Press Release
Mar 11, 2024
Former President of the Federated States of Micronesia David W. Panuelo joins the Atlantic Council as a distinguished fellow
The Atlantic Council announced today that David W. Panuelo, former president of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), will join the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security as a nonresident distinguished fellow affiliated with its Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI).
Press Release
Mar 4, 2024
Atlantic Council to highlight global women leaders in recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month
The Atlantic Council is hosting a celebration of women’s empowerment throughout International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, with leadership discussions, thoughtful analysis, and in-person and virtual convenings to highlight how women and girls around the world are addressing today’s most pressing global challenges and increase calls for equity.
Press Release
Feb 7, 2024
The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center launches program on African critical minerals
The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center is launching an innovative three-year program focused on critical minerals in Africa. As home to 30 percent of the world’s critical-mineral reserves, Africa has a central role to play in twenty-first-century supply chains, particularly for electric vehicles, lithium batteries, cellphones, medical scanners, and military hardware.
Press Release
Jan 22, 2024
Atlantic Council’s Forward Defense practice launches Commission on Software-Defined Warfare
WASHINGTON D.C. — JAN. 22, 2024 Following the success of the Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption, the Atlantic Council has convened more than 30 senior leaders to launch a brand-new Commission on Software-Defined Warfare. Co-chaired by former US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, former Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine Fox, […]
Press Release
Jan 10, 2024
Atlantic Council launches Venezuela Solutions Group
This diverse group of experts and practitioners from Venezuela, the United States, Latin America, and Europe will prioritize shaping policy over mere academic thinking on Venezuela amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a unique opportunity to restore democratic institutions.
Press Release
Dec 19, 2023
The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center Unveils Hadrian Aqueduct Cooling District: Heat Risk Reduction Guidelines
Project Lead and Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili’s Impactful Contributions Recognized on Nature’s “Ten People Who Helped Shape Science in 2023” List
Press Release
Dec 15, 2023
AfriNEXT conference convenes high-level experts and innovators
The Atlantic Council and global development company DAI convened experts and entrepreneurs for “AfriNEXT: a celebration of African creativity and innovation,” a daylong conference bringing together representatives from diverse industries to spotlight the important innovations underway in Africa—as well as collaborative solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing challenges.
Press Release
Dec 15, 2023
Atlantic Council announces formation of Nearshoring Working Group to advance commercial integration with Central America and Mexico
On the heels of growing interest in relocating supply chains to the Americas, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) convened the inaugural meeting of its Nearshoring Working Group—a nonpartisan, multisectoral group of policy professionals representing the United States and seven additional countries who will help translate nearshoring from rhetoric into reality, with a focus on Central America and Mexico.
Press Release
Dec 8, 2023
Atlantic Council launches major commission to ensure US and allied military advantage in software-defined warfare
An Atlantic Council commission on improving DoD production and integration of state-of-the-art software solutions