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Dec 18, 2013

A Leadership Role for Greece

Roundtable discussion with Ambassador Anastasis Mitsialis, secretary-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece On January 1, Greece will assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted Ambassador Anastasis Mitsialis, secretary-general of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion on […]

European Union Greece

Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Dec 18, 2013

Third Cyber Risk Wednesday

At the third Cyber Risk Wednesday a series of government and private sector experts discussed the cyber risks and resilience in the electrical sector.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Dec 17, 2013

The Future Can’t Wait

The future of global development is dependent on connecting people with diverse expertise and making futures analysis at the policy level implementable on the ground, concluded a panel of experts speaking at the Atlantic Council on December 17 for a public event on “Building the Future of Global Development.” The event also marked the official […]

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Dec 12, 2013

Let’s Fix This: Building a Better US-Gulf Partnership

At a time when Gulf concerns about the recent US nuclear deal with Iran are high, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a luncheon with a select group of leading Gulf analysts, US government officials, and foreign government representatives on the state […]

Middle East

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Dec 11, 2013

Egypt’s New Constitution: Fulfilling the Revolution’s Goals?

On December 11, 2013, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a discussion of Egypt’s draft constitution with Nathan Brown of George Washington University and Sahar Aziz of Texas A&M University School of Law. The Hariri Center’s Deputy Director for Regional Programs Mirette F. Mabrouk moderated the discussion.

North Africa Political Reform

Emerging Defense Challenges

Dec 11, 2013

Corporate Strategy Forum Discusses Transformation

On December 11, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security held a private, roundtable discussion for its Corporate Strategy Forum on the topic of “Near-Death and Transformation.” Speaking to the issues of transformation during a sharp inflection in customer preferences and competition were Michael Bayer, president and CEO of Dumbarton Strategies LLC, and Mike Giersch, […]

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Dec 11, 2013

Hydrocarbon Finds and the Cyprus Settlement Negotiations

On December 13, the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted a distinguished group of thinkers and diplomats for an off-the-record discussion on Cyprus Settlement Negotiations and hydrocarbon finds in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Dec 10, 2013

Harnessing Disruption for Global Prosperity

A new report and two days of dynamic discussion — in the room and online — explored the challenges and opportunites the US and the world face in the upcoming technology revolution. The opening debate and each session were recorded. You can watch via the playlist below. Council experts weighed in with their initial reactions […]

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Dec 10, 2013

The Eastern Partnership Summit: What’s Next?

To discuss the challenges that remain for European leaders in continuing to develop the relationship with the eastern partners after Vilnius, and to articulate a vision for transatlantic cooperation on the Eastern Partnership going forward, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a members’ conference call with H.E. Linas Linkevičius, minister of foreign affairs of […]

Eastern Europe European Union

Transcript

Dec 10, 2013

Transcript: 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum – A Fusion World Ahead? Geopolitical Implications and Strategy Options

Full transcript of the panel “A Fusion World Ahead? Geopolitical Implications and Strategy Options” at the 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum. Entitled Harnessing Disruption, the Forum highlighed ways the technology revolution is shaping government, business, and civil society. Many panelists focused on the effects of technology on individual empowerment and globalization, and the need by both […]

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