Programs

Our programs are tailored to current events and to our participants’ highest priority interests, including U.S. politics and elections, history and culture, foreign policy, international trade, sustainable development, and global trends.

Discussions in our unique, intimate programs are completely confidential, allowing our participants, sponsors, and guests to build trust and share perspectives in an off-the-record environment.

ECD events are offered free of charge for invited members of the diplomatic corps, United States government representatives, and other guests. To inquire about participating in ECD programs, please contact us at ecd@ibgc.com.

Business representatives and other interested organizations and individuals can support ECD’s mission and join our programs by sponsoring ECD. To learn more about the benefits of ECD sponsorship and to make a contribution, please click here.

Recent programs have included:

December 2022

USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Mike Michener spoke with the diplomatic community on the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to address global food insecurity.

October 2022

Chairman Jerome Powell shared insights regarding the role of the Federal Reserve and issues facing the U.S. and global economies.

September 2022

ECD and foreign diplomats enjoyed an evening of baseball at the Washington Nationals Park.

September 2022

ECD hosted a reception in honor of its 60th anniversary.

July 2022

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA), author of the City and State Diplomacy Act, spoke with diplomats about geopolitical opportunities and challenges facing the U.S.

July 2022

Ambassador Daniel Mulhall of Ireland reflected on his 44-year diplomatic career, and his contributions to the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement

June 2022

Reception celebrating former Executive Director Solveig Spielmann’s outstanding contributions to the Council

May 2022

The U.S. mid-term elections forecast with Editor of Inside Elections Nathan Gonzales

March 2022

Discussion on the war in Ukraine, hosted by Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud of Switzerland

February 2022

The post-pandemic world with Brookings Institute Senior Fellow Thomas Wright

Upcoming events

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Programs

Discussions in our unique, intimate programs are completely confidential, allowing our participants, sponsors, and guests to build trust and share perspectives in an off-the-record environment.

ECD events are free of charge for invited members of the diplomatic corps in the United States and for invited representatives of the U.S. government. To be considered, please contact us here.

Past programs have included:

February 2022

The post-pandemic world with Brookings Institute Senior Fellow Thomas Wright

January 2022

The year ahead in U.S. national security with Stephen Hadley

October 2021

How Baseball Happened – An evening of BBQ, baseball & history with author Thomas Gilbert

April 2021

Covid-19 developments and implications Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Stewart Simonson