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Sep 22, 2026

Atlantic Council Launches Power of Sports Center to Harness Sports as Platform for Diplomacy, Innovation, Economic Growth, and Global Cooperation 

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 – The Atlantic Council today announced the launch of its Power of Sports Center, a groundbreaking convening and content platform that will bring together senior government officials, business leaders, investors, sports leagues and associations, innovators and, of course, athletes from across the $2 trillion worldwide sports industry.    Atlantic Council […]

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Sep 14, 2026

2026 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards to Honor Finnish President, Australian Prime Minister, Formula One President and CEO, and Actress and Musician Cynthia Erivo 

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 – The Atlantic Council announced today that its fifteenth annual Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards will honor President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb; Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese; President and CEO of Formula One (F1) Stefano Domenicali; and Emmy, Tony, and two-time Grammy Award-winning and three-time Academy […]

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Sep 10, 2026

Atlantic Council welcomes 2026-2027 class of Millennium Fellows 

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 – Today, the Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program is excited to announce the 2026-2027 class of Millenium Fellows.   The Millennium Fellowship is a nine-month hybrid program for mid-career professionals that elevates fellows’ leadership, fosters a supportive community of global leaders, and expands their capacity for meaningful impact.   The 2026-2027 […]

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Jun 9, 2026

Atlantic Council marks the Tenth Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum

Featuring a keynote conversation with US Energy Secretary Christopher Wright WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 9, 2026 – The 10th Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum will take place on June 9th and 10th in Washington, DC. The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center marks the Forum’s anniversary with a robust agenda examining the key issues shaping the […]

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May 18, 2026

Inaugural Europe Gulf Forum Concludes in Greece, Advancing Long-Term Cooperation Between Europe and the Gulf

Senior leaders from Europe and the Gulf met in Greece for three days of private discussions on geopolitics, economic resilience, energy, supply chains, defence, technology and investment, setting out next steps for continued cooperation. ATHENS, GREECE — May 18, 2026 — The inaugural Europe Gulf Forum (EGF), hosted by Theodore Kyriakou, Chairman of Antenna Group, […]

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Apr 21, 2026

Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards to honor two top business leaders, NATO Commander and Country Music Legend

WASHINGTON, DC — APRIL 21, 2026 — Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe announced today that the thirtieth annual Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards will honor Ana Botin, Executive Chair of Banco Santander; Mike Wirth, Chairman and CEO of Chevron; Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation; and Tanya Tucker, the American country music legend.  The honorees will be recognized at a dinner on April 23, […]

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Mar 26, 2026

The Atlantic Council and John Templeton Foundation announce major new initiative promoting global entrepreneurship 

WASHINGTON, DC — MARCH 26, 2026 — The Atlantic Council announced today a new five-year, $10 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to establish the Entrepreneurship Policy Initiative (EPI). This transformative effort within the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center will strengthen the policies that enable entrepreneurs as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]

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Mar 16, 2026

Atlantic Council names John E. Waldron of Goldman Sachs to lead its International Advisory Board

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 16, 2026 – The Atlantic Council announced today that John E. Waldron, president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, will serve as chairman of the Atlantic Council’s International Advisory Board (IAB), succeeding former US National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley. Waldon will be the fourth-ever IAB chair, following Hadley, now-US Senator David McCormick […]

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Feb 13, 2026

Atlantic Council to host inaugural US–Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum in Miami

MIAMI, FLORIDA — FEBRUARY 13, 2026 — The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC), in partnership with Florida International University, will host the inaugural US–Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum in Miami on February 20, 2026, convening senior government officials, port authority leaders, private sector executives, and financial institution representatives to advance cooperation, investment, and policy coordination across the US–Caribbean maritime […]

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Feb 10, 2026

Atlantic Council and Crescent Petroleum convene regional and international CEOs to advance a new era of collaborative prosperity at World Governments Summit

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — FEBRUARY 9, 2026 — The Atlantic Council convened more than 40 regional and global CEOs on February 2 for the Atlantic Council CEO Dialogue 2026, with support from and in partnership with Crescent Petroleum. The CEO Dialogue included keynote addresses by H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, the United Arab Emirates’ […]

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Sep 23, 2024

Atlantic Council announces Jorge Gastelumendi as senior director of the Climate Resilience Center  

WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 – The Atlantic Council announced today the appointment of Jorge Gastelumendi as the Senior Director of the newly renamed Climate Resilience Center, previously known as the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center. Under Gastelumendi’s leadership, the Center will advance its mission to create and deliver transformative solutions that improve lives, protect livelihoods, […]

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Sep 18, 2024

Ernst Discusses New Work Building Upon Abraham Accords 

Initiatives are working together to create a defensive alliance to combat Iranian aggression in all phases of warfare.  WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 – Days after the fourth anniversary of the Abraham Accords, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today joined the Atlantic Council’s N7 Initiative to discuss two newly proposed bipartisan bills that counter Iranian aggression […]

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Sep 17, 2024

Atlantic Council names Melanie Hart as senior director for the Global China Hub 

WASHINGTON, DC – September 17, 2024 – The Atlantic Council announced today that Dr. Melanie Hart, an expert with two decades of experience on Chinese domestic and foreign policy, will join the Atlantic Council as its senior director for the Global China Hub. In this capacity, Hart will lead the hub’s efforts to research and […]

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Sep 12, 2024

Atlantic Council to host Global Future Forum to discuss pressing global challenges and opportunities 

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 – The Atlantic Council will host the first annual Atlantic Council Global Future Forum in New York on September 24, 2024, bringing together diverse and influential leaders to chart the way forward on the world’s defining challenges—and to spotlight the people, forces, and ideas shaping the world.  On the sidelines of […]

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Sep 3, 2024

Atlantic Council and Bridgewater Associates Announce Inaugural Millennium Leadership Summit

WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 – The Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program, in partnership with asset management firm Bridgewater Associates, will host the inaugural Millennium Leadership Summit on September 5th, 2024 at Bridgewater Associates’ headquarters in Westport, Connecticut. The Summit will commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Atlantic Council’s Millennium Fellowship, a leadership accelerator for rising […]

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Sep 3, 2024

Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards to honor two European government leaders, an African president, and a South Korean entertainment pioneer

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 – The Atlantic Council announced today that its thirteenth annual Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards will honor President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo; Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis; President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic Giorgia Meloni; and Korean entertainment trailblazer and CJ […]

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Aug 12, 2024

Atlantic Council welcomes 2024 Class of Millennium Fellows

The Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program, a year-long, high-impact program for emerging global leaders in international affairs, has selected thirty-six young global leaders as its 2024 class of Millennium Fellows.  

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Aug 1, 2024

Statement from Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe on release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich 

"We at the Atlantic Council are overjoyed and relieved that Evan has been released after 491 days of wrongful imprisonment in Russia," Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe said.

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Jul 5, 2024

A Concert for NATO’s 75th Anniversary: Celebrating Unity through Music

WASHINGTON, D.C. – JULY 5, 2024 – The American Pops Orchestra (APO), in partnership with the Atlantic Council, proudly announces an historic concert commemorating NATO’s 75th Anniversary. This landmark event will feature student musicians, composers, and singers representing each of the 32 NATO member countries, joining forces with members of the American Pops Orchestra for […]

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Jun 25, 2024

Atlantic Council launches 2024 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes

The Indexes collectively measure 164 countries on 19 different indicators of freedom and prosperity, including measurements of political and economic freedom and the rule of law, as well as health, education, and the environment.

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