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Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow Joins Atlantic Council as Distinguished Fellow

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Atlantic Council announced that Ambassador Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow, former deputy secretary general of NATO, will join the Atlantic Council as a distinguished fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. Ambassador Vershbow was the deputy secretary general of NATO from February 2012 to October 2016. At the Council, Ambassador […]

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and US Embassy Islamabad Welcome the 2016 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and US Embassy Islamabad are pleased to announce the 2016 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan (ELP) Fellows.   

Natalie Jaresko Joins Atlantic Council Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center As Distinguished Fellow

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – Former Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko has joined the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center as a distinguished fellow. Minister Jaresko will focus on strengthening Ukraine’s economy and investment competitiveness.

The World Energy Council and the Atlantic Council Join Forces to Discuss Crucial Energy Issues Next Week

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council will hold two panel discussions at the World Energy Congress, one of the most comprehensive gatherings on the global energy scene, to highlight diverse perspectives on crucial energy issues.

Sir Peter Westmacott Joins Atlantic Council Future Europe Initiative as Distinguished Ambassadorial Fellow

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – Sir Peter Westmacott, former British ambassador to the United States and one of the United Kingdom’s most accomplished diplomats and its most recent ambassador in Washington, today joins the Atlantic Council as Distinguished Ambassadorial Fellow in its Future Europe Initiative. Based in London, he will provide critical insight on issues central to […]

Atlantic Council Releases Report on Major Global Risks

WASHINGTON, DC – Atlantic Council report projects that the risk of global conflict is at the “highest level since the Cold War.” Today, September 22, the Atlantic Council released a report on major global risks leading up to 2035. The world of 2035 will be fraught with risks both international and internal, as the breakdown […]

Atlantic Council Explores Islamic Law and Human Rights in the Middle East

WASHINGTON, DC – The international media frequently features stories of Arab states and non-state actors committing human rights violations allegedly in the name of Islam. The application and understanding of Islamic jurisprudence is varied and controversial, whether such readings of the faith result in institutionalized state laws or actions committed by non-state actors, such as the […]

Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba Cancels Trip to United States

By Atlantic Council

The Ambassador of Gabon to the United States/Permanent Representative of Gabon to the United Nations has written to the Atlantic Council on behalf of President Ali Bongo Ondimba to communicate that the president will no longer be traveling to the United States this month due to the situation in his country. Therefore, he will not […]

2016 Global Citizen Awards

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council will honor three recipients at its annual Global Citizen Awards, to be presented on the evening of September 19 in New York, NY: Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe; Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi; and American musician, composer, educator, and Managing and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln […]

Atlantic Council / Zurich Insurance Release Report on Global Demographic Risks

The Atlantic Council, in collaboration with Zurich Insurance Group and the Pardee Center for International Futures, released a report today that examines the economic impacts of impending demographic changes. Authored by Mathew Burrows, this groundbreaking report, Reducing the Risks from Rapid Demographic Change forecasts possible future scenarios and asserts that demographics do not have to […]