Press Release
Jan 27, 2014
Atlantic Council Announces New Scowcroft Center Fellows
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security has added new senior fellows who will advance the Center’s mission of serving as Washington’s premier thought leadership institute on the role of the transatlantic community in shaping global strategy and security policy. These fellows bring decades of experience in government, business, and academia […]
Press Release
Jan 23, 2014
US Democracy Promotion in Egypt Needs Reset
CONTACT:Samia Yakub202.769.0724, press@AtlanticCouncil.org In a new Atlantic Council issue brief, “Getting Democracy Promotion Right in Egypt,” Amy Hawthorne contends that although the near-term prospects for democracy in Egypt are bleak, there is more the United States can do to promote democratic change over the longer term.
Press Release
Jan 23, 2014
Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center Names Michael B. Oren as Ambassador-in-Residence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 23, 2014 CONTACT Taleen Ananian 202.778.4993, press@AtlanticCouncil.org WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council announced today Michael B. Oren, who recently stepped down after four years as Israel’s ambassador to the United States, will join its Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on February 1 as ambassador-in-residence.
Press Release
Jan 22, 2014
New Constitution Would Signal Progress toward a Democratic Nation-State in Libya
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:Samia Yakub202.769.0724, press@AtlanticCouncil.org Libya’s future as a democracy hinges on the constitution-drafting process and the ability of the constituent assembly to consider and adequately address major political and security challenges. A new Atlantic Council issue brief, “Negotiating Libya’s Constitution,” examines the political and security context of Libya’s constitution-making process, concerns related to the […]
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Jan 20, 2014
Former Associate Director Among 21 Killed in Kabul Terrorist Attack
The Atlantic Council mourns the death of Alexandros Petersen, a victim of Friday’s terrorist attack in Kabul that killed twenty-one people. Petersen was a former fellow for transatlantic energy security and associate director of the Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, and had been serving in Kabul as a professor at the American University of Afghanistan. […]
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Jan 15, 2014
Atlantic Council Names Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. as Chairman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2014 CONTACT Taleen Ananian press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 Washington, DC – The Atlantic Council today named Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.―one of America’s most prominent politicians, business leaders, and diplomats―as new chairman of its Board of Directors. His appointment takes immediate effect.
Press Release
Dec 20, 2013
Happy Holidays from the Council
The Atlantic Council offices are officially closed from December 25, 2013 through January 1, 2014, so that our staff can spend time with their families. Whatever you celebrate this season, the Council wishes you a happy holiday and a prosperous new year.
Press Release
Dec 19, 2013
Atlantic Council Report Analyzes Landmark Mexican Energy Reform
WASHINGTON – A report released today by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center on Mexican energy reform argues that Mexico has positioned itself to become a major player in the global market as a competitive and transparent supplier of oil.
Press Release
Dec 19, 2013
Jordan Experiment Could Be a Model for Sustainable Arab Reform
A new Atlantic Council issue brief, “Stability through Change: Toward a New Political Economy in Jordan,” contends that Jordan could be a promising experiment with economic and political environment in a relatively stable environment, and a model for reform in Arab transition countries. Issue brief author Faysal Itani, a fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik […]
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Dec 18, 2013
Atlantic Council Announces its 2014 Distinguished Leadership Award Winners
Honorees to be recognized April 30 at Distinguished Leadership Awards in Washington WASHINGTON – Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe announced today the first three of the recipients of its 2014 Distinguished Leadership Awards, to be presented on April 30 of next year in Washington, DC European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, US Secretary […]