Past Convenings

Information on selected convenings can be viewed by year and focus area below. Convenings at Sunnylands are private and may be confidential. Therefore, not all convenings are listed here.

  • Allies and Partners: Navigating the Future of Relations with China

    Allies and Partners: Navigating the Future of Relations with China

    As China’s economic, political, technological, and security influence accelerates, democratic allies are grappling with how…

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  • EAT – Lancet Commission Messaging and Coalition Building

    EAT – Lancet Commission Messaging and Coalition Building

    On July 12-14, Sunnylands supported EAT to host preparatory discussions in advance of the October 2025 release of The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable,…

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  • Disruptive Geopolitical Implications of Artificial Intelligence

    Disruptive Geopolitical Implications of Artificial Intelligence

    From December 12-14, Sunnylands partnered with RAND, a non-partisan research organization with extensive expertise on…

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  • Quantum Development Group Kick-off Meeting

    Quantum Development Group Kick-off Meeting

    From July 28–30, Sunnylands partnered with the U.S. State Department and National Security Council to…

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  • The First Meeting of the Munich Security Conference Food Security Task Force

    The First Meeting of the Munich Security Conference Food Security Task Force

    On May 7-9, 2024, Sunnylands hosted the first meeting of the Munich Security Conference (MSC)…

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  • A Framework for Addressing Artificial Intelligence in Society

    A Framework for Addressing Artificial Intelligence in Society

    Sunnylands, in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the Annenberg Public Policy…

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  • Sunnylands climate negotiations yield landmark methane and fossil fuel agreement between the U.S. and China

    Sunnylands climate negotiations yield landmark methane and fossil fuel agreement between the U.S. and China

    To effectively address the climate change crisis, cooperation between the world’s two largest emitters of…

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  • Dialogue on the Roadmap to Jointly Achieve Climate and Food Security and Nutrition Goals

    Dialogue on the Roadmap to Jointly Achieve Climate and Food Security and Nutrition Goals

    On October 1-3, at the Borgo Finocchieto estate in Italy, Sunnylands hosted a select group…

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  • Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue

    Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue

    What happens in the Indo-Pacific affects the world. Two-thirds of the global economy flows through…

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  • U.S.-Australia Dialogue on Economic Engagement in the Indo-Pacific

    U.S.-Australia Dialogue on Economic Engagement in the Indo-Pacific

    Strengthening the United States’ relationship with its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region has…

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