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Sep 6, 2023

Atlantic Council announces 2023 Fellowship selection of Veterans in Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 6, 2023 – The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s (GEC) Veterans Advanced Energy Project (VAEP) announced the twenty highly distinguished military veterans of the 2023-2024 VAEP Fellowship Program. This one-year fellowship offers veterans an immersive experience in the field of advanced energy, culminating in a policy proposal capstone that exemplifies VAEP’s motto, “energy security is national security.”

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Aug 8, 2023

Atlantic Council Welcomes 2023 Class of Millennium Fellows

The Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program, a globally regarded program for emerging global leaders in international affairs, has selected thirty-five young global leaders to participate in its 2023 class of Millennium Fellows. The Millennium Fellowship aims to hone leadership acumen, foster community, and increase capacity for meaningful impact. This year’s highly competitive candidate pool drew applicants from 96 countries.

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Jul 11, 2023

Atlantic Council announces fifth cohort of the Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship

Fellows with diverse energy and climate sector experience will gain unparalleled professional development and networking opportunities WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 11, 2023 — The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center announced today the selection of its fifth class of fellows for its Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship. The fellowship is a one-year, nonresident program […]

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Jul 11, 2023

N7 partners discuss in Bahrain establishing a regional free trade agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbors

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – JULY 11, 2023 – The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, has concluded the N7 Conference on Trade, which was held on July 10-11, 2023, in Manama, Bahrain, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The N7 Initiative […]

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Jul 10, 2023

Atlantic Council welcomes Truman Center’s Jenna Ben-Yehuda as executive vice president

Ben-Yehuda brings long record of public service and non-profit leadership  Atlantic Council reinforces through hiring Ben-Yehuda sustained period of growth, success   WASHINGTON D.C. – July 10, 2023 – The Atlantic Council announced today that Jenna Ben-Yehuda, president and CEO of the Truman Center for National Policy and Truman National Security Project, has been named as […]

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Jul 10, 2023

Atlantic Council partners with UN Women to advance gender equity and security in the Caribbean

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 10, 2023 – The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) announced today a new partnership with the UN Women Multi-Country Office – Caribbean to tackle the most pressing gender-based challenges in the Caribbean, which will focus particularly on Guyana and Jamaica. “Women and girls in the Caribbean face unique […]

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Jul 10, 2023

N7 partners convene in Bahrain on free trade between Israel and its Arab neighbors

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – JULY 10, 2023 – The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, is hosting the N7 Conference on Trade on July 10-11, 2023, in Manama, Bahrain, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The N7 Initiative seeks to broaden […]

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Jun 29, 2023

The N7 Initiative congratulates Ambassador Dan Shapiro on his return to government service

WASHINGTON D.C. – JUNE 29, 2023 – The N7 Initiative congratulates its director, Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro, on his appointment as the State Department’s Near Eastern Affairs first Senior Advisor for Regional Integration. The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, seeks to broaden and deepen relations between […]

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Jun 22, 2023

Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center and Rhodium Group release major report on sanctioning China in a Taiwan crisis

The new research analyzes China sanctions scenarios and costs to the global economy

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Jun 15, 2023

Atlantic Council announces 2023 Women Innovators Fellowship recipients from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain

Building on the success of its inaugural cohort, the Women Innovators Fellowship (WIn) will include Bahrain and the UAE, in addition to Saudi Arabia, as it continues to empower more women entrepreneurs from the Middle East 

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Jan 9, 2017

Atlantic Council Global Energy Center Deepens Expertise with Addition of Charles K. Ebinger

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center today welcomed the addition of Charles K. Ebinger as a senior fellow. Ebinger served as the director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative at the Brookings Institution from 2008 to October 2014 and then as a senior fellow until 2016.

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Nov 30, 2016

Atlantic Council Launches the Final Report of Co-Chairs Madeleine K. Albright and Stephen J. Hadley

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council releases today the Middle East Strategy Task Force: Final Report of the Co-Chairs by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley. The report presents: A Strategic Approach for the Middle East: a middle course between occupation and disengagement to break the debilitating cycle of […]

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Nov 23, 2016

Atlantic Council Global Energy Center Expands Scope, Announces New Staffing Changes

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council today announced several staffing changes within the Global Energy Center, designed to leverage the center’s expanding work and integrate it with the Council’s flagship events in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Poland.   

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Nov 22, 2016

Atlantic Council Releases Video on Middle East Youth as an Opportunity Ahead of Nov. 30 Report Launch

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council releases today “Youth in the Middle East: Liability or Opportunity?” discussing the potential for youth in the region to be an opportunity to bring the region out of chaos given particular conditions. The video is part of the Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force, a bipartisan initiative under Co-Chairs […]

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Nov 18, 2016

Atlantic Council Announces Management Changes to Meet Historic Challenges

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council announced several senior-level promotions and management changes today, designed to enrich and expand the organization’s innovative capacity, strategic communications, events production, and intellectual assets.  

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Nov 18, 2016

For the New Administration: The Atlantic Council Strategy Papers Series

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council Strategy Initiative within the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security launched in 2015 to provide a blueprint for the next administration as it confronts the myriad global challenges facing the world today. As the Trump administration takes shape in the coming days and weeks, the Atlantic Council has a […]

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Nov 17, 2016

Atlantic Council Announces 2016 Veterans Take Point Fellows and Welcomes Veteran Philanthropist and Entrepreneur Ken Falke onto the Council’s Next Generation Advisory Council, and Receives 2016 We Serve Award

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council welcomes Ken Falke, the chairman and founder of Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness, the EOD Warrior Foundation, and CEO of Shoulder2Shoulder, Inc., to the Advisory Council for its Millennium Leadership Program, the Council’s flagship center for cultivating the next generation of international security leaders.

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Nov 16, 2016

Atlantic Council Announces Launch of Stockholm Office, Anna Wieslander to Serve as Director for Northern Europe

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council announced today plans to strengthen its presence in Northern Europe by appointing Anna Wieslander as director for the region, to be based in Stockholm. Building on a long track record of work on the region, this step complements the Council’s existing offices in Poland and Turkey.

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Nov 15, 2016

Atlantic Council to Launch Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi on January 12-13, 2017

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The inaugural Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum will convene in Abu Dhabi on January 12-13, 2017, Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe announced today.

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Nov 10, 2016

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow Joins Atlantic Council as Distinguished Fellow

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Atlantic Council announced that Ambassador Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow, former deputy secretary general of NATO, will join the Atlantic Council as a distinguished fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. Ambassador Vershbow was the deputy secretary general of NATO from February 2012 to October 2016. At the Council, Ambassador […]

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