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America;s Diplomats goes behind the scenes of U.S. foreign policy, uncovering the origins of the Foreign Service and the dangers diplomats face far from home.  Download invitation 6:30pm Reception 7:pm     Film Screening (1hr) Panel discussion to follow with Executive Producer MacDara King Film Synopsis From Ben Franklin to Benghazi, America’s Diplomats takes you inside the Foreign […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association and the SUNY Global Engagement Program for the inaugural lecture of the the FPA-SUNY Global Engagement Program Speaker Series, delivered by Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Opening remarks will be made by Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor of the State University of New York […]

The Foreign Policy Association is proud to announce the 16th annual World Leadership Forum. Hosted by the Foreign Policy Association and coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly, the World Leadership Forum is one of the foremost public forums on global affairs. Over the years, heads of government and state, executives, investors and policy makers, […]

The Foreign Policy Association and the International Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association will host the panel The Role of Foreign Policy in the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be moderated by Jonathan Alter, and will feature Edward F. Cox, Katrina vanden Heuvel, David E. Sanger, and Gideon Rose on Wednesday, June 29th […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association ias it recognizes the Honorable John F. Prato, Consul General of Canada in New York and the Honorable Ernesto Zedillo, Director of the Center for Globalization at Yale University and former president of Mexico, with the Foreign Policy Association Medal.  2922 The St. Regis 3 2016-05-27 13:02:01 410101

The International Law Committee at the New York City Bar Association, in conjunction with the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, The International Rule of Law Project, and the Foreign Policy Association, is hosting the upcoming discussion: “Does the Use of Comparative Law Compromise the Rule of Law?” This important discussion will feature the […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association in welcoming the Government Spokesman of the Republic of Cyprus and Director of the Diplomatic Office of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Nikos Christodoulides, as he delivers this year’s Spiros Voutsinas Memorial Lecture. Mr. Christodoulides will be discussing the state of affairs in the Republic of […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association and the New York Democracy Forum in welcoming Carl Gershman, President of the National Endowment of Democracy, who will deliver the annual John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture titled, “A Strategy for Democratic Renewal.” A small reception will begin at 5:30 pm and the lecture will run from 6:00-7:00 pm. […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association as we honor international leaders in education and business.  For information regarding sponsorship and program details, please email [email protected] or call 212-481-8100 ext. 333.      2886 The St. Regis 3 2016-04-06 13:21:55 410101

Please join the Foreign Policy Association in conferring the Foreign Policy Association Medal upon Thomas P. Campbell, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for his contributions to global cultural diplomacy.  Reception begins at 6:30 PM, Festive Attire is required.  2885 St. Regis Roof 3 2016-04-04 14:38:11 416317

John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg, L.P. and Former Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, will be discussing the future of the European Union and the possible exit of the United Kingdom.  Mr. Micklethwait will be speaking  as part of the Elizabeth French Hitchcock Lecture Series, which is hosted jointly by Off-the-Record and the Foreign Policy Association. Registration begins […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association in welcoming the 72nd Secretary of the Treasury, the Honorable Paul H. O’Neill, who will deliver the Inaugural Peter G. Peterson Distinguished Lecture on National Security and Fiscal Policy, titled, “A Precondition for National Security… Economic Strength.” 2870 PwC 2 2016-02-04 13:06:17 410101

The FPA’s annual Financial Services Dinner is one of the premier gatherings of New York City’s global financial community. The dinner presents an opportunity to hear about cutting edge geo-economic issues from thought leaders and individuals who have an intimate knowledge of international financial architecture. 2865 The Pierre 3 2016-02-03 14:30:57 410101

Please join the Foreign Policy Association  for a talk with Senator Sam Nunn, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), who will give this year’s annual Andrew Carnegie Distinguished Lecture on Conflict Prevention in Honor of David Hamburg. 2872 The Hearst Building 2 2016-02-03 14:23:53 410101

At the end of World War II, Korea was divided. The northern half of the Korean peninsula was occupied by the Soviet Union, the southern by the United States. Today, North and South Korea couldn’t be further apart. The North is underdeveloped, impoverished and ruled by an authoritarian regime, while the South advanced rapidly to […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association in welcoming Dean Emeritus of the Yale School of Management, Jeffrey E. Garten; Bloomberg GO Anchor David Westin; Editor of Foreign Policy Magazine, David Rothkopf; and Assistant Managing Editor for Time Magazine Rana Foroohar for a panel discussion titled “Globalization and the Acute Challenges Ahead.” The discussion will coincide with […]

An evening with Francesco Femia, Co-founder and Director of the Center for Climate and Security.  Mr Femia will highlight how adverse environmental conditions lead to political instability and conflict.    TO REGISTER:  Please contact Teagan Judd in the Off-the-Record office by phone at, (212) 481-8100 ext. 223, or email at, [email protected]. University Club 2 2016-01-19 […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association in welcoming the U.S. Representative to the United Nations for UN Management and Reform, Ambassador Isobel Coleman. Ambassador Coleman will be delivering a lecture on one of this year’s Great Decisions program topics, The United Nations.  For more Great Decisions coverage on the United Nations, please follow this link. […]

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will speak about the many ways in which American judges, when interpreting American law, must take ever greater account of foreign events, law, and practices – the subject of his new book, The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities. For the majority of the history […]

Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, the independent countries of Central Europe — resource-rich and politically unstable — have played a little-discussed role in Sino-U.S. relations. Join David Denoon as he talks about the behavior and strategies of the United States and China as they compete for influence in Central Asia, drawing a comparison to Southeast […]

World population is projected to increase from 7.3 billion today to 9.6 billion or more by 2050. Virtually all that growth will be in the developing world, and much of that increase will occur in countries struggling to alleviate hunger and severe poverty. Robert Walker, President of The Population Institute, will be delivering this year’s […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association in welcoming Timothy Geithner, President of Warburg Pincus, LLC, and 75th United States Secretary of the Treasury. Discussing his time in the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Secretary Geithner will focus on the financisl crises of the 1990s and 2008, as well […]

Please join us on October 7th at the Harvard Club to welcome the Premier of New Brunswick, the Honorable Brian Gallant. Mr. Gallant is the youngest elected premier in Canada in the last two centuries. In addition to being Premier, he is also President of the Executive Council, Chair of the New Brunswick Jobs Board, Minister responsible […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association for its 2015 World Leadership Forum Dinner on Thursday, September 24th at The St. Regis Roof.  This year’s dinner will feature keynote remarks by H.E. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, and Mr. Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ACE Group, will be receiving our Corporate […]

Please join us for an evening with Ambassador Francis Deng, Permanent Representative of South Sudan to the United Nations, who will discuss his new book “Bound by Conflict.” Introducing Ambassador Deng will be Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Jan Elliasson. Trusteeship Council Chamber United Nations 2 2015-09-02 13:52:00 178527

European Union Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager will be delivering the David Coulter/Warburg Pincus, LLC Distinguished Lecture on International Trade. Registration begins at 5:30, and seating is first come first served. 2770 The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch Performing Arts Center 2 2015-08-27 07:40:33 409916

Due to popular demand, the luncheon with H.E. Joaquim Levy is SOLD OUT. Participating in the panel discussions is still available at a reduced rate 8:30 am                       Registration 8:55 am                       Welcome Remarks   9:00-9.55 am               PANEL DISCUSSION: GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Moderated by: Theodore Roosevelt IV […]

Please join us for an evening of support for the Foreign Policy Association with the 24th Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel. As Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel oversaw the end of the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan, and prior to his appointment, served two terms in the U.S. Senate as the representative from Nebraska (1997-2009).  […]

Please join the Foreign Policy Association for its Annual Dinner on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Reception:  6:30 pm Dinner:  7:30 pm 2747 The Pierre Hotel 3 2015-05-07 09:44:25 409916

Please join the Foreign Policy Association in welcoming University Distinguished Service Professor and former Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Professor Nye will be discussing the future of American global leadership in relation to the rise of China as an economic and political power. This lecture will draw from Professor Nye’s […]