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Counter-Piracy Task Force: Strategic Approaches to the Piracy Challenge

Event Recap

Feb 8, 2012

Counter-Piracy Task Force: Strategic Approaches to the Piracy Challenge

By Adrienne Chuck

On February 8, 2012, the International Security Program and the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a meeting of the Atlantic Council Maritime Piracy Task Force, chaired by Atlantic Council Board Director Franklin D. Miller. This is the third in a series of meetings looking into the challenge of piracy and possible strategic approaches.

Maritime Security
Security & Defense

Event Recap

Feb 6, 2012

Call for Applications: Young Atlanticist NATO Working Group and Young Leaders Summits

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council is accepting applicants for the 2012 Young Atlanticist NATO Working Group and Young Leaders Summits until February 6, 2012.

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Feb 3, 2012

Roundtable with EU Commissioner Laszlo Andor

By Jason Harmala

On February 3, the Global Business and Economics Program hosted a roundtable discussion on creating jobs and restarting transatlantic economic growth with European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion László Andor.

Economy & Business
Europe & Eurasia

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Feb 2, 2012

Strategy Session with Macedonian Foreign and Defense Ministers

By Jason Harmala

On Thursday, February 2, the Council hosted Minister Nikola Poposki and Minister Fatmir Besimi for an off-the-record strategy session to discuss Macedonia’s prospects for Euro-Atlantic integration in advance of May’s NATO Summit and in light of the recent International Court of Justice ruling on the name issue.

Eastern Europe
European Union

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Feb 1, 2012

Pandemics and the End of Globalization

By Adrienne Chuck

The Strategic Foresight Initiative and the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) held a joint workshop, “Pandemics and the End of Globalization” on February 1 to inform the NIC’s Global Trends 2030 report.

Event Recap

Feb 1, 2012

The Day After: President Saakashvili on Post-Revolutionary Societies and What Comes After the Arab Spring

By Adrienne Chuck

On February 1, the Atlantic Council held a discussion with the Honorable Mikheil Saakashvili, president of Georgia, at the US Institute of Peace.

The Caucasus

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Feb 1, 2012

The Day After: President Saakashvili on Post-Revolutionary Societies: 2/1/2012 – Prepared Remarks

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page Atlantic Council/USIP Event The Day After: President Mikheil Saakashvili on Post-Revolutionary Societies & What Comes After the Arab Spring United States Institute of Peace February 1, 2012 Prepared Remarks Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to be here today. The Institute is indeed a remarkable institution. It stands as a testament […]

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Jan 31, 2012

Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations: 1/31/2012 – Blake Prepared Remarks

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page Remarks for the Atlantic Council Conference on Twenty Years of Kazakhstan’s Independence and U.S.-Diplomatic Relations Robert O. Blake, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Washington, DC January 31, 2012 It is an honor and a pleasure to join you today for this discussion and celebration of Kazakhstan’s […]

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Jan 31, 2012

Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations: 1/31/2012 – Poneman Prepared Remarks

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman Atlantic Council Conference on the 20th Anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC January 31, 2012 Remarks as prepared for delivery  Thank you, Ambassador Wilson, for the kind introduction. Thanks also to you and your colleagues at the Atlantic Council for organizing today’s […]

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Jan 31, 2012

Nigeria on the Edge

By Adrienne Chuck

On January 31, the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a panel discussion, “Nigeria On The Edge,” featuring Ambassador John Campbell, Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and former US Ambassador to Nigeria; Peter Lewis, Director of African Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School […]

North & West Africa