Annual Plenary Meetings

The InterAction Council membership meets annually in different cities around the world. These informal roundtable discussions between former world leaders and leading experts provide an opportunity for members to deliberate on current issues and make recommendations on the possible way forward.

35th Annual Plenary Meeting

Beijing, China, from 28 to 30 September 2018, comprised of the following sessions: Present State of the World; Artificial Intelligence, The Coming Wave; Climate Change, Plastics and the Health of
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34th Annual Plenary Meeting

Dublin, Ireland, from 30 to 31 May 2017, comprised of the following sessions: Present State of the World; Creating an Inclusive World in the Era of President Trump; Planetary Health;
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Intervention by Tom Axworthy

33rd Annual Plenary Meeting

Baku, Azerbaijan, from 8 to 9 March 2016, comprised of the following sessions: Present State of the World; New Realities for Global Health Security; Iran and the New Middle East;
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32nd Annual Plenary Meeting

Newport, Wales, from 2-5 June 2015, comprised of the following sessions: Present State of the World; Global Health Emergencies: Are we Ready?; Challenges to the World Order: Are we Entering
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Bill Weld and Sir James Mitchell

31st Annual Plenary Meeting

Manama, Bahrain from 9 to 11 May 2013, comprised of the following sessions: Present State of the World; The Water-Energy Nexus; Bridging the Religious Divide; Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Opening ceremony

30th Annual Plenary Meeting

Tianjin, China, from 10 to 12 May 2012, comprised of the following sessions: Present State of the World; Global Financial Crisis; Global Security Imperatives, including Nuclear Disarmament; Global Water Crisis
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29th Annual Plenary Meeting

Québec City, Canada, from 29 to 31 May 2011, comprised of the following sessions: The Global Water Crisis: Addressing an Urgent Security Concern; The Present State of the World; Follow-up
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Opening Ceremony

27th Annual Plenary Meeting

King Abdullah Economic City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 10-13 May 2009, comprised of the following sessions: Present State of the World; Energy Availability and Economic Growth; How to Prevent a
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26th Annual Plenary Meeting

Stockholm, Sweden, 25-27 June 2008, comprised of the following sessions: Present State of the World; Restoring International Law: Legal, Political and Human Dimensions; and Managing International Financial Markets
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