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Dec 4, 2012

Pre-Briefing of the Global Trends 2030 Report

By Jason Harmala

On Tuesday, December 4, the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative, of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, hosted Dr. Mathew J. Burrows, counselor, US National Intelligence Council (NIC) for a talk about the soon-to-be released Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds report.

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Dec 4, 2012

Cracking the Pakistan Code

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center held a discussion on December 4 with Mohsin Khan, senior fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council; and Paula Newberg, Marshall B. Coyne director, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy.

Pakistan

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Dec 4, 2012

Cracking the Pakistan Code: 12/4/12 – Transcript

By Jason Harmala

Cracking the Pakistan Code A discussion with Mohsin Khan Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Atlantic Council Paula Newberg Marshall B. Coyne Director Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Moderated by Shuja Nawaz Director, South Asia Center Atlantic Council December 4, 2012 Atlantic Council Shuja Nawaz: – Crack the Pakistan Code. We […]

Pakistan

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Dec 3, 2012

Discussion with Moroccan Minister-Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

By Adrienne Chuck

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a discussion today with H.E. Youssef Amrani, minister-delegate for foreign affairs and cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco.

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Dec 3, 2012

Agenda | Global Trends 2030

By Rachel Weatherly

US Leadership in a Post-Western World Click on each panel for a summary, full video, and trancript

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Dec 3, 2012

Roundtable on US Policy in Yemen with Gregory Johnsen

By Jason Harmala

Following the release of his new book The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America’s War in Arabia, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a roundtable discussion with Gregory Johnsen on December 3, 2012 to discuss US policy in Yemen and recommendations for the Obama administration’s second term. The discussion engaged Yemen experts […]

Yemen

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Dec 3, 2012

The World of 2030: Security and Military Implications for NATO

By Jason Harmala

On December 3, 2012, the Atlantic Council and NATO’s Allied Command Transformation organized a strategic foresight workshop on “The World of 2030: Security and Military Implications for NATO.”

NATO Security & Defense

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Nov 29, 2012

Prospects for Maghreb Economic Integration

By Jason Harmala

More than twenty prominent economic and political experts joined the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East on November 29, 2012 to discuss prospects for North Africa (Maghreb) economic integration. The Maghreb region holds the distinction of having the lowest intra-regional trade in the world. And though integration holds enormous benefits for North African countries—as […]

North Africa

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Nov 27, 2012

Luncheon with European Parliament President Martin Schulz

By Jason Harmala

On Tuesday, November 27, the Atlantic Council’s Program on Transatlantic Relations hosted His Excellency Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, for an off-the-record luncheon discussion.

Europe & Eurasia

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Nov 27, 2012

Transcript: Perspectives on National Security Challenges in the 21st Century

By Jason Harmala

LIEUTENANT GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT (RET.): Good evening. It’s nice to welcome you all here for this important session featuring Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Our subject today is one of the top priorities of the current administration: to execute a defense strategy that maximizes the limited resources available […]

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