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Sep 22, 2026

Atlantic Council Launches Power of Sports Center to Harness Sports as Platform for Diplomacy, Innovation, Economic Growth, and Global Cooperation 

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 – The Atlantic Council today announced the launch of its Power of Sports Center, a groundbreaking convening and content platform that will bring together senior government officials, business leaders, investors, sports leagues and associations, innovators and, of course, athletes from across the $2 trillion worldwide sports industry.    Atlantic Council […]

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Sep 14, 2026

2026 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards to Honor Finnish President, Australian Prime Minister, Formula One President and CEO, and Actress and Musician Cynthia Erivo 

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 – The Atlantic Council announced today that its fifteenth annual Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards will honor President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb; Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese; President and CEO of Formula One (F1) Stefano Domenicali; and Emmy, Tony, and two-time Grammy Award-winning and three-time Academy […]

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Sep 10, 2026

Atlantic Council welcomes 2026-2027 class of Millennium Fellows 

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 – Today, the Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program is excited to announce the 2026-2027 class of Millenium Fellows.   The Millennium Fellowship is a nine-month hybrid program for mid-career professionals that elevates fellows’ leadership, fosters a supportive community of global leaders, and expands their capacity for meaningful impact.   The 2026-2027 […]

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Jun 9, 2026

Atlantic Council marks the Tenth Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum

Featuring a keynote conversation with US Energy Secretary Christopher Wright WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 9, 2026 – The 10th Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum will take place on June 9th and 10th in Washington, DC. The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center marks the Forum’s anniversary with a robust agenda examining the key issues shaping the […]

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May 18, 2026

Inaugural Europe Gulf Forum Concludes in Greece, Advancing Long-Term Cooperation Between Europe and the Gulf

Senior leaders from Europe and the Gulf met in Greece for three days of private discussions on geopolitics, economic resilience, energy, supply chains, defence, technology and investment, setting out next steps for continued cooperation. ATHENS, GREECE — May 18, 2026 — The inaugural Europe Gulf Forum (EGF), hosted by Theodore Kyriakou, Chairman of Antenna Group, […]

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Apr 21, 2026

Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards to honor two top business leaders, NATO Commander and Country Music Legend

WASHINGTON, DC — APRIL 21, 2026 — Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe announced today that the thirtieth annual Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards will honor Ana Botin, Executive Chair of Banco Santander; Mike Wirth, Chairman and CEO of Chevron; Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation; and Tanya Tucker, the American country music legend.  The honorees will be recognized at a dinner on April 23, […]

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Mar 26, 2026

The Atlantic Council and John Templeton Foundation announce major new initiative promoting global entrepreneurship 

WASHINGTON, DC — MARCH 26, 2026 — The Atlantic Council announced today a new five-year, $10 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to establish the Entrepreneurship Policy Initiative (EPI). This transformative effort within the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center will strengthen the policies that enable entrepreneurs as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]

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Mar 16, 2026

Atlantic Council names John E. Waldron of Goldman Sachs to lead its International Advisory Board

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 16, 2026 – The Atlantic Council announced today that John E. Waldron, president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, will serve as chairman of the Atlantic Council’s International Advisory Board (IAB), succeeding former US National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley. Waldon will be the fourth-ever IAB chair, following Hadley, now-US Senator David McCormick […]

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Feb 13, 2026

Atlantic Council to host inaugural US–Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum in Miami

MIAMI, FLORIDA — FEBRUARY 13, 2026 — The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC), in partnership with Florida International University, will host the inaugural US–Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum in Miami on February 20, 2026, convening senior government officials, port authority leaders, private sector executives, and financial institution representatives to advance cooperation, investment, and policy coordination across the US–Caribbean maritime […]

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Feb 10, 2026

Atlantic Council and Crescent Petroleum convene regional and international CEOs to advance a new era of collaborative prosperity at World Governments Summit

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — FEBRUARY 9, 2026 — The Atlantic Council convened more than 40 regional and global CEOs on February 2 for the Atlantic Council CEO Dialogue 2026, with support from and in partnership with Crescent Petroleum. The CEO Dialogue included keynote addresses by H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, the United Arab Emirates’ […]

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Apr 1, 2022

Impact Philanthropist and Business Leader Adrienne Arsht Makes $25 Million Gift to Endow Atlantic Council’s Latin America Center

Washington, DC – April 1, 2022 – The Atlantic Council today announced a $25-million gift from leading American philanthropist and businesswoman Adrienne Arsht to endow the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC). The Center, which launched in 2013 with generous annual funding from Arsht, has become a leading nonpartisan voice in advancing new, innovative policy […]

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Mar 28, 2022

Ambassador Daniel Shapiro Joins Atlantic Council

By Atlantic Council

Daniel B. Shapiro, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, joins the Middle East Programs’ Israel Initiative.

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Mar 17, 2022

Atlantic Council appoints Stephen J. Hadley as Chairman of International Advisory Board

21st U.S. National Security Advisor, who served under President George W. Bush, to lead high-level group of global business and political leaders

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Mar 3, 2022

Admiral Craig Faller Joins the Atlantic Council as a Distinguished Fellow at Critical Global Security Moment

Former Commander of US Southern Command to bring deep geopolitical, defense, and security cooperation experience to the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Feb 28, 2022

Atlantic Council and SEED Project to Host Sports Business Forum of Dakar

A unique platform dedicated to the exceptional African cultural power including sports featuring young talents, senior officials, sports business executives, investors, and legends from the sports industry

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Feb 24, 2022

Atlantic Council launches major project on US strategy for hybrid conflict

Initiative brings together experts to pioneer a US and allied approach to hybrid conflict amid growing Russian and Chinese gray zone operations

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Feb 7, 2022

Atlantic Council releases Middle East Entrepreneurship Program Tracker

State-of-the-art tool reveals concerted action and investment from regional governments to nurture innovation in six entrepreneurship ecosystems

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Jan 6, 2022

NEW DATES: Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum to be held March 28-29, 2022, alongside Expo 2020

The Atlantic Council announced today that the 2022 Global Energy Forum will now be held alongside Expo 2020 in Dubai from March 28-29, 2022.

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Jan 4, 2022

Kelly Grieco joins Atlantic Council as senior fellow

Grieco brings deep foreign policy and defense expertise to Council’s New American Engagement Initiative

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Dec 21, 2021

Miami-Dade countywide resilience hub network strategy

Request for proposals and capabilities questionnaire for the Miami-Dade resilience hubs project.

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