Category: Event Recap

Roundtable:Training Our Future

By Garrett Workman

On December 6, 2013 leading representatives of innovative private sector employers, academics, and senior US and European government officials met at the Atlantic Council to discuss workforce development and skills training. The meeting took place as the Council launched a new report, entitled  “Training Our Future: Skilled Workers and the Revival of American Manufacturing,” which […]

Combatant Command Task Force Holds Second Meeting

On December 6, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted the second meeting of the Combatant Commands (COCOMs) Task Force.

South Africa’s Next Ten Years: Major Trends and New Scenarios

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a luncheon presentation by Dr. Frans Cronje, deputy CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations, on “South Africa’s Next Ten Years: Major Trends and New Scenarios.” 

Transatlantic Cooperation Towards the Middle East

On December 4, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations program hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of the Italian Parliament, Lapo Pistelli. Pistelli has been an integral part of Enrico Letta’s government since his appointment in May 2013. The conversation also featured program directors from the Atlantic Council’s […]

Latin America Center Hosts Colombian President

By Jason Marczak

In his second official US visit, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos joined top policymakers and business leaders for an off-the-record working dinner at the Atlantic Council on December 3. The private event was co-chaired by three former National Security Advisers: General Colin Powell, Stephen Hadley, and Samuel Berger.

Ukraine: The Politics of Protest

The decision by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to back out of a high profile deal with the European Union immediately prior to the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, has prompted wide-scale pro-European Union protests in Kiev, as well as calls for Yanukovych’s resignation. The strong public reaction to Ukraine’s shift away from Europe has […]

Trans-Pacific Partnership and Asia

Power is shifting to Asia. The development of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an ambitious trade agreement among twelve countries in the Asia-Pacific region, will play a major in that shift by aiding the economic and security integration in Asia with Western powers. On December 3, 2013, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security […]

China, North Korea, and Extended Deterrence in Northeast Asia

On December 3, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted the third not-for-attribution workshop on extended deterrence in northeast Asia. This session focused specifically on in China and North Korea. The chairmen of the workshop series, Richard Armitage, president of Armitage International, and Kurt Campbell, chairman and chief executive officer of the […]

Discussing NATO’s Strategic Priorities

On December 2, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative hosted an off-the-record strategy session with General Sverker Göranson, supreme commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, to discuss strategic priorities for NATO’s partnership policy in light of ongoing NATO and Swedish armed forces reforms.

Tunisia’s New Political Impasse: Exploring the Challenges and Debating Solutions

Many observers and policymakers consider Tunisia as having the best chance among the Arab transition countries to successfully transition to a democracy. However, the country faces a new political crisis that threatens to delay (or possibly even derail) the adoption of a constitution. On November 22, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle […]