Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Transcript: Europe’s Unfinished Currency

By Jason Harmala

Europe’s Unfinished Currency ALEXEI MONSARRAT: Thanks for your patience. We’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of Fred Kempe, but in his stead I wanted to get things started. And I will speak very slowly on the off chance that he actually manages to make it upstairs on time. (Laughter.) If not, I will – I will […]

Europe’s Unfinished Currency

By Jason Harmala

On Wednesday, October 24, the Atlantic Council hosted a discussion on the future of Europe’s single currency with Dr. Thomas Mayer, Deutsche Bank’s former chief economist and current senior advisor to the bank. 

Updates from the Ground: The Latest from Libya and Tunisia

By Jason Harmala

Having recently returned from trips to Libya and Tunisia, Rafik Hariri Center senior fellow Karim Mezran and non-resident fellow Duncan Pickard shared updates on the two countries’ respective transitions as part of a roundtable discussion on October 23. The talk was moderated by Hariri Center director Michele Dunne and touched on the latest developments in […]

The Future of Strategic Partnerships in Space

By Jason Harmala

On October 23, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted Charles F. Bolden, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), for a discussion with Barry Pavel, director of the Scowcroft Center.

Financial Reform: Finishing the Job

By Jason Harmala

On October 22, 2012, the Atlantic Council hosted a members’ roundtable with Dr. Simon Johnson, the Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management, on the issue of financial reform and what steps the United States should take in order to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis.

Roundtable Discussion with Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi

By Jason Harmala

On October 18, the Atlantic Council’s Program on Transatlantic Relations hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi.

Food and Water Security and Governance in Asia

By Jason Harmala

On October 18, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center held a discussion entitled, “Food and Water Security and Governance in Asia,” with Dr. Uma Lele, former World Bank economist and member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Global Water Partnership.

Combating the Global IED Threat

By Jason Harmala

On October 17, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a discussion entitled, “Combating the Global Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Threat,” with Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero, director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO).

Transcript: Ukraine’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections

Full transcript of a October 17, 2012 Patriciu Eurasia Center event titled “Ukraine’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections: A Pivotal Moment for Democracy?“