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Dec 1, 2011

Rising Powers and International Human Rights Law – London Workshop

By Jason Harmala

On December 1 and 2, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the workshop, “Rising Powers and International Human Rights Law – A Transatlantic Challenge” at Chatham House in London. The London workshop was an extension of the program’s October 24-25 workshop in Washington and was part of the Council’s ongoing series, Transatlantic Dialogues on International Law, […]

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Dec 1, 2011

The Endgame: Can Fiscal Integration Save the Euro?

By Jason Harmala

On December 1, 2011, the Council’s Global Business and Economics Program hosted a conference call with André Sapir, senior fellow at Bruegel and a member of the Council’s Business and Economics Advisory Group, and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, research fellow at the Peterson Institute on International Economics, on the latest developments in Europe’s sovereign debt crisis. […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

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Nov 30, 2011

Dispatch from Port Said: An Observer’s Perspective on Egypt’s Pivotal Elections

By Jason Harmala

On November 30, the Atlantic Council organized a conference call briefing with Michele Dunne, director of the Rafik Hariri Center, who called in from Cairo to provide a firsthand perspective on Egypt’s fiercely contested parliamentary elections.

North Africa

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Nov 30, 2011

Connecting the Dots: Education and Religious Discrimination in Pakistan

By Adrienne Chuck

On November 30, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD), hosted a discussion which highlighted major findings in a new study sponsored by the USCIRF and conducted by the ICRD.

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

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Nov 21, 2011

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

By Adrienne Chuck

On November 21, 2011 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.

Maritime Security Security & Defense

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Nov 18, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – What Strategies Make Sense in Light of the Arab Awakening, Financial Crises, and Regional Political Challenges?

By Jason Harmala

This session pulls together elements from the preceding two days of discussions and brings the conversation back to key immediate and mid-term challenges facing the region and the world. How will the Arab Awakening play out in the broader Middle East, and what will be the implications for Eurasia and the world? How will European […]

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Nov 18, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Key Regional Perspectives: Europe’s Southeast and Pan-European Values – 11/18/11

By Jason Harmala

Political, ethnic, religious, economic, and other problems abound in Europe’s southeast. Wars and violence have been too frequent since the collapse of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. European integration may hold out hopes of a better future, but the prospects for closer relationships with Europe and its institutions are, at best, very mixed. Where do […]

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Nov 18, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Session I: Energy Exchanges and Markets – 11/18/11

By Jason Harmala

Turkey and other countries of Southeast Europe play or will play important roles in the transit of energy to other destinations, but also aspire to become resource trading hubs. Such hubs might ultimately, like Rotterdam for the oil spot market and Baumgarten for gas in Europe, become important drivers of diversification and wealth. They can […]

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Nov 18, 2011

Roundtable Discussion on US-Russia Relations with Dr. Sergey Rogov

By Jason Harmala

On November 18th, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a discussion with Dr. Sergey Rogov, director of the Institute for US and Canadian Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences and a delegation from the Center for US-Russia Rapprochement.

Missile Defense Russia

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Nov 18, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Session II: Business-Led Policymaking for Regional Economic Integration – 11/18/11

By Jason Harmala

Trade and investment ties among Eurasian countries vary, but seldom match their potential. Some neighbors trade with one another little more than if they were on different continents. Similar economic structures and a lack of comparative advantages within the region are one factor, but so are local rigidities, the removal of which in other parts […]

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