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Jun 25, 2024

Atlantic Council launches 2024 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes

The Indexes collectively measure 164 countries on 19 different indicators of freedom and prosperity, including measurements of political and economic freedom and the rule of law, as well as health, education, and the environment.

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Jun 17, 2024

Atlantic Council announces 2024 cohort of Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship

The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center announced today the selection of its 2024 cohort of fellows for its Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship. This one-year, nonresident fellowship is designed for early- to mid-career women leaders in the energy and climate sectors who aim to deepen their policy expertise and professional development.

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May 29, 2024

Atlantic Council names Romesh Ratnesar as its senior vice president of engagement

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 29, 2024 – The Atlantic Council announced today that Romesh Ratnesar, an accomplished media leader and former State Department official, will join the Atlantic Council as its senior vice president of engagement, leading the Council’s events and communications teams. Ratnesar most recently managed Bloomberg Opinion’s ten-person Editorial Board, where he conceived, […]

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May 21, 2024

Atlantic Council announces establishment of Atlantic Council Technology Programs

The Atlantic Council announced today the establishment of the Atlantic Council Technology Programs (ACtech), which will bring together five innovative Atlantic Council programs with technology as a core focus. 

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May 14, 2024

Atlantic Council launches Counterterrorism Project

Today, the Atlantic Council announced the launch of the Counterterrorism Project (CTP), the next iteration of its counter-terrorism work. With an increasing number of global counterterrorism-related challenges, the project is designed to take a deep dive into the future of global terrorism threats and counterterrorism efforts.

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May 1, 2024

Atlantic Council announces 2024 Distinguished Leadership Award honorees

Leading global think tank will honor Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Christopher G. Cavoli, and Academy Award-winning actress and producer Michelle Yeoh

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Apr 18, 2024

Atlantic Council launches AC @ G20: Road to Rio programming to support G20 priorities

The Atlantic Council has officially launched its programming around Brazil’s 2024 presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20), under the banner “AC @ G20: Road to Rio.”

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Mar 21, 2024

Atlantic Council welcomes inaugural Executive Leadership Intensive participants

The Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program is pleased to announce the Executive Leadership Intensive and its inaugural cohort of distinguished global leaders. The program offers participants the opportunity to connect with influential professionals from both the public and private sectors, fostering invaluable networking opportunities and equipping leaders with essential tools to impact meaningful change. In […]

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Mar 18, 2024

Human rights coalition unveils digital catalog of evidence pointing towards crimes against humanity committed against Iranian protesters

The Archive preserved +1M forensic digital artifacts to support future investigations and trials.

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Mar 14, 2024

Atlantic Council Launches Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative

The Atlantic Council announced today the launch of the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, a new program focused on advancing resilience as a core tenet of US and allied national security policy and practice.

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Aug 25, 2023

Kathy Baughman McLeod resigns as SVP and Senior Director of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center

WASHINGTON, DC, August 25, 2023 – The Atlantic Council announces that Kathy Baughman McLeod, the Senior Director of its Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center (“Arsht-Rock Center”) and a Council Senior Vice President, has resigned from Arsht-Rock, effective today. The Council appreciates Kathy’s vision, leadership, and service to the mission and work of its Arsht-Rock Center, […]

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Aug 8, 2023

Atlantic Council Welcomes 2023 Class of Millennium Fellows

The Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program, a globally regarded program for emerging global leaders in international affairs, has selected thirty-five young global leaders to participate in its 2023 class of Millennium Fellows. The Millennium Fellowship aims to hone leadership acumen, foster community, and increase capacity for meaningful impact. This year’s highly competitive candidate pool drew applicants from 96 countries.

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Jul 11, 2023

Atlantic Council announces fifth cohort of the Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship

Fellows with diverse energy and climate sector experience will gain unparalleled professional development and networking opportunities WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 11, 2023 — The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center announced today the selection of its fifth class of fellows for its Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship. The fellowship is a one-year, nonresident program […]

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Jul 11, 2023

N7 partners discuss in Bahrain establishing a regional free trade agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbors

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – JULY 11, 2023 – The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, has concluded the N7 Conference on Trade, which was held on July 10-11, 2023, in Manama, Bahrain, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The N7 Initiative […]

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Jul 10, 2023

Atlantic Council welcomes Truman Center’s Jenna Ben-Yehuda as executive vice president

Ben-Yehuda brings long record of public service and non-profit leadership  Atlantic Council reinforces through hiring Ben-Yehuda sustained period of growth, success   WASHINGTON D.C. – July 10, 2023 – The Atlantic Council announced today that Jenna Ben-Yehuda, president and CEO of the Truman Center for National Policy and Truman National Security Project, has been named as […]

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Jul 10, 2023

Atlantic Council partners with UN Women to advance gender equity and security in the Caribbean

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 10, 2023 – The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) announced today a new partnership with the UN Women Multi-Country Office – Caribbean to tackle the most pressing gender-based challenges in the Caribbean, which will focus particularly on Guyana and Jamaica. “Women and girls in the Caribbean face unique […]

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Jul 10, 2023

N7 partners convene in Bahrain on free trade between Israel and its Arab neighbors

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – JULY 10, 2023 – The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, is hosting the N7 Conference on Trade on July 10-11, 2023, in Manama, Bahrain, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The N7 Initiative seeks to broaden […]

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Jun 29, 2023

The N7 Initiative congratulates Ambassador Dan Shapiro on his return to government service

WASHINGTON D.C. – JUNE 29, 2023 – The N7 Initiative congratulates its director, Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro, on his appointment as the State Department’s Near Eastern Affairs first Senior Advisor for Regional Integration. The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, seeks to broaden and deepen relations between […]

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Jun 22, 2023

Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center and Rhodium Group release major report on sanctioning China in a Taiwan crisis

The new research analyzes China sanctions scenarios and costs to the global economy

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Jun 15, 2023

Atlantic Council wraps successful PACC 2030 Climate Resilient Clean Energy Summit

In partnership with RMI, the Caribbean Initiative at the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center convened top US officials, Caribbean leaders, US companies, civil society, and policy experts to forge solutions to the region’s clean energy challenges on the sidelines of Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to The Bahamas WASHINGTON D.C. – June 15, 2023 – […]