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Captains of Industry Series

Oct 2, 2013

Melcher Discusses the Business of Defense in an Age of Austerity

On October 2nd, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security launched the Atlantic Council Captains of Industry series, a forum for leaders of major defense contractors to discuss their plans for navigating the new realities facing their businesses. The first speaker was David Melcher, CEO and president of Excelis, a $5.5 billion global aerospace, defense, […]

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Oct 2, 2013

Iran Task Force Chairman Meets with Iranian Foreign Minister

The chairman of the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force, Stuart Eizenstat, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on October 2, 2013. Eizenstat, accompanied by Atlantic Council South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz and Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin, held a wide-ranging conversation with Zarif that touched on issues of concern between the United States […]

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Sep 30, 2013

Discussion with Tobias Ellwood MP

On September 30, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion on the relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States as they face myriad global challenges with Mr. Tobias Ellwood MP, member of the British Parliament for Bournemouth East.

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Sep 27, 2013

Council Honors Three Extraordinary Global Citizens at Annual Awards

More than 350 distinguished guests joined the Atlantic Council at the Edison Ballroom in New York City on September 26 for the the fourth annual Global Citizen Awards, where the Atlantic Council honored President of the Republic of Poland Bronisław Komorowski, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, and world-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa.

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Sep 25, 2013

US and EU: Lack of Strategic Vision, Frustrated Efforts Toward the Arab Transitions

After Arab popular uprisings in 2011 pushed long-serving autocrats from power in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Yemen, the United States, and European nations pledged significant support to promote successful democratic transitions, economic stabilization, and reform. A new Atlantic Council report, US and EU: Lack of Strategic Vision, Frustrated Efforts Toward the Arab Transitions, outlines how […]

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Sep 25, 2013

TTIP and the Fifty States: Jobs and Growth from Coast to Coast

On September 24th, the Atlantic Council hosted UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) for an in-depth conversation about the economic and geostrategic benefits on offer from an ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The event launched a report—TTIP and the Fifty States: Jobs and Growth […]

Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

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Sep 20, 2013

Kenya Working Group Meeting with Ministerial Delegation from the Republic of Kenya

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a meeting of the Kenya Working Group with a ministerial delegation from the Republic of Kenya, including H.E. Amina Mohamed, cabinet secretary of foreign affairs, and H.E. Fred Matiangi, cabinet secretary of information, communication, and technology. The session was moderated by Ambassador William M. Bellamy, Warburg professor of international […]

Africa
East Africa

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Sep 20, 2013

Discussion with Georgian Presidential Candidate Dr. Davit Bakradze

On September 20, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and the National Democratic Institute cohosted a private roundtable discussion with Georgian Presidential Candidate Dr. Davit Bakradze, and his party representatives from the United National Movement (UNM). The discussion focused on Dr. Bakradze’s political platform and assessment of the upcoming October Presidential elections, as well […]

The Caucasus

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Sep 19, 2013

Event Launches the Global Rule of Law Business Principles

On September 19, the Atlantic Council, together with LexisNexis, launched the Global Rule of Law Business Principles, an international effort to engage businesses in advancing the rule of law. The Principles were introduced by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon alongside the inaugural LexisNexis Rule of Law Awards honoring Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, and […]

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Sep 19, 2013

Strategy Session with Moldovan Foreign Minister Natalia Gherman

On September 19, 2013 the Atlantic Council hosted a private strategy session with Moldovan Foreign Minister Natalia Gherman. The discussion focused on the new government’s reform agenda, including relations with the EU, NATO, and the US. Participants also considered how to support Moldova’s reform agenda in the run-up to the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius […]

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