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About the Transatlantic Finance Initiative

In 2013, the Atlantic Council and C. Boyden Gray Fellow Chris Brummer launched the Transatlantic Finance Initiative (TFI) in order to conduct a meaningful discussion on international financial, fiscal, and monetary regulation. Under TFI, the Atlantic Council provides a platform and opportunity for regulators and financial market participants to better understand the nature of these […]

About Emerging Defense Challenges

Among the security challenges and opportunities facing the Atlantic community around the globe are several that arise at the interface of defense ministries and industries. Led by the Council’s M.A. and George Lund Fellow, this practice focuses on clarifying tough business and managerial issues that affect international security and on cultivating a constituency for constructive […]

About the Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Internet-borne disruptions in 2016 were a wakeup call to society’s dependence on undependable technology. For societal infrastructure, such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and the Internet of Things (IoT) the consequences of cybersecurity failure impact human life, public safety, national security, and economic prosperity. At the same time, capability to disrupt these technological dependencies is increasingly […]

About the Transatlantic Security Initiative

The Brent Scowcroft Center’s Transatlantic Security Initiative fosters ties among leaders across the NATO Alliance and beyond, based on the fundamental understanding that today’s most pressing global security challenges are most effectively managed with allies. The Transatlantic Security Initiative brings together top policymakers, government and military officials, business leaders, and experts from Europe and North […]

About the Asia Security Initiative

The mission of the Asia Security Initiative is to create an Atlantic-Pacific Community that brings together the United States with its European and Asia-Pacific allies and partners to assess the long-range trajectory of the region and develop a strategic perspective for adapting and revitalizing the rules-based international order. The Asia Security Initiative will advance its […]

About the Middle East Peace and Security Initiative

The Scowcroft Center’s Middle East Peace and Security Initiative focuses on Arab-Israeli relations, the conflict between Iran and the international community over its nuclear program, and new security challenges resulting from the region’s ongoing political transformation. The Initiative aims to incorporate the perspective of regional and transatlantic allies into the security policy debate concerning an […]

Transatlantic Task Force on Latin America

By Jason Harmala

Co-Chairs: H.E. Jose Maria Aznar,^ Former Prime Minister of Spain The Hon. Christopher J. Dodd,** Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America   Honorary Chair: Ms. Adrienne Arsht,** Chairman Emerita, TotalBank Members: Francis Bouchard,** Group Head of Government and Industry Affairs, Zurich Insurance Co. Santiago A. Canton, Director, RFK Partners for Human Rights Alberto […]

Energy & Economic Summit

By Rachel Weatherly

The annual Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit continues to grow in scope and size in accordance with its mission to be the preeminent annual event on energy, politics, and business in the broader Black Sea and Caspian region; from Central Asia in the east to the Levant, the Balkans, and Central Europe in the […]

Libya’s Transition: The Current State of Play

By Jason Harmala

November 2012 Download PDF The Political Process Political Parties Issues of Concern Key People to Watch Economic Situation International Response Despite localized violence and continuing resistance to militia disbandment, Libya’s democratic transition is moving forward largely as planned. Elections for the 200-member General National Congress (GNC), Libya’s first free election in six decades, took place […]