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Feb 7, 2024

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center launches program on African critical minerals

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center is launching an innovative three-year program focused on critical minerals in Africa. As home to 30 percent of the world’s critical-mineral reserves, Africa has a central role to play in twenty-first-century supply chains, particularly for electric vehicles, lithium batteries, cellphones, medical scanners, and military hardware.

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Jan 10, 2024

Atlantic Council launches Venezuela Solutions Group

This diverse group of experts and practitioners from Venezuela, the United States, Latin America, and Europe will prioritize shaping policy over mere academic thinking on Venezuela amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a unique opportunity to restore democratic institutions.

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Dec 19, 2023

The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center Unveils Hadrian Aqueduct Cooling District: Heat Risk Reduction Guidelines

Project Lead and Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili’s Impactful Contributions Recognized on Nature’s “Ten People Who Helped Shape Science in 2023” List

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Dec 15, 2023

Atlantic Council announces formation of Nearshoring Working Group to advance commercial integration with Central America and Mexico 

On the heels of growing interest in relocating supply chains to the Americas, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) convened the inaugural meeting of its Nearshoring Working Group—a nonpartisan, multisectoral group of policy professionals representing the United States and seven additional countries who will help translate nearshoring from rhetoric into reality, with a focus on Central America and Mexico.

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Nov 27, 2023

Atlantic Council to hold eighth Global Energy Forum December 5 and 7 at COP28

One of the most anticipated annual energy gatherings will bring together global leaders in Dubai with a focus on the path to net-zero emissions.

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Nov 21, 2023

Atlantic Council announces wide-ranging programming at COP28

Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, Arsht-Rock Resilience Center’s Global Ambassador for Heat, Health, and Gender, joins the Atlantic Council at COP28

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Nov 21, 2023

Atlantic Council and Digital Dollar Project announce full lineup for flagship central bank digital currency conference

This first-of-its-kind convening will gather international financial leaders and launch new research on critical areas in a rapidly developing field

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Oct 30, 2023

Atlantic Council and Delegation of the European Union to the United States to hold 2023 EU-US Defense & Future Forum

Transatlantic experts and policymakers come together November 14-15 to bolster EU-US cooperation on a growing list of global opportunities and challenges WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 30, 2023 – The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, hosts the third EU-US Defense & Future Forum at […]

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Sep 21, 2023

Atlantic Council and Atlantik-Brücke Release New Research on the Power and Potential of Economic Statecraft

Released at the Transatlantic Forum on Geoeconomics in Berlin, a multipart report sheds new light on the effects of sanctions, export controls, and other tools for shaping world affairs through economic means

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Sep 18, 2023

Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center names Andrew Michta as director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 – The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security announced today that Andrew Michta, former dean of the College of International and Security Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and current Atlantic Council nonresident senior fellow, has been named director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative.

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May 31, 2012

Atlantic Council Bestows Honorary Membership to Wroclaw Mayor Dutkiewicz

WROCLAW, POLAND (May 31) – The Atlantic Council today recognized Mayor Rafal Dutkiewicz with lifetime honorary membership to the Washington, DC-based organization, a distinction reserved for those who have made significant contributions to the Council’s mission of renewing the transatlantic community for global challenges.

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May 30, 2012

International Leaders to Converge on Poland for Wroclaw Global Forum and Freedom Awards

WROCLAW, POLAND – Between May 31 and June 2, Wrocław, the capital city of Lower Silesia, will be host to, among others, three incumbent presidents, four prime ministers, an EU commissioner and ministers responsible for shaping foreign policy. Among the many renowned leaders who have confirmed their attendance, Wrocław will be visited by Foreign Minister […]

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May 14, 2012

Secretary General Rasmussen to Set Stage for NATO Summit in Chicago with Address to Young Leaders

By Jason Harmala

CHICAGO – NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will join this year’s Young Atlanticist Summit in Chicago to discuss the NATO agenda and priorities for the future. Setting the stage for the official NATO Summit, the Secretary General’s speech to young professionals will be his first on-the-record event before more than fifty heads of state […]

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May 14, 2012

Heads of State, Ministers, and NATO, US Department of State, and Congressional Leaders to Headline 2012 Young Atlanticist Summit

By Jason Harmala

CHICAGO – Top NATO, US, and foreign government leaders will join this year’s Young Atlanticist Summit in Chicago to discuss challenges and priorities for the future of the Alliance. Main issues to be discussed will mirror the official Summit agenda, including Afghanistan, security in times of economic austerity, missile defense, and strengthening partnerships across the […]

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May 14, 2012

Atlantic Council Report Calls for Renewed Leadership from NATO Member States

By Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON — On the eve of the Chicago summit, a new Atlantic Council report argues for the enduring importance of NATO, and calls for renewed leadership from the Alliance’s members to ensure NATO’s vibrancy in the decade to come.  Published today by Atlantic Council Board director, former under secretary of state, and former US ambassador […]

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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 […]

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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. 

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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.

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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. “

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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 […]