Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

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 […]

A Private Lunch Discussion with US Ambassador to Portugal Allan J. Katz

By Jason Harmala

On April 18, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the US Ambassador to Portugal, Allan J. Katz, for an off-the-record discussion on the Eurozone crisis, its impact on Portugal, and more broadly, its effect on the political will for an expanded and more integrated Europe.

Economic and Trade Implications of Russia’s World Trade Organization Accession

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council hosted a discussion on April 13 covering the economic and trade implications of Russia’s accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO) with three leading public policy and business experts in the United States and Russia.

GLOBSEC 2012 Bratislava Security Forum

By Jason Harmala

As part of the Atlantic Council’s mission to foster the next generation of transatlantic leadership, the Council hosted its Young Atlanticist delegates from Europe and partner countries at the 2012 GLOBSEC conference. Organized by the Slovak Atlantic Commission, GLOBSEC is the largest NATO-related event in Central Europe, which brought together more than 500 key stakeholders […]

The United States and Nordic-Baltic Cooperation: An Enhanced Partnership in a Global World

On April 10, the Atlantic Council held a discussion on recent developments and future prospects of the Enhanced Partnership in Northern Europe (e-PINE), which seeks to strengthen US cooperation with the eight Nordic and Baltic countries.