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Mar 28, 2016

Post-COP21 Fossil Fuel Industry Outlook

By Global Energy Center

On March 28, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a private, off-the-record roundtable discussion on the impact of the COP21 agreement on the global fossil fuel industry. Participating as panelists were David Mohler, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal and Carbon Management at the US Department of Energy; Granville Martin, Managing Director of Sustainable […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

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Mar 24, 2016

Saudi Energy Changes: The End of the Rentier State?

By Global Energy Center

The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a roundtable with Dr. Jean-François Seznec to discuss his new report, Saudi Energy Changes: The End of the Rentier State? The effects of a low-price global oil market have the potential to reshape the fundamental governance systems of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Seznec, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the […]

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Mar 24, 2016

Energy Market Shifts and Geopolitical Considerations

By Global Energy Center

The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a roundtable discussion with The Honorable Carlos Pascual, IHS Senior Vice President for Global Energy, Atlantic Council Board Director, and former Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the US Department of State.

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Mar 24, 2016

A Threat to National Security

By Eurasia Center

“People in Russia Prefer not to talk about Kadyrov,” said Ilya Yashin, Deputy Chairman People’s Freedom Party (PARNAS), at the Atlantic Council on March 24, 2016. Mr. Yashin is seeking to break that taboo with his new report, “A Threat to National Security.” The report paints a terrifying portrait of the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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Mar 23, 2016

Latin America’s Infrastructure Potential: A Missing Key to Improving Trade

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

On June 26, 2016, Panama will formally inaugurate an expanded canal that promises to reduce congestion and double its shipping capacity. Panama is not alone in such efforts: in order to bolster competitiveness, more countries across Latin America are pursuing infrastructure projects to expand their trade capacities. While some institutions like Colombia’s Port of Cartagena […]

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Mar 23, 2016

Roundtable Discussion with the Foreign Minister of Somalia

By Africa Center

 On Wednesday, March 23, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable discussion with His Excellency Dr. Abdusalam H. Omer, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Investment Promotion of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

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Mar 23, 2016

Attack on Brussels: Greater Implications

By Atlantic Council

IMMEDIATE ANALYSIS Attack on Brussels: Greater Implications Wednesday, March 23, 2015 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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Mar 22, 2016

Briefing by Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Rotation 15.2

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, March 22, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) Rotation 15.2, led by Colonel Calvert L. Worth, Jr., briefed the Africa Center staff on their most recent deployment on the continent.

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Mar 22, 2016

African Roundtable with Former Director of Israeli Counterterrorism Bureau

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, March 22, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable for African diplomats with Brigadier General (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel, former Director of the Israeli Counterterrorism Bureau.

From left: Christian Caryl, Editor at Foreign Policy Magazine, moderated a discussion on “Confronting Far-Right Extremism in Europe” with Alina Polyakova, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Center; Marlene Laruelle, Professor at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs; and Susan Corke, Director of Countering Antisemitism and Extremism at Human Rights First, at the Atlantic Council on March 22. (Atlantic Council)

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Mar 22, 2016

Confronting Far-Right Extremism in Europe

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

The Atlantic Council hosted a discussion on the rise and threat of far-right populism in Europe, featuring the release of a new policy brief on the topic, What’s Left of Europe If the Far Right Has Its Way? by Alina Polyakova and Anton Shekhovtsov.

Europe & Eurasia European Union
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