Press Release

Dec 6, 2022

N7 Initiative convenes Israeli and Arab Experts on Education and Cultural Exchange in Rabat, Morocco for first in a series of conferences aimed at strengthening regional cooperation

The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, is hosting the N7 Conference on Education and Coexistence from December 5-7, 2022. The conference, held with the support of the Kingdom of Morocco, convenes experts from Israel and Arab and Muslim countries in government, civil society, and academia to discuss further regional cooperation and produce actionable policy recommendations.

Press Release

Dec 2, 2022

Atlantic Council launches Iran Strategy Project to respond to local, regional, and global developments

As Iran faces unprecedented challenges, the new effort will undertake a holistic approach to the entirety of the Atlantic Council’s work on Iran WASHINGTON D.C. – DECEMBER 2, 2022 – Today, the Atlantic Council announced the launch of its new Iran Strategy Project, designed to synchronize and bring together the Atlantic Council’s policy and analytical […]

Press Release

Nov 29, 2022

Atlantic Council announces signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with NATO Allied Command Transformation on deepening transatlantic relations

Today, the Atlantic Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NATO’s Allied Command Transformation to leverage their complementary strengths to collaborate on the military transformation of the Alliance at this crossroads moment for transatlantic security and defense. The agreement also informs key transatlantic policy debates.


Europe & Eurasia


NATO


Press Release

Nov 22, 2022

Applications Open for Freedom and Prosperity Academic Grants

In partnership with the Acton Institute, the Freedom and Prosperity Center is offering grants of up to $25,000 to scholars interested in researching the relationship between freedom and prosperity.


Press Release

Nov 21, 2022

Presentation at Atlas Network’s Liberty Forum

Members of the Freedom and Prosperity Center presented at the 2022 Liberty Forum and Freedom Dinner, an event attended by over five hundred activists and policymakers from around the world.


Freedom and Prosperity


Political Reform

Press Release

Nov 10, 2022

PROGRAM UPDATE: John Legend, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific, Sandhy Sondoro to perform at Atlantic Council Global Food Security Forum in Bali

Performances by the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-winning musician and philanthropist; the esteemed US Air Force military band; and the popular Indonesian singer-songwriter will cap off the high-level two-day summit


Indo-Pacific


Press Release

Nov 10, 2022

Atlantic Council announces new members to the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center’s Advisory Council

Top leaders from the Western Hemisphere committed to advancing the mission of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center join the Atlantic Council


Economy & Business


Energy & Environment

Press Release

Nov 2, 2022

Atlantic Council to host inaugural Global Food Security Forum at G20 Summit

Government, industry, and civil society leaders will offer bold solutions to strengthen food systems, secure supply chains, and fight world hunger. WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 2, 2022 – Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe announced today the convening on November 12-13 in Bali, Indonesia, of the Atlantic Council Global Food Security Forum as an official sideline […]

Press Release

Oct 31, 2022

D-10 strategy officials meet in Washington

WASHINGTON, DC – October 31 – Policy planning and strategy officials from ten leading democracies convened in Washington last week to discuss key global challenges. Organized by the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank, the D-10 Strategy Forum seeks to bolster unity and cooperation among leading democracies across North America, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific to […]

Press Release

Oct 24, 2022

Atlantic Council and Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation to host President of Israel and launch next phase of N7 Initiative

Washington, DC—October 24, 2022—The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, will host President of Israel Isaac Herzog on Tuesday, October 25, to discuss his vision for regional cooperation and Israeli-Arab normalization. The event marks a major expansion of the N7 Initiative to support the growing diplomatic ties between Israel and the […]

Content

Press Release

Jan 20, 2015

Leading Turkish Economist Defne (Sadiklar) Arslan to Head Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit

By Defne Arslan

Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe has named Defne Arslan, a long-time chief  economic and energy adviser at the United States Embassy to Turkey, as director of the annual Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit in Istanbul.

Press Release

Jan 15, 2015

Atlantic Council to Co-Host Caribbean Energy Security Summit

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center will partner with the Office of U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and the Council of the Americas to host the Caribbean Energy Security Summit in Washington, DC, on January 26, 2015. Caribbean heads of state will join the Vice President to chart a roadmap for […]

Press Release

Jan 15, 2015

Atlantic Council Welcomes 2015 Take Point Initiative Fellows

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program is pleased to announce the 2015 Take Point Initiative fellows. Funded with a grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation, this fellowship is designed to prepare veterans who are thirty-five years old and younger for leadership positions in the nonprofit and policy fields, with a focus on international affairs and […]

Press Release

Jan 12, 2015

Top Presidential Adviser Heather Zichal to Add Strategic Foresight Expertise to Atlantic Council Global Energy Center

By Heather Zichal

The Atlantic Council today named one of the country’s leading policy experts on energy and climate change, Heather Zichal, as a senior fellow in its new Global Energy Center.

Press Release

Jan 12, 2015

Atlantic Council Announces Project on Shaping the Asia-Pacific Future

By Olin Wethington

The Atlantic Council today announced the launch of the Project on Shaping the Asia-Pacific Future, housed in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.  The project aims to formulate practical policy recommendations related to some of the most pressing and fundamental requirements for long-term security and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

Indo-Pacific

Cyber 9/12 Project

Dec 15, 2014

Atlantic Council Opens Registration for 2015 Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge

By Atlantic Council

The challenge remains the only student competition devoted to national security policy recommendations for responses during a major cyber incident. The competition is designed to offer students, across a wide range of academic disciplines, a better understanding of the policy challenges associated with cyber conflict.

Cybersecurity

Press Release

Dec 10, 2014

Atlantic Council Welcomes Constance Berry Newman as Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council named Constance Berry Newman, former US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, as a nonresident senior fellow in its Africa Center.

Press Release

Nov 25, 2014

Atlantic Council Iran Task Force Applauds Efforts to Negotiate Nuclear Deal; Urges Restraint While Talks Continue

By Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force, chaired by Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat and coordinated by Council Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin, issued a statement today applauding the efforts of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany and Iran to negotiate a comprehensive nuclear deal. While the parties could not reach a […]

Press Release

Nov 22, 2014

US Vice President Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Davutoğlu Address Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit in Istanbul

ISTANBUL- Following highly publicized visits to the embattled countries of Ukraine and Iraq, US Vice President Joseph Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu joined a special closing session of the sixth Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit at the Grand Tarabya Hotel in Istanbul to discuss why energy security is crucial for resolving the […]

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Nov 21, 2014

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Continues in Istanbul

By Atlantic Council

ISTANBUL— The sixth Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit continued for a second day at the Grand Tarabya Hotel in Istanbul featuring a keynote address from Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, moderated by CNN Anchor Nina Dos Santos.