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Nov 4, 2020

Atlantic Council to host premiere screening of VETERANS DAY 2020

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Short film based on the play “War Words” and created in partnership with Arena Stage will air November 11

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Oct 20, 2020

George T. Frampton joins Atlantic Council

Former chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality will lead Global Energy Center’s new Transatlantic Climate Policy Program

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy & Environment

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Oct 19, 2020

Tallinn summit marks significant progress in Three Seas Initiative

Infrastructure fund raises over $1.3B, including a $300 Million USG investment

Central Europe

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Oct 15, 2020

The Atlantic Council, Emirates Policy Center, and Institute for National Security Studies announce strategic partnership to advance UAE-Israel relations

October 15, 2020 — The August 2020 announcement of the Abraham Accords marked a historic moment for relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement is a significant and exciting accomplishment. In addition to normalizing relations, the UAE and Israel have opened the door for cooperation and collaboration across economic, political, and security […]

Israel
Middle East

Distinguished Leadership Awards

Oct 14, 2020

Atlantic Council hosts 2020 Distinguished Leadership Awards

“Washington’s Oscars” celebrated global leaders and unsung heroes exemplifying courage and resilience amid the challenges of 2020

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Oct 13, 2020

Atlantic Council statement on State Department call for think tank funding transparency

The Atlantic Council enjoys a diversified donor base, which helps ensure our credibility, integrity, and sustainability. As such, the Council accepts funds from a broad range of sources—including non-US government donors—provided they are for purposes that are in keeping with our mission and adhere to our strict intellectual independence policy. The Council is grateful for […]

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Oct 9, 2020

Atlantic Council to honor “Unsung Heroes” at 2020 Distinguished Leadership Awards

Virtual ceremony will feature a tribute to inspirational men and women around the globe demonstrating extraordinary courage, resilience, and ingenuity

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Oct 5, 2020

Emma Ashford and Erica Borghard join the Atlantic Council

National security experts will work within Scowcroft Center’s New American Engagement Initiative to challenge assumptions underpinning US foreign policy

Politics & Diplomacy
Security & Defense

Distinguished Leadership Awards

Sep 29, 2020

Atlantic Council to honor Kristalina Georgieva, Luis Alberto Moreno, and Lionel Richie with 2020 Distinguished Leadership Awards

Dubbed as Washington’s “Oscars” for international achievement, innovative virtual format will also salute the Unsung Heroes of 2020 and legacy of Lt. Gen Brent Scowcroft

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Sep 28, 2020

Atlantic Council Global Energy Center announces 2020-2021 Veteran Advanced Energy Fellows

Fellows will participate in a yearlong policy and leadership development program for high-potential, high-performing veterans in advanced energy.

Energy & Environment
Renewables & Advanced Energy

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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 […]

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