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Apr 1, 2021

Amid Migrant Surge, New Issue Brief Calls on Northern Triangle Private Sector To Advance Inclusive Economic Opportunities

Amid Migrant Surge, New Issue Brief CAlls on Northern Triangle Private Sector To Advance Inclusive Economic Opportunities
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and DT Institute release first issue brief of its Northern Triangle Advisory Group to advance new thinking and solutions to address the root causes of migration.

Americas
Inclusive Growth

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Apr 1, 2021

EPRI Vice President and CNO Rita Baranwal joins the Atlantic Council Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition

Former Assistant Secretary for the US Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy brings deep public and private sector experience on nuclear policy and technology

Energy & Environment
Nuclear Energy


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Mar 29, 2021

Ambassador Rama Yade named director of Atlantic Council’s Africa Center

Former French deputy foreign minister will lead center promoting partnerships with African states; Ambassador J. Peter Pham returns to serve as distinguished fellow.

Africa


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Mar 26, 2021

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center announces third iteration of US-Colombia Task Force co-chaired by Senators Cardin and Blunt

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center announces third iteration of US-Colombia Task Force co-chaired by Senators Cardin and Blunt. Representative Dan Crenshaw to join Task Force.

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Mar 16, 2021

George David Banks Joins Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center as Nonresident Senior Fellow

Veteran White House and Capitol Hill advisor will play leading role on Council’s climate portfolio

Press Release

Mar 16, 2021

Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs adds five fellows to deepen expertise on US foreign policy in region

By
Atlantic Council

New fellows will contribute to the Atlantic Council’s leading work on security, financial and energy markets, and US foreign policy in the Middle East

Economy & Business
English


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Mar 10, 2021

Kyiv Security Forum-Atlantic Council statement on strengthening US-Ukraine relations

A group of more than 70 elected officials, ambassadors, and experts release a statement with 12 key recommendations for strengthening US-Ukraine relations.

Politics & Diplomacy
Ukraine


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Mar 9, 2021

Atlantic Council and Rhodium Group announce research partnership on China’s economic trajectory

Multi-year partnership to produce unique insights on China’s economy and implications for Biden Administration policymaking; Rhodium partner Daniel Rosen to be named as Atlantic Council Senior Fellow

China
Economy & Business

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Feb 26, 2021

Atlantic Council’s Caribbean Initiative hosts Prime Minister Keith Rowley to officially launch programming

The Caribbean Initiative will sharpen focus on the region’s strategic importance as a key US partner and bring increased recognition to the importance of the Caribbean amid vast hemispheric challenges

Caribbean
Latin America

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Feb 25, 2021

Atlantic Council Launches “Stories of Human Resilience” with Anna Deavere Smith

Six-part series captures the essence of resilience through inspirational stories of overcoming extraordinary challenges. Washington, DC –– February 25, 2021 –– The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center (Arsht-Rock) today launched Stories of Human Resilience – a groundbreaking video project with Emmy and Pulitzer Prize nominated playwright, actress, author, journalist, and educator Anna Deavere […]

Resilience

Content

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May 3, 2011

Atlantic Council Launches Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

By Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON, DC – At a time of dramatic historic change across the region, the Atlantic Council today will announce the launch of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. Both centers are aimed at more effectively harnessing the transatlantic community to address emerging global challenges.

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May 2, 2011

Available May 10: Frederick Kempe’s new book, BERLIN 1961

By Jason Harmala

Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe’s new book, BERLIN 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth, will be released May 10 by G. P. Putnam’s Sons. A starred review in Publishers Weekly calls it “a gripping, almost day-by-day chronicle of colorful, often clueless leaders and their byzantine maneuvers.”  Among Kempe’s conclusions […]

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Apr 19, 2011

Atlantic Council Launches Cyber Statecraft Initiative and Names Jason Healey as Director

By Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON, DC— The Atlantic Council, in partnership with VeriSign, is launching a new Cyber Statecraft Initiative and has named Jason Healey as the first director leading the Council’s expanding work on international cyber policy issues.  “Jason has a deep understanding of the strategic issues that the United States and its friends, allies, and partners around […]

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Mar 17, 2011

Atlantic Council Names J. Peter Pham to Direct Michael S. Ansari Africa Center

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council today announced that J. Peter Pham had been named as director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, where he will oversee the Council’s expanding work on African political, security and economic issues.  “Peter has a profound understanding both of African realities and their policy implications in Washington and Europe,” said Frederick […]

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Mar 3, 2011

Vice President Joe Biden to Deliver Keynote Address at 2011 Atlantic Council Awards Dinner

The Atlantic Council today announced it will host its Annual Awards Dinner with a keynote address by Vice President Joe Biden and presentation of its annual Distinguished Leadership Awards, the organization’s highest honor to one of the world’s pre-eminent business executives; NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander; and a world-renowned tenor and conductor.  The keynote address and […]

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Feb 28, 2011

McCain and Sikorski to Deliver Second Geremek Lecture on Global Democracy Promotion

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator John McCain and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski will deliver the Atlantic Council’s second annual Geremek Lecture on March 1st. In light of Senator McCain’s recent trip to the Middle East, the lecture will touch on global democracy movements and their connection to and inspiration by the Solidarity Movement, led in […]

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Feb 1, 2011

General James L. Jones Returns to Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce that former National Security Advisor General James L. Jones has rejoined its Board of Directors, which he chaired from June 2007 until joining the Obama administration on January 20, 2009. Jones will serve on the board’s Executive Committee, and assist in expanding the Council’s work on international security […]

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Jan 10, 2011

Zeynep Dereli Appointed as Director of Atlantic Council’s Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum

The Atlantic Council has appointed Zeynep Dereli as Director of the Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum. In this position, Ms. Dereli will manage and develop the Black Sea Forum, broadening and deepening this Council initiative that made great progress in Bucharest in 2009 and Istanbul in 2010 toward strengthening energy, economic and political dialogue […]

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Oct 18, 2010

Marc Grossman Publishes a new Issue Brief Urging the U.S. to Consider a new ‘Triple Crown’ Strategy for European Security

“While the world is certainly a different, more complicated place than it was in 1999, the Obama administration might also find it useful to design a strategy that creates a coherent approach toward the President’s involvement in the NATO, U.S.-EU, and OSCE summits.” Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Atlantic Council Board […]

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Oct 6, 2010

Atlantic Council Will Present its Freedom Awards Dinner in Wrocław, Poland

Wrocław, Poland – In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the founding of Solidarity, the Atlantic Council will present its Freedom Awards dinner in Wrocław, Poland on October 7.