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Dec 6, 2011

Workshop on Unconventional Oil And Gas Exploration, Development And Safety

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council and Goldwyn Global Strategies hosted the workshop “Unconventional Oil And Gas Exploration, Development And Safety: A Deep Dive Into The Science, Technology And Best Practices” on December 6-7 in Brussels, Belgium which centered on best practices and smart regulation of the shale gas exploration and production. This workshop aimed at informing regulators on the practices and […]

Energy & Environment

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Dec 2, 2011

Impulses: Trends That Will Shape India’s World

By Adrienne Chuck

On December 2, the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative and South Asia Center hosted a discussion on the global trends shaping India’s future towards 2030.

India

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Dec 2, 2011

The United States and the Global Future

By Adrienne Chuck

On December 2, the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative and the US National Intelligence Council hosted a workshop entitled “The United States and the Global Future” to inform the upcoming Global Trends 2030 report.

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Dec 2, 2011

Discussion on Egypt with Bahey El Din Hassan

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East held a lunch discussion with Bahey El Din Hassan, Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and one of Egypt’s leading human rights activists, on December 2.

North Africa
Parosha Chandran

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Dec 1, 2011

Human Trafficking: International Law and Human Rights

By Jason Harmala

On December 1, the Transatlantic Relations Program held an off-the-record dinner and discussion at the Law Society in London with Parosha Chandran, human rights barrister with 1 Pump Court Chambers.

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Dec 1, 2011

Rising Powers and International Human Rights Law – London Workshop

By Jason Harmala

On December 1 and 2, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the workshop, “Rising Powers and International Human Rights Law – A Transatlantic Challenge” at Chatham House in London. The London workshop was an extension of the program’s October 24-25 workshop in Washington and was part of the Council’s ongoing series, Transatlantic Dialogues on International Law, […]

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Dec 1, 2011

The Endgame: Can Fiscal Integration Save the Euro?

By Jason Harmala

On December 1, 2011, the Council’s Global Business and Economics Program hosted a conference call with André Sapir, senior fellow at Bruegel and a member of the Council’s Business and Economics Advisory Group, and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, research fellow at the Peterson Institute on International Economics, on the latest developments in Europe’s sovereign debt crisis. […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

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Dec 1, 2011

The Endgame: Can Fiscal Integration Save the Euro?: 12/1/11 – Transcript

By Adrienne Chuck

Back to event page Atlantic Council December 1, 2011 12:00 PM Operator: The following is a recording of the Allison Biggs teleconference with The Atlantic Council of the United States on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 11:00AM Central Time. Excuse me, everyone. We now have Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, research fellow at the Peterson Institute for […]

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Nov 30, 2011

Dispatch from Port Said: An Observer’s Perspective on Egypt’s Pivotal Elections

By Jason Harmala

On November 30, the Atlantic Council organized a conference call briefing with Michele Dunne, director of the Rafik Hariri Center, who called in from Cairo to provide a firsthand perspective on Egypt’s fiercely contested parliamentary elections.

North Africa

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Nov 30, 2011

Connecting the Dots: Education and Religious Discrimination in Pakistan

By Adrienne Chuck

On November 30, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD), hosted a discussion which highlighted major findings in a new study sponsored by the USCIRF and conducted by the ICRD.