Ambassador Leadership Council

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

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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 […]

Event Recap by Peter Freudenstein and Herbert Crowther

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 […]

2018 Elections in Latin America by Angela Chavez

Democratic Transitions Elections

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 […]

Event Recap by Shaun Ee

Defense Policy Indo-Pacific

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

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