Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

BSEEF, 10/1: Session IV.3 — Oil for the 21st Century: Prospects and Challenges (Transcript)

Back to Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum Page Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2009 Speakers: John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Platts Bruno Siefken, Vice President, Upetrom Group Mark Sturgess, General Manager, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Hunt Oil October 1, 2009 JOHN ROBERTS:  (In progress) – instructions to slideshows that give legal […]

BSEEF: Welcome Remarks Transcript

Back to Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2009 Speakers: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Senator Chuck Hagel, Chairman, Atlantic Council Mircea Geoana, President, Senate of Romania Crin Antonescu, Vice President, Senate of Romania

BSEEF, 10/1: Session IV.4 — The Role of Natural Gas: Resources and Technologies (Transcript)

Back to Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum Page Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2009 Speakers: Katsumi Kuroda, Senior Vice President, Energy Business, Mitsubishi Corporation Naske Afezolli, Head of Gas and Power, EGL Lucian Stancu, Deputy General Manager, Romgaz Aleksander Kovacevic, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies October 1, 2009 KATSUMI […]

Transcript: Senator Lugar – Congressional Perspective on the Future of NATO

Transcript from the September 28, 2009 event “Senator Richard Lugar: Congressional Perspective on the Future of NATO.”

BSEEF: Welcome Dinner Transcript

Back to Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2009 Speakers: Frederick Kempe, Prsident and CEO, Atlantic Council Ambassador Richard Morningstar, U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Paolo Scaroni, CEO, Eni S.p.A.

Ward, Kip: 9/29/2009 — Transcript

Back to General Ward Event Page Speakers: Damon Wilson, Vice President and Director, International Security Program, Atlantic Council Ambassador Mary Yates, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor on Strategic Planning, National Security Council General William "Kip" Ward, Commander, United States Africa Command Dr. Nancy J. Walker, Director, Michael Ansari Africa Center, Atlantic Council […]

First Annual Members’ Conference – Afghanistan-Pakistan: Is the Obama Plan Working?

By James Joyner

Summary of the breakout conversation “Afghanistan-Pakistan: Is the Obama Plan Working?” at the 2009 Annual Members’ Conference. PARTICIPANTS: Vice Adm. Kevin Cosgriff, USN (Ret.), Former Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Mr. David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Dr. Harlan Ullman, Founder, The Killowen Group; Senior Advisor, Atlantic Council Moderated by […]

First Annual Members’ Conference – United States and International Law

By James Joyner

Summary of the breakout conversation “United States and International Law” at the 2009 Annual Members’ Conference. PARTICIPANTS: Ms. Elizabeth Andersen, Executive Director, American Society of International Law Hon. John Bellinger, III, Former Legal Advisor, Department of State Moderated by Dr. Frances Burwell, Vice President, Atlantic Council

First Annual Members’ Conference – CEO Conversation

By James Joyner

The global financial crisis and the push towards recovery have presented a variety of new challenges for business leaders. Ranging from sharp declines in consumer demand to adapting to new regulation, these new obstacles have forced businesses to become dynamic and adaptive in order to survive. The panel, which included Chairman of Walker Digital LLC, Jay Walker; CEO of Polish Telecom, Maciej Witucki; Chairman of WPP Group PLC, Phillip Lader; and Chairman and CEO of EADS North America, Ralph Crosby; allowed for industry leaders to share their thoughts on the current business climate and its risks and opportunities.

First Annual Members’ Conference – The Russian Reset

By James Joyner

Summary of the breakout conversation “The Russian Reset” at the 2009 Annual Members’ Conference. PARTICIPANTS: Hon. R. Nicholas Burns,* Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard; Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Hon. Richard R. Burt,* Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates; Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany; Member, Atlantic Council Strategic Advisors Group Mr. Ronald Freeman,* […]