunity to hear directly from visiting world leaders.

Institute supporters can receive the Council's member rates for these events by logging on to the Council's website, creating an account and entering promo code SUMMITS at checkout.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 19

AN ADDRESS BY THE DUTCH PRIME MINISTER
The Transatlantic Relationship: Strong Foundations, New Vigor
His Excellency Mark Rutte, Prime Minister, The Kingdom of The Netherlands
The Chicago Club, 81 East Van Buren Street
4:15pm. Registration and security check-in
5:00pm. Program

Sunday, May 20

*All events this day will take place at the InterContinental Hotel, 505 N. Michigan Ave

NATO AFTER AFGHANISTAN - A VIEW FROM EUROPE
His Excellency Radoslaw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland 
9:00am. Registration and security check-in
9:30am. Program

A CONVERSATION WITH THE EU'S FOREIGN MINISTER
Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President, European Commission
10:30am. Registration and security check-in
11:00am. Program

CHANGEMAKERS: WOMEN AS LEADERS
The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State; chair, Albright Stonebridge Group; Chair, Albright Capital Management LLC; The Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large, Global Women's Issues, United States Department of State; Moderated by Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin, Senior Advisor, European Affairs, The Chicago Council on Global Affair.
1:00pm. Registration and security check-in
1:30. Program

AFGHAN WOMEN: COMMITMENT TO PROGRESS
The Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large, Global Women's Issues, United States Department of State
2:30pm. Registration and security check-in
3:00pm. Program

Tuesday, May 22

*All events will take place at Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave

NATO AFTER CHICAGO: THE ALLIANCE AND ITS ROLE IN GLOBAL SECURITY

Admiral James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and Commander, U.S. European Command

7:15am. Registration and security check-in
7:45am. Program

TURKEY’S ECONOMIC AND FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES: AN ADDRESS FROM THE PRESIDENT 

His Excellency Abdullah Gül, President, Republic of Turkey

9:15am. Registration and security check-in
10:00am. Program

EUROPE WITHOUT ILLUSIONS: REFLECTIONS FROM THE CZECH PRESIDENT 

His Excellency Vaclav Klaus, President, Czech Republic 

11:30am. Registration and security check-in
12:00pm. Lunch