Unlocking Cooperation: Open Societies 

Democracies faced significant headwinds in 2024 as illiberal leaders and autocrats increasingly collaborated to suppress dissent and undermine institutions, both domestically and transnationally. In 2025, how can democratic states enhance multilateral cooperation to more proactively counter authoritarian efforts to erode freedom? 

Join Carnegie Council on January 29 at 8:30am ET for the latest event in our Unlocking Cooperation series featuring an expert panel discussion and audience Q&A on this key question at the intersection of ethics and international affairs.  

Welcome Remarks:  

• Joel Rosenthal, President, Carnegie Council  

Moderator:  

• James Ketterer, Senior Fellow, Center for Civic Engagement, Bard College 

Panelists: 

• Christopher Walker, Vice President for Studies and Analysis, National Endowment for Democracy (NED)  

• Tinatin Japaridze, Geopolitical Risk Analyst, Eurasia Group  

• Sunny Cheung, Fellow, The Jamestown Foundation