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Apr 22, 2014

Premier Diplomat Francis Ricciardone to Lead Atlantic Council’s Hariri Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council today named one of the United States’ most accomplished diplomats, Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., as a vice president and director of its Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. Ricciardone, who currently serves as the US ambassador to Turkey, will join the Council in September. “At a […]

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Apr 16, 2014

Atlantic Council-Zurich Report Analyzes Global Interconnections of Cyber Risks

New Cyber Risk Report Finds the World Living in Cyber Subprime FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 16, 2014 CONTACTSTaleen Ananian: press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993Jennifer Schneider Nowacki: Jennifer.nowacki@zurichna.com, 847.275.4428 Groundbreaking, new Atlantic Council – Zurich Insurance Group report identifies aggregate of interconnected risk that “can no longer be ignored”


Cybersecurity


Security & Defense


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Apr 15, 2014

Barroso, Hagel Among Recipients of Atlantic Council Honors, April 30

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2014 CONTACT
 Taleen Ananian
 202.778.4993,  press@AtlanticCouncil.org  Barroso, Hagel Among Recipients of Atlantic Council Honors, April 30 Evening includes tribute to EU and NATO enlargements; performance by Ukraine’s Ruslana  WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council on April 30 will present its annual Distinguished Leadership Awards to Chuck Hagel, José Manuel Barroso, Thomas Enders, Ruslana Lyzhychko, andJoseph F. […]

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Apr 14, 2014

Atlantic Council Names Top Diplomat John Herbst as Eurasia Center Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 14, 2014 CONTACTTaleen Ananian press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council today named John E. Herbst, a former ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan, as director of its Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, effective May 12. In that role, Herbst will oversee the Atlantic Council’s response to rising tensions with Russia over Ukraine as well as […]

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Apr 11, 2014

Atlantic Council Report Highlights the Hard Reality for International Climate Agreements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2014 WASHINGTON – Following the release of the second installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report and renewed calls for a comprehensive international climate agreement, the Atlantic Council’s Energy and Environment Program has produced a paper describing the political and legal realities constraining formal participation by […]


Climate Change & Climate Action


Energy & Environment

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Mar 27, 2014

Ukraine Alert

The crisis in Ukraine arguably marks the sharpest east-west conflict in Europe since the Cold War and a historic test for US and transatlantic leadership. This crisis demands special attention, which at the Atlantic Council means providing analysis and hosting public dialogue with key leaders and opinion-makers shaping this story. In this twice-weekly e-mail, we […]


Ukraine

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Mar 25, 2014

European Banking Union Agreement Not Enough to End Crisis

Economist Megan Greene argues for more long-term planning to prevent future crises. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2014 WASHINGTON – In an issue brief released today, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Megan Greene argues that the European banking union agreement as it currently stands will fall short of many of its goals and will only to be […]

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Mar 24, 2014

TTIP Talks One Year On: Cautious Optimism Remains

Stakeholder survey shows narrower agreement and longer negotiations now seen likely; transatlantic discord takes a toll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 24   WASHINGTON – Stakeholders remain optimistic that a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal can be reached, but they believe a less comprehensive agreement will result from more protracted talks, according to an […]


Economy & Business


Trade and tariffs

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Mar 19, 2014

Atlantic Council Accepting Applications for NATO Emerging Leaders Working Group

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2014 CONTACT Taleen Ananian press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council is now accepting applications to the NATO Emerging Leaders Working Group on the Transatlantic Bond, a unique, nonpartisan initiative to renew and support the transatlantic alliance.  As heads of state from all twenty-eight NATO nations convene at the NATO […]


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Mar 18, 2014

Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship

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Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship

The Atlantic Council and Ecologic Institute, through their Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP – www.eleep.eu) launched the Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship in the spring of 2014. The Fellowship aims to train the next generation of Arctic Ambassadors and is a unique summer opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students, […]


Europe & Eurasia

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Sep 7, 2016

Peru’s Former Finance Minister and Ambassador to US Joins Atlantic Council

By Atlantic Council

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Names Luis Miguel Castilla as Senior Fellow WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council has appointed former Peruvian Ambassador and Finance Minister Luis Miguel Castilla as Senior Fellow for the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. In this capacity, Ambassador Castilla will work on a host of issues, including Peru, the Asia-Pacific Economic […]

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Aug 3, 2016

Application Opens for Year Three of Atlantic Council Veterans Take Point Initiative

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council is now accepting applications for its third class of Veterans Take Point Initiative fellows. The Take Point Initiative provides world-class training, professional networking and mentorship, and grants to post-9/11 veterans seeking to become nonprofit and thought leaders in international affairs. All eligible veterans are encouraged to apply at www.takepointx.org before October 1, […]

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Jul 7, 2016

Atlantic Council Names Bilal Y. Saab as Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Director

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security named Bilal Y. Saab as the director of its Middle East Peace and Security Initiative (MEPSI). Previously, Saab served as MEPSI’s resident senior fellow. He has more than fourteen years of experience working as a political-military analyst, adviser, and corporate manager on the Middle East.

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Jul 7, 2016

Fabrice Pothier Named as Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council named Fabrice Pothier as a nonresident senior fellow with the Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. As a fellow, Mr. Pothier will contribute to the Scowcroft Center’s work on transatlantic security in an age of global turbulence and challenges. Among other things, Mr. Pothier will focus on the […]

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Jun 17, 2016

Frederic C. Hof’s Statement on State Department Internal Memo Critical of Obama Administration Policy in Syria

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – On June 16, 2016, The New York Times reported that more than fifty State Department diplomats had signed an internal memo critiquing the Obama administration’s Syria policy. The New York Times was provided a draft of the memo, which urges air strikes against the Assad regime in Syria. In response, Ambassador Frederic C. […]

Syria

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Jun 3, 2016

Wroclaw Global Forum Concludes with Calls for Productive NATO Summit

By Atlantic Council

WROCLAW – The second and final day of the seventh annual Wroclaw Global Forum opened with a discussion featuring US Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), US Representative Jan Schakowsky, and Atlantic Council Chairman Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. on US foreign policy after the 2016 election. The wide-ranging discussion recapped the 2016 primary season and looked […]

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Jun 2, 2016

Seventh Annual Wroclaw Global Forum Opens with Focus on NATO Summit, Security Concerns

WROCLAW – The seventh annual Wroclaw Global Forum opened in Wroclaw, Poland this morning, convening a global group of leaders from government, business, media, and civil society. Hosted by the Atlantic Council, the City of Wroclaw, and the Polish Institute of International Affairs, the Forum began with opening remarks from the three co-hosts: Atlantic Council […]

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Jun 2, 2016

Atlantic Council South Asia Center Releases White Paper on Megacity Strategy and Security

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s upcoming visit to the United States, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center announces the release of a white paper entitled Resilient Megacities: Strategy, Security, and Sustainability. Informed by the Atlantic Council’s Megacity Security Conference held in partnership with the US Consulate in Mumbai at the Taj Mahal […]

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May 10, 2016

US Foreign Policy Leaders Argue Brexit Would Diminish UK, “Dangerously Weaken” Europe

The Atlantic Council today released an open letter, signed by thirteen former Secretaries of State, Secretaries of Defense, and National Security Advisors, making a strong geopolitical case for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union. 

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May 5, 2016

Premier Syria Expert Frederic C. Hof to Lead Atlantic Council’s Hariri Center

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council named former State Department Special Adviser for transition in Syria, Frederic C. Hof, as Director of its Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. Hof has been a Senior Fellow for the Hariri Center since November 2012, and will assume his position as Director on May 11, 2016.