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Jul 1, 2020

Atlantic Council Global Energy Center announces Veterans Advanced Energy Week, August 10-13, 2020

A virtual learning experience dedicated to military veterans and spouses in advanced energy and national security

Renewables & Advanced Energy


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Jun 27, 2020

South Florida Officials, Resilience Experts Deploy First-Ever Mobile Resilience Pod for Rising Seas, Increased Temperatures and Pandemic Relief Efforts

Launch comes with major commitment to provide pods to communities around the nation and the globe, and five additional pods in Miami-Dade County communities MIAMI, FL – JUNE 27, 2020 – Today, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, with Miami-Dade County and City of Miami leaders, deployed the first-of-its-kind Community Resilience Pod. The pod—which will play […]

Climate Change & Climate Action
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Jun 26, 2020

Officials from leading democracies meet to discuss strategies for cooperation amidst COVID-19 crisis

The eighth meeting of the D-10 Strategy Forum convened to address risks to the democratic world order

Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 8, 2020

Christopher Preble joins the Atlantic Council

Distinguished scholar will co-direct the New American Engagement Initiative

Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 2, 2020

Atlantic Council launches Forward Defense

Groundbreaking practice area will shape the debate around US and allies’ greatest military challenges and create forward-looking assessments of the trends, technologies, and concepts that will define the future of warfare.

Security & Defense

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Jun 1, 2020

Atlantic Council announces membership in Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy network

WASHINGTON, DC—June 1, 2020—On behalf of the Atlantic Council, President and CEO Frederick Kempe has announced his membership in Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy (GCNP), a leadership network that brings together heads of organizations working in nuclear policy who are committed to breaking down gender barriers and making gender equality a working reality within their […]

Nuclear Energy

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May 28, 2020

Vice Admiral (Ret.) John W. Miller joins Atlantic Council as nonresident senior fellow

Washington, DC — May 28, 2020 — The Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs today announced the addition of Vice Admiral (Ret.) John W. “Fozzie” Miller as a nonresident senior fellow. Miller is an expert on US foreign policy and military presence in the Gulf, and he will contribute to the program’s range of work on […]

Middle East
Security & Defense

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May 27, 2020

Atlantic Council names Uri Friedman as its first managing editor

Distinguished journalist will lead Atlantic Council’s influential suite of publications

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May 15, 2020

Jomana Qaddour to lead Syria portfolio as nonresident senior fellow

Jomana Qaddour to lead Atlantic Council’s Syria portfolio as a nonresident senior fellow with the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs

Middle East
Politics & Diplomacy

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May 5, 2020

Atlantic Council’s DFRLab independent analysis of networks removed by Facebook in Russia, Georgia, and Myanmar

May 5, 2020 – The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is at the forefront of the study of disinformation, foreign influence operations, and – more broadly – social media’s role for free and open societies. In its April 2020 monthly report on coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) and foreign or government interference (FGI) across its platforms, Facebook […]

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Sep 21, 2018

Atlantic Council to Posthumously Honor Senator John McCain with Global Citizen Award

Mrs. Cindy McCain to accept award in NYC on September 24 WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council announced today that it will pay tribute to the life and legacy of Senator John McCain by posthumously honoring him with the 2018 Global Citizen Award on September 24. The award will be accepted by Mrs. Cindy McCain. “Senator McCain […]

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Sep 13, 2018

Resolution Recognizing David Acheson (1921-2018)

By Atlantic Council

The Executive Committee—on behalf of all the board directors, members, and staff of the Atlantic Council—mourns the loss of David Acheson, an Atlantic Council honorary board director and former President and CEO of the Atlantic Council, a position he served in from 1993-1999. He passed away peacefully at his home in Washington, DC, on August […]

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Sep 13, 2018

Atlantic Council names Dr. Miyeon Oh as the Director of Scowcroft Center’s Asia Security Initiative

Appointment comes as North Korea negotiations continue, US-China tensions increase, and nontraditional security issues such as artificial intelligence emerge. WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council announced today that Dr. Miyeon Oh has been named the first director of the Asia Security Initiative within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. Dr. Oh was previously a […]

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Sep 7, 2018

Atlantic Council to Honor President Macri, Prime Minster Solberg, and Hamdi Ulukaya with 2018 Global Citizen Award

WASHINGTON, DC – The ninth Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards will honor President of the Argentine Republic Mauricio Macri; Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway Erna Solberg; and Hamdi Ulukaya, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Chobani and founder of the Tent Partnership for Refugees, on the evening of September 24 in New […]

Global Energy Forum

Sep 6, 2018

Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum Returns to Abu Dhabi in 2019

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The third annual Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum will be held in Abu Dhabi on January 12-13, 2019, again kicking off Abu Dhabi’s Sustainability Week. The two-day premier event gathers international and regional political, industry, and thought leaders to set the global energy agenda for the year and examine the longer-term geopolitical […]

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Aug 10, 2018

Atlantic Council lanza línea de trabajo sobre la Alianza del Pacífico-Mercosur días después de Cumbre Presidencial de la Alianza del Pacífico

El Centro para América Latina Adrienne Arsht se centrará en los beneficios de convergencia mientras que presidentes recién elegidos en México y Colombia, y candidatos en Brasil debaten acuerdos comerciales y apertura comercial WASHINGTON, DC – Días después de la XIII Cumbre Presidencial de la Alianza del Pacífico en México, el Centro para América Latina […]

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Aug 10, 2018

Atlantic Council Launches Mercosur-Pacific Alliance Line of Work Following Latest Summit

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center will focus on benefits of convergence as newly elected presidents in Mexico and Colombia and contenders in Brazil debate trade agreements, commercial opening WASHINGTON, DC – With Latin American leaders having recently wrapped up the 13th Presidential Summit of the Pacific Alliance in Mexico, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center […]

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Jun 22, 2018

Atlantic Council Names Graham Brookie Director of Digital Forensic Research Lab

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council named Graham Brookie as the new Director for its Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab).

Disinformation English

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Jun 19, 2018

Atlantic Council Announces 2018 Millennium Fellows, NATO Summit Program, and Partnership with US Department of State Mission to NATO

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce today the 2018 Millennium Fellows. With a 3.2 percent acceptance rate, the program is among the most competitive professional development opportunities in the international affairs and policy fields. In 2018, over 655 people from 100 countries applied to become a Millennium Fellow and only 21 […]

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Jun 13, 2018

Atlantic Council Launches New Podcast Resilient World, Featuring Thought Leaders Discussing How Resilience Can Help Address Global Threats

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Atlantic Council launched Resilient World, a new podcast that features thought leaders sharing their views on resilience and how it can help with disruptions and challenges, from global health security to climate change, countering violent extremism, and many more. Hosted by Christine Wormuth, director of the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht […]