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Nov 4, 2015

A Conversation with Tunisian Nobel Prize Laureate Hussein Abassi

By Rafik Hariri Center

On October 9, 2015 the Norwegian Nobel Prize Committee announced the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet as winner of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. Less than one month later, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East was honored to host Nobel Prize co-winner Hussein Abassi, head of the Tunisian General Labor Union (Union Générale Tunisienne […]

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Nov 4, 2015

US-India bilateral relations

By Nicole Pfeifer

On November 4, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a discussion on US-India bilateral relations, in collaboration with the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF).  Dr. Bharath Gopalaswamy, Director of the South Asia Center, opened the dialogue, which aimed at addressing the ways in which the US-India relationship can be sustained, and ultimately advanced to new […]

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In the News

Nov 3, 2015

Czuperski on Confronting Putin’s Hybrid Wars in an Engagement Age

By Maksymilian Czuperski

Special Assistant to the President and CEO Maksymilian Czuperski testifies before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation on Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the propaganda that threatens Europe:

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Oct 30, 2015

European Security and the Transatlantic Link

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On October 30, the Brent Scowcroft Center welcomed a Swedish Parliamentary Delegation for a private briefing on security policy during their recent visit to Washington. The Council’s Jorge Benitez, Robert Nurick, and Marik String each gave presentations about the role of the transatlantic partnership in promoting stability and the future of US security engagement in […]

Europe & Eurasia
National Security

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Oct 30, 2015

Transcript: Evolving Security Environment and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic Aspirations

By Atlantic Council

Evolving Security Environment and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic Aspirations   Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia   Atlantic Council – 29 October, 2015 Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the Atlantic Council of the United States for this opportunity to speak to a distinguished group of policy-makers, businessmen, experts, and […]

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Oct 29, 2015

Adriatic-Baltic-Black Sea Leaders Meeting

By Global Energy Center

At the initiative of Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the Atlantic Council co-hosted an informal high-level Adriatic-Baltic-Black Sea Leaders’ Meeting in New York on Sept. 29, 2015, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.

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Oct 28, 2015

Security Challenges in the Nordic-Baltic Region

By Transatlantic Security Initiative

On October 28, the Transatlantic Security Initiative hosted a roundtable with a senior team from Finland’s Ministry of Defense. The conversation focused on a number of Nordic-Baltic security issues, including US engagement in the region, regional responsibility, and the future of NATO partnerships. The event was part of the Council’s larger project on Nordic-Baltic Security […]

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Oct 28, 2015

The Road Ahead for TPP

By Roberta Braga

Weeks after the historical completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Global Business and Economics Program, and Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman and Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel in their first public TPP-focused event in Washington, DC.

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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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