Press Release

Jul 9, 2015

The Atlantic Council and The Fletcher School Commit to Exclusive Partnership

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Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University announced a new partnership today that will link the organizations across a full range of substantive issue areas in a number of forms including faculty/scholar exchanges, joint programs between centers, cohosted conferences and workshops, and multi-media outreach. This will be the […]

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Jul 2, 2015

Presidential Candidate Lindsey Graham to Discuss Global Security Threats at the Atlantic Council

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Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council is pleased to welcome Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on July 8 at 10:00 a.m. for the first of a series of events on “America’s Role in the World.” Senator Graham will discuss rising global security threats, including Iranian nuclear ambitions and the spread of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIL).

Press Release

Jul 1, 2015

Atlantic Council Experts Urge President Obama to Use Today’s Announcement to Finish the Job on US-Cuba Opening

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Atlantic Council

In an open letter to President Obama, Peter Schechter, Director, and Jason Marczak, Deputy Director, of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council, urge that the time is now to  seize the momentum of recent policy changes toward Cuba and fully reignite relations by pushing the current session of Congress to end […]

Cuba

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Jun 23, 2015

David Barno and Nora Bensahel to Add National Security Expertise to Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center

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Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council today named international security experts Dr. Nora Bensahel and retired Lieutenant General David Barno as Nonresident Senior Fellows for military affairs and national security policy in its Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.

Press Release

Jun 19, 2015

Atlantic Council Releases New Report on US-Brazil Relationship Ahead of Brazilian President’s Historic June 30 Visit to United States

US President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff must move beyond the usual modestly targeted working groups to outline an ambitious path forward based on a common political and economic agenda, says a new Atlantic Council report that launched today.  The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center’s report, titled US-Brazil Relations: A New […]

Brazil

Press Release

Jun 15, 2015

Wroclaw Global Forum Concludes with Calls for Increased Aid to Ukraine from Shaheen, Hadley

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Atlantic Council

WROCLAW – The final day of the Wroclaw Global Forum featured a keynote panel with US Senator Jeanne Shaheen and former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley. Moderated by Jan Cienski of POLITICO Europe, the 2015 Forum’s leading international media partner, the discussion focused on America’s role in Europe, and in particular, America’s role in […]

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Jun 15, 2015

Atlantic Council Freedom Awards Honor Bildt, Holland, Savchenko, Nemtsov, and Donetsk National University

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Atlantic Council

WROCLAW – The Atlantic Council Freedom Awards marked the conclusion of the first day of the 2015 Wroclaw Global Forum, honoring former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt, Donetsk National University, Ukrainian military pilot and prisoner of war Nadiya Savchenko, and Polish film director Agnieszka Holland. Russian activist Boris Nemtsov was also […]

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Jun 13, 2015

Sixth Annual Wroclaw Global Forum Opens in Wroclaw, Poland with Focus on NATO, Ukraine

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Atlantic Council

WROCLAW – Leaders from government, business, media, and civil society convened in Wroclaw this morning for two days of discussions focused on the core transatlantic values of democracy, prosperity, and security.

Press Release

Jun 8, 2015

Wrocław Global Forum Convenes International Leaders Amid Security, Economic Challenges

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Atlantic Council

At a time of historic uncertainty in Europe, the Wrocław Global Forum today released the roster of high-level leaders set to attend its sixth annual meeting on June 11-13.

Press Release

Jun 2, 2015

Albright and Hadley to Lead Atlantic Council Task Force on US Strategy for the Middle East

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Atlantic Council

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley announced today the launch of the Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST). The Task Force is a bipartisan Atlantic Council initiative to try to better understand the underlying dynamics behind the current crises in the Middle East and develop a […]

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Press Release

Dec 9, 2013

Atlantic Council Launches Next Report in Envisioning 2030 Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACTTaleen Ananianpress@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.788.4993 The Atlantic Council’s 2012 report Envisioning 2030: US Strategy in a Post-Western World, written as a companion piece with the US National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds, stated, “the keystone of national power remains US economic strength and innovation.” Building upon this statement, this year’s Envisioning 2030: US Strategy for the […]

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Dec 5, 2013

US-Ukraine Relations: Dealing with the Crisis and the Way Forward

This event has been cancelled The Atlantic Council invites the public to US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey R. Pyatt’s first on-the-record remarks on the crisis in Ukraine, the possible way forward, and US strategy toward the country.

Ukraine

Press Release

Dec 4, 2013

Yemen’s Political Transition at Risk without Progress on Economic Agenda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2013 CONTACT:                                                                                                         Samia Yakub                                                                                        202.769.0724, press@AtlanticCouncil.org A new Atlantic Council report, Yemen’s Economic Agenda: Beyond Short-Term Survival, argues that if the Yemeni government fails to prioritize progress on the economic front, the country’s democratic transition risks derailment and may witness renewed conflict. Prioritizing […]

Yemen

Congressional Relations

Dec 4, 2013

Atlantic Council Hosts Colombian President Santos

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2013 CONTACT Taleen Ananianpress@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 WASHINGTON — The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center this evening hosted Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for a private dinner with US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker; US Congressmen Eliot Engel, and Gregory Meeks; and other decision-makers. The dinner was co-chaired by former […]

Colombia

Press Release

Dec 2, 2013

Atlantic Council Iran Task Force Applauds Nuclear Deal; Says More Remains to be Done

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 2, 2013 CONTACTTaleen Ananian press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993  WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force, chaired by Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat and coordinated by Council Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin, issued a statement today that the agreement signed Nov. 24 in Geneva by Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany […]

Iran

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Nov 21, 2013

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Opens in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Nov. 21 – Ministers, business leaders, opinion makers, and industry experts convened in Istanbul this morning (21 November) for two days of talks on the geopolitics of the energy revolution shaping the 21st century.

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Nov 15, 2013

Registration CLOSED for the 2014 Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge

Registration is NOW CLOSED for the second scenario-driven, interactive competition to discuss the day-after response to a cyber incident organized by the Atlantic Council in cooperation with Leidos. The conference will be held on the American University Campus in Washington, DC on February 7 – 8, 2014.

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Nov 14, 2013

Damon Wilson to Outline a US Strategy for Europe’s East

Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson will testify before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on European Affairs hearing today on A Pivotal Moment for the Eastern Partnership: Outlook for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.

Belarus
The Caucasus

Press Release

Nov 7, 2013

Registration Opens November 15: Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge

Registration Opens November 15, 2013 Please join the Atlantic Council for the second scenario-driven, interactive competition to explore the day-after response to a cyber incident. The conference will be held at American University in Washington, DC on February 7 – 8, 2014.

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Oct 31, 2013

Atlantic Council Celebrates New Headquarters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 30, 2013 CONTACTTaleen Ananianpress@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 WASHINGTON – Nearly 400 leaders from DC’s foreign policy and business communities gathered at the Atlantic Council’s new headquarters last night to toast the organization’s transformational move. Guests sampled food and drink from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America as they toured the 27,000 […]