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Mar 19, 2012

Security Jam: Brainstorming Global Security

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council partnered with the Security & Defence Agenda and IBM on March 19-23 2012, in coordination with the European External Action Service, the European Commission, NATO Allied Command Transformation, and the US Mission to NATO to bring together thousands of global security stakeholders in a virtual conference.

Iran

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Mar 19, 2012

Iran’s Internal Politics

By Adrienne Chuck

On March 19, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force held a public briefing on the dynamics of Iran’s internal politics on March 19. This briefing also marked the release of the Task Force’s sixth issue brief, “Iran’s Internal Politics: The Supreme Leader Grows Ever Lonelier at the Top” by Yasmin Alem and Barbara Slavin.

Completing Europe: Moldova

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Mar 19, 2012

Completing Europe: Moldova’s Path

By Jason Harmala

On March 19, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a conversation with His Excellency Iurie Leanca, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, as part of the Council’s Completing Europe Series.

Eastern Europe

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Mar 16, 2012

Task Force on Security Cooperation with the Transitioning Arab Democracies Meeting

By Adrienne Chuck

The Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and International Security Program launched a joint initiative on March 16 with the first meeting of the Task Force on Security Cooperation with the Transitioning Arab Democracies.

Libya North Africa

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Mar 13, 2012

The Atlantic Treaty Association Bureau Visits the Atlantic Council

By Jason Harmala

On March 13, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the Atlantic Treaty Association Bureau for an off-the-record lunch discussion with a group of Atlantic Council staff and representatives.

NATO Security & Defense

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Mar 12, 2012

Strategy Session with Elin Suleymanov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United States

By Jason Harmala

On March 12, the Atlantic Council held an off-the-record strategy session for newly-arrived ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States, Mr. Elin Suleymanov. A small group of high-level experts participated in the discussion, which included presentations by Greg Saunders, Director of International Affairs at BP; Svante Cornell, Research Director at the Central […]

Energy & Environment The Caucasus

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Mar 9, 2012

Discussion with Libyan Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saad al-Shalmani

By Jason Harmala

During a discussion hosted by the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East on March 9, participants from the US government, think tanks, and the Libyan American community raised concerns about how the Libyan government will incorporate armed fighters, particularly before elections scheduled for June.

Libya

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Mar 9, 2012

Yemen Policy Initiative Roundtable Discussion

By Jason Harmala

Recognizing a dearth of policy-oriented dialogue on Yemen in Washington, the Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Project on Middle East Democracy are launching a Yemen policy initiative to provide a platform for dialogue and opportunities for advocacy to advance a more coherent and comprehensive US policy toward Yemen.

Yemen

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Mar 8, 2012

Roundtable with US Ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein

By Jason Harmala

On March 8, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the US Ambassador to Poland, Lee Feinstein, for an off-the-record roundtable. Ambassador Feinstein addressed Poland’s evolving role in the transatlantic relationship, particularly in the build up to the Chicago NATO Summit.

Poland United States and Canada

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Mar 8, 2012

Keeping America Safe: The New Defense Strategy

By Jason Harmala

DOD officials have announced their plan for a proposed $614 billion budget in Fiscal Year 13 – and planned spending reductions of $487 billion over a decade. What is the impact on the New Defense Strategy moving forward? The following is a full transcript of FedCentral’s interview on these issues with Atlantic Council Board Directors […]

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