Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

US-Greece Relations in 2012: Roundtable with Ambassador Daniel B. Smith

By Jason Harmala

On Friday January 6, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted Ambassador Daniel B. Smith, US Ambassador to Greece, for an off-the-record discussion of the state of US-Greek relations in light of the ongoing financial crisis and upcoming Greek elections.

Transcript: NATO – The Case for Collective Defense in the 21st Century

Full transcript of a NATO Forum public event with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Defense Philip Hammond.

NATO: The Case for Collective Defense in the 21st Century

On January 5, the Atlantic Council hosted the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Defense Philip Hammond for his first public remarks in the United States.

US-Azerbaijan Relations and Outlook for the South Caucasus: Transcript – 12/22/11

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page The Atlantic Council of the United States U.S.-Azerbaijan Relations and Outlook for the South Caucasus Welcome and Moderator: Ross Wilson, Director, Patriciu Eurasia Center Speaker: Araz Azimov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Azerbaijan Location: Washington, D.C. Time: 9:00 a.m. EST Date: Thursday, December 22, 2011  Transcript by Federal News […]

US-Azerbaijan Relations and Outlook for the South Caucasus

By Jason Harmala

On December 22, the Atlantic Council held a Eurasia Leadership Series discussion with Ambassador Araz Azimov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Patriciu Eurasia Center director Ross Wilson moderated the discussion.

Peering Over the Edge: Challenges and Opportunities for the Global Economy in 2012

By Adrienne Chuck

On December 16, World Bank President Robert Zoellick joined Atlantic Council President and CEO Fred Kempe at the Four Seasons Hotel In Washington for a dialogue on the many forces shaping the global economy today.

Peering Over the Edge: Challenges and Opportunities for the Global Economy in 2012: Transcript – 12/16/11

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page The Atlantic Council of the United States Peering Over the Edge: Challenges and Opportunities for the Global Economy in 2012 Welcome: Frank Kelly, Managing Director and Head, Public Affairs and Communications – Americas, Deutsche Bank Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, The Atlantic Council Speaker: Robert Zoellick, President, World Bank Group […]

Turkey, the European Union, and the Transatlantic Partnership: Strategic Allies or Drifting Apart?

By Jason Harmala

On December 15 and 16, the Council hosted a two-day workshop featuring top US, European and Turkish experts, including, among others: Jean Christophe Filori of the European Commission; Osman Faruk Logoglu, former Turkish Ambassador to the United States; and Robert Wexler, former US Member of Congress and President of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for […]