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Sep 14, 2012

Fourth Annual Members’ Conference – Syria: Is International Intervention Inevitable?

By Jason Harmala

Summary of the master class “Syria: Is International Intervention Inevitable?” at the 2012 Annual Members’ Conference. Maj. Gen. Robert Mood, RNA, former Head of the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria Moderated by Dr. Michele Dunne, Director, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council

Syria

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Sep 14, 2012

Fourth Annual Members’ Conference – Crisis of Capitalism: What’s Next For the West?

By Jason Harmala

Summary of the master class “Crisis of Capitalism: What’s Next For the West” at the 2012 Annual Members’ Conference. The Hon. Philip Lader,** Chairman, WPP plc H.E. Ana Palacio,** former Foreign Minister of Spain Mr. Maciej Witucki,** CEO, Polish Telecom Moderated by Dr. Frances Burwell, Vice President and Director, Program on Transatlantic Relations, Atlantic Council

Economy & Business

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Sep 14, 2012

Fourth Annual Members’ Conference – Implications of the 2012 US Presidential Election

By Jason Harmala

Summary of the town hall “Implications of the 2012 US Presidential Election” at the 2012 Annual Members’ Conference. Senator Chuck Hagel, Chairman, Atlantic Council Moderated by Mr. Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council

United States and Canada

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Sep 14, 2012

Fourth Annual Members’ Conference: The Atlantic Community and its Global Purpose

By Jason Harmala

The 2012 Atlantic Council Annual Members’ Conference featured town hall sessions with US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Senator Chuck Hagel, EU Ambassador Vale de Almeida, and former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. Prominent experts in the public and private sectors led discussions in six master classes on topics related to the conference’s main theme of […]

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Sep 13, 2012

Security Challenges to Libya’s Quest for Democracy

By Jason Harmala

Libya’s quest for democracy is threatened by several serious security challenges, and the recent attack on the US embassy in Benghazi only reinforces Libya’s need to confront the deteriorating security situation.

Libya

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Sep 12, 2012

Transatlantic Task Force on Latin America

By Jason Harmala

On September 12th and 13th, the Atlantic Council held the first meeting of its Transatlantic Task Force on Latin America, a brand new initiative at the Council co-chaired by former Prime Minister of Spain Jose Maria Aznar and Senator Christopher Dodd, with Atlantic Council Board Director Adrienne Arsht as honorary chair.

Latin America

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Sep 12, 2012

Strategy Session with Montenegrin Minister of Defense Pejanovic-Durisic

By Jason Harmala

On September 12, the International Security Program hosted the Montenegrin Minister of Defense Professor Milica Pejanović-Đurišić, PhD, together with prominent representatives from the US Government, allied foreign services and think tank community for a private strategy session over lunch.

NATO Security & Defense

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Sep 11, 2012

Countering Terrorism and the Role of Military Special Operations: An Indian View

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council South Asia Center and the National Defense University Center for Strategic Research held a public discussion on September 11 with Lieutenant General Prakash C. Katoch on the role of India’s special forces in countering terrorism.

India

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Sep 7, 2012

India and the Economics of Coal

By Jason Harmala

On September 7, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center held a public discussion titled “India and the Economics of Coal” with Bruce Buckheit, Charles K. Ebinger, and via video-teleconference from India, Krishna Kumar Sharma.

Energy & Environment India

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Sep 6, 2012

ACT Roundtable with Major General Peter Bayer

By Jason Harmala

On September 6th, the International Security Program convened the defense attachés from NATO member countries and other key partners along with selected experts for an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Major General Peter Bayer, deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and policy at Allied Command Transformation.

NATO Security & Defense
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