Through an international dialogue, the Council seeks to provide recommendations on improving bilateral relations and coordinating international efforts to further economic engagement and development.
Specifically, the Council explores the changing agenda of economic relations between North America and the European Union, including the role of the United States and the European Union in the global economy. The Council examines the record, current effectiveness, and comprehensive cost of multilateral and unilateral sanctions. Finally, through dialogue, the Council encourages the rapidly growing economic integration of Asia.
Projects
British-North American Committee — a group of leaders from business, labor, and academia in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada committed to constructive relations among the three countries and their citizens.
Building Better Regulatory Cooperation — examines the problems both U.S. and EU companies face in coping with security and privacy regulations.
China in the World Economy — aims to forge a comprehensive strategy toward China’s emerging global and economic role that is consistent with U.S. interests in maintaining world economic growth, expanding free trade, and minimizing the impact of disruptions and instability by the processes of globalization.
Cooperation between Russia and the West — an ongoing effort to analyze and address the potential for cooperation between Russia and “the West,” as well as among the transatlantic community vis-ŕ-vis Russia.
East Asia Multilateral Regimes — considers the fast-paced process of regional economic integration as both an opportunity and concern for regional states and the United States, as well as the international economic and trading system.
A Marshall Plan for Energy and Water Supply — develops recommendations to help meet developing countries’ economic development needs through the increased flow of capital, technology and know-how in the energy and water supply sectors.
Reversing Relations with Adversaries — considers the nature of bilateral relationships between the United States and current adversaries and then prepares the U.S. government for the process of “reversing” its relations with them.
The United States-Japan Energy Policy Dialogue — has met regularly since 1981 to promote networking and exchange of ideas among energy decision-makers in both countries.
U.S.-Japanese-Chinese-Indian Cooperation to Promote Clean Air in China and India — a quadripartite cooperative project to foster economic and energy policies in China and India to promote clean air.
