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Sep 20, 2013

Discussion with Georgian Presidential Candidate Dr. Davit Bakradze

On September 20, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and the National Democratic Institute cohosted a private roundtable discussion with Georgian Presidential Candidate Dr. Davit Bakradze, and his party representatives from the United National Movement (UNM). The discussion focused on Dr. Bakradze’s political platform and assessment of the upcoming October Presidential elections, as well […]

The Caucasus

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Sep 19, 2013

Event Launches the Global Rule of Law Business Principles

On September 19, the Atlantic Council, together with LexisNexis, launched the Global Rule of Law Business Principles, an international effort to engage businesses in advancing the rule of law. The Principles were introduced by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon alongside the inaugural LexisNexis Rule of Law Awards honoring Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, and […]

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Sep 19, 2013

Strategy Session with Moldovan Foreign Minister Natalia Gherman

On September 19, 2013 the Atlantic Council hosted a private strategy session with Moldovan Foreign Minister Natalia Gherman. The discussion focused on the new government’s reform agenda, including relations with the EU, NATO, and the US. Participants also considered how to support Moldova’s reform agenda in the run-up to the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius […]

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Sep 18, 2013

Experts Gather in Norway to Discuss NATO in an Era of Global Competition

On September 18, the Atlantic Council and the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) convened top subject-matter experts in a strategy workshop on deterrence and collective defense in Oslo, Norway. Participants discussed new challenges and tools of deterrence, the future role of nuclear weapons in NATO’s deterrence posture, regional missile defense architectures in Europe, and […]

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Sep 17, 2013

A Vision for China-US Relations

On September 17 the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative hosted a distinguished panel discussion for the launch of the China-US Cooperation: Key to Global Future report, the culmination of a yearlong US-China Joint Assessment Project. For the project, the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative, housed in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, partnered with […]

China United States and Canada

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Sep 17, 2013

Prepared Remarks by C. H. Tung on China-US Cooperation

Prepared remarks by C. H. Tung, chairman, China-US Exchange Foundation; former chief executive and president, Executive Council of Hong Kong, delivered at a launch event for the report China-US Cooperation: Key to the Future on September 17, 2013.

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Sep 17, 2013

Reception for Young Professionals Network

On September 17, the Eurasia Foundation (EF) and the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted a reception for the Young Professionals Network, a program for young leaders with a deep interest in the Eurasia region. Ambassador Ross Wilson and EF President Horton Beebe-Center made opening remarks.

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Sep 17, 2013

Discussion with Georgian Presidential Candidate Dr. Nestan Kirtadze

On September 17, the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted Georgian Presidential Candidate Dr. Nestan Kirtadze and her party representatives. The discussion focused on Dr. Kirtadze’s political platform and the initiatives of her “EU-Georgian, Abkhazian and Ossetian International Movement: for peace, democracy and development” (EUGAO) party, as well as political outcomes following the October presidential elections.

The Caucasus

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Sep 17, 2013

Transcript: Report Launch: China-US Cooperation: Key to the Global Future

On September 17 the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative hosted a distinguished panel discussion for the launch of the China-US Cooperation: Key to Global Future report, the culmination of a yearlong US-China Joint Assessment Project. For the project, the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative, housed in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, partnered with the China Institute of International […]

China

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Sep 17, 2013

Prepared Remarks by Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai on China-US Cooperation

Prepared remarks by Ambassador Cui Tiankai of the People’s Republic of China delivered at a launch event for the report China-US Cooperation: Key to the Future on September 17, 2013.

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