MissionThe Boston Committee on Foreign Relations is a member organization established in 1946 in cooperation with the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, and currently affiliated with the American Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. Its purpose is to encourage enlightened discussion of international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. It takes no policy positions and is open to members of all political views. The BCFR’s membership is drawn from the leadership ranks of the region’s business, financial, academic, and legal communities and from the local diplomatic corps. |
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 lunch meeting at the Union Club of Boston Rochelle Walensky Former Director, CDC Lessons from the Front Lines of Public Health ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tuesday, May 13, 2025 lunch meeting at the Union Club of Boston Jeffrey Frankel Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Growth – Harvard Kennedy School Taking a Sledgehammer to US Global Leadership: Trump’s Tariffs ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thursday, June 5, 2025 lunch meeting at the Union Club of Boston Stephen Walt Stephen is the Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School. A Shock to the System: What to Expect in the Emerging World Order |