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Oct 28, 2009

Atlantic Council Chairman to Co-Chair President’s Intelligence Advisory Board

Atlantic Council Chairman to Co-Chair President’s Intelligence Advisory Board Washington, D.C. – Senator Chuck Hagel, chairman of the Atlantic Council, was today appointed co-chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), the body responsible for oversight of U.S. intelligence agencies. “Chuck Hagel’s knowledge of foreign policy and commitment to U.S. interests make him an ideal […]

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Oct 22, 2009

Kurt Volker New Atlantic Council Senior Advisor

Kurt Volker New Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Former NATO Ambassador joins International Security program Washington, D.C. – The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce the appointment of former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker as a Senior Advisor and member of the Council’s Strategic Advisors Group, a body of U.S. and European security experts established […]

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Sep 29, 2009

Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum Brings Together CEOs, Ministers, Gov Leaders

Energy Security Conference Brings Together CEOs, Ministers, Gov Leaders Washington, D.C. — Romania’s president and its top political leadership, policymakers and energy ministers from a dozen countries, and senior energy executives from the U.S. and Europe will gather in Bucharest this week to discuss the issues driving economic and political developments in the Black Sea-Caspian […]

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Sep 18, 2009

Brent Scowcroft Supports Obama’s Missile Defense Shield Decision

Former National Security Adviser Backs Administration Position on Europe Missile Defense Shield Washington, D.C. — Brent Scowcroft, Chairman of the Atlantic Council International Advisory Board and National Security Advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, today supported the Administration’s decision to pursue alternative technologies and architecture for the planned missile defense shield in […]

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Sep 17, 2009

Damon Wilson New Atlantic Council Vice President

Damon Wilson New Atlantic Council Vice President International Security Program Director Provides Critical Leadership Washington, D.C. — Frederick Kempe, President and CEO of the Atlantic Council of the United States, today appointed former National Security Council official Damon Wilson to the position of Vice President.  He will add this overall management responsibility to his current […]

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Jun 29, 2009

British-North American Committee: Public Sector Pensions Report

British-North American Committee Releases Public Sector Pensions Report U.S., UK, Canada governments understate public sector pensions cost London, UK – The British-North American Committee (BNAC) report released today warns that the true costs of public sector pensions are being significantly understated by the U.S., UK and Canadian governments. In the UK, where unfunded schemes predominate, […]

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Jun 15, 2009

Madeleine Albright To Deliver First Bronislaw Geremek Lecture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Secretary of State Dr. Madeleine K. Albright will commemorate the legacy of Polish Solidarity adviser Bronislaw Geremek with the Atlantic Council on June 18.  The visionary democracy activist and former Foreign Affairs Minister of Poland passed suddenly in July 2008, and the Council quickly established an annual lecture series in his […]

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Jun 2, 2009

Atlantic Council Expands Ukraine Program

Ukraine-North America Dialogue, New Corruption Report Launched Washington, D.C. — The Atlantic Council of the United States recently launched the Ukraine-North America Dialogue as well as a new report on corruption in Ukraine that will be published this autumn.  In only two months, the Ukraine-North America Dialogue has become an important forum for promoting the […]

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Apr 30, 2009

2009 Awards Dinner: Quotes

George H.W. Bush, David Petraeus, Robert Gates, Bill Clinton Spoke at Atlantic Council Awards Dinner Washington, D.C. – The Atlantic Council yesterday presented President George H.W. Bush and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl its 2009 Distinguished International Leadership Awards in honor of their historic roles in bringing about the Cold War’s peaceful end and German […]

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Apr 28, 2009

2009 Awards Dinner: Bush, Kohl, Petraeus, Palmisano, Hampson

Atlantic Council to Honor President George H.W. Bush, Chancellor Helmut Kohl and General David Petraeus at Awards Dinner Washington, D.C. — On April 29, the Atlantic Council Awards Dinner will honor 41st President George H.W. Bush and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl for their distinguished international leadership in overseeing the fall of the Berlin Wall […]

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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).

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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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Sep 21, 2017

Brian O’Toole Joins Atlantic Council as Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Global Business & Economics Program

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council today announced that senior vice president and anti-money laundering (AML) executive for sanctions at BB&T Bank, Brian O’Toole, has been appointed as a nonresident senior fellow with the Global Business & Economics Program. Brian is an accomplished expert on economic sanctions, with substantial experience in both the public and […]

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Sep 14, 2017

2017 Global Citizen Awards: President Moon, PM Trudeau, and Lang Lang to attend and speak

WASHINGTON, DC –The Atlantic Council will honor President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in; Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau; and world-renowned Chinese pianist, educator, and philanthropist Lang Lang at its eighth annual Global Citizen Awards on the evening of September 19 in New York, NY. All three distinguished honorees will attend and speak […]

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Aug 30, 2017

Atlantic Council Names Jason Marczak as Director of Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Appointment comes as Venezuela crisis deepens, NAFTA renegotiations begin, and region deepens global engagement WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council today named Jason Marczak as the new Director of its Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. He will lead the Center at a pivotal time for the future of Latin America and the region’s place in the world. […]