Trilateral Commission
1973–2024
Founded in 1973, the Trilateral Commission is a nongovernmental forum of leading private citizens from Europe, North America, and Japan (now including all of Asia Pacific) that aims to promote mutual understanding and closer cooperation on common problems facing these three major democratic, industrialized regions of the world. The members of the Trilateral Commission include about 350 distinguished leaders in business, media, academia, public service (excluding current national Cabinet ministers), labor unions, and other nongovernmental organizations from the three regions.
The Commission operates through three regional secretariats that coordinate task forces on a variety of pressing issues in international affairs. Members meet in regional groups as well as in an annual three-day plenary to discuss these studies and to share perspectives on common political, economic, and foreign policy challenges. The annual meeting of Trilateral Commission members rotates among the three regions.
JCIE served as the Asia Pacific Secretariat from the establishment of the Commission until 2024, managing Asian participation in the Commission, hosting the plenary conference once every three years, and sponsoring annual regional conferences and other activities. From January 2025, the International House of Japan has taken over as the Secretariat.
The Trilateral Commission also publishes task force reports, which are available on its website. More information on the Commission and its publications can be found on the Trilateral Commission website.
PROGRAM NEWS
Trilateral Commission | 2023 Plenary Meeting
March 10–12, 2023 | New Delhi, India
The Trilateral Commission held its 2023 meeting in India, New Delhi —the first meeting to take place in India—drawing hundreds of leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issues facing…
Trilateral Commission | 2022 Asia Pacific Group Regional Meeting
November 20, 2022 | Tokyo
The Asia Pacific Group of the Trilateral Commission held its annual regional meeting in Tokyo, gathering leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issues facing the international commun…
Trilateral Commission | 2022 Plenary Meeting
June 10–12, 2022 | Washington DC
The Trilateral Commission held its 2022 meeting in Washington DC—the first in-person plenary since the pandemic began—drawing hundreds of leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issue…
