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Oct 5, 2011

Whither South Sudan?

By Adrienne Chuck

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a high-level off-the-record briefing and discussion on the challenges facing the Republic of South Sudan, which achieved its independence as Africa’s fifty-fourth sovereign state on July 9, 2011.

East Africa

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Oct 5, 2011

Learning From Libya: Implications for Defense in the Age of Austerity

By Jason Harmala

On October 5, the Atlantic Council featured a special Commanders Series event featuring Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, the Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force (RAF). He discussed RAF programs in an age of austerity and stressed the importance of the NATO framework for addressing security challenges in the 21st […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Oct 4, 2011

Financing Pakistan’s Development: A Failure of the International Aid Agencies or National Authorities?

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a public discussion on the role of the international financial institutions in Pakistan’s development with Mr. Abid Hasan, a former operations adviser at the World Bank and Pakistani newspaper columnist.

Pakistan

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Oct 3, 2011

Global Trends and US Grand Strategy: Towards a Necessary Synthesis

By Jason Harmala

On Monday October 3rd the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative and the New America Foundation hosted an all-day roundtable workshop entitled Global Trends and US Grand Strategy: Towards a Necessary Synthesis. The workshop, which included the participation of government officials, business leaders, members of the intelligence community, and researchers, offered an early look at the […]

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Sep 28, 2011

The Future of US Posture Towards Cross-Strait Relations

By Adrienne Chuck

On September 28th, the Atlantic Council hosted the first of their five Cross-Strait Series seminars of the year.

China East Asia

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Sep 27, 2011

Hungary’s Human Rights Agenda: Advancing Minority and Human Rights In Central Europe

By Adrienne Chuck

On September 27, Rita Izsák, head of the newly established Budapest-based Tom Lantos Institute and István Gyarmati, CEO of the International Center for Democratic Transition spoke at the Atlantic Council to a room full of human rights experts about the Lantos Institute’s vision and future projects, including its work on Roma issues.

Central Europe Eastern Europe
Roundtable Strategy Session with Representatives of the Netherlands Ministry of Defense

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Sep 27, 2011

Roundtable Strategy Session with Representatives of the Netherlands Ministry of Defense

By Adrienne Chuck

On September 27, the Atlantic Council hosted an off-the-record strategy session with senior representatives of the Royal Netherlands Ministry of Defense, Wim Bargerbos and Joep Wijnands on the views of the Netherlands on key issues in transatlantic defense policy.

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Sep 26, 2011

Europe Under Stress: 9/26/11 – Liikanen Prepared Remarks

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page  Erkki Liikanen Governor, Bank of Finland    EUROPE UNDER STRESS: WAYS AHEAD   Remarks at the Atlantic Council on September 26, 2011.              I have spent the last days at IMF meetings here in Washington. The growth forecasts for the United States have been revised down. The same was done to […]

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Sep 26, 2011

Europe Under Stress: Ways Ahead

By Jason Harmala

On September 26th, the Global Business and Economics Program hosted Erkki Liikanen, Governor of the Bank of Finland and a key leader on the European Central Bank’s Governing Council for a discussion of possible solutions to Europe’s ongoing Euro crisis.

Economy & Business European Union

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Sep 25, 2011

Challenges Facing Pakistan’s Economy

By Jason Harmala

On September 26, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center held a public discussion on “Challenges Facing Pakistan’ Economy,” with Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, finance minister of Pakistan.

Economy & Business Pakistan