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Commanders Series

Feb 12, 2016

Commanders Series with General Robert Neller, Commandant of the Marines Corps

By Brent Scowcroft Center

General Neller discussed the current state and the future of the US Marine Corps, given a rapidly changing and turbulent global security environment. Called an “innovative strategist” by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, General Neller outlined his priorities for the Marine Corps and discussed how the service can help the United States achieve its strategic […]

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Feb 12, 2016

Inside the Sieges: The Scope and Implications of Besieged Syria

By Rafik Hariri Center

On February 10, 2016 the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a panel of distinguished experts for a discussion on “Inside the Sieges: The Scope and Implications of Besieged Syria.” Hariri Center Senior Fellow Faysal Itani was joined by Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Protection Officer Dr. Mohamed Katoub, The Syria […]

Syria

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Feb 10, 2016

Discussion with Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister-Delegate H.E. Mbarka Bouaida

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 10, the Africa Center hosted a breakfast roundtable with H.E. Mbarka Bouaida, Minister-Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, who provided an update on political and security developments in North and West Africa.  

Morocco

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Feb 10, 2016

A Strategic Update on the Republic of Congo

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 10, the Africa Center hosted a strategic update on the Republic of the Congo. The event was originally planned featuring H.E. Pierre Oba, Minister of Mines and Geology. When the minister’s travel was disrupted, Ambassador Obinna Adim, Representative of the Republic of Congo, stepped in to deliver the minister’s prepared remarks and […]

Africa

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Feb 10, 2016

Surging LNG Trade: How US Exports Will Benefit European and Global Gas Supply, Diversity, Competition, and Security

By Global Energy Center

On February 8, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative launched the report Surging Liquefied Natural Gas Trade: How US Exports Will Benefit European and Global Gas Supply, Diversity, Competition, and Security with a panel of experts discussing the report more in-depth and from different aspects.

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Feb 9, 2016

Unveiling the Iran Petroleum Contract: Investment Impact, Sanctions Concerns, and Production Outlook

By Global Energy Center

On Tuesday, February 9, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a panel discussion on the upcoming unveiling of the new Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) model and its implications for the post-sanctions Iranian energy sector.

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Feb 9, 2016

Great Rifts: Political and Economic Ramifications of the Iran-Saudi Divide

By South Asia Center

Over a month after the Saudi execution of a prominent Shi’ite leader and the subsequent Iranian despoiling of the Saudi embassy, the rift between the two major Middle Eastern powers continues to roil regional diplomacy. On February 9, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future of Iran Initiative hosted a discussion about the impact of the rift […]

Iran Saudi Arabia

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Feb 9, 2016

Cross-Straits Series: Conflict in the Taiwan Strait?

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On February 9, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a discussion on the possibility and consequences of a war in the Taiwan Strait. The featured discussants were Dr. Roger Cliff, Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council; Ms. Tiffany Ma, Director of Political […]

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Feb 5, 2016

Bosnia’s Balkan and European Future: A Discussion with Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Crnadak

By Future Europe Initiative

On February 5, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative held an off-the-record roundtable discussion with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, H.E. Igor Crnadak. Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the middle of a transformative period in its history, facing a complex sets of issues including the refugee crisis, integration with Euro-Atlantic […]

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Feb 5, 2016

Workshop: Equipping African Primary School Learners for their Future

By Africa Center

On Thursday, February 4, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center convened a high-level group of US and foreign government officials, scholars, and representatives of civil society for a day-long symposium on the state of primary education in Africa. The workshop reviewed a report on the same subject by Africa Center Senior Fellow the Honorable Constance Berry […]

Africa
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