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NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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NATO 20/2020 Podcast

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

Making a difference

Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s insights & impact through these stories of how our regional and thematic programs are making a difference not only in shaping how we view global issues but also in shaping their outcome.

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In the News

Dec 17, 2020

The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center partners with LEADERS Magazine to dedicate an entire issue to resilience

For its Fall/Winter issue of 2020, LEADERS Magazine, asked the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center to produce an issue dedicated to resilience. The Resilience Issue assembles a broad range of global thought leaders and experts who are currently tackling the challenges and crises facing the world from different perspectives.

Insights & Impact

Mar 3, 2020

Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus

By Atlantic Council

On February 11, 2020 the DFRLab hosted "Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus," a timely series of panels on the potential geopolitical and economic consequences of Coronavirus, and how misinformation about the crisis may influence its impact.

China Disinformation

Program Impact Story

Feb 6, 2020

US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette

By Global Energy Center

On Friday, February 7, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted newly appointed US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for a public address and moderated discussion about US government energy priorities abroad.

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Apr 23, 2026

Full transcript: The 2026 Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards honor leaders shaping the future with a collaborative spirit

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council honored two trailblazing corporate leaders, a military official, and a Grammy-winning country music artist for their roles in shaping the global landscape.

Freedom and Prosperity NATO

Event Recap

Apr 23, 2026

The 2026 Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards: Honoring leaders who have thrived in a time of volatility

By Katherine Golden, Daniel Malloy

The Atlantic Council honored Banco Santander's Ana Botín, Chevron's Mike Wirth, NATO's Admiral Pierre Vandier, and country music artist Tanya Tucker.

Freedom and Prosperity NATO

UkraineAlert

Apr 23, 2026

Shakhtar Donetsk gives Ukraine’s war-weary football fans reason to cheer

By Mark Temnycky

Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk will face English team Crystal Palace next week in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League semifinal knowing that a win could provide a much-needed morale boost to millions of fans watching at home in war-torn Ukraine, writes Mark Temnycky.

Conflict Freedom and Prosperity
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Annual Report

Apr 22, 2026

2025 honor roll of contributors

By the Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council is grateful for the generous support of its partners.

Annual Report

Apr 22, 2026

Annual report 2025/2026: Financial summary

By the Atlantic Council

Explore the Atlantic Council's financial results for 2025.

Annual Report

Apr 22, 2026

Annual report 2025/2026: The Atlantic Council’s greatest hits of 2025

At the Atlantic Council, we connect the dots for policymakers on the most urgent global challenges of our age—and the list is long, from artificial intelligence to climate change to trade policy and beyond.

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In the News

Sep 12, 2019

Nia quoted in Al-Monitor: Personal cost of journalism, political activism in Iran remains high
Human Rights Iran

Notes for the Board

Sep 11, 2019

Media Mention: Andy Carvin in Snopes Fact-Check Article

By Atlantic Council

“The fake quote attributed to Noah has been circulating on the internet, in varying forms and countries, since at least 2017, according to an investigation by Digital Forensic Research Lab, a project of the international affairs think tank Atlantic Council, which traces the sources of online disinformation.” Andy Carvin, Resident Senior Fellow, Digital Forensic Research […]

In the News

Sep 11, 2019

Bell quoted in BBC Mundo on the role of oil in the Russia- Saudi Arabia relationship

By Atlantic Council

Oil and Gas Spanish

Notes for the Board

Sep 11, 2019

DFRL Senior Fellow Addresses World’s Largest Digital Journalism Conference

By Atlantic Council

From September 11 to September 15, Resident Senior Fellow Andy Carvin led four sessions at the Online News Association Conference, the largest digital journalism conference in the world, held in New Orleans, Louisiana. In front of an audience of 2,500, he moderated the opening keynote on fighting disinformation globally. He led a session on mitigating […]

In the News

Sep 10, 2019

Arsht in Miami Herald on Miami-Dade joining new ‘resiliency center’

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Board of Directors Executive Vice-Chair Adrienne Arhst penned an Op-Ed in the Miami Herald highlighting Miami-Dade’s partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center.

In the News

Sep 10, 2019

Simakovsky quoted in The Globe and Mail on the latest spy exfiltration

By Atlantic Council

Intelligence Russia

In the News

Sep 10, 2019

Ben Mahfoudh quoted in The New Arab: Women set to play a decisive role in Tunisia’s elections after Essebsi’s death
Elections North Africa

In the News

Sep 7, 2019

Ben Mahfoudh quoted in The Arab Weekly: Tunisia’s presidential candidates on the offensive ahead of vote
Elections North Africa

In the News

Sep 6, 2019

Livingston for Aspenia: The energy transition and the race for resources

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

Program Impact Story

Sep 6, 2019

Member and Press Rapid Response Briefing on Aramco Attacks

On September 6, following drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco oil processing facilities at Abqaiq and Khurai, the Atlantic Council held a members and press call to discuss these attacks and their immediate implications for oil markets and geopolitics and security in the region. Speakers included Kirsten Fontenrose, director for regional security, Middle East programs […]

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