Press Release

Apr 6, 2015

Atlantic Council Strengthens Top Executive Team; Hires John S. Haederle of Pew Trusts

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Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council today named John S. Haederle, a senior director at the Pew Charitable Trusts, as its first Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations, a move that strengthens the Council’s top executive team at a time of historic growth in its size and influence.

Press Release

Apr 3, 2015

Atlantic Council Iran Task Force Applauds Herculean Efforts of P5+1 and Iran in Achieving a Framework for a Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action

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Atlantic Council

The Iran Task Force applauds the herculean efforts of the United States, the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) and Iran in achieving a framework for a Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action (CJPOA) limiting Iran’s nuclear program and shutting off its principal pathways to developing nuclear weapons, in return […]


Iran

Press Release

Mar 30, 2015

Atlantic Council Welcomes 2015 Next Generation Fellows

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Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security is pleased to announce the 2015 US-German Next Generation Fellows. The fellows are at the center of a Scowcroft Center project launched in February 2015 to identify new voices from the United States and Germany who will formulate a strategy and foster a debate on how […]


Germany

Press Release

Mar 25, 2015

Atlantic Council Honors Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for “Transformative” Leadership

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Atlantic Council

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani capped his successful, inaugural visit to the United States on Wednesday evening by receiving the Atlantic Council’s highest honor, its Distinguished Leadership Award for political leadership, in a special ceremony before NATO’s top leaders and ambassadors from dozens of alliance countries.

Press Release

Mar 19, 2015

Atlantic Council Cyber Statecraft Initiative Concludes Third Annual Student Cyber-Policy Competition

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Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s third annual Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge was held on March 13-14 in Washington, DC.  Twenty teams competed to offer their best national-security policy prescriptions for combating increasing cyber conflict.  Student competitors came from Arizona State University, Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard Law School, the Massachusetts Institute for Technology, National Defense University and […]


Cybersecurity


Security & Defense

Press Release

Mar 18, 2015

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Paloméros to Anchor the NATO Transformation Seminar on the Key Challenges Leading Up to the NATO Warsaw Summit

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Atlantic Council

The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) General Jean-Paul Paloméros will address this year’s NATO Transformation Seminar (NTS) on March 25, 2015 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, DC. This will be the first public address of the NATO Secretary General in the United States.


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Security & Defense

Press Release

Mar 13, 2015

Atlantic Council Conference to Open in New Delhi on US-India Relations

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Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, in partnership with the US Embassy in New Delhi, Vivekananda International Foundation, and the Confederation of Indian Industry, will be hosting “India-US 2015: Partnering for Peace and Prosperity” from Monday, March 16 to Tuesday, March 17 at the Vivekananda International Foundation located in New Delhi, India.


India

Press Release

Mar 12, 2015

Atlantic Council Launches New Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative on America’s Role in the World

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Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council today launched a new strategy initiative aimed at helping the United States work with its allies and partners to lead in an increasingly turbulent world. The initiative, housed in the Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, will address strategic issues related to US leadership and help catalyze a national debate on […]

Press Release

Mar 10, 2015

Secretary of State John Kerry to Deliver Remarks at the Atlantic Council’s “Road to Paris Climate Series”

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Atlantic Council

US Secretary of State John Kerry will address an invitation-only audience at the Atlantic Council on March 12 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the importance of the 2015 Conference of the Parties (COP21) climate change negotiations.

Press Release

Feb 19, 2015

Navy Pilot Ben Kohlmann Wins Top Prize in Inaugural Atlantic Council Take Point Initiative Competition, with former Marine Corps Captain Amanda Burke and 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Zachary McDonald as Finalists

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Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program, in partnership with the Bob Woodruff Foundation, is proud to announce Navy F/A-18 pilot Benjamin Kohlmann and his initiative, the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF), as the winner of the inaugural Take Point Initiative Competition. Selected by a panel of distinguished judges from the ten projects proposed by each of […]

Content

Press Release

Feb 12, 2016

Crocker to Chair Atlantic Council Task Force on the Future of Iraq

Former Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker announced today the launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq. The Task Force seeks to refocus attention on the underlying drivers of conflict that must be addressed to stabilize Iraq, beyond the military defeat of ISIS.

Iraq

Middle East Strategy Task Force

Feb 11, 2016

Middle East Strategy Task Force Co-Chairs Albright and Hadley Arrive in Tunisia for Regional Consultations

Over the coming week, Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST) Co-Chairs Madeleine K. Albright and Stephen J. Hadley will visit several countries in the Middle East to consult with civil society representatives, entrepreneurs, and political leaders. 

North Africa

Press Release

Feb 10, 2016

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

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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 […]

Press Release

Feb 8, 2016

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

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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

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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

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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

Press Release

Oct 8, 2015

Atlantic Council Announces Veteran Take Point Foreign Policy Challenge

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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 […]