On October 30–November 1, 2016, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and CFR convened the ninth Council of Councils regional conference, "Regional Security in a Turbulent World," in Berlin, Germany.

Participants discussed five major themes:

• European Regional Security
• Migration as a Challenge for Regional Security
• Regional Conflicts with Global Implications: The Fight Against Islamist Terrorism in the Middle East
• Brexit: Implications for the EU and the World
• Populism as a Challenge to Political Stability and Globalization