Press Release
Nov 29, 2012
Frederic C. Hof Joins Atlantic Council as Senior Fellow
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council has appointed Frederic C. Hof, who most recently served as the State Department’s lead diplomat on Syrian transition issues, as a resident senior fellow in its Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. “Ambassador Hof, a decorated diplomat and soldier, brings to the Council rich experience and expertise on the […]
Press Release
Oct 29, 2012
Atlantic Council Launches Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Fellowship
WASHINGTON: The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center is pleased to announce the launch of its Emerging Leaders of Pakistan (ELP) program. The fellowship seeks to support and empower the next generation of Pakistan’s civil society leaders through the creation of a sustainable forum of collaboration. Fifteen leaders from across Pakistan, representing various issue areas, view […]
Press Release
Oct 2, 2012
India-Pakistan Experts Agree on Confidence-building Measures at Lahore Meeting
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Jason Harmala
OTTAWA, October 2, 2012 – At a recent meeting in Lahore, Pakistan, a group of retired senior officials, military officers and diplomats have reached a consensus on a number of Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs). More specifically, they have agreed on a proposal regarding the demilitarisation of the Siachen area, which has been a potential flashpoint between […]
Press Release
Sep 21, 2012
Atlantic Council Honors Suu Kyi, Kissinger, Ogata, Jones
By
Jason Harmala
NEW YORK, NY – The Atlantic Council this evening will present its third annual Global Citizen Awards to Burma’s opposition politician and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, America’s legendary global strategist and Nobel laureate Henry Kissinger, Japan’s former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata, and American musician-humanitarian Quincy Jones. “Tonight the Atlantic Council […]
Press Release
Sep 21, 2012
Atlantic Council Launches New Leadership Initiative for Women Security Leaders
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council has announced an initiative that will engage and support the future generation of women global leaders in international security. Officially launched at the Council’s third annual Global Citizen Awards dinner in New York City on Friday, the women’s initiative will be housed in the Council’s newly-inaugurated Brent Scowcroft Center on […]
Press Release
Sep 21, 2012
Atlantic Council Inaugurates Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security
By
Jason Harmala
NEW YORK – The Atlantic Council has officially launched its Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, a center that will vastly expand the Council’s capacity to address the security demands of a fast-changing world.
Press Release
Aug 30, 2012
Yemen’s Transition Hangs in the Balance
By
Jason Harmala
More than half of Yemen’s 25 million people are on the verge of starvation, according to aid agencies that have been sounding the alarm over the past several months regarding Yemen’s growing food crisis. Next week, at a donors’ conference on September 4 and 5 in Riyadh, attention will turn to the dire economic and […]
Press Release
Aug 30, 2012
US-Turkish Exchange Fostering Bilateral Relations and Dialogue
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Istanbul Policy Center, has launched its third annual Young Turkey/Young America two-week exchange program today. Funded by the US State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this dynamic exchange program brings together thirty emerging leaders from Turkey and America to foster closer ties among youth […]
Press Release
Jul 24, 2012
Atlantic Council Expands Management Team with Two Development Executives
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council announces today the expansion of its management team with the appointments of Paige Ennis as vice president for external relations and Dan Puls as vice president for advancement. Their appointments come on the heels of five years of extraordinary growth at the Council and represent a key part of the […]