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Sep 7, 2017

Towards a Prosperous Europe? A public discussion in collaboration with the Institut Montaigne

By Global Business & Economics Program

On September 7, 2017, the Atlantic Council’s EuroGrowth Initiative participated in a debate on how to stimulate economic growth in Europe, in collaboration with the Institut Montaigne. The event took place in Paris, France.

Economy & Business European Union

Congressional Relations

Sep 6, 2017

Launch: State Department Reform Report

By Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative

Keynote Speaker The Honorable Ed RoyceChairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee A Conversation with Amb. Thomas PickeringVice PresidentHills and Company Amb. Chester CrockerJames R. Schlesinger Professor of Strategic StudiesGeorgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service Amb. David MillerBrent Scowcroft Senior FellowAtlantic Council Rand BeersFormer Deputy Assistant to the Presidentfor Homeland SecurityUS National Security Council […]

Congressional Relations

Aug 29, 2017

The Future of Infrastructure Investment with Keynote Speaker the Honorable David E. Price

By Global Business & Economics Program

On August 29, the Atlantic Council’s EuroGrowth Initiative, together with the Center for European Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill held a discussion on the future of infrastructure in the US, drawing comparisons from the EU.

Economy & Business European Union
Aug 29 2017

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Aug 29, 2017

The Future of Infrastructure Investment

By Global Business and Economics Program

On August 29, 2017, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program co-hosted its third off-site event on the future of infrastructure investment in the United States with the Center for European Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rebuilding the United States’ infrastructure is a key component of the Trump administration’s […]

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Aug 21, 2017

ISIS in South Asia: options and ways to respond

By Aditya Ramachandran

On August 21st 2017, the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion on the inroads made by The Islamic State of Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS) into South Asia. The panel discussed how ISIS operates as a group, how it impacts the states that make up South Asia internally, and how […]

Terrorism

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Aug 11, 2017

Sanctioning Venezuela: Options & Impact

By Sara Van Velkinburgh

Even by its own standards, Venezuela is experiencing a period of crisis. Daily clashes occur between government and opposition forces as thousands take to the street to protest the government’s consolidation of power. Recently, twelve nations met in Lima to condone the rupture of democratic order in Venezuela. Mexico, Panama, Colombia, and the United States […]

Venezuela

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Aug 2, 2017

Cyber Risk Wednesday: DEF CON to DC

By Ayan Islam

On August 2, 2017, the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a panel discussion on the week-long round of cybersecurity conferences known as “Hacker Summer Camp” – DEF CON, Black Hat, and BSides Las Vegas. Ariel Robinson, Analyst and Reporter for ITSP Magazine and Host of The […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Jul 28, 2017

The Ramifications of Rouhani’s Reelection

By Masoud Mostajabi

A new poll of Iranian public opinion shows rising support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) coupled with a willingness by Iranians to support restarting suspended aspects of the country’s nuclear program if the United States walks away from the JCPOA. These findings were among those revealed on July 28, 2017, when the […]

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Jul 27, 2017

What if NAFTA Ended? The Imperative of a successful renegotiation

By Katherine Pereira

On Thursday, July 27th, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center presented preliminary findings to the Mexican Congress of a new three-country report – What if NAFTA Ended? The Imperative of getting negotiations right. The event highlighted the strategic and economic importance of NAFTA to the North American economy right before negotiations between the […]

Mexico

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Jul 24, 2017

Media diplomacy: challenging the Indo-Pak narrative

By Trevor Cloen

On July 24, 2017, the South Asia Center hosted a discussion on the role of media in fostering relations between India and Pakistan. Senator Mushahid Hussain, Member of the Pakistani Senate and Former Minister of Information and Media Broadcasting, and India’s Former Minister of Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari discussed the role of journalists and […]

India Media