Press Release
Nov 20, 2014
Sixth Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Opens in Istanbul
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Atlantic Council
ISTANBUL– Opinion leaders from politics, media, academia, and the corporate world convened in Istanbul this morning for two days of talks on how governments and companies manage emerging risks and uncertainty in today’s turbulent times.
Press Release
Nov 19, 2014
Atlantic Council announces new Art of Future Warfare project
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Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council today announced the launch of the Art of Future Warfare (AFW) project, housed in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, that aims to create a world in which artists—writers, illustrators, directors, videographers, and others—and creativity enjoy a valued place in the defense establishment’s planning and preparation for the future of warfare […]
Press Release
Nov 19, 2014
US and Turkish Energy Leaders to Give Joint Remarks at Atlantic Council Summit
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Atlantic Council
US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yıldız will make an announcement on enhancing the US and Turkey’s energy collaboration and clean energy deployment on Thursday, November 20 at the Atlantic Council’s Sixth Energy & Economic Summit. They will make brief remarks and then have joint press availability.
Press Release
Nov 18, 2014
New Atlantic Council Report Says Deal or No Deal, Iran Poses a Nuclear Threat
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Atlantic Council
International negotiators will meet in Vienna this week for what they hope will be a final push to hammer out a comprehensive deal over Iran’s nuclear program. According to many experts and officials, however, the chances of securing a deal by the November 24 deadline are slim. The New York Times reports that President Barack […]
Press Release
Nov 18, 2014
US Vice President Biden to Headline Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit in Istanbul
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Atlantic Council
United States Vice President Joe Biden will address a special closing session of the Atlantic Council’s sixth annual Energy and Economic Summit in Istanbul on November 22, 2014, where he is expected to discuss the political, security, and energy challenges facing the transatlantic community and the wider Eurasian region.
Press Release
Nov 17, 2014
Richard Morningstar Named Founding Director of the Atlantic Council’s New Global Energy Center
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Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council today named Richard Morningstar―diplomat, businessman, lawyer, and scholar―as the founding director of its new Global Energy Center. Morningstar is the latest addition to an expert team the Council is assembling to build its groundbreaking energy initiative, including former Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs David Goldwyn as the chair of […]
Press Release
Nov 13, 2014
New Atlantic Council Report Shows Benefits of Transatlantic Trade Agreement for Small Businesses
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Atlantic Council
According to a new Atlantic Council report entitled The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Big Opportunities for Small Business, small and medium-sized enterprises in both the United States and European Union would benefit significantly from the implementation of an ambitious Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP). Using data from a targeted survey and interviews conducted […]
Press Release
Nov 13, 2014
Atlantic Council Welcomes Daniel Chiu as Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director
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Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council named Dr. Daniel Chiu, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development in the Department of Defense (DoD), as deputy director of its Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.
Press Release
Oct 29, 2014
Genetics and National Security Expert Jamie Metzl Named Atlantic Council Nonresident Fellow
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Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council named genetics and national security expert Jamie Metzl as a nonresident fellow for technology and national security in its Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.
Press Release
Oct 24, 2014
Andrea Montanino to Lead Atlantic Council’s Work on Prosperity and Competitiveness
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Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council today announced that Andrea Montanino, Italian economist and current executive director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will join the Atlantic Council in November as director of the Global Business and Economics Program. In that position, he will lead the Council’s work on economic growth, global trade, and finance.