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

Press Release

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

Press Release

Sep 23, 2020

Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Announces First-of-its-Kind Caribbean Initiative

​​As Caribbean nations face urgent challenges, new initiative will propose groundbreaking solutions to accelerate prosperity outlook

Caribbean Economy & Business
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Press Release

Sep 23, 2020

Atlantic Council launches empowerME

New effort from Rafik Hariri Center will be driving force for economic and human prosperity in the Middle East

Economy & Business Middle East

Press Release

Aug 12, 2020

Markus V. Garlauskas joins the Atlantic Council

Former National Intelligence Officer for North Korea will join the Asia Security Initiative as a nonresident senior fellow

Press Release

Aug 7, 2020

The Passing of Brent Scowcroft: March 19, 1925 – August 6, 2020

FALLS CHURCH, VA—Following is a statement on the passing of Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, USAF (Ret.) from his office: Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft passed away yesterday at the age of 95 of natural causes. Brent Scowcroft was an American patriot and public servant of the highest order with an extraordinary military and government service career spanning […]

Press Release

Aug 7, 2020

Statement from Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe on the passing of General Brent Scowcroft

By Atlantic Council

With Brent Scowcroft’s passing, the United States has lost one of the most remarkable figures in our country’s foreign-policy history. Seldom has the world seen a man of such historic accomplishment and remarkable modesty. He helped win the Cold War, he defined the role of national security advisor, and he mentored legions of principled individuals […]

Press Release

Jul 29, 2020

Western Balkans leaders agree to bold actions to help region recover from COVID pandemic

The Western Balkans Partnership Summit advances regional economic cooperation to attract investment and accelerate recovery

Politics & Diplomacy The Balkans

Press Release

Jul 8, 2020

Atlantic Council welcomes 2020 class of Millennium Fellows

Incoming class of twenty-one young leaders selected from 1,300 applicants and over 100 nations

Press Release

Jul 1, 2020

Tallinn hosts first meeting of Three Seas Foreign Ministers

Top officials from the US, Germany and EU participate

Central Europe Europe & Eurasia

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Press Release

Dec 27, 2022

Atlantic Council announces task force focused on Black Sea security

The Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security is pleased to announce the formation of a task force focused on Black Sea security, in partnership with the Romanian National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNPSA).

Europe & Eurasia

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Dec 23, 2022

Atlantic Council announces top global risks and opportunities for 2023 

From a nuclear-armed Iran to waning American influence in Latin America to a disintegrating internet, the Atlantic Council previews the year ahead as part of its 2023 flagship Global Foresight project 

Press Release

Dec 12, 2022

Atlantic Council hosts ten African leaders at welcome dinner for US-Africa Leaders Summit

WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 12, 2022 —The Atlantic Council hosted ten African heads of state and government, members of Congress and the administration, business leaders, diplomats, and high-profile civil society leaders at a dinner Monday evening to kick off the White House’s US-Africa Leaders Summit. “Our dinner welcomed some of the most influential figures in Africa […]

Africa

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Dec 12, 2022

Atlantic Council Global Energy Center to hold seventh annual Global Energy Forum in January 2023

One of the most anticipated annual energy conferences will bring together global leaders in Abu Dhabi with a focus on net-zero carbon goals.

Press Release

Dec 9, 2022

Atlantic Council’s Africa Center to partner with US Department of State for US-Africa Leaders Summit

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center will host a networking breakfast and consult on creatives-centered content as part of the US-Africa Leaders Summit’s African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum on December 13

Press Release

Dec 8, 2022

FOR RELEASE: DFRLab Democracy + Tech Initiative launches Task Force for a Trustworthy Future Web

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is proud to announce the launch of its new Task Force for a Trustworthy Future Web.

Internet Technology & Innovation

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Dec 7, 2022

Bipartisan lawmakers come together to support Global Tech Security Commission

Honorary co-chairs named in international effort to develop strategy for safeguarding freedom from technological authoritarianism

Press Release

Dec 6, 2022

N7 Initiative convenes Israeli and Arab Experts on Education and Cultural Exchange in Rabat, Morocco for first in a series of conferences aimed at strengthening regional cooperation

The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, is hosting the N7 Conference on Education and Coexistence from December 5-7, 2022. The conference, held with the support of the Kingdom of Morocco, convenes experts from Israel and Arab and Muslim countries in government, civil society, and academia to discuss further regional cooperation and produce actionable policy recommendations.

Press Release

Dec 2, 2022

Atlantic Council launches Iran Strategy Project to respond to local, regional, and global developments

As Iran faces unprecedented challenges, the new effort will undertake a holistic approach to the entirety of the Atlantic Council’s work on Iran WASHINGTON D.C. – DECEMBER 2, 2022 – Today, the Atlantic Council announced the launch of its new Iran Strategy Project, designed to synchronize and bring together the Atlantic Council’s policy and analytical […]

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Nov 29, 2022

Atlantic Council announces signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with NATO Allied Command Transformation on deepening transatlantic relations

Today, the Atlantic Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NATO’s Allied Command Transformation to leverage their complementary strengths to collaborate on the military transformation of the Alliance at this crossroads moment for transatlantic security and defense. The agreement also informs key transatlantic policy debates.

Europe & Eurasia NATO