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Dec 10, 2014

Atlantic Council Welcomes Constance Berry Newman as Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow

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The Atlantic Council named Constance Berry Newman, former US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, as a nonresident senior fellow in its Africa Center.

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Nov 25, 2014

Atlantic Council Iran Task Force Applauds Efforts to Negotiate Nuclear Deal; Urges Restraint While Talks Continue

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WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force, chaired by Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat and coordinated by Council Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin, issued a statement today applauding the efforts of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany and Iran to negotiate a comprehensive nuclear deal. While the parties could not reach a […]

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Nov 22, 2014

US Vice President Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Davutoğlu Address Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit in Istanbul

ISTANBUL- Following highly publicized visits to the embattled countries of Ukraine and Iraq, US Vice President Joseph Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu joined a special closing session of the sixth Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit at the Grand Tarabya Hotel in Istanbul to discuss why energy security is crucial for resolving the […]

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Nov 21, 2014

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Continues in Istanbul

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ISTANBUL— The sixth Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit continued for a second day at the Grand Tarabya Hotel in Istanbul featuring a keynote address from Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, moderated by CNN Anchor Nina Dos Santos.

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Nov 20, 2014

Sixth Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Opens in Istanbul

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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.


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Nov 19, 2014

Atlantic Council announces new Art of Future Warfare project

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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 […]

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Nov 19, 2014

US and Turkish Energy Leaders to Give Joint Remarks at Atlantic Council Summit

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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.

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Nov 18, 2014

New Atlantic Council Report Says Deal or No Deal, Iran Poses a Nuclear Threat

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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 […]

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Nov 18, 2014

US Vice President Biden to Headline Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit in Istanbul

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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.

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Nov 17, 2014

Richard Morningstar Named Founding Director of the Atlantic Council’s New Global Energy Center

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Jun 6, 2018

Atlantic Council Launches Comprehensive Website to Track Russian Disinformation

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today the Atlantic Council launched DisinfoPortal.org, an interactive online guide to track the Kremlin’s disinformation campaigns abroad. The portal brings together 23 top organizations and more than 80 experts fighting Russian disinformation in the United States and Europe, and is an initiative of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.   The disinformation portal was […]

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May 17, 2018

Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab Partners with Facebook to Combat Disinformation in Democratic Elections

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The Atlantic Council’s DFRLab announced a partnership with Facebook to independently monitor disinformation and other vulnerabilities in elections globally.

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May 16, 2018

Atlantic Council Global Energy Center Launches Task Force on US Nuclear Energy Leadership, Led by Co-Chairs Senator Crapo and Senator Whitehouse

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center today launched its Task Force on US Nuclear Energy Leadership, led by honorary co-chairs Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), leaders in nuclear energy policy. “There is strong bipartisan agreement in Congress that nuclear energy is a reliable, safe, clean and efficient part […]

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May 14, 2018

Atlantic Council announces honorees for 2018 Freedom Awards

The Atlantic Council honors Dr. Madeleine Albright, Aryana Sayeed, Bana Alabed, and the International Women’s Media Foundation with its annual Freedom Awards on June 23 in Berlin, Germany.

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May 9, 2018

Centro para América Latina Adrienne Arsht del Atlantic Council celebra su quinto aniversario

Con la crisis en Venezuela, la renegociación de NAFTA y las elecciones presidenciales en la región, el trabajo del Centro se ha convertido aún más indispensable WASHINGTON, DC – El Centro para América Latina Adrienne Arsht del Atlantic Council celebra cinco años desde su fundación en un periodo de grandes cambios en el hemisferio oeste. […]

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May 9, 2018

Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Marks Five Years

Center’s ongoing work will be critical as Venezuela crisis worsens, a modernized NAFTA is eventually finalized, and region welcomes a new wave of leaders WASHINGTON, DC – The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center today begins its five-year celebration at a time of great transformations for the hemisphere. In its first five years, the Center deployed a […]

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Apr 30, 2018

Atlantic Council Announces 2018 Distinguished Leadership Awards

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council will honor former President George W. Bush; Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, US European Command General Curtis M. Scaparrotti; seven-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan; and Executive Chairman of Starbucks Corporation Howard Schultz with its annual Distinguished Leadership Awards on the evening of May 10 in Washington, DC. […]

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Mar 26, 2018

Professor Matthew Kroenig Joins the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center as Deputy Director for Strategy

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Today, the Atlantic Council announced that Dr. Matthew Kroenig has been named the deputy director for strategy in its flagship Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. Dr. Kroenig is also a tenured associate professor of government and foreign service at Georgetown University. He previously served in several positions in the US government, including in the […]

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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.

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