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Oct 8, 2014

A Conversation with H.E. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, with an economic growth rate that will land it among the world’s top 20 economies by 2030—if projections hold. That is an open question, as the country remains dogged by well-known security problems, growth and reform challenges, poverty, and other barriers to achieving its full growth potential.

Economy & Business Nigeria

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Oct 8, 2014

Transatlantic Interests in the Asia Pacific in 2025

By Atlantic Council

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 8:30 – 9:00 am     Registration and Breakfast 9:00 – 9:05 pm     Welcome Barry Pavel, Vice President and Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Secutiry, Atlantic Council (@BarryPavel) 9:05 – 10:05 am     Scene Setter: The United States’ and Europe’s Relationship with Asia What are the common US and European interests in Asia Pacific? Where might […]

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Oct 8, 2014

A New Model of Great Power Relations?

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High Level Panel Discusses What China’s Rise Means for the World Order During a workshop on transatlantic interests in the Asia Pacific, a high level panel convened to discuss whether the rise of China precipitated the need for a “new model of power relations.” The panel, moderated by Barry Pavel of the Atlantic Council’s Brent […]

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Oct 8, 2014

Global Trade Agenda

By Atlantic Council

Experts Sound Off on Importance of TPP/TTIP During the Transatlantic Interests in the Asia Pacific in 2025 conference members of the “Global Trade Agenda” panel, moderated by Paula Stern of the Stern Group and board director of the Atlantic Council, discussed the implications of future trade agreements and trade liberalization on Asia and the transatlantic […]

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Oct 8, 2014

Luncheon Conversation

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“Kurt Campbell Discusses the US Shift in Foreign Policy Towards the Asia Pacific” Over a luncheon conversation, moderated by Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson, The Hon. Kurt Campbell, founder and CEO of The Asia Group, discussed the United States’ strategic foreign policy shift towards Asia. In his speech, Dr. Campbell discussed the challenges […]

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Oct 8, 2014

Outlook to 2025: The Transatlantic Partnership in Asia

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High Powered Panel Discusses What Asia’s Rise Will Look Like by 2025 “In the future, the GDP of China, Japan, and India will be greater than that of the US and the EU”, noted Hans-Christian Hagman, director of strategic analysis for the Government of Sweden, warning that the world eleven years from now will inherently […]

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Oct 8, 2014

Future of US Extended Deterrence in East Asia

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On October 6, 2014, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted Secretary Richard Armitage and Dr. Kurt Campbell for the “Future of US Extended Deterrence in East Asia” discussion with an introduction by Chairman Jon Huntsman and moderated by the Scowcroft Center’s director Barry Pavel. This event is a public release of a brief […]

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Oct 8, 2014

Scene Setter: The United States’ and Europe’s Relationship with Asia

By Atlantic Council

On October 7, as part of the Transatlantic Interests in Asia Pacific in 2025 conference, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security in conjunction with the Swedish Foreign Ministry, hosted Helena Sangeland, deputy director general and head of the Department for Asia and the Pacific Region of the Swedish Foreign Ministry for a roundtable discussion […]

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Oct 8, 2014

Keynote: The Rise of China – The True Game Changer

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“Geoff Dyer Discusses the Rise of China and the Implications it Will Have on US and European Interests” The second panel of the Atlantic Council’s “Transatlantic Interests in the Asia Pacific in 2025” conference titled “The Rise of China – The True Game Changer”, featured noted Financial Times’ journalist Geoff Dyer in conversation with moderator […]

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Oct 6, 2014

What Happened Yesterday in Brazil?

By Atlantic Council

Election 2014: The Road to the Runoff The first round of the Brazil’s presidential election turned into a rollercoaster of an election: its ups and downs yielded an unexpected second round scenario. The consolidation of a third player the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), following the death of Eduardo Campos, threatened to break the regular bipartisan […]

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