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Oct 28, 2015

Breakfast with José Viñals- Vulnerabilities, Legacies, and Policy Challenges in Global Financial Stability

By Global Business and Economics Program

On the morning of October 28th, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics program held a closed-door breakfast roundtable with José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The roundtable- moderated by Andrea Montanino, Director of the Global Business and Economics Program – brought […]

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Oct 26, 2015

Empowering the next generation: A conversation with Pakistan’s civil society leaders

By Alejandro Alvarez

“Yes, Pakistan is facing lots of challenges. Yes, there are flaws in our system,” said Fakiha Ali, one of the Atlantic Council’s 2015 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan. “But if we are positive and try to build something good out of all those negatives, Pakistan would definitely have a great future very soon.” On Oct. 26, […]

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Oct 26, 2015

Anti-Access/Area Denial Challenges in Northern Europe

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On October 26, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a roundtable discussion with Major General Kim Jäämeri, Commander of the Finnish Air Force. In light of continued Russian aggression, Major General Jäämeri explored a range of topics related to the security environment in the Nordic-Baltic region. The conversation focused on emerging anti-access/area denial […]

Europe & Eurasia

Corporate Strategy Forum

Oct 22, 2015

Capital Market Perspectives on Aerospace and Defense

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On Tuesday, October 6, 2015, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a conversation on Capital Markets Perspective on Aerospace and Defense (A&D) as the latest event of the Corporate Strategy Forum. The event, moderated by the Atlantic Council’s MA and George Lund Fellow Steven Grundman, featured Charles Armitage, head of European Aerospace and […]

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Oct 22, 2015

Rethinking Regional Security: An Enabler, Not an End

On October 22, 2015, the Atlantic Council and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies convened the fourth public hearing of the Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST). The event featured MEST Co-Chairs Madeleine K. Albright and Stephen J. Hadley leading a high-level panel discussion on the region’s security crises. The Co-Chairs were joined […]

Congressional Relations

Oct 21, 2015

America’s Strategic Defense Priorities

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On October 21, the Atlantic Council hosted United States Representatives Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, for an event entitled, “America’s Strategic Defense Priorities.” In his public comments and subsequent discussion with Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security Deputy Director Daniel Y. Chiu, Representative Smith spoke about America’s defense priorities for […]

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Oct 21, 2015

European Security and Russia

By Transatlantic Security Initiative

On October 21, the Transatlantic Security Initiative hosted a group of Russia experts from Sweden’s Defense Research Agency for a private discussion on European Security and Russia. Over the last few years the Swedish Defense Research Agency has released a number of reports on European security and the Russian challenge, including Russian military transformation, Russian […]

Europe & Eurasia National Security

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Oct 20, 2015

Will the Afghan State Survive?

By South Asia Center

On October 20th, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a discussion with the Special Representative of the European Union Ambassador Franz-Michel Mellbin. With a fresh view from the ground in Kabul, Ambassador Mellbin discussed the slow, but consistent progress that the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have made, and argued that contrary to the […]

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Captains of Industry Series

Oct 20, 2015

Accelerating Defense Innovation: Lessons from Silicon Wadi

By Brent Scowcroft Center

View the Publication (PPT) On October 20, the Atlantic Council’s Captains of Industry series hosted Mr. Raanan Horowitz, President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America, for an address entitled, “Accelerating Defense Innovation: Lessons from Silicon Wadi.” The event explored what practical lessons the United States can learn from Israel’s long tradition of commingling defense […]

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Oct 20, 2015

Google and the Future Nexus of Energy, Technology, & Climate

By Global Energy Center

On Tuesday, October 20 the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a discussion on innovative work that non-energy technology companies are doing at the cutting edge of today’s most pressing energy and climate issues.

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