Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Forum on the Ratification of the Law of the Sea Convention: 05/09/12 – Transcript

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page The Pew Charitable Trusts and Atlantic Council Forum on Law of the Sea Transcript – Select Highlights Willard InterContinental Washington Hotel Washington, DC Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Keynote Addresses by: Secretary Leon Panetta General Martin E. Dempsey Remarks by: Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. Panel One: How Ratification Will Enhance and […]

Will the ‘Merkozy’ Economic Strategy Survive the French Elections?

By Jason Harmala

On May 8, 2012, the Atlantic Council hosted an on-the-record members’ conference call with Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs columnist at the Financial Times, on the repercussions of the French and Greek elections, as voters in both countries delivered a stinging rebuke to political parties which called for continued austerity and fiscal retrenchment.

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.