Exploring New Pathways for Multilateralism
"The commitment to international cooperation is a moral proposition because it goes to the essence of ethics—recognizing what is common for all, while managing the intrinsic and inevitable differences between and among people." - Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal
Unlocking Cooperation events convene global experts to analyze obstacles hindering effective multilateralism and identify new pathways to enhance international collaboration. To date, the series has sought to address key questions related to the Global North-South divide, the intersection of climate change and migration, responsible governance for emerging technologies, and new threats from authoritarian actors. We invite you to access past event recordings below.
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Past Events
Unlocking Cooperation: Open Societies
In this Unlocking Cooperation event, panelists discussed how democratic states can enhance multilateral cooperation to more proactively counter authoritarian efforts to erode freedom.
Unlocking Cooperation: AI for All
On the eve of the Summit of the Future, Carnegie Council & UNU-CPR hosted a special event exploring the implications of AI for the multilateral system.
Unlocking Cooperation: Climate Change and Human Mobility
On World Refugee Day, Carnegie Council hosted a discussion on enhancing multilateral cooperation at the intersection of climate change and human mobility.
Unlocking Cooperation: The Global South and Global North
In the inaugural panel of the "Unlocking Cooperation" series, Ramu Damodaran leads a discussion on forging a path forward for Global South/North collaboration.
Unlocking Cooperation: A Global Ethics Day Special Event
In this keynote event for Global Ethics Day 2023, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal led a conversation on the psychology behind cooperation and the ways that states, institutions, NGOs, and businesses can work together.
Discussion Questions
- What global-scale challenges require cooperation and how can cooperation be reinforced and supported?
- How can states, organizations, and individuals cooperate more effectively to address climate change?
- What are the ethical justifications for humanitarian interventions in sovereign nations?
- What ethical obligations do countries have towards refugees and how might cooperation enable better protection of their human rights?
- What role does international cooperation play in creating fair and ethical trade agreements?
- How can international cooperation be enhanced to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals?
- How can leaders model ethical behavior and encourage a culture of cooperation?
- Within a team environment, how can team leaders ensure decision-making processes are fair and inclusive of all members' perspectives?