Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

How Far Can CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Drive Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage?

On July 26th, the Atlantic Council’s Energy and Environment Program hosted a discussion with Vello A. Kuuskraa and Michael Moore, internationally recognized experts on CO2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and carbon markets.

Dinner Discussion with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák

On July 25, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations program held an off-the-record dinner discussion with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák. Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson moderated the discussion, which drew on Minister Lajčák’s extensive expertise on the Balkans, and examined the options for moving […]

Climate Change and Extreme Weather: Vulnerability Assessment of the US Energy Sector

The Atlantic Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Policy and International Affairs, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory held a dialogue with government, industry and non-governmental experts examining the US energy sector vulnerabilities and identifying potential improvements to the resilience of the energy system.

Roundtable with South African Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development

By Adrienne Chuck

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a luncheon roundtable today with the Honourable Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe, minister of justice and constitutional development of the Republic of South Africa. The minister, who is a member of the National Executive Committee and National Working Committee of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), also serves as head […]

Damon Wilson and Robert Nurick Present Findings of Ukraine Report at Freedom House

On July 19th, 2012, Atlantic Council executive vice president Damon Wilson and senior fellow Robert Nurick joined Freedom House to release a report on the state of democracy in Ukraine. Based on an assessment mission to the country this spring, the report identifies a persistent decline in democratic standards in Ukraine, including the criminalization of political […]

The Future of US European Command

By Harlan Ullman

On July 19, the National Defense University’s Center for Transatlantic Security Studies and the Atlantic Council held a major conference to present the conclusions of a comprehensive project on the future of the United States European Command (EUCOM).

Can Pakistan Grow Again?

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center on July 18 held a public discussion entitled, “Can Pakistan Grow Again?” with deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan Nadeem Ul Haque.