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Nov 13, 2012

Transcript: US Policy Toward the Balkans

By Jason Harmala

DAMON WILSON: Good morning everyone. Good morning. Welcome to the Atlantic Council. Thank you for joining us early on a morning despite the weather outside. My name is Damon Wilson, I’m the Executive Vice-President here at the Atlantic Council. I am particularly delighted to welcome with us today the Honorable Phil Gordon, the Assistant Secretary […]

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Nov 8, 2012

NATO Priorities after the Election: Afghanistan, Capabilities, Partnerships

By Jason Harmala

On November 8, 2012 the Atlantic Council hosted a members’ conference call with The Honorable Alexander Vershbow, deputy secretary general of NATO, on NATO priorities after the US elections.

NATO Security & Defense

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Nov 8, 2012

The Role of Youth in Pakistan’s Civil Society

By Jason Harmala

As part of the Emerging Leaders in Pakistan program, the South Asia Center hosted a panel discussion with the 2012 Fellows on November 8. Four of the Fellows, Younas Chowdhry, a student life coordinator at Salamat International Campus for Advanced Studies, Lahore; Samreen Shahbaz, cofounder, editor, and contributor to Roshni Blog; Sadiqa Sultan, journalist and […]

Pakistan

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Nov 6, 2012

Strategy Session with Mari Skare, NATO’s New Special Rep for Women, Peace, and Security

By Jason Harmala

On Tuesday, November 6, the Atlantic Council hosted Ms. Mari Skåre, NATO’s new Special Representative for Women, Peace, and Security for an off-the-record strategy session. The discussion focused on the implications of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security for NATO policies and missions, particularly in Afghanistan; and others’ experiences on effective […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Nov 6, 2012

Health in South Asia – Leaping into the Future or Stuck in the Mud?

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a discussion entitled, “Health in South Asia – Leaping into the Future or Stuck in the Mud,” with Lois Quam, executive director, Global Health Initiative, US Department of State; and Robert Clay, deputy assistant administrator at the Bureau for Global Health, USAID.

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Nov 5, 2012

Strategy Session with Heidi H. Grant on Eurozone Crisis and US National Security

By Jason Harmala

On Monday, November 5, the Atlantic Council hosted Ms. Heidi Grant, deputy under secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs for an off-the-record strategy session. The discussion focused on how the Eurozone economic turmoil impacted US national security and ways the USAF and the Department of Defense can best engage with regional partners to […]

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Oct 26, 2012

US Foreign Policy Roundtable with Dutch Journalists

By Jason Harmala

On October 26, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a delegation of Dutch journalists, organized by the Atlantic Commission of the Netherlands and accompanied by Commission Director Bram Boxhoorn. The journalists discussed with Atlantic Council staff the likely implications of the upcoming presidential election on US foreign policy. The off-the-record discussion was moderated by […]

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Oct 26, 2012

Launch of the Counter-Piracy Task Force Report: Managing the Global Response to Maritime Piracy

By Adrienne Chuck

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center and Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security launched the Atlantic Council’s Counter-Piracy Task Force (CPTF) report, Managing the Global Response to Maritime Piracy.

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Oct 25, 2012

Looking Forward in Yemen: Challenges, Opportunities, and the International Community’s Role

By Jason Harmala

In order to examine the challenges and opportunities with Yemen’s much awaited National Dialogue, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) sponsored an event on October 25 featuring commentary by Atiaf Alwazir, a prominent youth activist in Yemen; Ibrahim Mothana, a co-founder of the new Watan […]

Yemen

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Oct 24, 2012

Economic Policies in Egypt: Populism or Reforms?

By Jason Harmala

At a roundtable event on October 24, the Hariri Center released a new issue brief authored by senior fellow Mohsin Khan and assistant director Svetlana Milbert, entitled “Economic Policies in Egypt: Populism or Reforms?”

Economy & Business North Africa
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