Press Release

Mar 25, 2020

This week at the Atlantic Council

As we continue to innovate across the Council to respond to this emerging crisis, we are also rolling out new methods through which we convey our content and analyses to our most important constituencies. This message is the first of a new series of weekly updates on the Atlantic Council’s work regarding the Coronavirus. While […]


Coronavirus

Press Release

Mar 24, 2020

Sina Azodi joins the Middle East Programs as Nonresident Fellow

WASHINGTON, DC – March 24, 2020 – The Atlantic Council is pleased to welcome Sina Azodi as a nonresident fellow with the Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council where he will focus on a range of issues including Iran’s foreign policy, Iran’s nuclear program, nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear weapons, and regional security issues. Mr. Azodi is a PhD […]


Iran


Politics & Diplomacy

Press Release

Mar 23, 2020

Atlantic Council’s Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge wraps up its third year in London

UK Minister for Digital Infrastructure hails Cyber 9/12’s “fantastic” work in developing the UK’s “cyber leaders of the future”


Cybersecurity


United Kingdom

Press Release

Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus: A message from our President and CEO

As the global community continues to grapple with COVID-19 (coronavirus) and its far-reaching implications, I am writing to update you about measures the Atlantic Council is taking to protect the health of our staff and the broader Atlantic Council community that attends our events, interacts with us in our offices and participates in our travels. […]

Press Release

Mar 11, 2020

Atlantic Council launches GeoTech Center and Commission

The Atlantic Council today launched the GeoTech Center, whose role will be to provide greater understanding of emerging technologies and to develop strategies and policies to ensure the use of “technology for good” among individuals, societies and the international community.


Economy & Business


Entrepreneurship

Press Release

Mar 6, 2020

Atlantic Council releases strategy for driving energy growth in Western Hemisphere

Results shaped by collaborative, multi-nation effort commissioned by US Department of Energy to leverage the region’s energy potential WASHINGTON, DC – March 6, 2020 – The Atlantic Council today released an ambitious strategy report focused on accelerating the development of energy resources in the Western Hemisphere. The report, titled A New Energy Strategy for the […]


Energy & Environment

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Feb 20, 2020

Joint Statement from Nuclear Threat Initiative Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz and Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe

By
Atlantic Council

“The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Atlantic Council are firmly united in believing there is no room for personal attacks and threats of violence against the signatories to the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group’s statement, “Twelve Steps Toward Greater Security in Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic Region,” or the statement issued by the Atlantic Council in response.  This is […]


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Feb 16, 2020

Free World Commission of legislators from leading democracies launched at Munich Security Conference

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Atlantic Councicl

Munich, Germany—February 16, 2020—A high-profile commission of lawmakers from the US Congress and other leading democracies has called for the democratic world to stand together against common threats and to advance a rules-based order. Meeting for the first time at the Munich Security Conference, the Commission on Advancing a Free World, held a hearing on […]


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Feb 15, 2020

US commits $1 billion dollars to develop Central European infrastructure

By
Atlantic Council

“Secretary Pompeo's announcement of $1 billion for the Three Seas Initiative is a powerful demonstration of America’s continued commitment to Europe,” stated General James L. Jones Jr. (USMC-ret.), executive chairman emeritus of the Atlantic Council, who attended the Munich Security Conference. “It reflects America’s recognition of the strategic significance of Central Europe as well Washington’s high confidence in the economic vitality and economic prospects of the Three Seas region.”


Central Europe


Economy & Business

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Feb 14, 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY: Free World Commission of legislators from leading democracies to be launched at Munich Security Conference

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Atlantic Council

What: The Atlantic Council hosts a hearing to launch the Free World Commission, a high-profile group of influential legislators from the United States and key democratic allies, including Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, committed to defending democratic values and a rules-based order. US Representative Bill Keating will join German Bundestag member Jurgen Hardt […]


Politics & Diplomacy

Content

Press Release

Jun 23, 2014

2014 Future Leaders Summit

By Young Atlanticist Program

In 2014, the United Kingdom will become the center of the political world as it hosts the NATO Summit. Heads of state and government, top diplomats, military commanders, and other international leaders will convene to make decisions that will affect the global economy and geopolitical landscape. Building on years of experience convening emerging leaders at […]

Press Release

Jun 20, 2014

Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy (ELEEP) Network

Click Here to Apply for the 2016-2017 Fellowship Class The Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy (ELEEP) Network is an ongoing, outcome-oriented dialogue dedicated to sharing best practices in sustainable economic transformation across the Atlantic. The Atlantic Council and Ecologic Institute established ELEEP in 2011 as the first transatlantic network of its kind, with […]

Press Release

Jun 16, 2014

Iran Task Force on Unwinding US and EU Sanctions on Iran

As negotiations resume today in Vienna between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force introduces two papers that outline options for unwinding US and European sanctions against Iran—a key element of any long-term agreement curbing Iran’s nuclear program.  “Easing US Sanctions on Iran ,” […]

Iran

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May 29, 2014

Algeria Needs Reform Strategy to Avoid Upheaval

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new Atlantic Council report warns that although the Algerian government has effectively maintained the status quo and avoided its own Arab Spring, it risks future instability if it does not commit to serious political and economic reforms.  In “No Arab Spring for Algeria,” Mohsin Khan and Karim Mezran, senior fellows at […]

North Africa

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May 28, 2014

Transition to Federalism in Yemen Hopeful but Not Without Challenges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new Atlantic Council issue brief maps key considerations as Yemen embarks on the next stage in its political evolution—the transition from a unitary to federal state system, as outlined by the final agreement from the multistakeholder National Dialogue Conference. In “The Challenge of Federalism in Yemen,” Rafat Al-Akhali, nonresident fellow at […]

Yemen

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May 27, 2014

Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Announces New Fellow for Brazil

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT AJ Ross, aross@AtlanticCouncil.org 202.864.2829 The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce Ricardo Sennes, one of the world’s leading experts on Brazil, as a new nonresident senior Brazil fellow at the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. Sennes offers comprehensive analysis on the new Brazil, as well as the country’s strategic position within global […]

Brazil

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May 16, 2014

Atlantic Council Launches Network of Middle East-based Fellows

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East launched this spring a network of nonresident fellows. Based in the Middle East and North Africa, the network brings to the Council new perspectives and locally driven analysis on the processes of change and transition in the Arab world. 

Press Release

May 14, 2014

Joint Chiefs Chairman Calls Russian Actions “Extraordinarily Unsettling”

WASHINGTON – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey described Russia’s actions in Eastern Europe as “extraordinarily unsettling” and said they appear largely driven by President Vladimir Putin’s desire to establish a personal legacy.  “We have a very clear picture of the capability of the overt military forces of Russia,” General Dempsey […]

Press Release

May 2, 2014

Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Announces New Fellow for Energy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2014 CONTACT AJ Ross,  aross@AtlanticCouncil.org 202.864.2829 The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce that David Goldwyn, one of the United States’ foremost authorities on energy, is joining the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center as a nonresident fellow.  Goldwyn brings a leading assessment of comprehensive energy reforms in Latin America, as […]

Press Release

May 1, 2014

UK Invites Atlantic Council to Host Future Leaders Meeting at NATO Wales Summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2014 CONTACT Taleen Ananianpress@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 UK Invites Atlantic Council to Host Future Leaders Meeting at NATO Wales Summit WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council—in collaboration with the British Government, NATO, the Atlantic Treaty Association, and the Atlantic Council of the UK—will organize a future leaders summit on the margins of the […]

NATO Security & Defense