Trilateral Commission

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.

Trilateral Commission | 2023 Plenary Meeting

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 the international community.

Trilateral Commission | 2022 Asia Pacific Group Regional Meeting

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 community.

Trilateral Commission | 2022 Plenary Meeting

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 issues facing the international community.

Trilateral Commission | 2021 Meetings—Virtual Conversations

The Trilateral Commission’s regional and plenary meetings have been postponed, but virtual conversations have been held and are available to the public on the Commission website.

Trilateral Commission | 2020 Meetings—Virtual Conversations

The Trilateral Commission’s regional and plenary meetings have been postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic, but virtual conversations have been held and are available to the public on the Commission website.

Trilateral Commission Special Global Meeting on Global Capitalism in Transition

The Trilateral Commission launched the Task Force on “Global Capitalism in Transition” in April 2021, consisting of 30 experts and Commission members from the three regions, and conducted a series of meetings by the Task Force members.

Trilateral Commission | 2018 Plenary Meeting

Leaders from the worlds of business, government, academia, media, and civil society from North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific gathered for this year’s plenary meeting of the Trilateral Commission.

Trilateral Commission | 2019 Plenary Meeting

The Trilateral Commission held its 2019 meeting in Paris, drawing hundreds of leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issues facing the international community.

Trilateral Commission | 2018 Asia Pacific Group Regional Meeting

The Asia Pacific Group of the Trilateral Commission held its annual regional meeting in Beijing, gathering leaders from around the globe to promote dialogue on key issues facing the international community.