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Jan 28, 2019

Nobel Peace Prize laureate on sexual violence in the DRC

By Africa Center

On January 28, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder and medical director of Panzi Hospital and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, for a discussion on the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Introducing the distinguished guest, Atlantic Council […]

Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Jan 21, 2019

Kempe: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes”

By Atlantic Council IN TURKEY

Frederick Kempe’s Berlin 1961 has now been published in Turkish, making it the 15th language the book is available. Berlin 1961 discusses the period from the year that the Berlin Wall was first built. In his book Berlin 1961, published in 2011 and having reached a significant reader audience, the president and chief executive officer […]

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Jan 18, 2019

Conversation with Venezuelan National Assembly president & second vice president

By Angela Chavez and Santiago Herdoiza

Last week, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for his second term following last year’s fraudulent electoral process. Despite international condemnation and rising domestic pressure, Maduro is unwilling to relegate his hold on the country. On January 9, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center launched an infographic and hosted a conference call with […]

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Jan 15, 2019

Atlantic Council South Asia Center ten year anniversary reception

By Sahir Amlani

On Wednesday, January 9th, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a reception commemorating the Ten-Year anniversary of the Center. The occasion was marked by a ceremony honoring Shuja Nawaz, founding director of the South Asia Center and current Distinguished Fellow.  Bharath Gopalaswamy, Director of the South Asia Center, began the ceremony with welcoming remarks. […]

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Jan 10, 2019

Trade Trends 2019, with European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström

By Global Business & Economics

On January 10 2019, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program hosted European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström, as she visited Washington, DC for negotiations with US counterparts. The event is part of the Global Business & Economic Program's EuroGrowth Initiative.

Economy & Business European Union

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Dec 19, 2018

Turkey’s renewable investment outlook: renewable energy and new technologies

By David Livingston

On December 19th, the Atlantic Council IN TURKEY and the World Energy Council Turkey convened a high-level event on the outlook for renewable energy investment in Turkey. The half-day event, which featured a diverse set of international experts and energy sector leaders, was focused on taking stock of Turkey’s experience to-date in deploying renewable energy, […]

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

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Dec 19, 2018

Event Recap: US Syria Envoy: Syrian Kurds’ Future Lies in Syria

By David A. Wemer

This recap originally appeared in The New Atlanticist.  The eventual goal of the mainly-Kurdish Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) should be “to become part of the fabric of a changed Syrian society,” US Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey said at the Atlantic Council in Washington on December 17. Distancing the United States from the prospect of […]

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Dec 13, 2018

Rising Populism and the Future of Europe

By Global Business & Economics Program

On Thursday, December 13th, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program and the Embassy of Spain co-hosted an event on rising populism in Europe, celebrating the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Spain’s pluralistic constitution.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Dec 11, 2018

Conference on the European defense and security dimension in Northern Europe

By Elin Schiffer

On December 11, 2018, the Atlantic Council Northern Europe Office and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, in collaboration with the Latvian Embassy in Sweden, organized a high-level, public international conference on ’The European Defence and Security Dimension in Northern Europe’. The conference brought together policy experts, academic researchers, representatives of government and organizations and media from a significant […]

Defense Policy NATO

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Dec 6, 2018

Seminar on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of NATO

By Elin Schiffer

On December 6 the Atlantic Council Northern Europe Office, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Stockholm, organized a seminar titled ”NATO at 70: How to Navigate in A Turbulent World”. The seminar was attended by experts representing both Swedish governmental institutions, the Stockholm diplomatic corps, and think-tanks.  The closed half-day […]

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