United States
FAST THINKING: How to stop the next pipeline hack
The hack has been tied to an Eastern European (and possibly Russia-based) collective known as DarkSide. What can the Biden administration do?
Cybersecurity
How operational collaboration can improve US cyber capability and response
Dealing with cyber challenges to US security will take collaboration that unites all levels of the government and the private sector.
India
Experts react: EU and India clash on vaccines, make strides on trade
EU and Indian leaders renewed free-trade negotiations, started two additional trade agreements, and unveiled a new Connectivity Partnership.
Africa
The Basketball Africa League has arrived: Here’s why it matters
Sports stakeholders across the league's inaugural countries reveal the developmental, diplomatic, and economic potential of African basketball.
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May 5-7, 2021
EU-US Future Forum
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The EU-US Future Forum is a unique convening of leaders and stakeholders in dialogue to build a new transatlantic agenda and momentum for EU-US cooperation.
Building momentum for EU-US cooperation
Recap the event
The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, launches the EU-US Future Forum on May 5-7, 2021. The Forum is a unique convening of leaders and stakeholders exploring the most important elements of the EU-US relationship, including the coronavirus recovery, trade, foreign and security policy, technology and the digital transition, research and innovation, common values, and climate change.
Thu, May 6, 2021
Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki on the COVID comeback, the Three Seas Initiative, and where the US is falling short
The Polish leader joined the Atlantic Council’s EU-US Future Forum to discuss ways to improve the transatlantic relationship, and the challenges and opportunities in Central Europe.
Wed, May 5, 2021
The urgent task before the US and EU: To craft democracy that ‘delivers’
Věra Jourová, vice-president for values and transparency at the European Commission, and US Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined the Atlantic Council’s EU-US Future Forum to discuss how to defend democracy.
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Wed, May 5, 2021
Slovak President Čaputová on EU-US pandemic recovery, the green transition, and digital regulation
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová said that resilience in the midst of major challenges is key and that the United States and European Union will need to work together to improve it.
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The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, is delighted to invite you to the launch of the EU-US Future Forum, a unique convening of leaders and stakeholders exploring the most important elements of the EU-US relationship, including the coronavirus recovery, trade, foreign and security policy, technology and the digital transition, research and innovation, common values, and climate change. Join us virtually on May 5-7, 2021 as we build a new transatlantic agenda and momentum for EU-US cooperation.
THE RACE FOR THE FUTURE OF MONEY IS ON
Digital currencies
Digital payment systems are bringing millions of unbanked and underbanked online and closing inequality gaps in many developing economies. But the risks are clear – cyberthreats, fraud, illicit and untraceable money laundering. Should more governments step in and create Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? What are China’s ambitions for the digital yuan? Our work will ask whether a transatlantic cooperative project can set new standards on digital currencies and ensure stable and transparent cross-border payments.
Tue, Apr 20, 2021
The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies
What exactly is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and how does the research compare globally?
Fri, Feb 19, 2021
How Janet Yellen can help deliver the digital dollar
What precisely will the US Treasury Department do about the rise of digital currencies? Secretary Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell should quickly harness the potential of these evolving financial tools, including a US-backed digital dollar.
Digital currencies by Josh Lipsky, JP Schnapper-Casteras
Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Why the US can’t afford to fall behind in the global digital currency race
The Federal Reserve worries about being too hasty in introducing a digital dollar, given the stakes as the world’s reserve currency. The greater geopolitical danger, however, is how quickly the Fed is falling behind.
Digital currencies by Frederick Kempe
Coronavirus
A global crisis
While global policymakers race to contain the coronavirus, the outbreak has already disrupted the global economy and challenged the strength of societies. The pandemic has transformed relations between countries and could trigger a significant shift in the international order.
Thu, Mar 25, 2021
COVID vaccines: India and China’s new diplomatic currency
If the United States truly wants to return to the world stage, as the Biden administration has promised, its diplomatic outreach must extend beyond its core allies. Vaccine diplomacy may be the best way for the United States to do just that.
Tue, Mar 16, 2021
COVID-19 Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Partnership Strategy for the Biden Administration
The United States has the opportunity to position itself as the most important partner for its neighbors by supporting the region’s sustainable and inclusive recovery.
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Thu, Apr 1, 2021
Ukraine’s local authorities and the Covid-19 pandemic
One year on since pandemic lockdown regulations were first introduced in Ukraine, have local authorities across the country learned the often tough lessons of the past twelve months?
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