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Jun 28, 2016

The Other Brazil Story: New Trade & Commercial Opportunities

By Juan Felipe Celia

Brazil currently finds itself in the midst of a deep economic and political plight, but that is not the only story. The economic downfall in the country has also meant better global trade results and a new strength to Brazilian exports, injecting new life into the private sector. On June 28, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne […]

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Jun 27, 2016

Depoliticizing the US-Mexico Relationship: Why It’s Important

By Alejandra Rodriguez

“There is not a day, a rally, or an event when Mexico does not seem to come up and yet there is still an enormous amount of misinformation and a lack of understanding.” –Mary Jordan

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Jun 27, 2016

Taking US-India Trade to the Next Level

The Atlantic Council U.S.-India Trade Initiative WorkshopRemarks by Ambassador Richard R. Verma (As prepared for delivery) Good morning everyone.  It is a sincere pleasure to be with you all here today for the inaugural U.S.-India Trade Initiative Workshop.  Thank you, Governor Huntsman, for that warm welcome.  Governor Huntsman began his career in public service as […]

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Jun 24, 2016

Shape, Steer, and Sustain: A US Strategy for the New Global Economic Order

By Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security

On Friday, June 24, 2016 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. the Strategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security released its fourth Atlantic Council Strategy Paper, “Shape, Steer, and Sustain: A US Strategy for the New Global Economic Order.”

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Jun 24, 2016

A Foundational Proposal for the Next Administration

By Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security

On Friday, June 24, 2016, the Strategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security released their National Security Council Reform project’s report, “A Foundational Proposal for the Next Administration” featuring introductions by former National Security Advisors Stephen Hadley and James Jones.

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Jun 23, 2016

Brzezinski Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee on NATO

By Ian Brzezinski

Read his testimony here

NATO
Security & Defense

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Jun 22, 2016

A Low Carbon Future: Clean Energy Cooperation in East Asia

By Global Energy Center

On Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016, the Atlantic Council hosted a roundtable event on clean energy cooperation in East Asia. Given the shift of energy demand growth from the OECD to non-OECD countries and the global commitment for emissions reductions set forth in the historic COP21 agreement, East Asia has emerged as a critical region in […]

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Jun 22, 2016

How Tech Entrepreneurship Is Transforming the Middle East

By Stefanie H. Ali

On June 22 on the margins of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University hosted a panel event with the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East on tech entrepreneurship in the Middle East. This event was part of the Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST) […]

Middle East

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Jun 22, 2016

International commitment to Afghanistan: A conversation with SRAP Ambassador Richard Olson

By Nidhi Upadhyaya

On June 21st, the South Asia Center hosted a discussion with Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Richard Olson, to discuss the current state of affairs in the region. Moderated by Ambassador James B. Cunningham, Senior Fellow in the South Asia Center, this discussion comes at a time when Afghanistan faces mounting challenges. The […]

Afghanistan
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

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Jun 21, 2016

NAC-D Debrief with James J. Townsend, Jr.

By Lauren Speranza & Marija Vaicekauskaite

On June 21, 2016 the Atlantic Council hosted a private session with James J. Townsend, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at the US Department of Defense. DASD Townsend debriefed the latest NATO Defense Ministerial meeting held on June 14-15, just weeks ahead of the NATO Summit in Warsaw. The […]

European Union
International Organizations
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