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Jun 10, 2016

A Globalized Renminbi: Will it Reshape Latin America?

By André Luiz Soares De Oliveira

This could be a unique opportunity for Latin America to further diversify its trade and investment partners. But policymakers should recognize the pitfalls that come with a currency around which many questions swirls in global financial markets.

China Latin America

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Jun 9, 2016

Russia’s Election Countdown

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

Challenging Putin at the Ballot BoxBy Mitch Hulse In a climate of repression and authoritarianism institutionalized by Russian President Vladimir Putin, opposition parties “must use every opportunity to challenge” the Kremlin even if it means participating in a “flawed and truncated election process,” according to a Russian opposition leader.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 9, 2016

A Transatlantic Strategy for a Democratic Tunisia

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

On June 7, 2016 the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East launched a new report, A Transatlantic Strategy for a Democratic Tunisia. The Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell moderated a discussion between Amy Hawthorne of the Project on Middle East Democracy and Atlantic Council senior fellow Karim Mezran, all coauthors of the report. […]

North Africa

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Jun 9, 2016

Post Iran Nuclear Deal: Policy and Trade Implications

By Grady Wilson

While not much has changed for American investors, the Iran Nuclear Deal has brought about major shifts in international trade, particularity, but not exclusively, in the oil and gas sectors. Richard Nephew joined the Atlantic Council’s Turkey office on June 9, 2016, to discuss the obstacles facing Iran as the Islamic Republic reenters the global […]

Energy & Environment Iran

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 9, 2016

Bremain Vs. Brexit: A Conference Call with Tobias Ellwood

By Future Europe Initiative

On Thursday June 9, 2016, UK Member of Parliament Tobias Ellwood joined the Atlantic Council for a public conference call on the British referendum on European Union (EU) membership on June 23. Minister Ellwood presented the case for an engaged Britain in the EU and the implications of a Brexit vote on Britain’s future role […]

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Jun 6, 2016

Defending the Baltic Sea Region

By Transatlantic Security Initiative

On May 9, the Atlantic Council hosted a scenario-based decision game centered on collective deterrence and defense in the Baltic Sea Region. The tabletop exercise gathered thought leaders, regional experts, policymakers, and current and former officials to explore defense challenges in the region. Conducted in close partnership with the Swedish Ministry of Defense, this game […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Jun 6, 2016

Building Trust and Consensus as Internet Governance Goes Global

By Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security

On June 6, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative hosted a roundtable with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and RiceHadleyGates on the privatization of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The discussion, moderated by Mr. Neal Pollard, Director at PwC and Nonresident Senior Fellow […]

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Jun 3, 2016

2016 Wrocław Global Forum Freedom Awards

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Jun 1, 2016

Cross-Straits Series: The Future of Trade in Taiwan

Atlantic Council Cross-Straits Series: The Future of Trade in Taiwan Introduction:Barry Pavel,Vice President, Arnold Kanter Chair, andDirector, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security,Atlantic Council Speakers:Wendy Cutler,Vice President and Managing Director,Asia Society Policy Institute Tami Overby,Senior Vice President for Asia,U.S. Chamber of Commerce Olin Wethington,Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security,Atlantic Council Moderator:Shawn Donnan,World […]

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May 31, 2016

Europe in Cyber Crisis: Mitigating and Preventing Attacks through Interagency Cooperation

By Kathryn Taylor

Hospitals across Europe were crippled when the computer technology in various systems failed. Was it directed by a nation-state, a new type of adversarial attack, or an unintended consequence of our growing dependence on connected technologies? How do various European governments, private sector, and international institutions react in any of these situations? These were some of the policy questions posed in one scenario of a tabletop exercise hosted by the Atlantic Council and Microsoft on May 31, 2016 at the Microsoft Center in Brussels, Belgium.

Cybersecurity