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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – New Gas Transit and Trade – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

Azerbaijan and Turkey signed agreements October 25 in Izmir on the delivery and transit of Azerbaijani gas to and through Turkey. This step will facilitate decisions on major new pipeline infrastructure—most likely a new Southern Gas Corridor route across Turkey comparable in character to the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline that opened in 2006. What are the […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – TUSIAD Luncheon: Global Governance in a Time of Economic Turmoil and Change – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

To an extent unparalleled in Eurasia, Turkey today enjoys a level of mass prosperity never seen in its history. Elsewhere, however, financial uncertainty and economic turmoil plague many countries’ economic prospects and compound already substantial political challenges and difficulties.

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Gas for Europe – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

Many believe that European strategy cries out for energy supply diversification, and natural gas seems likely to increase in importance. New resources, particularly in Azerbaijan’s offshore Shah Deniz field, now stand poised for development and export.

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Character and Shape of an Uncertain Region – 11/17/11

By Jason Harmala

Just as twenty years ago the USSR’s collapse created both uncertainties and new opportunities for freedom and prosperity, so the Arab Awakening of 2011 has produced changes of both regional and global importance. The future of the Middle East, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan, remains to be determined. Local and global economic problems abound. […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Opening of the Forum – 11/17/11

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council Of The United States Black Sea Energy & Economic Forum 2011 Opening of the Forum Welcome/Introduction: Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council Speakers: Mirko Cvetkovic, Prime Minister, Republic of Serbia Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister, Republic of Turkey Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Turkey […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Reception & Forum Banquet at Esma Sultan Palace – 11/17/11

By Jason Harmala

CHAIR: Mr. Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council KEYNOTE REMARKS: H.E. Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Finance, Republic of Turkey  AUDIO (.mp3)

The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward

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Nov 16, 2011

The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward

By Adrienne Chuck

On November 16, the Atlantic Council, Thomson Reuters, the Rotman School of Management, and The Embassy of Canada hosted a conference on the future of global finance and economic growth. Featured confirmed speakers include Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes, former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, former Secretary of the US […]

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Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections: Expectations and Challenges

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Nov 15, 2011

Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections: Expectations and Challenges

By Adrienne Chuck

The Hariri Center co-hosted a panel discussion with the Wilson Center and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) previewing Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections and announcing the launch of EgyptSource, a new blog featuring Egyptian perspectives on the transition, on November 14.

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Nov 15, 2011

Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Launches New Egypt Resources

By Jason Harmala

November 15 marked the launch of EgyptSource, the new blog by the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East which follows Egypt’s transition and provides a platform for Egyptian perspectives on the major issues—economic, political, legal, religious and human rights—that are at stake in the post-Mubarak era.

North Africa

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Nov 14, 2011

Rethinking Indian Policies Towards Pakistan

By Jason Harmala

On November 14, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University hosted a discussion with Bharat Karnad, senior fellow for National Security Studies at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, and author of India’s Rise: Why it is not a Great Power (Yet)

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