Press Release
Mar 3, 2011
Vice President Joe Biden to Deliver Keynote Address at 2011 Atlantic Council Awards Dinner
The Atlantic Council today announced it will host its Annual Awards Dinner with a keynote address by Vice President Joe Biden and presentation of its annual Distinguished Leadership Awards, the organization’s highest honor to one of the world’s pre-eminent business executives; NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander; and a world-renowned tenor and conductor. The keynote address and […]
Press Release
Feb 28, 2011
McCain and Sikorski to Deliver Second Geremek Lecture on Global Democracy Promotion
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator John McCain and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski will deliver the Atlantic Council’s second annual Geremek Lecture on March 1st. In light of Senator McCain’s recent trip to the Middle East, the lecture will touch on global democracy movements and their connection to and inspiration by the Solidarity Movement, led in […]
Press Release
Feb 1, 2011
General James L. Jones Returns to Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce that former National Security Advisor General James L. Jones has rejoined its Board of Directors, which he chaired from June 2007 until joining the Obama administration on January 20, 2009. Jones will serve on the board’s Executive Committee, and assist in expanding the Council’s work on international security […]
Press Release
Jan 10, 2011
Zeynep Dereli Appointed as Director of Atlantic Council’s Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum
The Atlantic Council has appointed Zeynep Dereli as Director of the Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum. In this position, Ms. Dereli will manage and develop the Black Sea Forum, broadening and deepening this Council initiative that made great progress in Bucharest in 2009 and Istanbul in 2010 toward strengthening energy, economic and political dialogue […]
Press Release
Oct 18, 2010
Marc Grossman Publishes a new Issue Brief Urging the U.S. to Consider a new ‘Triple Crown’ Strategy for European Security
“While the world is certainly a different, more complicated place than it was in 1999, the Obama administration might also find it useful to design a strategy that creates a coherent approach toward the President’s involvement in the NATO, U.S.-EU, and OSCE summits.” Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Atlantic Council Board […]
Press Release
Sep 17, 2010
Atlantic Council Board Adds 18 New Board Directors
WASHINGTON, DC—At the Annual Board Dinner held Thursday evening, the Atlantic Council Board of Directors officially ratified 18 new Directors. Nominated by Board Directors and carefully chosen by the Atlantic Council Nominating and Governance and Executive Committees, each new member has a proven track record of deep commitment to the trans-Atlantic community and demonstrated excellence […]
Press Release
Sep 17, 2010
The National Intelligence Council and the EU’s Institute for Security Studies Release Report on Prospects for Global Governance
WASHINGTON, DC – Global governance—the collective management of common problems at the international level—is at a critical juncture, according to a new report released today, issued jointly by the ODNI’s National Intelligence Council (NIC) and the European Union’s Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). The report, Global Governance 2025—a follow-on to the NIC’s 2008 report, Global […]
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Sep 2, 2010
British-North American Committee Releases Statement on Corporate Governance by US, UK, and Canadian Executives
WASHINGTON, DC – Public confidence in the running of financial institutions will not be restored without major reform to the way their boards operate. This is a key point in Issues Concerning Effective Corporate Governance, a statement published today by the British-North American Committee (BNAC), which last year was an outspoken early advocate of the […]
Press Release
Aug 12, 2010
Atlantic Council Releases Two Issue Briefs on Cyber Defense and Security
Today, the Atlantic Council released new issue briefs examining two key points in the current cyber defense and security debate: the need for an integrated governmental approach and for consensus on the fundamental strategic assumptions. "Cyber Security: An Integrated Governmental Strategy for Progress," authored by former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and […]