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Captains of Industry Series

Nov 18, 2015

The Space Race in Business

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On November 18, 2015, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, as part of its Captains of Industries Series, hosted a discussion entitled “The Space Race in Business,” moderated by the Council’s M.A. and George Lund Fellow on Emerging Defence Challenges Steven Grundman. The event explored current issues and trends in the space […]

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Nov 17, 2015

New Leadership, New Policies? Implications of Argentina’s Presidential Election

By Oriana Piña

It is anyone’s game on Argentina’s Election Day. In the first round of voting, pollsters predicted a win for Daniel Scioli from the ruling Frente para la Victoria (FPV) party. To the surprise of many, the results came in at a tight three percentage point difference. Days before the run-off elections, Mauricio Macri from the […]

Elections Latin America

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Nov 16, 2015

African Roundtable Discussion with Head of Israel’s Agency for International Development

By Africa Center

On Monday, November 16, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable for African ambassadors and other stakeholders on the role of MASHAV, the State of Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, in Africa with Ambassador Gil Haskel, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel and Head of MASHAV. Africa Center […]

Africa Israel

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Nov 16, 2015

Angolan Foreign Minister Marks Forty Years of Independence and Looks Ahead

By Africa Center

On Monday, November 16, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a high-level breakfast roundtable with H.E. Dr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Minster of External Affairs for the Republic of Angola. Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham welcomed participants, highlighting in his introduction the fortieth anniversary last week of Angola’s national independence, and moderated the […]

Africa

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Nov 13, 2015

Decoding the Tanzanian Elections

By Africa Center

On Friday, November 13, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center and the International Republican Institute (IRI) organized a discussion of the recent national and regional elections in Tanzania. Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham welcomed participants, introduced the speakers, and moderated the conversation. The Honorable Mark Green, President of IRI and former US Ambassador to […]

Africa

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Nov 13, 2015

Social Progress Reconsidered: What Really Is Success?

By Roberta Braga

Economic growth has improved the lives of millions worldwide, yet it has become increasingly clear that measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are not the sole indicators of a society’s growth and well-being. In considering social progress, it is important to account for citizens’ access to basic necessities, to knowledge, and to opportunities for growth. […]

Economy & Business Latin America

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Nov 12, 2015

Conference Call: Inside the Trans-Pacific Partnership – Summary

By Roberta Braga

Following the US government’s release of the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Caroline Atkinson joined Deputy Director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Jason Marczak in a public conference call to discuss the next phase of the deal. Comprising thirty chapters and more than […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Art of Future Warfare

Nov 12, 2015

After the war: Veterans and post-conflict issues of the future

By Atlantic Council

On November 12, 2015, the Atlantic Council’s Art of Future Warfare Project hosted an event entitled “After the War: Veterans and Post-Conflict Issues of the Future.” The panel featured Dr. Linda Spoonster Schwartz, Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning, and three acclaimed authors of publications focused on combat and what happens […]

Conflict United States and Canada
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Nov 10, 2015

Liberian Defense Minister Discusses Success of Security Sector Reform

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, November 10, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable discussion on Liberian security sector reform (SSR) with the Honorable Brownie J. Samukai, Jr., Minister of National Defense for the Republic of Liberia.

Africa North & West Africa

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Nov 10, 2015

National Security and the Cyber Threat Landscape

By Andrew Alvarado

At a talk hosted at the Atlantic Council on November 10, 2015, the Hon. John Carlin, Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the US Department of Justice, discussed the current national security threat landscape and recent trends in the US government's approach to disrupting cyber threats. The discussion was moderated by Benjamin Wittes, Editor in Chief at Lawfare.

Cybersecurity