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May 11, 2015

Expansive and Inclusive Growth: A Conversation with Leading AfDB Presidential Candidate H.E. Akinwumi Adesina

By Africa Center

Later this month, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the regional multilateral bank for Africa, will hold elections for a new president to succeed incumbent Donald Kaberuka. On Monday, May 11, the Africa Center was pleased to welcome a leading candidate for the position, Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development H.E. Akinwumi Adesina.

Africa

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May 8, 2015

Iraqi Kurds Navigate a Cautious Path Toward Independence

By Barbara Slavin

Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq, got head-of-state treatment in Washington this week: two meetings with Vice President Joe Biden with a “drop-in” by President Barack Obama plus talks on Capitol Hill and the State Department and appearances at several Washington think tanks.

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May 8, 2015

Breaking Down Digital Barriers: Turning a Transatlantic Challenge Into Opportunity

By Global Business and Economics Program

Atlantic Council Breaking Down Digital Barriers: Turning a Transatlantic Challenge into Opportunity Welcome and Moderator: Fran Burwell, Vice President and Director, Program on Transatlantic Relations, Atlantic Council Opening Remarks: David O’Sullivan, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States Panelists: Marcus Jadotte, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce […]

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May 7, 2015

Breaking Down Digital Barriers: Turning a Transatlantic Challenge Into Opportunity

By Garrett Workman

Just as the European Commission launched its plans for a new Digital Single Market (DSM) in Brussels, the Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion on the future of the transatlantic digital economy and US-EU cooperation on data privacy and Internet issues. H.E. David O’Sullivan, EU Ambassador to the United States, provided keynote remarks and was […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

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May 7, 2015

Climate Change and National Security

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On April 17, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s Strategic Foresight Initiative hosted a workshop on “Climate Change and National Security” as part of our ongoing partnership with the Government of Sweden. Given the clear national security dimensions of climate change and the politically contentious nature of the climate debate, this workshop served as […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

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May 7, 2015

A Conversation with H.E. Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council A Conversation with H.E. Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Speaker: H.E. Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Introduction: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Moderator: Ambassador William Taylor, Acting Executive Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace Interpreter: Falah Mustafa Bakir, Foreign Minister of the Kurdistan […]

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May 7, 2015

2015 Global Strategy Forum: Imaging Solutions

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Imagining Solutions Welcome: Daniel Y. Chiu, Deputy Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Scene Setter: Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Strategic Planning, Salesforce.com Speakers: David Rothkopf, CEO and Editor, Foreign Policy Group Joshua J. Marcuse, Senior […]

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May 7, 2015

2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Final Insights Welcome: Daniel Y. Chiu, Deputy Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Speakers: Mathew J. Burrows, Director, Strategic Foresight Initiative, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Ashlee Godwin, Deputy […]

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May 7, 2015

2015 Global Strategy Forum: Debate; America’s Role in the World

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Debate: America’s Role in the World Welcome: Daniel Y. Chiu, Deputy Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Moderator: Hisham Melhem, Washington Bureau Chief, Al Arabiya News Channel Debaters: Xenia Wickett, Project Director, U.S. and Dean, The Queen Elizabeth II Academy […]

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May 7, 2015

2015 Global Strategy Forum: Preventing Failures

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Preventing Failures Scene Setter: Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Strategic Planning, Salesforce.com Speakers: Heather Zichal, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council August Cole, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council; Co-Author, “Ghost Fleet: A […]

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