Press Release
May 9, 2012
National Security and Business Leaders: Law of the Sea is ‘Vital’ to U.S. National Interests
By
Jason Harmala
Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, and CEOs highlight treaty’s benefits to American security and prosperity WASHINGTON (May 9, 2012)—U.S. national security and business leaders—including Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—today called the Law of the Sea Convention essential to protect American […]
Press Release
May 7, 2012
UN Secretary-General Ki-moon Uses Harshest Rhetoric Yet in Call to End Bloodshed in Syria
WASHINGTON, May 7 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tonight escalated the pressure on the international community to stop the violence in Syria, lamenting a “deficit of leadership,” while announcing a new deployment of observers to the country.
Press Release
May 7, 2012
Unilever CEO Polman Recognized With Atlantic Council’s Highest Honor for Business Leadership
WASHINGTON, May 7 – The Atlantic Council today presented its annual Distinguished Business Leadership Award to Unilever CEO Paul Polman for his pioneering efforts in redefining the role of business toward creating more sustainable and equitable growth.
Press Release
Apr 25, 2012
Ban Ki-Moon, Prince Harry Among Honorees to Receive Highest Atlantic Council Honors
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council on May 7 will present its Distinguished Leadership Awards to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Britain’s Prince Harry, Unilever CEO Paul Polman, the Enlisted Men and Women of the United States Armed Forces, and world renowned violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter. “
Press Release
Apr 24, 2012
Orhan Taner Appointed Director of Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit
By
Jason Harmala
The Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Turkish businessman and entrepreneur Orhan Taner as its new director in Istanbul heading the Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit, and representing the Council in Turkey. As an accomplished leader and problem-solver, Taner will lend his extensive business development and large-scale […]
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Apr 18, 2012
US Chamber President and CEO Donohue Calls for More Ambitious US-EU Economic Partnership
By
Jason Harmala
US Chamber President and CEO Thomas Donohue invoked the historic and deep ties between Europe and the United States, calling on the transatlantic community to “inject more ambition into our own economic partnership,” by completing a US-EU economic and trade pact to lower barriers, converge regulations, and expand job-creating trade and investment. At an event […]
Press Release
Apr 4, 2012
Atlantic Council Recommends New Russia Reset: Partner with Europe to boost Russian economic ties and support for rule of law
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – With Vladimir Putin in power again as president of Russia, the US administration must now forge a new relationship with an often difficult leader. Against this backdrop, the Atlantic Council released an issue brief today, “Rethinking the Russia Reset,” which recommends that US policymakers refocus the reset on creating stronger economic ties between […]
Press Release
Mar 28, 2012
Promoting Transatlantic Values in International Engagement
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – A new Atlantic Council issue brief argues that the transatlantic community can transcend its current malaise and best address the challenges of a globalized world by putting the advancement of transatlantic values at the forefront of a more integrated policy of international engagement. Published today by Jeff Lightfoot and Simona Kordosova, respectively deputy […]
Press Release
Mar 23, 2012
Atlantic Council Report Calls for Europe to Share More of the Burden Following the US ‘Pivot’ to Asia
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – Europe will need to take on a greater share of the burden in leading crisis management and contingency operations in Europe and its periphery, argues a new Atlantic Council issue brief. Under this transatlantic bargain, the United States will remain steadfast in its Article 5 security commitments, but will focus more of its […]
Press Release
Mar 19, 2012
Atlantic Council Recommends Agenda for More Unified NATO Strategy Ahead of Chicago Summit
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – As world leaders prepare for the NATO Summit in Chicago this May, a new Atlantic Council report argues for renewed transatlantic leadership that will allow NATO to better address significant global issues with a unified voice—specifically in the greater Middle East and around cyber security—in order to remain relevant in today’s increasingly interconnected […]