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Sep 21, 2011

Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Thomas Mirow, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

By Adrienne Chuck

On September 21st, the Global Business and Economics Program along with the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a lunch conversation with Dr. Thomas Mirow to discuss ways for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to contribute positively to the democratic transformations taking hold across the Middle East and North Africa.

Economy & Business
Middle East

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Sep 20, 2011

India’s Energy Future: Consequences of India’s Coal Rush and Alternative Energy Scenarios

By Adrienne Chuck

On September 20, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and the Sierra Club, hosted a panel discussion on “India’s Energy Future: Consequences of India’s Coal Rush and Alternative Energy Scenarios”.

Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance

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Sep 19, 2011

How History Shapes India-Pakistan Relations

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center held a roundtable discussion on “How History Shapes India-Pakistan Relations” with Tridivesh Maini, associate fellow at the Observer Research Foundation’s Centre for Resources Management in India.

India
Pakistan

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Sep 16, 2011

Third Annual Members’ Conference: Can the United States Afford to be a Superpower? Can Europe be an Effective Ally?

By Jason Harmala

Summary of the town hall “Can the United States Afford to be a Superpower? Can Europe be an Effective Ally?” at the 2011 Annual Members’ Conference. Participants General Brent Scowcroft, USAF (Ret.),**^ Chairman, Atlantic Council International Advisory Board; former National Security Advisor General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret.),** Chairman-Designate, Atlantic Council Brent Scowcroft Center on […]

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

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Sep 16, 2011

Third Annual Members’ Conference – Exit or Exodus: Implications of the Drawdown for Afghanistan and Pakistan

By Jason Harmala

Summary of the town hall “Exit or Exodus: Implications of the Drawdown for Afghanistan and Pakistan” at the 2011 Annual Members’ Conference. Participants Marc Grossman, United States Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, United States Department of State Moderated by Barbara Slavin, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council South Asia Center

Afghanistan
NATO

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Sep 16, 2011

Third Annual Members’ Conference – Russia 2012 and Beyond: Reset or Rewind?

By Adrienne Chuck

Summary of the town hall “Russia 2012 and Beyond: Reset or Rewind?” at the 2011 Annual Members’ Conference.   Participants Alexander Vershbow,* Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, United States Department of Defense; former United States Ambassador to NATO and to the Russian Federation Moderated by Annette Heuser,** Executive Director, Bertelsmann Foundation

Russia

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Sep 16, 2011

Third Annual Members’ Conference – The Arab Awakening: How to Avoid the Transatlantic Community Missing the Boat

By Adrienne Chuck

Summary of the town hall “The Arab Awakening: How to Avoid the Transatlantic Community Missing the Boat” at the 2011 Annual Members’ Conference. Participants Bahaa Hariri,^ Member, Atlantic Council International Advisory Board Aziz Mekouar,* Ambassador of Morocco to the United States Moderated by Michele Dunne, Director, Atlantic Council Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

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Sep 16, 2011

Third Annual Members’ Conference – Is Washington Broken? The Future of American Global Leadership

By Adrienne Chuck

Summary of the town hall luncheon “Is Washington Broken? The Future of American Global Leadership” at the 2011 Annual Members’ Conference. Participants A conversation with Senator Chuck Hagel,** Chairman, Atlantic Council Moderated by Frederick Kempe,** President and CEO, Atlantic Council

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Sep 16, 2011

Third Annual Members’ Conference – Doing Business in a Volatile World: The US and European Debt Crises

By Adrienne Chuck

Summary of the master class “Doing Business in a Volatile World: The US and European Debt Crises” at the 2011 Annual Members’ Conference. Participants Mikael Hagstroem,** Executive Vice President, SAS Philip Lader,** Non-Executive Chairman, WPP; former Ambassador of the United States to the Court of St. James’s Sean O’Keefe,** CEO, EADS North America Maciej Witucki,** […]

Economy & Business
European Union

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Sep 16, 2011

Third Annual Members’ Conference – The Crisis of the West and its Impact on the Global Future

By Adrienne Chuck

Summary of the town hall “The Crisis of the West and its Impact on the Global Future” at the 2011 Annual Members’ Conference. Participants Drew Erdmann, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company; Former Director for Iran, Iraq, and Strategic Planning, United States National Security Council Mathew J. Burrows, Counselor, United States National Intelligence Council Moderated by […]