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Briefing and Discussion on Somali Piracy and Militancy with Stig Jarle Hansen

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Apr 6, 2012

Briefing and Discussion on Somali Piracy and Militancy with Stig Jarle Hansen

By Adrienne Chuck

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a breakfast briefing and discussion today on Somali piracy and militancy with noted expert Stig Jarle Hansen, Head of the International Relations Program at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) in Ås.

Maritime Security Security & Defense
Counter-Piracy Task Force: Lessons Learned From Naval Counter-Piracy Operations

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Apr 4, 2012

Counter-Piracy Task Force: Lessons Learned From Naval Counter-Piracy Operations

By Adrienne Chuck

On April 4, the International Security Program and the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a meeting of the Atlantic Council Maritime Piracy Task Force, chaired by Atlantic Council Board Director Franklin D. Miller. This is the fourth meeting in a series of discussions looking into the challenge of piracy and possible strategic approaches.

Maritime Security Security & Defense

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Apr 3, 2012

Luncheon Colloquium on Africa Strategy with Lieutenant-General Jean-Paul Perruche

By Adrienne Chuck

On April 3, the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center organized a luncheon colloquium today for Lieutenant-General (ret.) Jean-Paul Perruche, research director for Euro-Atlantic security at the French Ministry of Defense’s Institute for Strategic Research-École Militaire (IRSEM) and a member of Atlantic Council’s Strategic Advisors Group, and Maya Kandel, research fellow at IRSEM.

Africa France

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Apr 3, 2012

Brent Scowcroft on Renewing the Transatlantic Community Through Global Partnerships

By Jason Harmala

On April 3, the fifth annual Christopher J. Makins Lecture featured a unique and forward looking conversation with Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, who has served, in both official and unofficial capacities, as a national security advisor to every US president since Richard Nixon.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy
Jane Holl Lute

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Mar 29, 2012

A Private Dinner Discussion on Resilience in Cyberspace with DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute

By Adrienne Chuck

On Thursday, March 29 the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative hosted a private dinner discussion on resilience in cyberspace with Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Undersecretary for Cybersecurity Mark Weatherford, and key architect of the Blueprint for a Secure Cyber Future, Kim Johnson, all of the Department of Homeland Security.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Mar 29, 2012

Building Capabilities to Sustain Growth: A Conversation with H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda

By Adrienne Chuck

On March 29, 2012 the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, for a roundtable luncheon discussion with senior policy makers and opinion leaders at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC.

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Mar 28, 2012

Smart Defense: Can a Lean NATO Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century?

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council participated in the only major pre-NATO summit conference held in the United States, co-hosted with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and several international partners March 28-30.

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Mar 28, 2012

Egypt’s Transition: Military Rule, Human Rights Challenges, and US Policy Choices

By Jason Harmala

On March 28, The Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East co-hosted a panel discussion focused on Egypt’s ongoing transition and US policy options.

North Africa United States and Canada

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Mar 27, 2012

Strategy Session with Danish Minister of Defence Nick Hækkerup

By Jason Harmala

On March 27, the Atlantic Council hosted Danish Minister of Defense Nick Hækkerup for a strategy session to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing NATO in the lead-up to the Chicago Summit in May. The session included many senior representatives from the Washington policy and industry communities, and was moderated by executive vice president of […]

Northern Europe

Europe After The Vote

Mar 27, 2012

Greece: An Effective Model for Europe’s Next Wave of Debt Restructuring?

By Jason Harmala

On March 27, the Global Business and Economics Program hosted a conference call with sovereign debt experts Anna Gelpern and Mitu Gulati to discuss Greece’s private debt restructuring and the possibility of other indebted Eurozone countries following in Athens’ footsteps. Anna Gelpern is a professor of law at Georgetown and American Universities, and Mitu Gulati is a professor of law at Duke University. Their analysis of what we have learned from the Greek experience, and what we should expect going forward, provided the following takeaways.

Economy & Business European Union
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