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Jun 15, 2023

Atlantic Council announces 2023 Women Innovators Fellowship recipients from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain

Building on the success of its inaugural cohort, the Women Innovators Fellowship (WIn) will include Bahrain and the UAE, in addition to Saudi Arabia, as it continues to empower more women entrepreneurs from the Middle East 

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Jun 15, 2023

Atlantic Council launches 2023 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes

Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center provides a comprehensive understanding of what leads to a free and prosperous society

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Jun 8, 2023

Atlantic Council to host PACC 2030 climate summit on sidelines of VP Harris trip to The Bahamas

The PACC 2030 Climate Resilient Clean Energy Summit will convene top US government officials, Caribbean governments, US and Caribbean companies, civil society leaders, and many more to tackle the impacts of climate change on the Caribbean

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Jun 6, 2023

Atlantic Council welcomes inaugural Climate Leadership Program participants

Program to convene top international climate-focused venture capital fund managers in Accra, Ghana in July.


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May 30, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored with Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE – May 30, 2023 – In recognition of his historic leadership during the Ukrainian people’s brave defense of their freedom, Atlantic Council Chairman John F.W. Rogers and President and CEO Frederick Kempe today presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Atlantic Council’s highest honor, its Global Citizen Award, a recognition conferred on unique individuals who contribute toward improving the state of the world.  

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May 30, 2023

Atlantic Council announces eighth annual Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference

WASHINGTON, DC – May 30, 2023 – The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center (GEC) will hold the eighth annual Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Washington, DC, in partnership with the Slovak V4 Presidency of the Visegrad Group. This year’s conference will be held in person at the Atlantic Council headquarters, while also streaming to a global virtual audience.

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May 10, 2023

Atlantic Council announces new experts’ coalition to promote nonpartisan solutions to the United States’ border and immigration challenges

The Atlantic Council today announced the formation of a new coalition of experts in border and immigration security and cross-border trade who will work together to advance nonpartisan, pragmatic solutions to the United States’ border and immigration challenges.

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May 1, 2023

Atlantic Council announces 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award honorees

World Trade Organization Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to be honored with International Distinguished Leadership Awards Adena T. Friedman, Chair and CEO of Nasdaq, will receive the Distinguished Business Leadership Award General Laura J. Richardson, commander of US Southern Command, will be recognized with the Distinguished Military Leadership Award […]

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Apr 18, 2023

Senators Hagerty and Cardin named honorary co-chairs of Atlantic Council’s US-Colombia Advisory Group 

Distinguished group to advance a renewed strategy to deepen US-Colombia ties.

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Mar 13, 2023

N7 Initiative convenes Arab and Israeli experts to deliberate actionable policy and programming in regional agriculture, food, and water security

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—MARCH 14-16, 2023—The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation working to strengthen and deepen Arab-Israeli normalization in the wake of the Abraham Accords, will host the N7 Conference on Agriculture, Water & Food Security March 14-16 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This […]

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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 […]