Portfolio of Councils

2012-2014 Term

Issue-focused

Economics & Finance

• 1. Competitiveness
• 2. Emerging Multinationals
• 3. Employment
• 4. Financing & Capital*
• 5. Fiscal Sustainability
• 6. Global Financial System
• 7. Global Trade System
• 8. Infrastructure*
• 9. International Monetary System
• 10. Logistics & Supply Chain Systems
• 11. Long-Term Investing
• 12. New Growth Models*
• 13. New Models for Travel & Tourism
• 14. New Economic Thinking*
• 15. Poverty & Sustainable Development
• 16. Social Security Systems*
• 17. Youth Unemployment

Environment & Sustainability

• 18. Biodiversity & Natural Capital*
• 19. Catastrophic Risks
• 20. Climate Change
• 21. Food Security
• 22. Governance for Sustainability*
• 23. Measuring Sustainability*
• 24. New Energy Architecture
• 25. Oceans
• 26. Personal Transportation Systems
• 27. Responsible Mineral Resources

Management

• 28. Sustainable Consumption
• 29. Urbanization
• 30. Water Security
• Geopolitics &Security
• 31. Anti-Corruption
• 32. Arctic*
• 33. Conflict Prevention
• 34. Energy Security
• 35. Fragile States
• 36. Geopolitical Risk
• 37. Human Rights
• 38. Illicit Trade
• 39. Institutional Governance Systems
• 40. Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Weapons
• 41. Organized Crime
• 42. Rule of Law
• 43. Terrorism

Science & Technology

• 44. Advanced Manufacturing
• 45. Biotechnology*
• 46. Complex Systems*
• 47. Data-Driven Development*
• 48. Design & Innovation
• 49. Digital Health
• 50. Emerging Technologies
• 51. Fostering Entrepreneurship
• 52. Future of the Internet
• 53. Intellectual Property System 
• 54. Neuroscience & Behaviour 
• 55. Robotics & Smart Devices 
• 56. Space Security

Society & Human Capital

• 57. Ageing
• 58. Education & Skills
• 59. Future of Government
• 60. Future of Media
• 61. Future of Universities*
• 62. Informed Societies
• 63. Migration
• 64. New Models of Leadership
• 65. Personalized & Precision Medicine
• 66. Population Growth
• 67. Role of Business
• 68. Role of Civil Society*
• 69. Role of Faith*
• 70. Role of the Arts in Society*
• 71. Social Innovation
• 72. Social Media
• 73. Values
• 74. Well-being & Mental Health
• 75. Women’s Empowerment 

Region-focused

• 76. Africa
• 77. Arab World
• 78. China
• 79. Europe
• 80. India
• 81. Japan
• 82. Korea
• 83. Latin America
• 84. Pakistan
• 85. Russia*
• 86. South-East Asia
• 87. Ukraine*
• 88. United States

 *New Council in 2012