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Sep 23, 2019

Global Citizen Awards transcript: Brian Grazer

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards 2019 Monday, September 23, 2019 New York, New York Awardee: Brian Grazer, storyteller, movie and television producer, founder, and philanthropist Introductory speaker: Ron Howard, Academy Award-winning director Transcript: ANNOUNCER:  Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard.  (Applause.) (Music plays.) RON HOWARD:  Thank you. Thank you very much.  Well, it […]

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Sep 23, 2019

Global Citizen Awards transcript: Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards 2019 Monday, September 23, 2019 New York, New York Host: Frederick Kempe, president and chief executive officer of The Atlantic Council Awardee: Mark Rutte, prime minister of Netherlands Introductory speaker: Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum Transcript: ANNOUNCER:  Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage […]

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Sep 23, 2019

Global Citizen Awards transcript: President of the Republic of Chile Sebastián Piñera

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards 2019 Monday, September 23, 2019 New York, New York Host: David McCormick, chairman of the Atlantic Council’s International Advisory Board and chief executive officer of Bridgewater Access Awardee: Sebastián Piñera, president of the republic of Chile Introductory speaker: Kristine Tompkins, president of Tompkins Conservations and UN Patron of Protected Areas […]

Press Release

Sep 23, 2019

Atlantic Council launches new website

By Atlantic Council

September 23, 2019– Washington, DC – The Atlantic Council today launched a new website, building on a cross-organizational strategy to deepen its digital reach and capabilities. The site is just one of many measures the Council will undertake in future months to use new technologies to enrich its studies, research, events and collaborative networks. “The […]

Event Recap

Sep 20, 2019

Senegal’s economy minister outlines strategy for private sector-led growth

By Africa Center

On Friday, September 20, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Amadou Hott, minister of economy, planning, and cooperation of the Republic of Senegal.

Africa Economy & Business

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Sep 19, 2019

Guinea’s president seeks expanded US investment

By Africa Center

On Thursday, September 19, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Professor Alpha Condé, president of the Republic of Guinea. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham provided opening remarks and welcomed President Condé to the Atlantic Council. President Condé discussed Guinea’s ability to implement reforms and overcome challenges in […]

Africa Democratic Transitions

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Sep 18, 2019

Côte d’Ivoire’s first lady objects to proposed US ban on Ivorian cocoa

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, September 18, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Dominique Ouattara, first lady of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, for a private discussion on Ivorian efforts to eradicate child trafficking, exploitation, and labor from the cocoa supply chain. Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest cocoa producer, with an annual production output of approximately […]

Africa Economy & Business

Press Release

Sep 12, 2019

Atlantic Council to Honor President Piñera, Prime Minister Rutte, Brian Grazer, and will.i.am with 2019 Global Citizen Award

By Atlantic Council

Highlight of UN General Assembly Week honors individuals who make unique contributions towards improving the world WASHINGTON, DC – September 12, 2019 – The tenth annual Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards will honor President of the Republic of Chile Sebastián Piñera; Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte; Brian Grazer, storyteller, movie and television producer, […]

Past events

Sep 4, 2019

A new day for Mexico? AMLO’s first Informe de Gobierno

By Pablo Reynoso

Conference call On September 4, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a conference call to analyze Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s (AMLO) government address after his first nine months in office. Speakers included Reynaldo Vizcarra-Mendez, Partner at Baker & McKenzie Abogados S.C.; Rodrigo Gallegos, Advisor at De la Calle, Madrazo, Madrid; and Valeria Moy, Nonresident […]

Economy & Business English

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Sep 4, 2019

Tom Warrick Joins Atlantic Council Middle East Programs as Senior Fellow

By Atlantic Council

Former Top Homeland Security and State Department Official Brings Extensive International Counterterrorism Experience September 4, 2019 — WASHINGTON, DC— The Atlantic Council today announced that Thomas S. Warrick has joined its Middle East programs as a Nonresident Senior Fellow. Warrick will play a central role in the Council’s work on homeland security and law enforcement cooperation […]

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