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Dec 2, 2022

Atlantic Council launches Iran Strategy Project to respond to local, regional, and global developments

As Iran faces unprecedented challenges, the new effort will undertake a holistic approach to the entirety of the Atlantic Council’s work on Iran WASHINGTON D.C. – DECEMBER 2, 2022 – Today, the Atlantic Council announced the launch of its new Iran Strategy Project, designed to synchronize and bring together the Atlantic Council’s policy and analytical […]

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Nov 29, 2022

Atlantic Council announces signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with NATO Allied Command Transformation on deepening transatlantic relations

Today, the Atlantic Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NATO’s Allied Command Transformation to leverage their complementary strengths to collaborate on the military transformation of the Alliance at this crossroads moment for transatlantic security and defense. The agreement also informs key transatlantic policy debates.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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Nov 10, 2022

PROGRAM UPDATE: John Legend, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific, Sandhy Sondoro to perform at Atlantic Council Global Food Security Forum in Bali

Performances by the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-winning musician and philanthropist; the esteemed US Air Force military band; and the popular Indonesian singer-songwriter will cap off the high-level two-day summit

Indo-Pacific

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Nov 2, 2022

Atlantic Council to host inaugural Global Food Security Forum at G20 Summit

Government, industry, and civil society leaders will offer bold solutions to strengthen food systems, secure supply chains, and fight world hunger. WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 2, 2022 – Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe announced today the convening on November 12-13 in Bali, Indonesia, of the Atlantic Council Global Food Security Forum as an official sideline […]

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Oct 24, 2022

Atlantic Council and Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation to host President of Israel and launch next phase of N7 Initiative

Washington, DC—October 24, 2022—The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, will host President of Israel Isaac Herzog on Tuesday, October 25, to discuss his vision for regional cooperation and Israeli-Arab normalization. The event marks a major expansion of the N7 Initiative to support the growing diplomatic ties between Israel and the […]

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Sep 28, 2022

New Research Shows the Way Forward for US-European Economic Relationship

Four new reports offer concrete policy recommendations for future cooperation on trade, monetary policy, digital currencies and economic statecraft

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Sep 27, 2022

Ten-minute Reduction in Wait Times At US-Mexico Border Could Boost Economic Activity by $26 Million: Atlantic Council Study

The research was completed by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, the University of Texas at El Paso, and Colegio de la Frontera Norte, in partnership with the US Department of State Washington DC – September 27, 2022 – A 10-minute reduction in wait times for northbound traffic at the US-Mexico border could lead […]

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Sep 22, 2022

Atlantic Council Launches Millennium Fellowship Alumni Board

WASHINGTON, DC – September 21, 2022 – Today, the Atlantic Council launched the Millennium Leadership Alumni Board to galvanize seven years of Millennium Leadership fellows around the program’s pillars of community, leadership, and impact. The Board, which will bring together fellows from 2015-2021, will focus on connecting previous Millennium Leadership Program (MLP) members to programming and […]

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Sep 22, 2022

Landon Derentz joins the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center as senior director

Career energy policy expert will connect government, industry, civil society, and public stakeholders to ensure new advances are applied in the ongoing energy transition. Washington, D.C. – September 21, 2022 – The Atlantic Council announced today that Landon Derentz, former director of Middle Eastern and African Affairs at the US Department of Energy, has joined […]

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Sep 20, 2022

Ahead of COP 27, the Atlantic Council and TRENDS Research and Advisory to host second annual conference on the Middle East’s climate challenges and prospects

The two-day hybrid in-person and virtual convening will offer insights and ambitious solutions on urgent climate challenges from regional experts and government officials from the US and across the Middle East WASHINGTON, DC – September 20, 2022 – The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative and TRENDS Research and Advisory—an independent research and advisory center based […]

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Mar 22, 2018

Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative Sixth Annual Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge Concludes in Washington, DC

The Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge is a one-of-a-kind competition designed to provide students across academic disciplines with a deeper understanding of the policy challenges associated with cyber crisis and conflict. Part interactive learning experience and part competitive scenario exercise, it challenges teams to respond to a realistic, evolving cyberattack and analyze the threat it poses to national, international, and private sector interests.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Mar 15, 2018

Atlantic Council and MPAA Host Special Screening of 12 Strong; Discussion on US Policy in Afghanistan

The evening highlights the “power of storytelling to foster dialogue around the world” WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) on March 15 held a private screening of 12 Strong, the incredible story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11. The event included an […]

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Mar 1, 2018

Atlantic Council Names Klara Jordan as Director of Cyber Statecraft Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council today announced Klara Jordan as Director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative in its Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. Ms. Jordan will play a pivotal role in re-invigorating the Initiative’s work on cyberspace as a tool of statecraft, where national security overlaps with foreign policy and economic prosperity, while […]

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Feb 14, 2018

Richard Stengel named Distinguished Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council today announced Richard Stengel as a Distinguished Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (@DFRLab).

Disinformation English

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Jan 30, 2018

Atlantic Council Ranked Top Ten for Defense, Foreign Policy, Energy in US Think Tanks

The Atlantic Council is delighted to be ranked in the top ten of global think tanks for defense and national security, for institutional collaboration, and as a think tank to watch. The Council is also ranked in the top ten in the US in Foreign Policy and International Affairs, Energy and Resource Policy, Conferences, External […]

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Jan 30, 2018

Adrienne Arsht Awarded Colombia’s Distinguished Order of San Carlos

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Adrienne Arsht Awarded Colombia’s Distinguished Order of San Carlos Founder of the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center receives honor for her commitment to peace and prosperity in Colombia WASHINGTON, DC – In recognition of her deep support of Colombia at a critical moment of national transformation, Adrienne Arsht, Executive Vice Chair of the Atlantic […]

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Dec 10, 2017

Statement Concerning Atlantic Council’s Venezuela Work

By Atlantic Council

In view of media comment around the Atlantic Council’s Venezuela work, Jason Marczak, Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council made the following comments: “Around the world, the Atlantic Council puts forward policy ideas that help influential actors navigate political and economic change so we can live in a more secure and prosperous world. […]

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Nov 6, 2017

Atlantic Council Names Bart J. Oosterveld as Director of the Global Business and Economics Program

Appointment comes as NAFTA renegotiations continue, China increasingly asserts its presence on the world economic stage, the impact of Brexit remains uncertain, and protectionist and anti-globalist sentiments threaten the Western world. WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council today named Bart J. Oosterveld as the new director of its Global Business and Economics Program and as the […]

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Oct 30, 2017

Atlantic Council taps David McCormick, former Treasury and White House official and Bridgewater co-CEO, as Chairman of its International Advisory Board

WASHINGTON, DC – Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe announced today that David McCormick – a highly regarded former Treasury and White House official, and Co-CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates – will replace General Brent Scowcroft as the chairman of its International Advisory Board (IAB). Scowcroft stepped down to serve […]

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Sep 29, 2017

Atlantic Council Statement on the Confirmation of Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. as the US Ambassador to Russia

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council congratulates Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., its chairman of the past four years, on his unanimous confirmation by the US Senate as ambassador to Russia. “There’s no more challenging overseas post, and there’s no more qualified person to fill it,” said Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe. “Having […]

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