Press Release

Dec 10, 2013

Atlantic Council Forum Addresses How to Harness Disruption for Global Prosperity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 10, 2013 CONTACTTaleen Ananianpress@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 WASHINGTON — The Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative hosted a two-day forum this week on Harnessing Disruption, highlighting ways in which the technology revolution is shaping government, business, and civil society. Many panelists focused on the effects of technology on individual empowerment and globalization, and the need […]

Press Release

Dec 10, 2013

New Study Warns of the Danger of Divergent Financial Regulations in the Transatlantic Community

WASHINGTON – A new report out today entitled The Danger of Divergence: Transatlantic Financial Reform & the G20 Agenda by the Atlantic Council, Thomson Reuters, and TheCityUK examines the state of financial regulatory reform in the United States and the European Union. It highlights the dangers that regulatory divergence can pose to both financial stability […]

Press Release

Dec 9, 2013

Atlantic Council Launches Next Report in Envisioning 2030 Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACTTaleen Ananianpress@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.788.4993 The Atlantic Council’s 2012 report Envisioning 2030: US Strategy in a Post-Western World, written as a companion piece with the US National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds, stated, “the keystone of national power remains US economic strength and innovation.” Building upon this statement, this year’s Envisioning 2030: US Strategy for the […]

Press Release

Dec 5, 2013

US-Ukraine Relations: Dealing with the Crisis and the Way Forward

This event has been cancelled The Atlantic Council invites the public to US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey R. Pyatt’s first on-the-record remarks on the crisis in Ukraine, the possible way forward, and US strategy toward the country.

Ukraine

Press Release

Dec 4, 2013

Yemen’s Political Transition at Risk without Progress on Economic Agenda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2013 CONTACT:                                                                                                         Samia Yakub                                                                                        202.769.0724, press@AtlanticCouncil.org A new Atlantic Council report, Yemen’s Economic Agenda: Beyond Short-Term Survival, argues that if the Yemeni government fails to prioritize progress on the economic front, the country’s democratic transition risks derailment and may witness renewed conflict. Prioritizing […]

Yemen

Congressional Relations

Dec 4, 2013

Atlantic Council Hosts Colombian President Santos

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2013 CONTACT Taleen Ananianpress@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 WASHINGTON — The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center this evening hosted Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for a private dinner with US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker; US Congressmen Eliot Engel, and Gregory Meeks; and other decision-makers. The dinner was co-chaired by former […]

Colombia

Press Release

Dec 2, 2013

Atlantic Council Iran Task Force Applauds Nuclear Deal; Says More Remains to be Done

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 2, 2013 CONTACTTaleen Ananian press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993  WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force, chaired by Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat and coordinated by Council Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin, issued a statement today that the agreement signed Nov. 24 in Geneva by Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany […]

Iran

Press Release

Nov 21, 2013

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Opens in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Nov. 21 – Ministers, business leaders, opinion makers, and industry experts convened in Istanbul this morning (21 November) for two days of talks on the geopolitics of the energy revolution shaping the 21st century.

Press Release

Nov 15, 2013

Registration CLOSED for the 2014 Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge

Registration is NOW CLOSED for the second scenario-driven, interactive competition to discuss the day-after response to a cyber incident organized by the Atlantic Council in cooperation with Leidos. The conference will be held on the American University Campus in Washington, DC on February 7 – 8, 2014.

Press Release

Nov 14, 2013

Damon Wilson to Outline a US Strategy for Europe’s East

Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson will testify before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on European Affairs hearing today on A Pivotal Moment for the Eastern Partnership: Outlook for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.

Belarus The Caucasus

Content

News

May 31, 2022

Atlantic Council Names Dr. Racha Helwa Director of empowerME Initiative

By Atlantic Council

Senior economist deepens bench to advance the Atlantic Council’s work unlocking the economic and human potential of the Middle East.

Economy & Business Middle East

Press Release

May 31, 2022

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

Fellows with diverse energy sector experience will gain unparalleled professional development and networking opportunities

Press Release

May 31, 2022

Atlantic Council announces 2022 Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 31, 2022 – The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center today announced the seventh annual Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference will be held June 14, 2022, in Washington, D.C. in cooperation with the Visegrád Group. This year’s conference returns to an in-person format for the first time since 2019, while […]

Article

May 26, 2022

Atlantic Council and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Launch Global Tech Security Commission

Keith Krach and former Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid will lead nonpartisan commission of international leaders to develop global tech security strategy to counter techno-authoritarianism Washington, DC, May 26, 2022 – The Atlantic Council and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue announce the launch of the nonpartisan Global Tech Security Commission to safeguard freedom from technological […]

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May 24, 2022

Declaración por la igualdad de género en el proceso de construcción de la democracia y la paz en Venezuela

Following the “Venezuela Women’s Leadership Summit,” a network of social activists, democratic political actors, and non-governmental organizations inside and outside Venezuela, propose an action plan to secure the full and effective participation of Venezuelan women in decision-making processes and in their leadership in the redemocratization and sustainable political change in Venezuela.

Civil Society Democratic Transitions

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May 17, 2022

Atlantic Council’s Matthew Kroenig Appointed to Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States

Director of Studies and Deputy Director of Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security will bring expertise in nuclear strategy and policy to high-level commission

Arms Control Defense Policy

Press Release

May 17, 2022

Atlantic Council Announces Reopening of Warsaw Office

Atlantic Council deepens its commitment to Poland and Central Europe at a critical time for the region’s security and prosperity; office reopened with high-level public event in Warsaw

Europe & Eurasia

Press Release

May 9, 2022

Atlantic Council announces 2022 Distinguished Leadership Award Honorees

Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the People of Ukraine, CEO Claudio Descalzi and singer-songwriter Jamala will be honored at the 2022 Distinguished Leadership Awards.

Italy Ukraine

Press Release

Apr 28, 2022

New report offers dozens of recommendations to ensure the UK remains at the center of global finance

The UK should move further and faster in reforming the framework for banking and finance and the wider ecosystem to reboot UK capital markets and improve the competitiveness of the City of London. The debate has moved on from alignment with the EU in exchange for future access; instead the UK should focus on closer […]

Press Release

Apr 26, 2022

Ambassador Riyad Insanally, Ambassador Kevin Whitaker, and Sally Yearwood join the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center as nonresident senior fellows

New class of fellows to bring deep foreign policy experience and understanding of US-Caribbean and US-Colombia relations, as well as China’s role in the Western Hemisphere.

Caribbean Colombia