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Sep 30, 2015

Salon Dinner Discussion with African Development Bank President

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, September 30, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted an exclusive dinner discussion with Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, in New York City. After a welcome by Atlantic Council Treasurer and Executive Committee Member Brian C. McK. Henderson, Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham introduced Adesina, noting that his background—coming […]

Africa Economy & Business

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Sep 28, 2015

Middle East Strategy Task Force: Beyond Refugees

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

On September 18, 2015, the Atlantic Council and the United States Institute of Peace convened the third public hearing of the Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST). The event featured MEST Co-Chairs Madeleine K. Albright and Stephen J. Hadley leading a high-level panel discussion on the refugee crisis in the Middle East.

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Sep 23, 2015

Renminbi Internationalization in Volatile Markets

By Global Business and Economics

On Friday, September 18, the Transatlantic Finance Initiative of the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program hosted a high-level panel to discuss the internationalization of China’s currency (Renminbi) in today’s volatile markets and its significance for foreign, regulatory, and monetary policy both in Chinese and world markets. The event marked the conclusion of a […]

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Sep 22, 2015

China’s Growing Latin America Presence: The State of Play Ahead of President Xi’s US Visit

By Oriana Piña

In September 2015, Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, will make his first official visit to Washington, D.C. As one of the most anticipated meetings between the United States and China, the agenda will surely include pertinent negotiations on solutions to bilateral and global issues, such as cybersecurity and climate change. One […]

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Sep 21, 2015

Discussion with Rwandan Foreign Minister

By Africa Center

On Monday, September 21, the Atlantic Council hosted a roundtable discussion with H.E. Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation for the Republic of Rwanda. After an introduction from Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham, Mushikiwabo spoke about security in the context of ongoing regional integration, emphasizing three concerns: the overly simplified narrative of […]

Africa East Africa

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Sep 21, 2015

Protecting Civilians in Syria: Parameters of the Problem and Policy Options

By Rafik Hariri Center

On September 16, 2015 the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a panel of distinguished experts for a discussion of “Protecting Civilians in Syria: Parameters of the Problem and Policy Options.” Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof was joined by Dr. Rola Hallam, Medical Director of Hand in Hand for […]

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Sep 18, 2015

Exclusive Briefing on the State of Affairs in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Exclusive Briefing on the State of Affairs in Ukraine with Anders Åslund Senior Fellow Atlantic Council The Hon. John Herbst Director of the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Atlantic Council Adrian Karatnycky Senior Fellow Atlantic Council On the heels of the of the successful debt restructuring deal, Ukraine continues to be at a crossroads. Senior Fellow […]

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Sep 17, 2015

A Lunch Conversation on the State of Europe with Commissioner Bienkowska

By Global Business and Economics

On September 14, the Global Business and Economics Program at the Atlantic Council hosted European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship, and SMEs Elzbieta Bienkowska, who was accompanied by Ambassador of the European Union David O’Sullivan as part of the Atlantic Council’s EuroGrowth Conversation Series. The off-the-record roundtable- moderated by Andrea Montanino, the Director of […]

Emerging Defense Challenges

Sep 17, 2015

Now How Much is Enough? The Contemporary Challenge of Cost and Program Analysis at the Pentagon

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On September 17, the Atlantic Council hosted Dr. Jamie Morin, Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, for a rare public appearance at the event, “Now How Much is Enough? The Contemporary Challenge of Cost and Program Analysis at the Pentagon.” Borrowing the title of Alian Enthoven’s celebrated book on defense planning and analysis from […]

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Sep 15, 2015

Discussion with UN General Assembly President H.E. Sam Kahamba Kutesa

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, September 15, the Africa Center hosted a luncheon roundtable with H.E. Sam Kahamba Kutesa, President of the Sixty-Ninth Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. He serves concurrently as Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Uganda, a post he has held since 2005.

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