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Congressional Relations

Jan 14, 2015

Strategy Session with Rep. Robert Pittenger on Global Security

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On Friday, January 9th, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security welcomed Representative Robert Pittenger (R-NC9), Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, for a strategy session to discuss the future of global security and Congressional priorities on these matters. 

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Jan 14, 2015

US Energy Diplomacy Priorities 2015

By Global Energy Center

The new year will be characterized by “nonstop energy drama”, but with great potential for economic opportunity. After having experienced a great deal of international events due to gas and oil needs and security, 2015 will also have its share of energy issues. This international approach is being embraced by the Atlantic Council, as its […]

Energy & Environment United States and Canada

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Jan 9, 2015

Discussion with The Hon. Sean Stackley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy

On Wednesday, January 7th Sean Stackley, the US Department of the Navy’s assistant secretary for research, development, and acquisition, gave an Atlantic Council Defense-Industrial Policy address at the Atlantic Council’s headquarters.

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Dec 22, 2014

Atlantic Council Exclusive: Nigeria’s Finance Minister Discusses the Impact of Falling Oil Prices on Africa’s Biggest Economy

By Africa Center

As Africa’s most populous country, its largest economy, and its top petroleum producer, Nigeria has grown about 7 percent a year for the past decade. With the expansion of the telecommunications, media, and retail sectors and a new interest in agriculture, the ubiquitous oil industry nowadays accounts for just 14 percent of the economy. The […]

Africa Economy & Business

Emerging Defense Challenges

Dec 18, 2014

Securing Operations Superiority Through Defense Innovation: A UK Perspective

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On Wednesday December 17, 2014, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security welcomed Philip Dunne MP, minister for defense, equipment, support and technology, for his speech titled “Securing Operational Superiority through Defense Innovation: A UK Perspective.” This Defense-Industrial Policy Series event, cohosted with the National Defense Industrial Association, was moderated by Steven Grundman, the M.A. […]

Russia

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Dec 17, 2014

High Risk, High Reward: Perspectives on American Investment in Remote and Challenging Areas

By Africa Center

In recent years, Africa has demonstrated extraordinary economic potential, and American and other investors are increasingly looking to benefit from its growth. But difficult political, security, and economic challenges vary greatly across the continent’s fifty-four countries, leaving companies that are unable to manage the risks in danger of missing out on one of the world’s […]

Africa

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Dec 17, 2014

Britain’s Choice: In or Out? A Conversation with Hugo Dixon

By Atlantic Council

On Tuesday, December 16, 2014, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted Reuters editor-at-large Hugo Dixon for a discussion of the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union. The talk, entitled “Britain’s Choice: In or Out?” and moderated by Transatlantic Relations director Fran Burwell, examined domestic and international considerations surrounding a potential referendum in the […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

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Dec 16, 2014

Democratic Developments in Asia: Implications of the Hong Kong Demonstrations for Cross-Straits Relations

By Atlantic Council

On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security welcomed Christopher K. Johnson, senior adviser and Freeman chair in China studies of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Sophie Richardson, China director of Human Rights Watch, and Alan D. Romberg, distinguished fellow and director, East Asia program of the Stimson […]

China

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Dec 16, 2014

Addressing the Food, Water, and Energy Nexus: Transatlantic Perspectives and Africa’s Great Chance

By Africa Center

The interdependencies among food, water, and energy resources—called the food-water-energy “nexus”—are a critical challenge for an African continent experiencing rapid urbanization and increasing pressure on natural resources. But given its untapped potential, Africa is also uniquely positioned to serve as a leader in addressing nexus-related challenges.

Africa

Captains of Industry Series

Dec 15, 2014

Playing the Long Game

By Atlantic Council

On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, for a discussion on the need to plan further ahead in defense-industrial issues. The speech, entitled “Playing the Long Game,” is the latest in the Atlantic Council’s Captains of Industry series, […]

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