Category: Event Recap

US Department of the Treasury’s Adam Szubin on Iranian Sanctions

By Ben Polsky

“The ultimate success of any sanctions program is its demise,” stated US Department of the Treasury’s Adam Szubin, arguing that sanctions should not be a product of anger but “a means to an end.” Szubin, the Acting Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, spoke at the Atlantic Council and Iran Project conference, “Implementing the Iran […]

Implementing the Iran Nuclear Deal: What’s Next?

On December 17, 2015, as part of a conference co-hosted by the Atlantic Council, Baker & McKenzie and the Iran Project, Adam Szubin, the Treasury Department’s Acting Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, served as the first representative from the Department of the Treasury to address the Iran deal at the Atlantic Council.

Diversifying African Trade: The Road to Progress

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, December 16, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center launched its newest report, Diversifying African Trade: The Road to Progress. The study, authored by Africa Center Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby, details continent-wide success in diversifying African trade flows by expanding both products and partners. The report also addresses some of the obstacles to improved and […]

The wisdom of a grand nuclear bargain with Pakistan

By South Asia Center

The policy options available to address Pakistan’s growing nuclear arsenal are “not particularly good,” according to Dr. Toby Dalton, co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Dalton addressed the question of growing international concern over Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal on December 14 at the South Asia Center’s event, “The Wisdom of […]

Innovators in Mexico: Mapping the Journey to Success

By Oriana Piña

Over the past few years, Mexico’s leaders have undertaken massive legislative and constitutional reforms aimed to uplift and transform the country. Besides significant improvements already materializing in the energy and telecommunications sectors, the new government initiatives such as the creation of an Entrepreneur Institute (INADEM) and a focus on supporting small to medium businesses, are […]

Update on the Eritrean Migration Situation with Felix Horne

By Africa Center

On Thursday, December 10, the Africa Center hosted a briefing on the Eritrean migration situation with Felix Horne, Eritrea and Ethiopia researcher at Human Rights Watch.

Latin America and the Caribbean 2030: Scenarios for the Future

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

On December 10, the Atlantic Council – in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – hosted the first regional roundtable on “Latin America and the Caribbean 2030: Scenarios for the Future” in Lima, Peru. Led by Jason Marczak, Deputy Director of the Latin America Center, and Peter Engelke, Senior Fellow at the Strategic Foresight […]

Cybersecurity experts cautiously optimistic about 2016

By Malena Carollo

It's been an active year in cybersecurity. Washington and Beijing reached a historic agreement around cooperation for curtailing digital espionage, the US government suffered its largest known data breach, and there was a seemingly endless string of breaches and hacks. Looking ahead to 2016, there's little indication from experts that online threats will be any less numerous or menacing.