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'''The Chicago Council on Global Affairs''' or '''CCGA''' is a non-profit international affairs organization based in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. It is composed of over 7,000 members. The President of the Council is [[Marshall M. Bouton]] and its board of directors include former Boeing CEO [[Philip M. Condit]], former [[U.S. Secretary of Commerce]] [[William M. Daley]], former [[U.S. Secretary of Labor]] [[Lynn Morley Martin]], wife of Senator [[Barack Obama]] [[Michelle Obama]], former President of the [[University of Chicago]] [[Don Michael Randel]], amongst other business and civic leaders. |
'''The Chicago Council on Global Affairs''' or '''CCGA''' is a non-profit international affairs organization based in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. It is composed of over 7,000 members. The President of the Council is [[Marshall M. Bouton]] and its board of directors include former Boeing CEO [[Philip M. Condit]], former [[U.S. Secretary of Commerce]] [[William M. Daley]], former [[U.S. Secretary of Labor]] [[Lynn Morley Martin]], wife of Senator [[Barack Obama]] [[Michelle Obama]], former President of the [[University of Chicago]] [[Don Michael Randel]], amongst other business and civic leaders. |
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==Activities== |
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The Council seeks to provide its members, policy makers, and the general public with a forum for the consideration of international issues and their bearing on American public policy. The Council organizes over 150 meetings each year, including lectures, seminars, conferences, and a travel program. These, along with the Council's published studies, seek to represent all sides of complex issues on the global agenda. The Council welcomes policy makers and foreign experts from around the world, offering participants the opportunity to ask questions, voice their opinions, and engage in candid discussions. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs was founded on [[February 20]], [[1922]] |
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs was founded as the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations [[February 20]], [[1922]]. At its inception, the council included 23 members with the purpose of opposing what they viewed as U.S. isolationism during the [[First World War]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 22:30, 28 November 2006
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs or CCGA is a non-profit international affairs organization based in Chicago, Illinois. It is composed of over 7,000 members. The President of the Council is Marshall M. Bouton and its board of directors include former Boeing CEO Philip M. Condit, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Lynn Morley Martin, wife of Senator Barack Obama Michelle Obama, former President of the University of Chicago Don Michael Randel, amongst other business and civic leaders.
Activities
The Council seeks to provide its members, policy makers, and the general public with a forum for the consideration of international issues and their bearing on American public policy. The Council organizes over 150 meetings each year, including lectures, seminars, conferences, and a travel program. These, along with the Council's published studies, seek to represent all sides of complex issues on the global agenda. The Council welcomes policy makers and foreign experts from around the world, offering participants the opportunity to ask questions, voice their opinions, and engage in candid discussions.
History
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs was founded as the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations February 20, 1922. At its inception, the council included 23 members with the purpose of opposing what they viewed as U.S. isolationism during the First World War.
External links
- Chicago Council on Global Affairs Official Site