Press Release

Oct 5, 2020

Emma Ashford and Erica Borghard join the Atlantic Council

National security experts will work within Scowcroft Center’s New American Engagement Initiative to challenge assumptions underpinning US foreign policy

Politics & Diplomacy
Security & Defense

Distinguished Leadership Awards

Sep 29, 2020

Atlantic Council to honor Kristalina Georgieva, Luis Alberto Moreno, and Lionel Richie with 2020 Distinguished Leadership Awards

Dubbed as Washington’s “Oscars” for international achievement, innovative virtual format will also salute the Unsung Heroes of 2020 and legacy of Lt. Gen Brent Scowcroft

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Sep 28, 2020

Atlantic Council Global Energy Center announces 2020-2021 Veteran Advanced Energy Fellows

Fellows will participate in a yearlong policy and leadership development program for high-potential, high-performing veterans in advanced energy.

Energy & Environment
Renewables & Advanced Energy

Press Release

Sep 23, 2020

Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Announces First-of-its-Kind Caribbean Initiative

​​As Caribbean nations face urgent challenges, new initiative will propose groundbreaking solutions to accelerate prosperity outlook

Caribbean
Economy & Business


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Sep 23, 2020

Atlantic Council launches empowerME

New effort from Rafik Hariri Center will be driving force for economic and human prosperity in the Middle East

Economy & Business
Middle East

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Aug 12, 2020

Markus V. Garlauskas joins the Atlantic Council

Former National Intelligence Officer for North Korea will join the Asia Security Initiative as a nonresident senior fellow

Press Release

Aug 7, 2020

The Passing of Brent Scowcroft: March 19, 1925 – August 6, 2020

FALLS CHURCH, VA—Following is a statement on the passing of Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, USAF (Ret.) from his office: Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft passed away yesterday at the age of 95 of natural causes. Brent Scowcroft was an American patriot and public servant of the highest order with an extraordinary military and government service career spanning […]

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Aug 7, 2020

Statement from Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe on the passing of General Brent Scowcroft

By
Atlantic Council

With Brent Scowcroft’s passing, the United States has lost one of the most remarkable figures in our country’s foreign-policy history. Seldom has the world seen a man of such historic accomplishment and remarkable modesty. He helped win the Cold War, he defined the role of national security advisor, and he mentored legions of principled individuals […]


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Jul 29, 2020

Western Balkans leaders agree to bold actions to help region recover from COVID pandemic

The Western Balkans Partnership Summit advances regional economic cooperation to attract investment and accelerate recovery

Politics & Diplomacy
The Balkans

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Jul 8, 2020

Atlantic Council welcomes 2020 class of Millennium Fellows

Incoming class of twenty-one young leaders selected from 1,300 applicants and over 100 nations

Content

Press Release

Feb 10, 2016

Atlantic Council and Qualcomm Launch Multi-Year Collaboration on America’s Technological Leadership

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council and Qualcomm Incorporated, a global leader in next-generation wireless technologies, announced today a collaboration for 2016 and 2017 that will examine technology policy issues and the potential geopolitical and economic consequences should America no longer lead in technological innovation. In addition, the Atlantic Council will develop a strategy for the United States […]

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Feb 8, 2016

Jones Promoted to Chief Talent Officer, Strengthening Atlantic Council Executive Team

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council today announced that Adwoa Jones, Director of Human Resources for the Atlantic Council, has been promoted to serve in a newly created position as the Atlantic Council’s first Chief Talent Officer, raising the bar in how the Council fosters, attracts, and develops top talent.

Press Release

Feb 2, 2016

Atlantic Council Taps Media Leader David Ensor

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council today named David Ensor – a seasoned media executive and longtime journalist with business and diplomatic background – as its new Executive Vice President for External Relations, further strengthening its top management team at a time of historic growth in the organization’s size and influence.

Press Release

Nov 19, 2015

Afghanistan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Finalizes Totimaidan Exploration Negotiations with Turkiye Petrolleri, Bayat Energy, and Calik Enerji Consortium

By Atlantic Council

Kabul, Afghanistan and Istanbul, Turkey – The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced today the successful conclusion of Hydrocarbon Tender Agreement negotiations with a consortium of energy companies: Türkiye Petrolleri, Bayat Energy and Calik Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., (the “Consortium”). Upon approval of the agreement by Afghanistan’s Cabinet, the Consortium may begin natural […]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Nov 12, 2015

The Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Welcomes the 2015 Fellows

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center welcomed fifteen Pakistani civil society leaders, the 2015 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan, to the United States last month. From October 17 to November 8, the fellows visited New York City; Washington DC;  Austin, Texas; and the San Francisco Bay Area. The ELP Fellowship aims to identify, cultivate, and support […]

Pakistan

Art of Future Warfare

Nov 9, 2015

World War Z Author Max Brooks to Join the Atlantic Council’s Art of Future Warfare Project

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council announced today the appointment of Max Brooks as a Nonresident Senior Fellow for the Art of Future Warfare Project, which is an initiative of the Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. Brooks is the acclaimed author and screenwriter of works such as World War Z: An Oral History […]

Crisis Management National Security

Press Release

Oct 26, 2015

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit to be Held in Istanbul on November 18-20

The 2015 Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on November 18-20. This year’s theme, “Building Global Stability and Business Resilience in Volatile Times”, will focus on examining business opportunities, economic and energy developments, and geopolitical challenges in a region that is currently at the crossroads of history.

Turkey

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Oct 8, 2015

Atlantic Council Announces Veteran Take Point Foreign Policy Challenge

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council will offer three of its Veteran Take Point fellows the chance to present their innovative policy projects before a live audience of “Challenge Voters” on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. At the end of the competition, dubbed the Veterans Take Point Foreign Policy Challenge, audience members will vote to determine […]

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Oct 6, 2015

Secretary Kerry and German President Gauck to Commemorate Arrival of Berlin Wall Segment and Celebrate Our Transatlantic Friendship

By Atlantic Council

Secretary of State John Kerry will host the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Joachim Gauck at a ceremony to commemorate the arrival of a segment of the Berlin Wall at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the Department of State. The wall will be displayed in the […]

Germany

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Oct 5, 2015

Completion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Fortifies Strategic Partnerships and Enables Economic Prosperity, Affirm Atlantic Council Leaders

Following today’s announcement of an agreement on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by the United States and its eleven negotiating partners, Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe, and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak, who has led much of the Council’s work on TPP, […]

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