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Jun 3, 2021

Reforming local governments in Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Please join the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and South Asia Democracy Watch on Monday, June 14 at 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 PM PKT for a conversation on the importance of local government institutions to improve governance in Pakistan.

Pakistan Political Reform

Event Recap

Jun 2, 2021

Event recap | Assured trust in medicine, credentials, and supply chains

By the GeoTech Center

An expert panel exploring new ways of increasing resilience by assuring trust in medicine, credentials, and supply chains.

Digital Policy Internet

Event Recap

Jun 1, 2021

Event recap: “I’ll Meet You There” with Iram Parveen Bilal and Shuja Nawaz

By Atlantic Council

On May 21, 2021, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted filmmaker Iram Parveen Bilal for a conversation on her new film, I’ll Meet You There, and the underlying issues it addresses relating to immigrants, identity, race and surveillance, and more.

Civil Society Human Rights

In the News

May 30, 2021

Busch in The Hill: Uncorking Canada’s import measures on wine

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that an EU-Canada dispute over wine is emblematic of the challenges that undermining preferential trade agreements pose to the WTO.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

SouthAsiaSource

May 27, 2021

Kabul and a peace process divided

By Atlantic Council

Please join the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center on Tuesday, June 1 at 10:00 AM US EST / 6:30 PM AFT for a conversation about developments in Kabul related to the ongoing peace process.

Afghanistan Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Event Recap

May 26, 2021

Event recap | Commission Report Launch, Part II

By the GeoTech Center

The official report launch event for the Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts of New Technology and Data.

Digital Policy Economy & Business

Event Recap

May 26, 2021

Event recap | Commission Report Launch, Part I

By the GeoTech Center

The official report launch event for the Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts of New Technology and Data.

Digital Policy Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

May 25, 2021

Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Africa’s most overlooked crises and opportunities

By Katherine Golden

Thomas-Greenfield spoke about US President Joe Biden’s outlook on Africa with Ambassador Rama Yade, director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, at an event celebrating Africa Day and introducing the Africa Center’s new team and mission.

Africa Crisis Management

Event Recap

May 25, 2021

Mali coup: White House official calls for ‘unconditional and immediate’ release of president and prime minister

By Africa Center

Speaking at the Atlantic Council's Africa Day celebration, White House official Dana Banks responded to topical issues in African affairs, including the coup in Mali, calling for "the unconditional and immediate release of the president and the prime minister."

Africa Democratic Transitions

Testimony

May 25, 2021

Herr testifies to the Investigations and Oversight and Research and Technology subcommittees on improving the cybersecurity of software supply chains

On May 25, 2021, Trey Herr, Director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, testified to the House Science, Space, and Technology subcommittees on Investigations and Oversight and Research and Technology on improving the cybersecurity of software supply chains following SolarWinds.

Cybersecurity