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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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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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Oct 22, 2009

Kurt Volker New Atlantic Council Senior Advisor

Kurt Volker New Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Former NATO Ambassador joins International Security program Washington, D.C. – The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce the appointment of former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker as a Senior Advisor and member of the Council’s Strategic Advisors Group, a body of U.S. and European security experts established […]

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