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Feb 21, 2019

NATO Leadership to Gather in April for “NATO ENGAGES: The Alliance at 70” Hosted by the Atlantic Council, German Marshall Fund, Munich Security Conference

Summit to mark NATO’s 70th anniversary by convening defense and security leaders to discuss future of alliance amidst rise in global challenges   Washington — Nearly seventy years to the day after President Harry Truman signed the North Atlantic Treaty and established the world’s strongest political-military alliance, the Atlantic Council, the German Marshall Fund, and the […]

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Feb 16, 2019

Atlantic Council Announces Strategic Partnership with Munich Security Conference

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council and Munich Security Conference (MSC) today announced a strategic partnership to bolster the transatlantic alliance and rules-based international order. “In an era of growing political and economic uncertainty and new great power competition, it is imperative that we combine forces to defend and advance the values of democracy, rule […]

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Feb 15, 2019

Global leaders launch campaign to defend democracy and a rules-based order

Former leaders from democratic nations call for renewed effort to defend shared values and push back against authoritarianism and anti-democratic trends WASHINGTON, DC – Amidst the rising tide of authoritarianism and anti-democratic trends around the world, a prestigious group of bipartisan former leaders from democratic nations today issued a Declaration of Principles aimed at reaffirming […]

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Feb 4, 2019

#DisinfoWeek Europe

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council, together with U.S. Missions and Embassies, will host #DisinfoWeek Europe, a series of strategic dialogues focused on the global challenge of disinformation. Public events will take place in Athens, Madrid, and Brussels in March 2019. March 4, 2019: Athens March 5, 2019: Madrid March 7-8, 2019: Brussels As state […]

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Jan 29, 2019

Atlantic Council Announces Inaugural Korea Journalist Fellowship Class

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council announced today the selection of its inaugural class of Fellows for its Korea Journalist Fellowship Program. The Fellowship is a unique opportunity for early and mid-career, US-based journalists working in US media to develop a deeper knowledge of the most critical economic and security issues on the Korean peninsula […]

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Jan 25, 2019

Atlantic Council Names Christopher Skaluba as Director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Atlantic Council announced that Mr. Christopher Skaluba will join the Atlantic Council as Director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative (TSI) in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. Mr. Skaluba served for 15 years as a civilian defense official in the United States Department of Defense and, since leaving government service, […]

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Jan 17, 2019

Atlantic Council Names Benjamin Haddad, top French analyst, to lead Europe work

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council today named Benjamin Haddad, a leading French analyst and author, as the new director of its Future Europe Initiative (FEI). He will lead the Initiative at a pivotal time for the future of Europe, for its place in the world, and for the transatlantic relationship. Two of Haddad’s immediate […]

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Jan 13, 2019

Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum 2019 Highlights the Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation

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Abu Dhabi – The third-annual Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum concluded today in Abu Dhabi. As part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the Forum convened regional and global policymakers and industry leaders to discuss the geopolitical and economic impact on the energy agenda. This year’s Forum focused on four major themes: the future of oil, […]

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Jan 12, 2019

Third Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum Addresses Geopolitical and Sustainability Challenges

Abu Dhabi – As part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the Atlantic Council officially launched its third-annual Global Energy Forum in the UAE capital today. The three-day premier event gathers international and regional industry leaders in Abu Dhabi to address the geopolitical, energy and sustainability challenges and opportunities of the future. The Forum is hosted under […]

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Jan 11, 2019

Atlantic Council Responds to Statement from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Oslo, Norway

On January 10, 2019, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Oslo released a statement on Facebook reiterating erroneous claims that the Government of Norway funded the Atlantic Council report, The Kremlin’s Trojan Horses 3. The embassy claimed that the author of the report’s Norwegian chapter, Øystein Bogen, was “generously sponsored by Norwegian state agencies, […]

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Apr 17, 2013

Tempered Optimism Greets Launch of TTIP Negotiations

By Rachel Weatherly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Taleen Ananian 202.778.4993, press@acus.org Tempered Optimism Greets Launch of TTIP Negotiations Atlantic Council – Bertelsmann Foundation survey finds most stakeholders believe that a significant transatlantic trade deal will be in place by the end of 2016. WASHINGTON – A survey of 120 stakeholders on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) […]

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Apr 17, 2013

Amy Hawthorne Joins Atlantic Council as Senior Fellow

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council has appointed Amy Hawthorne, who most recently worked on the US response to the Arab transitions at the US Department of State, as a senior fellow in its Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. “Hawthorne is an authority on political reform in the Middle East, and brings to the Council solid […]

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Apr 8, 2013

Joint Statement by Ellen Tauscher and Igor Ivanov on Mutual Assured Stability

By Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council and the Russian International Affairs Council today launched a new initiative to help reframe US-Russia relations and get past the Cold War-era nuclear legacy in our relationship, particularly the dominant paradigm of “mutual assured destruction.” The goal is to reconfigure the bilateral relationship towards “mutual assured stability” and refocus arms […]

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Apr 4, 2013

Former Secretary of State Clinton, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen Headline 2013 Leadership Awards

By Jason Harmala

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Taleen Ananian press@acus.org, 202.778.4993 En Español Atlantic Council Announces Recipients of its Top Leadership Awards: Former Secretary of State Clinton, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen, Chevron Chairman and CEO Watson, Singers Tony Bennett and Juanes Atlantic Council to launch Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council on May 1 will present […]

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Apr 4, 2013

Atlantic Council Iran Task Force Calls for Long-Term Strategy with Iran

By Rachel Weatherly

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Apr 3, 2013

Leaders Call for Modernizing Indus Water Treaty

LAHORE, PAKISTAN – A group of regional leaders including eminent diplomats, scholars, government officials, and environmental advocates called on India and Pakistan broaden and take forward the work of  the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) during the Rights of Rivers Seminar at the PC Hotel Lahore on March 24, 2013.

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Feb 26, 2013

Atlantic Council Chairman Chuck Hagel Confirmed as 24th US Secretary of Defense

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council congratulates Chuck Hagel on his confirmation as the 24th US secretary of defense. Secretary Hagel has served as chairman of the Atlantic Council’s Board of Directors since 2009, overseeing a period of significant growth in the organization’s size and influence. Under his chairmanship, the Council expanded to nine programs and centers focused […]

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Feb 22, 2013

Economist Megan Greene Named Atlantic Council Senior Fellow

By Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON —The Atlantic Council today named internationally-recognized economist Megan Greene as a senior fellow in its Global Business and Economics Program. Greene has a multi-disciplinary background that places her at the nexus between politics, economics, and finance. "Megan is among the next generation of thought leaders on global economics and finance who will bring our […]

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Feb 21, 2013

Adrienne Arsht Provides $5 Million Gift to Found Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council

By Taleen Ananian

WASHINGTON – Leading American philanthropist and businesswoman Adrienne Arsht has provided a $5 Million founding gift to create the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council. This Center will be dedicated to forging an effective Latin America-US-Europe partnership of common values and shared interests. “In 1996, I moved to Miami to run TotalBank,” […]

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Jan 31, 2013

Atlantic Council South Asia Center Launches Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Website

WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center today launched a new website for its Emerging Leaders of Pakistan program at www.elpak.org, which seeks to support and empower the next generation of Pakistan’s civil society leaders to contribute positively to the growth and development of their country. The new site will allow individuals from Pakistan […]

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