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Mar 13, 2024

Atlantic Council co-launches new transatlantic Syria Strategy Project

To commemorate the thirteenth anniversary of the Syrian uprising, this new project will pave a path toward resolving the Syria crisis in a representative, implementable, and realistic manner.

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Mar 11, 2024

Former President of the Federated States of Micronesia David W. Panuelo joins the Atlantic Council as a distinguished fellow

The Atlantic Council announced today that David W. Panuelo, former president of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), will join the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security as a nonresident distinguished fellow affiliated with its Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI).

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Mar 4, 2024

Atlantic Council to highlight global women leaders in recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month

The Atlantic Council is hosting a celebration of women’s empowerment throughout International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, with leadership discussions, thoughtful analysis, and in-person and virtual convenings to highlight how women and girls around the world are addressing today’s most pressing global challenges and increase calls for equity.

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Feb 7, 2024

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center launches program on African critical minerals

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center is launching an innovative three-year program focused on critical minerals in Africa. As home to 30 percent of the world’s critical-mineral reserves, Africa has a central role to play in twenty-first-century supply chains, particularly for electric vehicles, lithium batteries, cellphones, medical scanners, and military hardware.

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Jan 22, 2024

Atlantic Council’s Forward Defense practice launches Commission on Software-Defined Warfare

WASHINGTON D.C. — JAN. 22, 2024 Following the success of the Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption, the Atlantic Council has convened more than 30 senior leaders to launch a brand-new Commission on Software-Defined Warfare.   Co-chaired by former US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, former Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine Fox, […]

Security & Defense

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Jan 10, 2024

Atlantic Council launches Venezuela Solutions Group

This diverse group of experts and practitioners from Venezuela, the United States, Latin America, and Europe will prioritize shaping policy over mere academic thinking on Venezuela amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a unique opportunity to restore democratic institutions.

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Dec 19, 2023

The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center Unveils Hadrian Aqueduct Cooling District: Heat Risk Reduction Guidelines

Project Lead and Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili's Impactful Contributions Recognized on Nature's "Ten People Who Helped Shape Science in 2023" List

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Dec 15, 2023

AfriNEXT conference convenes high-level experts and innovators

The Atlantic Council and global development company DAI convened experts and entrepreneurs for “AfriNEXT: a celebration of African creativity and innovation,” a daylong conference bringing together representatives from diverse industries to spotlight the important innovations underway in Africa—as well as collaborative solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing challenges. 

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Dec 15, 2023

Atlantic Council announces formation of Nearshoring Working Group to advance commercial integration with Central America and Mexico 

On the heels of growing interest in relocating supply chains to the Americas, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) convened the inaugural meeting of its Nearshoring Working Group—a nonpartisan, multisectoral group of policy professionals representing the United States and seven additional countries who will help translate nearshoring from rhetoric into reality, with a focus on Central America and Mexico.

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Dec 8, 2023

Atlantic Council launches major commission to ensure US and allied military advantage in software-defined warfare

An Atlantic Council commission on improving DoD production and integration of state-of-the-art software solutions

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Dec 5, 2025

Nate Swanson to head the Atlantic Council’s Iran Strategy Project

WASHINGTON, DC – December 5, 2025 – The Atlantic Council today announced that Nate Swanson has joined its Middle East Programs as resident senior fellow and director of the Iran Strategy Project.  Swanson brings two decades of experience in US policy toward Iran, having served in a series of senior roles at the US Department […]

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Nov 25, 2025

Atlantic Council’s DFRLab delivers the G7 RRM Digital Transnational Repression Detection Academy

TORONTO — November 25, 2025  — The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), a global leader in open-source research and digital capacity building, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada’s Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM Canada), officially launched the 2025 G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (G7 RRM) Digital Transnational Repression (DTNR) Detection Academy—a first-of-its-kind initiative to strengthen […]

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Nov 18, 2025

Atlantic Council launches ReForge Commission to rebuild America’s defense industrial base

Commission headed by leaders across government, industry, and academia to design a blueprint for nation-wide defense industrial mobilization  WASHINGTON, DC – November 18, 2025 — The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense program announced today the launch of the ReForge Commission.  Building on the legacy of the “Freedom’s Forge” mobilization during World War II, the Commission will assess the defense production demands of modern warfare and develop a roadmap […]

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Nov 5, 2025

Atlantic Council launches GeoTech Commission on Artificial Intelligence 

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 5, 2025 – The Atlantic Council today announced the launch of the GeoTech Commission on Artificial Intelligence, the Council’s flagship initiative to shape the global AI agenda. The Commission brings together bipartisan Congressional leaders, top industry executives, and innovators across the AI ecosystem to ensure the United States maintain its leadership […]

Artificial Intelligence

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Nov 4, 2025

Atlantic Council’s Africa Center announces six new senior fellows 

WASHINGTON, DC — NOVEMBER 4, 2025 —  The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center announced today the appointment of six distinguished experts as senior fellows: Dana Banks, Neil Ford, Rebecca Katz, Rose Keravuori, Deneyse Kirkpatrick and Maisie Pigeon.  These appointments strengthen the Center’s leadership in shaping policy and fostering partnerships across Africa in areas including health security, […]

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Oct 6, 2025

José Manuel Restrepo joins Atlantic Council as nonresident senior fellow 

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 6, 2025 – The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) announced today the addition of José Manuel Restrepo, president of Universidad EIA (Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia) and former Colombia minister of finance and public credit, as nonresident senior fellow.  Restripo will use his expertise on foreign trade, investment […]

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Sep 29, 2025

Atlantic Council and Atlantik-Brücke to cohost fourth annual Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM– SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 – The Atlantic Council and Atlantik-Brücke will cohost the fourth Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics on September 30, 2025, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in Brussels, Belgium.   Featuring senior policymakers, business leaders, and economics experts, this year’s Forum will focus on the United States – European Union relationship amidst […]

Economy & Business

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Sep 25, 2025

Atlantic Council announces Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense to join the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security  

Move extends the reach of the Commission to other countries threatened by biological weapons, accidents, and epidemics WASHINGTON, DC  – SEPTEMBER 25, 2025  – The Atlantic Council announced today that the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will join the Council as an initiative within the Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, continuing the commission’s mission […]

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Sep 17, 2025

Atlantic Council launches MENA Futures Lab to harness innovation and human capital, appoints Khalid Azim as inaugural director

WASHINGTON, DC – September 17, 2025 – The Atlantic Council announced today the launch of the MENA Futures Lab, a flagship initiative of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East advancing innovation, entrepreneurship, and human capital to build a more prosperous future for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Council has appointed […]

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Sep 15, 2025

Atlantic Council and Antenna Group announce first ever Alliance for Europe – Gulf Geopolitics & Investments Summit (AEGGIS)

WASHINGTON, DC – September 15, 2025 — The Atlantic Council and Antenna Group, announced the Alliance for Europe – Gulf Geopolitics & Investments Summit (AEGGIS), a unique initiative to strengthen economic relations between European and Gulf countries and enhance consensus on global geopolitical challenges. The Summit will be launched at an exclusive gathering of distinguished […]

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