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Basic Steps: Health and Childhood Education Mar 14, 2016

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Wearables, language development, and new methods of education in marginalized communities are changing the way we think about the connections between learning and health. The stakes remain high, as more and more children globally receive limited access to basic education and nutrition. Successful initiatives such as Thirty Million Words, UNICEF’s Kid Power wrist band, and innovative girls’ education models work to stimulate health and education in new and inventive ways. How are these programs reaching kids in need, and how should the global community engage where resources are limited or non-existent?

A Lasting Difference: Sports, Safety, and Training Future Leaders Mar 14, 2016

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With the right support, young girls can contribute to their communities just as much as their male classmates. Sports are one way to keep girls healthy and safe, but how do we maximize these after school programs? And what in-school interventions are finding the most success? From the soccer pitches of Iran, to schools throughout the US, this panel will explore ways of empowering young girls to become healthy and confident leaders.

Education: The Foundation of Health Mar 14, 2016

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Education is inextricably linked to health – a sentiment true locally and internationally. Two organizations in particular have developed replicable models that can empower kids globally. This panel will feature case studies from Options for Youth, a Chicago organization working on issues such as second pregnancy prevention, and Caring for Cambodia, who build schools to provide education, healthy meals, and improved healthcare. How can school-based programs and individual support clinics like these be used more readily to support kids around the world?

American Intelligence on the Age of Terror Mar 10, 2016

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General Michael V. Hayden, former director of the CIA and NSA, and Council President Ivo Daalder take a look at the changing global security environment and how America’s intelligence agencies are responding.

China's Environmental Future Mar 08, 2016

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A panel of China policy experts led by Council senior fellow Dali Yang discusses China's environmental priorities and the future of global business.

The Future of the European Union Mar 08, 2016

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Dutch Ambassador to the United States Henne Schuwer on the EU agenda and Dutch priorities as the Netherlands takes the helm of the EU presidency for the first six months of 2016.

Narconomics: The Business of Cartels Mar 01, 2016

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Cartels today boast over a quarter-billion customers and more than $300 billion in annual revenues. Author Tom Wainwright examines the power of cartels and how economics might be the key to their demise.

George Friedman on the Global Crises Feb 25, 2016

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Geopolitical Futures founder George Friedman analyzes emerging global hot spots and the political, cultural, and economic forces fueling conflict today.

Niger: Boko Haram, Security, and the Quest for Development Feb 25, 2016

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Ambassador of Niger to the United States Hassana Alidou discusses the challenges her country faces and its future in the global arena.

Europe: What Next? Feb 23, 2016

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University of Chicago professor Luigi Zingales explores the economic future for a continent strained by increased security concerns, the migrant crisis, a slowing economic recovery, and rising populism.

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