Annual Council Meeting

Since 2008 this flagship gathering has evolved into a key event in the European political calendar. Attendees regularly include heads of state, European commissioners, and senior representatives of the largest NGOs and political think-tanks. These mingle with top journalists and leading academics in pursuit of a more coordinated and effective European foreign policy.

Past events

9 Dec

Annual Council Meeting 2021

  • ECFR Berlin

ECFR’s Council Members – Europe’s leading decision-makers, opinion-shapers, and public intellectuals – gathered together on 9-10 December in Berlin for ECFR’s Annual Council Meeting to connect and discuss the myriad issues facing Europe and the European Union today

29 Jun

Virtual Annual Council Meeting 2020

  • Online

The ECFR Annual Council Meeting is one of the leading conferences on Europe’s foreign policy. This year, the meeting took place virtually on 29-30 June.

25 Jun

Annual Council Meeting 2019

  • Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal

The ECFR Annual Council Meeting is one of the leading conferences on Europe’s foreign policy.  This year, the meeting took place at the Calouste Gulbenkian…

28 May

Annual Council Meeting 2018

  • Paris

The ECFR Annual Council Meeting is one of the leading conferences on Europe’s foreign policy. We follow the energy of the debate and this year…