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Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations

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Jan 31, 2012

Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations

On January 31, the Atlantic Council hosted a conference entitled “Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations” at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC. 

Central Asia United States and Canada
Managing US-Russian Relations During the Year of Political Transitions: A Perspective from Moscow

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Jan 27, 2012

Managing US-Russian Relations During the Year of Political Transitions: A Perspective from Moscow

On January 27, the Atlantic Council held an off-the-record discussion on developments in Russia and in US-Russian relations with Dr. Sergey Rogov, the director for the Institute for US and Canadian Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Ambassador Richard Burt, Senior Advisor at McLarty Associates and member of the Atlantic Council’s Board of Directors, […]

Russia United States and Canada
The Congo after the Presidential ‘Election’

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Jan 27, 2012

The Congo after the Presidential ‘Election’

By Adrienne Chuck

On January 27, 2012 the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a luncheon briefing by Angèle Makombo-Eboum, chair and former presidential candidate of the Ligue des Démocrates Congolais (LIDEC) party and spokesperson for the Forces de l’Opposition Réunies au Congo (FORECO) coalition, on the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) November 2011 presidential election and […]

South Africa

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Jan 25, 2012

Global Trends 2030: Urbanization Nexus

The Strategic Foresight Initiative and the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) held a joint workshop, “Urbanization Nexus” on January 25 to inform the NIC’s Global Trends 2030 report. What do urbanization trends mean for the world of 2030? Which will be the impact of resource constraints and demographic realities on urban and rural populations? What […]

Communicating with Terror: A Briefing and Discussion with the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications

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Jan 24, 2012

Communicating with Terror: A Briefing and Discussion with the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications

By Adrienne Chuck

On January 24, the Atlantic Council welcomed Ambassador Richard LeBaron and his team from the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications (CSCC), a center within the Department of State, for a working lunch and discussion.

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Jan 24, 2012

The Transatlantic Bargain in 2012: Still a Good Deal?

On January 24, the Atlantic Council hosted the Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic, H.E. Alexandr Vondra. He offered a central European perspective on the future of the transatlantic partnership and the key issues facing the alliance in the run-up to the NATO Chicago Summit.

Central Europe NATO

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Jan 17, 2012

US-Israel and Iran: Looming Military Confrontation?: Transcript – 1/17/12

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page  The Atlantic Council of the United States “US-Israel and Iran: Looming Military Confrontation?” Introduction by: Shuja Nawaz, Director, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council Moderated by: Barbara Slavin, Senior Fellow, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council Speakers: Michael Eisenstadt, Director, Military and Security Studies Program, Washington Institute for Near East Policy Bruce Riedel, […]

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Jan 17, 2012

Egypt: What Does an Islamist Majority in Parliament Mean for the Transition?

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted an off-the-record discussion of Egypt’s landmark parliamentary elections on January 17.

North Africa
Iran, Israel, US panel discussion

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Jan 17, 2012

US-Israel and Iran: Looming Military Confrontation?

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force held a public briefing on January 17 on the rising conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran.

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Jan 13, 2012

Whither Pakistan? A Conversation with Imran Khan

By Adrienne Chuck

On January 13, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center held a video-teleconference with Imran Khan, founder of the Tehreek-e-Insaaf Party.

Pakistan