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Nov 10, 2020

Lieutenant General Charles W. Hooper joins Atlantic Council

Former director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency will serve as nonresident senior fellow in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Press Release

Nov 9, 2020

Former and Acting Secretaries of Homeland Security sign open letter on consolidating congressional jurisdiction over DHS

Over the course of 2020, the Atlantic Council’s Future of DHS Project engaged in an intensive review of what needs to be done to refocus the mission and fix the problems at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We were advised by a Senior Advisory Board of former Secretaries and Acting Secretaries of Homeland […]

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Nov 4, 2020

Atlantic Council to host premiere screening of VETERANS DAY 2020

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Forward Defense

Short film based on the play “War Words” and created in partnership with Arena Stage will air November 11

Press Release

Oct 20, 2020

George T. Frampton joins Atlantic Council

Former chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality will lead Global Energy Center’s new Transatlantic Climate Policy Program

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy & Environment

Press Release

Oct 19, 2020

Tallinn summit marks significant progress in Three Seas Initiative

Infrastructure fund raises over $1.3B, including a $300 Million USG investment

Central Europe

Press Release

Oct 15, 2020

The Atlantic Council, Emirates Policy Center, and Institute for National Security Studies announce strategic partnership to advance UAE-Israel relations

October 15, 2020 — The August 2020 announcement of the Abraham Accords marked a historic moment for relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement is a significant and exciting accomplishment. In addition to normalizing relations, the UAE and Israel have opened the door for cooperation and collaboration across economic, political, and security […]

Israel
Middle East

Distinguished Leadership Awards

Oct 14, 2020

Atlantic Council hosts 2020 Distinguished Leadership Awards

“Washington’s Oscars” celebrated global leaders and unsung heroes exemplifying courage and resilience amid the challenges of 2020

Press Release

Oct 13, 2020

Atlantic Council statement on State Department call for think tank funding transparency

The Atlantic Council enjoys a diversified donor base, which helps ensure our credibility, integrity, and sustainability. As such, the Council accepts funds from a broad range of sources—including non-US government donors—provided they are for purposes that are in keeping with our mission and adhere to our strict intellectual independence policy. The Council is grateful for […]

Distinguished Leadership Awards

Oct 9, 2020

Atlantic Council to honor “Unsung Heroes” at 2020 Distinguished Leadership Awards

Virtual ceremony will feature a tribute to inspirational men and women around the globe demonstrating extraordinary courage, resilience, and ingenuity

Press Release

Oct 5, 2020

Emma Ashford and Erica Borghard join the Atlantic Council

National security experts will work within Scowcroft Center’s New American Engagement Initiative to challenge assumptions underpinning US foreign policy

Politics & Diplomacy
Security & Defense

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Global Energy Forum

Jan 13, 2019

Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum 2019 Highlights the Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation

By Atlantic Council

Abu Dhabi – The third-annual Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum concluded today in Abu Dhabi. As part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the Forum convened regional and global policymakers and industry leaders to discuss the geopolitical and economic impact on the energy agenda. This year’s Forum focused on four major themes: the future of oil, […]

Press Release

Jan 12, 2019

Third Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum Addresses Geopolitical and Sustainability Challenges

Abu Dhabi – As part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the Atlantic Council officially launched its third-annual Global Energy Forum in the UAE capital today. The three-day premier event gathers international and regional industry leaders in Abu Dhabi to address the geopolitical, energy and sustainability challenges and opportunities of the future. The Forum is hosted under […]

Press Release

Jan 11, 2019

Atlantic Council Responds to Statement from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Oslo, Norway

On January 10, 2019, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Oslo released a statement on Facebook reiterating erroneous claims that the Government of Norway funded the Atlantic Council report, The Kremlin’s Trojan Horses 3. The embassy claimed that the author of the report’s Norwegian chapter, Øystein Bogen, was “generously sponsored by Norwegian state agencies, […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 7, 2019

Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum to be held in Abu Dhabi on January 11-13, 2019

International and regional industry and political leaders to focus on key geopolitical and technology challenges that will drive energy markets in 2019 and beyond  WASHINGTON, DC – The third annual Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum will be held in Abu Dhabi on January 11-13, 2019. The premier event gathers international and regional political, industry, and thought leaders to set the global energy agenda for the year and […]

Press Release

Jan 2, 2019

Atlantic Council Announces Cyber Conference in Warsaw

Conference part of Council’s “100 Years Together” initiative aimed at forging the next century of Polish-American partnership WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council and PKO Bank Polski announced today a major cyber conference “A New Initiative for Poland: A Future Global Leader in Securing the 4th Industrial Revolution” to take place in Warsaw on January […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Press Release

Dec 14, 2018

Atlantic Council and PZU SA Announce Strategic Partnership

WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, December 14, 2018, the Atlantic Council and PZU SA signed a multi-year strategic partnership agreement at the Council’s Annual Forum in Washington DC. PZU, a publicly-traded Polish insurance company, is the largest insurance group in Poland and stands among the largest financial institutions in Central Europe. Through this partnership, PZU […]

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Dec 14, 2018

Atlantic Council Names John F.W. Rogers as Chairman of the Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council announced today that John F.W. Rogers, a Goldman Sachs executive and government service veteran, has been elected as Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2019. Rogers succeeds General James L. Jones USMC (ret.), who served as Atlantic Council Chairman from 2007 to 2009 and again since 2017.  Rogers […]

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Dec 12, 2018

Mark Linscott, Previously Assistant USTR For South and Central Asian Affairs, Joins Atlantic Council as a Senior Fellow

By Mark Linscott

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center today named Mark Linscott as a senior fellow. Most recently, Linscott served as Assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR) for South and Central Asian Affairs. Linscott will lead the South Asia Center’s US-India Trade Initiative, aimed at convening thought leadership and policy-makers in an effort to maintain focus on the importance […]

Press Release

Nov 9, 2018

Atlantic Council Statement on the Appointment of J. Peter Pham as Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa

Washington – Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe today issued the following statement on Secretary of State Pompeo’s decision to appoint J. Peter Pham, Vice President for Research and Regional Initiatives and Director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, as United States Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa: “The Atlantic Council […]

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Nov 9, 2018

Atlantic Council Welcomes Hans Binnendijk as Distinguished Fellow and Ambassador Timo Koster as Ambassadorial Fellow

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council is excited to announce the addition of two new fellows to the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. Dr. Hans Binnendijk, formerly a NSC Senior Director for Defense Policy, will join as a distinguished fellow, and Timo Koster, Dutch ambassador-at-large for security policy and cyber, will join as an ambassadorial […]

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