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Jun 30, 2025

Atlantic Council expands global presence with a new regional office in Bucharest

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – JUNE 30, 2025 – The Atlantic Council, one of the most influential and globally active think tanks in the United States, announced today the opening of a new regional office in Bucharest. This new office will foster bilateral and transatlantic cooperation on key priorities including energy, security, infrastructure, economics, and advanced technology, […]

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Jun 23, 2025

Atlantic Council and Munich Security Conference launch strategic partnership to strengthen global security and cooperation

THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS – JUNE 23, 2025 – The Atlantic Council and the Munich Security Conference (MSC) announced today a new strategic partnership to deepen the transatlantic relationship, foster international cooperation and confront the most urgent global security challenges.   This partnership will harness the combined expertise and network of the Atlantic Council and the […]

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Jun 20, 2025

N7 Initiative leads first privately-sponsored congressional delegation focused on Abraham Accords to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain, amid Israel-Iran war

WASHINGTON, DC – June 20, 2025  – The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, announced today the conclusion of the first privately-sponsored congressional delegation focused on the goal of regional integration in the wake of the Abraham Accords, conducted amid the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. […]

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Jun 18, 2025

Atlantic Council names Landon Derentz as its vice president for energy and infrastructure

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 18, 2025 – The Atlantic Council announced today the promotion of Landon Derentz as its vice president for energy and infrastructure, marking a pivotal step in the Council’s efforts to elevate energy and infrastructure as core pillars of global security and economic resilience.   The announcement follows the ninth Atlantic Council Global Energy […]

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Jun 10, 2025

Atlantic Council to host ninth Global Energy Forum in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 10, 2025 – The Atlantic Council’s flagship Global Energy Forum will convene in Washington, DC, on June 17–18, bringing together top energy and policy leaders at a critical moment for global energy strategy. Now in its ninth year, the Forum will feature senior government officials — including US Secretary of Energy […]

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Jun 4, 2025

Atlantic Council, XRG, and MGX to host AI and energy summit on June 16

Harnessing energy for AI’s power surge as leaders in AI, energy, policy, and finance unite to shape the future of AI infrastructure WASHINGTON, DC — June 4, 2025 —   The Atlantic Council, XRG, and MGX, will convene the ENACT summit in Washington, DC, on June 16, bringing together global leaders from the energy, technology, and […]

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Apr 29, 2025

Atlantic Council establishes Daniel B. Poneman Chair for Nuclear Energy Policy

WASHINGTON, DC – April 29, 2025 – The Atlantic Council announced today the establishment of the Daniel B. Poneman Chair for Nuclear Energy Policy, housed within the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative.  Jennifer Gordon, director of the Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, will serve as the inaugural holder of this prestigious named […]

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Apr 24, 2025

Atlantic Council announces 2025 Distinguished Leadership Award honorees 

Prestigious awards will honor Croatia’s prime minister, first-ever US Space Force chief of space operations, Ukrainian philanthropist and Grammy-winning music legend   WASHINGTON, DC — APRIL 24, 2025 — The Atlantic Council announced today the recipients of the 2025 Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards, often called “the Washington Oscars,” to be presented at an awards […]

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Apr 16, 2025

Atlantic Council hosts 45 events during IMF–World Bank Week, names Josh Lipsky as first chair of international economics 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 16, 2025 – The Atlantic Council will host an unprecedented forty-five events during the 2025 IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings, from April 21 to 25, underscoring its role as a central convening space for the world’s most influential economic leaders navigating a rapidly shifting global economy.   As part of its Bretton […]

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Mar 14, 2025

Atlantic Council launches Realign For Palestine to redefine pro-Palestine advocacy and policy

The Palestinian-led project promotes a pragmatic vision for the future of Palestine. WASHINGTON, D.C. –MARCH 14, 2025 – The Atlantic Council today launched Realign For Palestine, a groundbreaking new project to challenge entrenched narratives in the Israel and Palestine discourse. The project aims to cultivate a generation of Palestinian voices committed to a renewed Palestinian […]

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Apr 27, 2010

President Clinton, Bono, Josef Ackermann, Generals Abrial and Mattis to Receive Hightest Atlantic Council Honor

Washington, D.C. — The Atlantic Council on Wednesday evening (April 28) will present its top annual leadership awards to a U.S. President who enlarged NATO and helped end genocide in the Balkans, a singer activist who is fighting disease and poverty in Africa, and a European bank executive at the forefront of global efforts to […]

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Apr 13, 2010

Acting President Jonathan to Launch Atlantic Council Ansari Africa Center

Nigeria Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to Make Major US Speech at Launch of the Atlantic Council’s Ansari Africa Center Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday will officially open the Atlantic Council’s new Michael S. Ansari Africa Center with a major policy address focused on his fight against corruption and promoting good governance.  His speech […]

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Apr 1, 2010

Ambassador Ross Wilson Named Director of the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

Ambassador Ross Wilson New Director of Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Washington, DC – The Atlantic Council today named Ross Wilson, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Azerbaijan, as the Director of the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center.   In that position, he will be a member of the Council’s top management team with responsibility for […]

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Mar 11, 2010

Atlantic Council Releases Iran Sanctions Report

Atlantic Council Releases Iran Sanctions Report WASHINGTON, DC — The Atlantic Council has produced a comprehensive reference work on Iran entitled U.S.-Iranian Relations: An Analytic Compendium of U.S. Policies, Laws and Regulations, which documents for the first time how long-term changes in U.S. policy reflect the lack of a clear consensus on how to curb […]

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Mar 4, 2010

Lord Robertson Assails Lack of Leadership on Afghanistan

March 5, 2010 — Tuesday evening at the Atlantic Council’s fourth annual Christopher J. Makins Lecture, former NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson delivered a clarion call for political courage and leadership on Afghanistan. “So long as alliance governments remain feeble, reactive, preoccupied and paralyzed in their commitment, then so long will we be in […]

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Feb 23, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Future of NATO

Secretary Clinton on the Future of NATO February 23, 2010 — Last night, the Atlantic Council hosted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a landmark address on the Future of NATO. She offered a rousing defense of the Alliance; advanced a clear vision for reform and modernization; and criticized a "leadership crisis," calling on Alliance […]

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Dec 1, 2009

Obama Afghanistan Speech: What to Look For

Obama Afghanistan Speech: What to Look For Washington, D.C. — Credibility, benchmarks for progress and a regional framework will be key to the Afghan strategy unveiled tonight by President Obama, said Damon Wilson and Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council. Obama’s anticipated response to General McChrystal’s September request for additional troops will be closely watched […]

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Nov 9, 2009

General James Jones: Most Pressing National Security Threats

General James Jones: Most Pressing National Security Threats Washington, D.C. – General James L. Jones, National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama, says that what keeps him up late at night is the threat of non-state actors acquiring weapons of mass destruction. His concern has grown through seeing where the U.S. has intervened to stop […]

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Nov 6, 2009

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Unveil Democracy Agenda at Atlantic Council Awards Ceremony

Freedom’s Challenge dinner in Berlin will commemorate fall of the Wall, honor Walesa and Havel Washington, D.C. – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver a major foreign policy address on the administration’s new agenda for freedom and democracy promotion at the Freedom’s Challenge dinner and awards ceremony in Berlin on November 8.

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Oct 28, 2009

Atlantic Council Chairman to Co-Chair President’s Intelligence Advisory Board

Atlantic Council Chairman to Co-Chair President’s Intelligence Advisory Board Washington, D.C. – Senator Chuck Hagel, chairman of the Atlantic Council, was today appointed co-chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), the body responsible for oversight of U.S. intelligence agencies. “Chuck Hagel’s knowledge of foreign policy and commitment to U.S. interests make him an ideal […]