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Jul 26, 2016

Roundtable with Ann Bernstein

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, July 26, the Africa Center hosted a breakfast roundtable discussion with Ann Bernstein, executive director of the Center for Development and Enterprise (CDE) in Johannesburg, South Africa’s leading development think tank, who discussed the challenges of mass employment and inclusion and their impact on rising social discontent in the run-up to the pivotal […]

South Africa

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Jul 25, 2016

Cyber Risk Thursday: Online Communities and the Future of National Security

By Divya Sahni

On July 14, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative gathered a group of experts to seek answers to these questions. The panel brought together Leo Blanken, an associate professor in the Department of Defense Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate school, Jasmine El-Gamal, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, Charley Snyder, senior cyber policy adviser at the US Department of Defense, and Katie Moussouris, private consultant for bug bounty programs for a discussion moderated by the Atlantic Council’s Beau Woods.

Cybersecurity

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Jul 22, 2016

Beyond the Warsaw Summit: Securing the Black Sea Region

By Lauren Speranza & Marija Vaicekauskaite

On July 22, 2016 the Atlantic Council hosted a private strategy session with H.E. Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic. From the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Russia’s military build-up in Crimea to the recent failed coup attempt in Turkey, the Black Sea region has undergone dramatic new security and political developments […]

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International Organizations

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Jul 21, 2016

Go for Growth, Europe!

By Global Business & Economics

On July 21, the Atlantic Council’s EuroGrowth Initiative hosted a panel of experts to discuss how to bring Europe’s economy back to sustained growth. Andrea Montanino, director of the Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program, was joined by Gordon Bajnai, former prime minster of Hungary; Stuart Eizenstat, former US ambassador to the European Union […]

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Jul 20, 2016

The Role of Transparency and How It Can Spur Global Prosperity and Sustainable Economic Opportunity at Home and Abroad

By Global Business & Economics

On July 20th, Catherine Novelli, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at the US Department of State, joined the Atlantic Council to discuss transparency and economic growth (see transcript of remarks). Novelli was the second speaker in the Power of Transparency Speaker Series, a collaboration between the Atlantic Council and […]

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Jul 19, 2016

Leading the Attack: Analyzing the Anti-ISIS Coalition’s Progress

By Atlantic Council

Leading the Attack: Analyzing the Anti-ISIS Coalition’s ProgresswithMichael WeissNonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security, Atlantic CouncilSenior Editor, The Daily Beast Jasmine El-GamalResident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security, Atlantic Council Moderated by:Bilal SaabResident Senior Fellow and Director, Middle East Peace and Security Initiative, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic […]

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Jul 18, 2016

Resilient Financial Markets – Shaping the Rules Together

By Global Business and Economics Program

On July 18, Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission vice president for the euro and social dialogue, visited the Atlantic Council to discuss the state of European financial markets after the British referendum. Following the resignation of British Commissioner Lord Jonathan Hill, Mr. Dombrovskis took over the financial stability, financial services, and capital union portfolio. In his […]

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Jul 18, 2016

Analysis on Attempted Coup in Turkey

By Atlantic Council

Analysis on Attempted Coup in Turkeywith Sir Peter WestmacottFormer British Ambassador to Turkey Aaron SteinResident Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle EastAtlantic Council Matthew BryzaNonresident Senior Fellow, Dinu Patriciu Eurasia CenterAtlantic Council

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Jul 14, 2016

Nigeria Speaks: Poll Shows Confidence in Democracy, Governance

By Africa Center

On Thursday, July 14, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, in cooperation with the International Republican Institute (IRI), hosted a discussion on the findings of a recent IRI poll on the state of democracy and governance in Nigeria.

Africa
Nigeria

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Jul 14, 2016

Oil and Gas in Brazil: A New Silver Lining?

By Nicolas Jimenez

As Brazil experiences a period of transition, with president Dilma Roussef facing impeachment and Michel Timer leading an interim government, its energy sector’s faces a turning point. For the past 50 years, state-owned oil giant Petrobras has dominated Brazil’s energy industry. In the recent past, however, scandals involving top officials in Petrobras and in the […]

Brazil
Energy & Environment
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