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The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 5 The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 5 connecting the world to a n d c h i c a g o to the world The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations is a leading, independent organization committed to influencing the discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and policy formation, leadership dialogue, and public learning. Founded in 1922, The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations is supported by its members and other individuals, corporations, and foundations. c o n t e n t s Messages From the Chairman 2 From the President 3 Chicago Forum Special Events Public Programs World Leaders 7 Global Leadership Awards Dinner 23 Chicago and the World Forum 7 Global Affairs 7 Global Connections Dinner Series 23 Konrad Adenauer Program for European Policy Studies 8 Asia in Chicago 8 Governance and Support GOAt 8 Young Professionals 8 Board of Directors 25 The Global Chicago Center 9 Corporate Programs 2004–05 Support 28 The Corporate Program 11 Chicago-Shanghai Dialogue 11 2003–04 Support 34 Chicago Conference on the Global Economy 12 Aviation Summit 13 2002–03 Support 39 Leadership Programs Chairman’s Circle 14 Detailed Program Listing President’s Circle 14 China Roundtable 14 Volunteer Program Committees 45 India Roundtable 15 Young Leaders Exchange 15 Leadership Study Mission to India 16 Program Partners 47 National and International Discourse Program Listings 49 Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Studies 18 Financials 76 Immigration Task Force 19 Staff 80 Conferences The Atlantic Conference 19 America and the World Conference 20 Midwest World Affairs Symposium 20 The Ditchley Conference 21 m e s s a g e f r o m t h e c h a i r m a n At a time in history not unlike its early years in the McKinsey and Company. In June 2005 the board 1920s, The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations approved an ambitious strategic plan for 2005 to is responding with vision and energy to a chang- 2010 that will transform The Chicago Council ing world and the increased need for informed and into one of the foremost centers of awareness and inclusive debate on international affairs and the influence on global affairs in the United States. United States’ role in the world. In his four years as president of the Council, The Chicago Council is in the midst of a Marshall Bouton has brought great imagination transformation in which it remains committed and dedication to the task of redefining the goals to its original mission of fostering awareness and and revitalizing the activities of the Council for a discussion of key issues in Chicago while it pursues global era. The Council is fortunate to have had an expansion of its influence in the national and his leadership during this critical time. There could not be a more important time during which our city and the nation need the work of the Council and the commitment of its board. Lester Crown international arenas. The Council seeks to serve Both Marshall and I are deeply indebted to Chicago as a creative catalyst in its globalization John W. Madigan and Philip M. Condit, who, as my and the nation as a vital voice in the discourse on predecessors in the chair during the last three years, global challenges and U.S. responses. launched and sustained the Council’s new efforts. The changes at the Council are evident on Their foresight and support made the difference. many fronts—more and new programs, larger The Council has also depended greatly on audiences, heightened visibility, increased revenues, the committed service of four vice chairs, John F. larger budgets, improved governance, expanded Manley, Michael H. Moskow, Shirley Welsh Ryan, staff, new offices. Yet the Council is pursuing a and Geoffrey B. Shields (until July 2004). They prudent course of change based on balanced goals have given most generously of their ideas, counsel, and budgets. Despite an overall doubling of its and resources to the success of this institution. budget, the Council has balanced revenues and ex- Finally, I want to thank all my fellow board penses in three of the last four years and has added members for believing in and supporting in count- substantially to its reserves. less ways the mission of The Chicago Council on And the Council is on course for responsible Foreign Relations. There could not be a more im- expansion in the years ahead. During 2004–05 the portant time during which our city and the nation Council’s board engaged in a wide-ranging strate- need the work of the Council and the commitment gic planning process with the valuable assistance of of its board. 2 - The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations m e s s a g e f r o m t h e p r e s i d e n t The three years from July 2002 to June 2005 The Chicago Forum covered by this report have been a period of quickening change and heightened challenge in Chicago’s evolution as a global city depends on its world affairs and at The Chicago Council on ability to understand the forces shaping the future; Foreign Relations. to project its strengths as a global commercial, The continuing threat of terrorism, the population, and civic center; and to connect its conflict in Iraq and surrounding controversy, the leaders to their counterparts around the world. The mounting crisis over nuclear advances in North Chicago Council’s activities during the last three Korea and Iran, the rise of China and India as years have sought to advance all three of these aims. economic dynamos and claimants to great power The Council substantially increased public status, the increasing dangers to global health programming during the last three years, devoting The Council has embarked on a transformative journey toward increased relevance for a globalizing Chicago, for a United States facing unprecedented leadership challenges, and for an international community in great flux. and the environment, drift if not divergence in much of it to the discussion of global terrorism, Marshall M. Bouton transatlantic relations—these and other forces the war in Iraq, and the implications of both for have intensified debate in the United States and U.S. policy in the post–9/11 era. Through the Asia internationally over the way forward. in Chicago program, we have given considerable The Chicago Council has responded by emphasis to the continuing emergence of China further strengthening its role as a forum to and, more recently, India, as rising powers. We promote awareness and discussion and by have also continued to draw attention to changes expanding its efforts to influence opinion and in Europe and U.S.-European relations through policy formation through contributions to the the Konrad Adenauer Program for European Policy national and international discourse. Building Studies. Appearances on the Council’s platform on its eighty-three-year history as the premier by Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, Chinese international affairs institution in Chicago and president Jiang Zemin, Indian deputy prime the Midwest, the Council has embarked on minister L. K. Advani, and Ukrainian president a transformative journey toward increased Viktor Yushchenko have highlighted activities in relevance for a globalizing Chicago, for a all these areas. United States facing unprecedented leadership The Council’s Global Chicago Center has challenges, and for an international community focused on the challenges and opportunities of in great flux. globalization for Chicago. Its book, Global Chicago, The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations - 3 published in 2004, has been read in boardrooms, Roundtables bring together individuals with newsrooms, and classrooms across Chicago. The a shared interest in those countries and their center has concentrated much of its effort on relations with the United States. engaging Chicago’s diverse ethnic groups, especially Finally, the Council continues its long- its new immigrant communities, in building the established outreach to Chicago’s emerging leaders city’s global connections. The Mexican American and young adults through the Young Leaders community is of particular interest because of its Exchange, the Young Professionals Program, size, newness, and vitality. and a new effort, the GOAt Program, targeted Another high priority of the Council has been at engaging young people in lively discussions at to engage and serve the business community by clubs and other popular venues. providing information and access to international political and business leaders. The Council’s National Discourse Corporate Program, which merged with the Mid- America Committee in spring 2002, has hosted In a globalizing world, Chicago’s interests are CEO roundtables with policymakers and symposia increasingly intertwined with national and international trends and issues. At the same time, the discourse on national interests and policies can no longer be the exclusive province of East Coast circles and institutions. The Chicago Council has concluded that it can serve Chicago and the nation by expanding its contributions to national and The [strategic] plan envisages the Council becoming international discourse. The Chicago Council, by virtue of its location one of the foremost centers of influence in the United and history, can with great advantage bring the States on opinion and policy formation on global concerns and perspectives of Chicago and the Midwest to bear on opinion and policy formation affairs while it continues to serve the increasingly nationally and internationally. Over the last three global interests of its home city. years it began to enlarge its role in that discourse through the creation of intellectual capital and the expansion of leadership dialogue. The effort began with a broadening of the Council’s thirty-year research focus on American public opinion and U.S.
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