Recording and photos from the event are forthcoming

The unprecedented convergence of challenges facing global governance today demands bold and transformational responses. Amid growing great power competition, the rise of new actors, rapidly advancing technology, and outdated institutions, the system often appears stagnant and inflexible. Yet, our institutions are constantly evolving. Power structures shift, new players emerge, and innovative ideas can take root. The outcomes of the Summit of the Future demonstrate that global collaboration can still deliver for people and the planet.

Project Starling, New America, the International Crisis Group and CIFF are hosting an exciting conversation to explore solutions that can meet this unique moment in history. We will discuss emerging responses and collaborative strategies to address today’s political, environmental, and social challenges.

Shifting Power: Bold Strategies for a New Era of Collaboration

5:00pm – 6:15pm

This panel discussion will explore opportunities to shift power to those most affected by global governance decisions. Our featured speakers are leading efforts that can help address today’s political, environmental, and social challenges and work towards a multilateral system that can deliver:

• Mark Malloch Brown, former UN Deputy Secretary-General 

• Elissa Jobson, Chief Advocacy Officer, International Crisis Group

• Brian Kagoro, Managing Director, Programs, Open Society Foundations

• Joseph Ng’ang’a, Vice-President for Africa at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and CEO of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit

• Anne-Marie Slaughter, President & CEO of New America 

• Minh-Thu Pham, CEO, Project Starling (moderator)

Garden Reception to Celebrate the Work Ahead

6:15 pm – 8:00 pm

To continue the conversation, please join us for an evening reception immediately following the panel in the adjacent garden. We hope to gather friends new and old to connect as we prepare for the work ahead. This event also marks Project Starling’s one year anniversary.