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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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Mar 26, 2012

A Private Roundtable Briefing with Commander of the UK’s Joint Forces Command, Sir Stuart Peach

By Adrienne Chuck

On Monday, March 26, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative hosted a private briefing with Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Commander of the new UK Joint Forces Command, who will officially begin his post on April 1, 2012.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

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Mar 23, 2012

Setting Boundaries on Transboundary Water Conflicts

By Jason Harmala

On Friday, March 23, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and International Security Program hosted a session on preventing and resolving conflicts over freshwater resources shared across national boundaries.

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy & Environment

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Mar 20, 2012

NATO in a New Era: 3/20/2012 – Senator McCain’s Remarks

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page REMARKS BY SENATOR JOHN McCAIN AT THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL EVENT ON THE 2012 NATO SUMMIT March 20, 2012 Washington, D.C. ­– U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) delivered the following remarks at the Atlantic Council event today in Washington, D.C., on the 2012 NATO summit: “Thank you, Senator Shaheen, for your remarks […]

Congressional Relations

Mar 20, 2012

NATO in a New Era: A Congressional Event on the NATO 2012 Chicago Summit

By Jason Harmala

On March 20, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John McCain (R-AZ), and the Atlantic Council held a conversation on the state of the NATO Alliance and why the May 2012 Chicago summit matters for the United States and the transatlantic community.

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Mar 20, 2012

Shifting Century: Leadership Changes and Challenges in Asia

By Adrienne Chuck

On March 20 the Atlantic Council held a panel discussion on the implications of recent and pending leadership transitions in Asia and their implications for US foreign and security policy and cross-strait relations.

Indo-Pacific
United States and Canada

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Mar 19, 2012

Security Jam: Brainstorming Global Security

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council partnered with the Security & Defence Agenda and IBM on March 19-23 2012, in coordination with the European External Action Service, the European Commission, NATO Allied Command Transformation, and the US Mission to NATO to bring together thousands of global security stakeholders in a virtual conference.

Iran

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Mar 19, 2012

Iran’s Internal Politics

By Adrienne Chuck

On March 19, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force held a public briefing on the dynamics of Iran’s internal politics on March 19. This briefing also marked the release of the Task Force’s sixth issue brief, “Iran’s Internal Politics: The Supreme Leader Grows Ever Lonelier at the Top” by Yasmin Alem and Barbara Slavin.

Completing Europe: Moldova

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Mar 19, 2012

Completing Europe: Moldova’s Path

By Jason Harmala

On March 19, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a conversation with His Excellency Iurie Leanca, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, as part of the Council’s Completing Europe Series.

Eastern Europe

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Mar 16, 2012

Task Force on Security Cooperation with the Transitioning Arab Democracies Meeting

By Adrienne Chuck

The Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and International Security Program launched a joint initiative on March 16 with the first meeting of the Task Force on Security Cooperation with the Transitioning Arab Democracies.

Libya
North Africa
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