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May 22, 2015

Tunisia Looks to US to Secure Fragile Democracy

By Barbara Slavin

President Barack Obama hosted Tunisian President Béji Caïd Essebsi at the White House, where they held talks. Ahead of their May 21 meeting, The Washington Post published an opinion editorial, jointly written by the two leaders. Excerpts follow. Helping Tunisia Realize its Democratic Promise Amid the turmoil that so often dominates the headlines, it can […]

North Africa

Event Recap

May 22, 2015

Will our future Internet be paradise or dystopia?

By CSM Passcode

What we learned from an Atlantic Council event discussing digital trends and possible scenarios for the world’s online future. What does the perfect Internet look like? The paradisiacal vision of its future – a scenario Atlantic Council senior fellow Jason Healey calls “Cyber Shangri La” – is one in which the dreams of Silicon Valley […]

Event Recap

May 21, 2015

Women, Water, and Youth: Roundtable with Dr. Susan Mboya, President of The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation

By Africa Center

Across Africa, water is a vital resource for the development of healthy and prosperous communities. Too often, however, communities find that safe water for drinking, sanitation, and hygiene is either too scarce or too expensive to access, a burden which disproportionately affects women and youth. On May 21, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, in cooperation […]

Africa

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May 19, 2015

A Discussion with Czech Republic’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Jan Mládek

By Global Energy Center

The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted the Czech Republic’s Minister of Industry and Trade, H.E. Jan Mládek, on May 14, 2015 to deliver remarks on the state of Czech energy and economic affairs, with a particular focus on the newly announced European Energy Union and the future of nuclear energy in the Czech Republic. […]

Central Europe Energy & Environment

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May 19, 2015

Can Fracking Survive?

By Global Energy Center

On Monday, May 11th, 2015 the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a panel on the impact of low oil prices on fracking and the shale boom in the United States. The panel also discussed the potential for fracking to spread across the globe and succeed in Europe and countries like Mexico, Argentina, and China. […]

Event Recap

May 18, 2015

The Future of NATO’s Open-Door Policy

By Brent Scowcroft Center

In March, the Atlantic Council hosted a discussion with H.E. Milica Pejanović-Đurišić, Minister of Defense of Montenegro on the Future of NATO Open Door Policy with

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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May 18, 2015

Keeping Europe’s Door Open: Montenegro’s Path Toward NATO Membership

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On March 11, 2015, the Atlantic Council hosted Montenegro’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Igor Lukšić for a strategy session on the future of NATO enlargement and security dynamics in the Balkan region.

NATO Security & Defense

Event Recap

May 18, 2015

Between the Wales and Warsaw Summits: What Next for NATO?

By Brent Scowcroft Center

At the NATO Summit in Wales, Alliance leaders set out to posture the Alliance to face an increasing number of challenges on multiple fronts, from Ukraine to the Islamic State, while still confronting emerging security threats and strained defense budgets. The Atlantic Council hosted a strategy session with Ambassador Thrayvoulos Terry Stamatopoulos, NATO’s Assistant Secretary […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO

Art of Future Warfare

May 18, 2015

Wars in space will require new conflict and geopolitical frameworks, say artists

Predictions of the future are often one sided, based on past data and assumptions of future conditions. But at the intersection of creativity and interest, the Atlantic Council’s Art of Future Warfare project creates a revolutionary forum to discuss what conflict may look like years from now. In a series of contests, each directed toward […]

Emerging Defense Challenges

May 15, 2015

Incentives and Processes Need Change to Make DOD’s Silicon Valley Outreach Work, Say Experts

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On April 23, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter gave a speech at Stanford University where he claimed a greater link between Silicon Valley and the Department of Defense (DOD) would help “defend our country and help make a better world.” His speech—and subsequent events—showed that Secretary Carter is serious about incubating many of the ideas […]

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