Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Transcript: 2012 Atlantic Council Awards Dinner

Full transcript of the 2012 Atlantic Council Awards Dinner honoring UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Prince Harry, Unilever CEO Paul Polman, the enlisted men and women of the United States Armed Forces, and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.

The Arab Awakening: Progress or Peril?

By Jason Harmala

On May 4, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and Wilson Center co-hosted the first Rafik Hariri Debate on the Arab Transitions with Egyptian parliamentarian Amr Hamzawy and former Congresswoman Jane Harman to explore the question of where Egypt and other transitioning Arab countries are headed. Hariri Center Director Michele Dunne moderated the […]

Turkey’s Perspectives on the G-20 and Global Finance: 4/20/2012 – Transcript

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page  The Atlantic Council of the United States Turkey’s Perspectives on the G-20 and Global Finance Welcome and Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, The Atlantic Council Introduction: Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, Chairman, Atlantic Council’s International Advisory Board Speaker: Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan Location: The Atlantic Council of the United […]

Roundtable Discussion with new US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens

By Jason Harmala

The Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a briefing on April 24 for the newly-confirmed US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens with prominent Libyan-Americans and representatives from non-governmental organizations with operational programs in Libya.

Fighting and Rebuilding in Helmand and Nimruz Provinces Revisited: A Commander’s View

By Jason Harmala

The commander of International Security Assistance Force, Regional Command Southwest (RC-SW), Major General John A. Toolan Jr., joined the Atlantic Council on April 23 for a conversation moderated by Barry Pavel, director of the Council’s Program on International Security.

Turkey’s Perspectives on the G-20 and Global Finance

By Adrienne Chuck

On April 20, the Atlantic Council held a broad-ranging discussion with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan on global economic dynamics as the global economic community converges on Washington for the World Bank-International Monetary Fund spring meetings.

Jumpstarting the Transatlantic Partnership for Jobs and Growth

By Adrienne Chuck

US Chamber President and CEO Thomas Donohue called on the transatlantic community to “make history” by taking bold policy steps to further integrate the US and European economies. At an event hosted by the Atlantic Council on April 18—on the eve of the World Bank-International Monetary Fund spring meetings—Donohue had a clear message for leaders gathering in Washington: “stop all the hand-wringing.”

Jumpstarting the Transatlantic Partnership for Jobs and Growth: 4/18/2012 – Donohue Prepared Remarks

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page The Transatlantic Community in the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges of Growth and Leadership, Address by Thomas J. Donohue President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Prepared Remarks Release Date:  April 18, 2012 As Prepared for Delivery The Atlantic Council Washington, D.C. Taken from US Chamber of Commerce website Introduction Thank […]