Press Release

Oct 9, 2014

US Yemen Counterterrorism and Drone Policy Shortsighted, Undermines US National Security Interests

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Samia Yakub202.769.0724press@atlanticcouncil.org Despite President Obama’s assertion that the United States’ counterterrorism strategy targeting militants in Yemen and Somalia provide a “successful” model to be emulated in its fight against ISIS, two new Atlantic Council publications assess the use of drones and the US strategy in Yemen, and argue this approach is shortsighted […]


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Oct 9, 2014

Atlantic Council and Ukrainian World Congress Partner to Advance a European, Democratic, and United Ukraine

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Atlantic Council

In conjunction with the visit of President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine to the Atlantic Council on Thursday, September 18, 2014, the Council and the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) launched a strategic partnership to enhance the Ukraine in Europe Initiative. This flagship Council Initiative galvanizes international support for an independent Ukraine and aims to strengthen Ukraine’s security, […]

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Oct 8, 2014

Atlantic Council Receives Berlin Wall Piece in Leipzig, Germany

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Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council President Frederick Kempe accepted a unique, three-ton segment of the Berlin Wall as a gift from Verbundnetz Gas, a prominent German energy company, in a ceremony this evening in Leipzig.


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Sep 24, 2014

Cynthia Quarterman to Join Atlantic Council Energy Program as Distinguished Senior Fellow

Cynthia Quarterman to Join Atlantic Council Energy Program as Distinguished Senior Fellow The Atlantic Council today named Cynthia Quarterman, the only person to head two major US energy regulatory agencies, as a distinguished fellow. Quarterman, who has been serving as the administrator of the US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), […]


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Sep 23, 2014

David L. Goldwyn to Chair Atlantic Council Energy Advisory Group

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Atlantic Council

David L. Goldwyn to Chair Atlantic Council Energy Advisory Group The Atlantic Council today named David Goldwyn, one of the United States’ most experienced energy experts and diplomats, as the chairman of its new Energy Advisory Group.


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Sep 22, 2014

Call of Duty Writer and Director Dave Anthony Named Nonresident Fellow at Atlantic Council

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The Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council today named acclaimed writer and director Dave Anthony as a nonresident fellow in its Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. Anthony is best known for his pioneering work on the blockbuster Call of Duty video game franchise. In 2010, he wrote and directed Call of Duty: Black Ops, which remains the best-selling […]

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Sep 12, 2014

Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards to Honor Peña Nieto, Poroshenko, Peres, Lee, De Niro, and Sanchez-Werner, Sept. 21 in New York

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Atlantic Council

NEW YORK – The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce the honorees of its annual Global Citizen Awards taking place Sunday, September 21 in New York City: President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto; President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko; former President of Israel Shimon Peres; former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew; Actor, director, producer […]

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Sep 11, 2014

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to Speak at the Atlantic Council

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Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON  – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will speak at the Atlantic Council on September 18 about his country’s confrontation with the Kremlin as part of his first official visit to the United States as Ukraine’s leader. He will address an invitation-only audience following his meeting with President Obama and his address to a Joint Session of […]

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Sep 10, 2014

Atlantic Council Statement on Donor Policy

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Atlantic Council

For more than a half century since its founding in 1961, the Atlantic Council has focused on publishing research and convening communities of influence to craft and promote policies that tackle a full range of global challenges. Our mission is that of renewing the Atlantic community and improving the state of the world through more […]

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Sep 4, 2014

SACEUR Breedlove: NATO must deploy a new strategy to curb Russian aggression

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Phillip M. Breedlove today called on the need for NATO to counter Russia’s “hybrid military model, especially as it relates to the Ukraine crisis and further aggression, with a new strategy. 


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Press Release

Jul 24, 2012

Atlantic Council Expands Management Team with Two Development Executives

WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council announces today the expansion of its management team with the appointments of Paige Ennis as vice president for external relations and Dan Puls as vice president for advancement. Their appointments come on the heels of five years of extraordinary growth at the Council and represent a key part of the […]

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Jul 17, 2012

Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson Recommends New Framework for US-China Relations

By Jason Harmala

In an Atlantic Council Issue Brief released today, Former US Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. argues that a new economic framework—reflecting the reality that China is no longer a “developing” economy but an increasingly established one—is needed to continue positive US-China economic relations and put the two economies on a path toward a more […]

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Jul 16, 2012

Suu Kyi, Kissinger, Ogata, and Jones to Receive High Atlantic Council Honor

By Jason Harmala

NEW YORK, NY — The Atlantic Council on September 21 in New York will present its third annual Global Citizen Awards to two inspiring women: Burma’s opposition politician and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and Japan’s former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata; to America’s legendary global strategist and Nobel laureate Henry Kissinger; […]

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Jun 28, 2012

US and EU Policymakers Are Missing the Challenge in the Middle East and North Africa

By Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON – A new Atlantic Council report argues that US and EU policymakers must leverage greater economic and political support for the transitioning countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to sustain democratic gains and prevent backsliding throughout the Arab world.

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Jun 26, 2012

Leading Experts Call for Recalibration of US Policy on Yemen in Letter to President Obama

By Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON — Twenty-seven leading foreign policy experts have sent a letter to President Obama, calling for a broader approach on US policy towards Yemen that “expands beyond the narrow lens of counterterrorism.” As US intelligence agencies point to the rise of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) activity making Yemen the next front in […]

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Jun 13, 2012

Rafik Hariri Center Adds New Experts on Middle East

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East is pleased to announce the addition of three new senior fellows who will bring specialized expertise and analysis to the Center, contributing to its work on the Arab transitioning democracies. These experts are available to comment on recent events in the Middle East: Dr. Mohsin […]

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Jun 1, 2012

Atlantic Council Recognizes International Lineup of Political Activists for Promoting Freedom

WROCLAW, POLAND (June 1) – The Atlantic Council today hosted the 2012 Freedom Awards in Wroclaw, which recognizes international leaders and organizations that are fighting for freedom around the world.

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May 31, 2012

Atlantic Council Bestows Honorary Membership to Wroclaw Mayor Dutkiewicz

WROCLAW, POLAND (May 31) – The Atlantic Council today recognized Mayor Rafal Dutkiewicz with lifetime honorary membership to the Washington, DC-based organization, a distinction reserved for those who have made significant contributions to the Council’s mission of renewing the transatlantic community for global challenges.

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May 30, 2012

International Leaders to Converge on Poland for Wroclaw Global Forum and Freedom Awards

WROCLAW, POLAND – Between May 31 and June 2, Wrocław, the capital city of Lower Silesia, will be host to, among others, three incumbent presidents, four prime ministers, an EU commissioner and ministers responsible for shaping foreign policy. Among the many renowned leaders who have confirmed their attendance, Wrocław will be visited by Foreign Minister […]

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May 14, 2012

Secretary General Rasmussen to Set Stage for NATO Summit in Chicago with Address to Young Leaders

By Jason Harmala

CHICAGO – NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will join this year’s Young Atlanticist Summit in Chicago to discuss the NATO agenda and priorities for the future. Setting the stage for the official NATO Summit, the Secretary General’s speech to young professionals will be his first on-the-record event before more than fifty heads of state […]