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Pivotal Partnerships: The Prospects for International Defense Cooperation in an Age of Austerity

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Feb 15, 2012

Pivotal Partnerships: The Prospects for International Defense Cooperation in an Age of Austerity

By Jason Harmala

On Wednesday, February 15, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter joined the Atlantic Council for a public address and conversation on international defense cooperation.

United States and Canada

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Feb 15, 2012

Atlantic Council Participates in Xi Jinping Luncheon

By Adrienne Chuck

On Wednesday, February 15 the Atlantic Council served as a cooperating organization for a luncheon with special guest Xi Jinping, Vice President of China, hosted by the US-China Business Council and the National Committee on US-China Relations. The delegation from the Council included Atlantic Council Chairman Senator Chuck Hagel, Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick […]

China

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Feb 14, 2012

Libya Revisited: Coalition Building and the Future of NATO Operations

By Adrienne Chuck

On February 14, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program hosted a Commanders Series public address and discussion with General Charles Bouchard, commander of the NATO military mission in Libya.

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Feb 13, 2012

The Way Forward in Europe

By Jason Harmala

Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Luc Frieden visited the Atlantic Council for an important speech and discussion on the future of the Eurozone on February 13. The event was part of the ongoing Mapping the Economic and Financial Future Speakers’ Forum co-hosted by the Council’s Global Business and Economics Program and Deutsche Bank.

Economy & Business European Union
Counter-Piracy Task Force: Strategic Approaches to the Piracy Challenge

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Feb 8, 2012

Counter-Piracy Task Force: Strategic Approaches to the Piracy Challenge

By Adrienne Chuck

On February 8, 2012, 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 third in a series of meetings looking into the challenge of piracy and possible strategic approaches.

Maritime Security Security & Defense

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Feb 6, 2012

Call for Applications: Young Atlanticist NATO Working Group and Young Leaders Summits

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council is accepting applicants for the 2012 Young Atlanticist NATO Working Group and Young Leaders Summits until February 6, 2012.

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Feb 3, 2012

Roundtable with EU Commissioner Laszlo Andor

By Jason Harmala

On February 3, the Global Business and Economics Program hosted a roundtable discussion on creating jobs and restarting transatlantic economic growth with European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion László Andor.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Feb 2, 2012

Strategy Session with Macedonian Foreign and Defense Ministers

By Jason Harmala

On Thursday, February 2, the Council hosted Minister Nikola Poposki and Minister Fatmir Besimi for an off-the-record strategy session to discuss Macedonia’s prospects for Euro-Atlantic integration in advance of May’s NATO Summit and in light of the recent International Court of Justice ruling on the name issue.

Eastern Europe European Union

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Feb 1, 2012

Pandemics and the End of Globalization

By Adrienne Chuck

The Strategic Foresight Initiative and the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) held a joint workshop, “Pandemics and the End of Globalization” on February 1 to inform the NIC’s Global Trends 2030 report.

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Feb 1, 2012

The Day After: President Saakashvili on Post-Revolutionary Societies and What Comes After the Arab Spring

By Adrienne Chuck

On February 1, the Atlantic Council held a discussion with the Honorable Mikheil Saakashvili, president of Georgia, at the US Institute of Peace.

The Caucasus
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