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Mar 1, 2012

The Authoritarian Slippery Slope: The Case of Belarus

By Jason Harmala

On March 1st, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with the Dr. Anatoli Mikhailov and Dr. Pavel Tereshkovich of the European Humanities University.

Belarus European Union

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Feb 29, 2012

Roundtable on Strategic Thought in Government with UK MP Delegation

By Jason Harmala

On Wednesday, February 29th, the Atlantic Council’s Program on International Security hosted 5 Members of Parliament from the United Kingdom’s House of Commons for a brainstorming session on improving strategic thought in government.

United Kingdom

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Feb 28, 2012

2012 Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Seminar

By Jason Harmala

On February 28 the Atlantic Council served as a key think tank partner for the 2012 Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Seminar in Washington, DC, which drew together the leadership of NATO, including Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, SACT General Stephane Abrial, along with the members of the Alliance’s North Atlantic Council and NATO’s Military Committee.

NATO Security & Defense

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Feb 27, 2012

Transforming Toward a Smarter Alliance: NATO’s Role in Cyber Security

By Adrienne Chuck

On February 27, the Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion on NATO’s evolving role in cyber defense and security. The panel discussed key cyber challenges confronting the transatlantic Alliance.

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Feb 24, 2012

Uncertain Horizons: NATO’s Balancing Act in the Months Ahead

By Jason Harmala

On February 24th, 2012, the Atlantic Council hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Ambassador Dirk Brengelmann, NATO assistant secretary for Political Affairs and Security Policy, who discussed strategic priorities for NATO on the eve of the North Atlantic Council’s visit to Washington, DC next week and in the lead-up to the Alliance’s Chicago Summit in […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Feb 23, 2012

Kurdish Issues: Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government in a Changing Middle East

By Adrienne Chuck

On February 23, the Middle East Institute and the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted a discussion on Kurdish issues in the region with special guests Henri Barkey and Qubad Talabani.

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Feb 22, 2012

Strategy Session with Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Greenert

By Jason Harmala

On Wednesday, February 22, 2012, the Atlantic Council hosted a strategy session with Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations.

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Feb 17, 2012

Military Assistance and Transatlantic Cooperation in North Africa: Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt

By Jason Harmala

On February 17, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the International Security Program, in cooperation with the National Defense University, hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion titled “Military Assistance and Transatlantic Cooperation in North Africa: Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt.”

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Feb 15, 2012

Pre-London Conference Briefing on Somalia

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted diplomats from the embassies of several of the European countries taking part in the upcoming London Conference on Somalia for an in-depth briefing on the troubled East African country.

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Feb 15, 2012

Strategy session with Mr. Victor Ponta, Leader of the Romanian Opposition

By Adrienne Chuck

On Wednesday, February 15, 2012, the Atlantic Council hosted a strategy session with Mr. Victor Ponta, Leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) of Romania.

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