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Feb 1, 2017

Weighing the Options: Choices and Challenges in the Middle East

By Hariri Center

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted an online discussion on February 1, 2017 with Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh, Senior Fellow Faysal Itani, and Nonresident Fellow Tarek Radwan to discuss the choices and challenges in the Middle East facing the Trump Administration. Joyce Karam, Washington bureau chief of Al-Hayat, moderated the […]

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Jan 30, 2017

Iranian Attitudes About US-Iran Relations in the Trump Era

By Future of Iran Initiative

On Wednesday, January 25, the South Asia Center’s Future of Iran Initiative co-hosted a panel discussion entitled Iranian Attitudes on Iran-US Relations in the Trump Era with the University of Maryland’s Center for International and Security Studies, featuring Dr. Ebrahim Mohseni, Research Scholar, Center for International and Security Studies, University of Maryland, Ms. Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, […]

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Jan 30, 2017

The Pena Nieto-Trump Relationship: Can Common Ground Be Found?

By Mario Zampaglione

After the abrupt cancellation of the first scheduled meeting between Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and US President Donald Trump in January, the deep security and commercial ties that bind the two countries felt the heat as bilateral cooperation reached new lows. In trying to search for what the future holds for this crucial relationship, […]

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Jan 27, 2017

Strengthening Atlantic-Pacific Partnerships

By Chloe Hanley

On January 27, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a discussion on strengthening the Atlantic-Pacific partnerships and correlating challenges facing this pursuit with the incoming US administration. Following a welcome and introductory remarks by Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., chairman of the Atlantic Council, Dr. Matthew Kroenig moderated a panel on […]

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Jan 26, 2017

European Growth and the Next Chapter in US-EU Relations

On January 26, the Atlantic Council’s EuroGrowth Initiative hosted a public panel discussion on the future of US-EU relations at the start of the Trump Administration. Ms. Ana Palacio (former Foreign Affairs Minister of Spain), Amb. C. Boyden Gray (former US Ambassador to the EU), Dr. Georgios Alogoskoufis (former Finance Minister of Greece), and Dr. […]

Economy & Business European Union

Energy Diplomacy Initiative

Jan 26, 2017

Report Launch: A Natural Gas Diplomacy Strategy for the New US Administration

By Energy Diplomacy Initiative

On Thursday, January 26, 2017 the Global Energy Center’s Energy Diplomacy Initiative hosted a report launch on A Natural Gas Diplomacy Strategy for the New US Administration for public and private interests. A new presidential administration under Donald J. Trump, newly elected Congress, and definite transformation in the US gas sector has brought forth a […]

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Jan 26, 2017

Too Big to Fail? The Power of Transparency in Preventing Future Financial Crises

On January 25, the Atlantic Council and Thomson Reuters hosted Richard Berner, Director of the Office of Financial Research, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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Jan 18, 2017

DRC’s CENCO agreement: a foundation for real political transition?

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, January 18, in partnership with the Enough Project, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a discussion on the political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the impact of the recent political deal brokered by the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO). Discussants included Atlantic Council Vice President and […]

Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Jan 18, 2017

Book launch: Europe’s Growth Challenge

On January 18, The Atlantic Council EuroGrowth Initiative hosted Dr. Anders Aslund, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and member of the EuroGrowth Initiative TaskForce, for a presentation of his latest book, Europe’s Growth Challenge, coauthored with Dr. Simeon Djankov, former Minister of Finance of Bulgaria. The presentation was followed by a discussion with Dr. […]

Economy & Business European Union

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Jan 13, 2017

The Power of Transparency in Advancing Geo-spatial Intelligence

On January 13, the Atlantic Council and Thomson Reuters hosted Mr. Robert Cardillo, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The discussion was moderated by Mr. John Walcott, Foreign Policy and National Security Editor for Thomson Reuters. 

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