Open to Debate Announces Its First-Ever Debate Summit, May 6th in NYC
Three back-to-back debates, live at the Council on Foreign Relations, under the rubric “The Trump Doctrine: A Global Reckoning?”
On May 6, the veteran nonpartisan media organization Open to Debate is hosting its first-ever Debate Summit. Over the course of a single afternoon and evening, the organization will hold three full debates, all under the umbrella of “The Trump Doctrine: A Global Reckoning?” The event will take place from 4-8pm at the Council on Foreign Relations in NYC (58 E 68th St). Debaters will include Jeffrey Sachs, Bill Browder, Liana Fix, Jeremy Ben-Ami, Kelly Grieco, Joshua Shifrinson, and Charles Kupchan. Full debate-by-debate lineups will be announced soon.
The summit schedule, and the three questions to be debated (language subject to change):
- 3:45-4:00 Beverage Reception
- 4:00-5:00 Debate I: Trump’s Russia Policies: Return to Normalcy or Defeat for America?
- 5:00-5:15 Break
- 5:15-6:15 Debate II: Is Trump’s America a Reliable Ally?
- 6:15-6:30 Break
- 6:30-7:30 Debate III: Is Trump Good for Israel?
- 7:30-8:00 Cocktail reception
“America’s role on the global stage is rapidly evolving,” says Chief Content Officer Lia Matthow. “Because so much is happening so quickly, we thought it would be constructive, and compelling to a live audience, to bring prominent and diverse voices on both sides of several foreign policy questions together at one time, as part of our ongoing partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations.”
Registration is required to attend. Media can email raypadgett@shorefire.com to register.
ABOUT OPEN TO DEBATE
Open to Debate addresses a fundamental problem in America: the extreme polarization of our nation and our politics. We are the nation’s only nonpartisan, debate-driven media organization dedicated to bringing multiple viewpoints together for a constructive, balanced, respectful exchange of ideas. Open to Debate is a platform for intellectually curious and open-minded people to engage with others holding opposing views on complex issues. We know debate works to find common ground: On average, 32% of the Open to Debate audience changes their mind on contentious topics after hearing a debate. That’s the power of debate done right, and at scale, it can change the direction we’re headed in America. Open to Debate is broadcast as a weekly public radio program, carried on NPR stations including WNYC (#1 in the nation). Open to Debate is made available as a podcast, video series, and digital platform, and records episodes with live audiences nationwide. Visit opentodebate.org to become a member, access an archive of more than 220 debates, and attend live events.
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ABOUT THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. CFR takes no institutional positions on policy issues and has no affiliation with the U.S. government. All views expressed in its publications and on its website are the sole responsibility of the author or authors.
For more information on Open to Debate, contact Ray Padgett (raypadgett@shorefire.com) or Mark Satlof (msatlof@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media.
