Chaired by former US Chief of Protocol Capricia Penavic Marshall, Ambassador Leadership Council (ALC) members engage in the Atlantic Council’s work through private strategy sessions, public events, media outreach, and online and print publications. ALC members also collaborate with the Atlantic Council to host their visiting head of state, head of government, and cabinet ministers to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the global community.
Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall
Chairwoman, Ambassador Leadership Council
ALC at the Council
Members of the Ambassador Leadership Council have the opportunity to use the Atlantic Council’s unrivaled, nonpartisan global platform to participate in events and present dignitaries and other influential leaders from their home countries.
Mon, Jun 25, 2018
Towards 21st Century Energy Systems in Central & Eastern Europe Conference
On June 25th, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center held a half-day conference on “Towards 21st Century Energy Systems in Central & Eastern Europe,” which brought together government officials, business leaders, and experts to discuss the progression of the European Energy Union concept, the implications of the changing global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, and […]
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Wed, Feb 21, 2018
Neither free nor fair: what to do about Venezuela’s presidential elections?
Last month, the Venezuelan government fast-tracked the presidential election, announcing April 22 as the official date. To explore the declining electoral conditions and the potential for international engagement, on February 21 the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a public event and released a new Venezuela poll of 800 in-country respondents that showed […]
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Thu, Oct 19, 2017
A strategy for the Trans-Pacific century: Final report of the Atlantic Council’s Asia-Pacific Strategy Task Force
The culmination of a full year of analysis by the Atlantic Council’s Asia-Pacific Strategy Task Force, A Strategy for the Trans-Pacific Century argues for deeper engagement between the United States’ Atlantic and Pacific partners to uphold the liberal rules-based order in Asia and beyond. As the rise of China creates reverberations felt not only within […]
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Ambassador Spotlight series
The Ambassador Spotlight series showcases ALC members and their countries. Ambassadors share about their mission and how their home countries and the US are cooperating to address global challenges.
July 9, 2018 – The Atlantic Council spoke with Ambassador of Belgium Dirk Wouters ahead of the NATO Summit kicking off in Brussels this week to hear his views on the Summit, Belgium’s role in the Alliance, and the new HQ.
June 7, 2018 – Reflecting on the recent EU-Western Balkan Summit, the Atlantic Council spoke with Tihomir Stoytchev, Ambassador of Bulgaria, and Nebojša Kaluđerović, Ambassador of Montenegro, about the path forward.
April 23, 2018 – For this month’s Ambassador Spotlight, the Ambassador Leadership Council and the Global Energy Center discussed climate and Arctic issues with H.E. Kirsti Kauppi, Ambassador of Finland to the United States, in celebration of Earth Day.
Ambassador Leadership Council Members
| (alphabetical by last name) His Excellency Kåre Reidar Aas, Ambassador of Norway His Excellency Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Ambassador of Kuwait His Excellency Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Ambassador of Bahrain Her Excellency Hunaina Al Mughairy, Ambassador of Oman His Excellency Meshal Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar Her Excellency Hassana Alidou, Ambassador of Niger His Excellency Sergio Amaral, The Brazilian Ambassador His Excellency Anatoly Antonov, Ambassador of Russia His Excellency David Bakradze, Ambassador of Georgia Her Excellency Martha E. Bárcena Coqui, Ambassador of Mexico His Excellency Ahmed Binmubarak, Ambassador of Yemen His Excellency Madjid Bouguerra, Ambassador of Algeria Her Excellency Wafa Bughaighis, Ambassador of Libya His Excellency Santiago Cabanas Ansorena, Ambassador of Spain His Excellency Fernando Llorca Castro, Ambassador of Costa Rica His Excellency Valeriy Chaly, Ambassador of Ukraine His Excellency Yoon-je Cho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Her Excellency Vlora Citaku, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo Her Excellency Maguy Doyle, Ambassador of Monaco Her Excellency Floreta Faber, Ambassador of Albania His Excellency Robinson Githae, Ambassador of Kenya His Excellency Fayçal Gouia, Ambassador of Tunisia His Excellency Joe Hockey, Ambassador of Australia His Excellency Kurt Jaeger, Ambassador of Liechtenstein His Excellency Nebojša Kaludjerovic, Ambassador of Montenegro Her Excellency Kirsti Kauppi, Ambassador of Finland Her Excellency Dina Kawar, Ambassador of Jordan His Excellency Erzhan Kazykhanov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan His Excellency Asad Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan His Excellency Serdar Kilic, Ambassador of Turkey His Excellency Hynek Kmonícek, Ambassador of the Czech Republic His Excellency Ivan Korcok, Ambassador of Slovakia His Excellency Rolandas Krišciunas, Ambassador of Lithuania | His Excellency Haris Lalacos, Ambassador of Greece His Excellency Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union His Excellency George Maior, Ambassador of Romania His Excellency Djerdj Matkovic, Ambassador of Serbia His Excellency Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Ambassador of Singapore His Excellency Michael Moussa-Adamo, Ambassador of Gabon His Excellency Daniel Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland His Excellency Vasko Naumovski, Ambassador of Macedonia His Excellency Varuzhan Nersesyan, Ambassador of Armenia Her Excellency Karin Olofsdotter, The Swedish Ambassador His Excellency Fernando Oris de Roa, Ambassador of Argentina Her Excellency Roya Rahmani, Ambassador of Afghanistan His Excellency Yasser Reda, Ambassador of Egypt His Excellency Jose Manuel Romualdez, Ambassador of the Philippines His Excellency Farhod Salim, Ambassador of Tajikistan His Excellency Francisco Santos Calderon, Ambassador of Colombia His Excellency Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Ambassador of India His Excellency Pjer Šimunovic, Ambassador of Croatia His Excellency Alfonso Silva Navarro, Ambassador of Chile His Excellency Tihomir Stoytchev, Ambassador of Bulgaria His Excellency Shinsuke Sugiyama, Ambassador of Japan His Excellency Elin Suleymanov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan His Excellency László Szabó, Ambassador of Hungary His Excellency Bolot Otunbaev, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic His Excellency Piotr Wilczek, Ambassador of Poland His Excellency Armando Varricchio, Ambassador of Italy His Excellency Stanislav Vidovic, Ambassador of Slovenia His Excellency Jonatan Vseviov, Ambassador of Estonia His Excellency Domingos Vital, Ambassador of Portugal Her Excellency Lone Wisborg, Ambassador of Denmark His Excellency Dirk Wouters, Ambassador of Belgium His Excellency Fareed Yasseen, Ambassador of Iraq His Excellency Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador of Bangladesh |
Honorary Members
| His Excellency Pierre Clive Agius, Former Ambassador of Malta His Excellency Babacar Diagne, Former Ambassador of Senegal His Excellency Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Former Ambassador of Pakistan His Excellency Daouda Diabaté, Former Ambassador of Cote d’Ivoire His Excellency Bakhtiyar Gulyamov, Former Ambassador of Uzbekistan His Excellency Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández, Former Ambassador ofMexico His Excellency Tim Groser, Former Ambassador of New Zealand His Excellency Grigor Hovhannissian, Former Ambassador of Armenia His Excellency Peter Kmec, Former Ambassador of Slovakia His Excellency Lauri Lepik, Former Ambassador of Estonia | His Excellency Lars Lose, Former Ambassador of Denmark His Excellency Pisan Manawapat, Former Ambassador of Thailand His Excellency Hamdullah Mohib, Former Ambassador of Afghanistan His Excellency Pedro Morenés, Former Ambassador of Spain His Excellency Leonidas Pantelidas, Former Ambassador of Cyprus His Excellency Carlos Pareja, Former Ambassador of Peru His Excellency Vinh Pham Quang, Former Ambassador of Vietnam His Excellency Camilo Reyes, Former Ambassador of Colombia His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae, Former Ambassador of Japan His Excellency Juan Gabriel Valdes, Former Ambassador of Chile His Excellency Peter Wittig, Former Ambassador of Germany |