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The Political Economy of Subsidy Reforms in MENA: Progress and Challenges

Please join us on July 10, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for a conversation with Daniel Gressani who will present the IMF’s latest progress assessment of energy reforms undertaken by MENA countries based on regional reform experiences, as well as in the rest of the world over the last two decades. Gressani will […]

Google Hangout: Ukraine Fights: A Live National Security Update On The Campaign

Please join us on July 9, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a live webcast with Ukranian National Security Council Secretary Andriy Parubiy.

The Globalization of the Defense Industry

Please join us on July 8, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. for a discussion with William J. Lynn III, CEO, Finmeccanica North America and DRS Technologies Inc. on how private-sector technologies and international markets can revolutionize the defense-industrial base and existing strategies.

Facing a Revisionist Russia: Discussion with Carl Bildt

Please join us on July 8, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for a discussion with H.E. Carl Bildt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, on European Union and transatlantic relations with Russia, as well as recent developments within the EU and the impact on EU foreign policy.

NATO Looking Forward: The Alliance in the Contested 21st Century

Please join us on July 7, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m for a public address by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of NATO, who will outline his vision for the future of NATO and discuss the upcoming NATO Summit in Wales.

War Crimes in Syria

Please join us on July 2, 2014 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm for a discussion with The Hon. Stephen J. Rapp, Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Office of Global Criminal Justice, US Department of State moderated by Frederic C. Hof, Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council.

Afghanistan: A Peaceful Transfer of Power in Jeopardy

Please join us on June 26, 2014 from 2:30 p.m to 4:00 p.m for a conversation with The Hon. Ronald E. Neumann and Mr. David S. Sedney on the recent allegations of fraud during the presidential elections and the potential impact on the Afghan and international community.

NATO in an Era of Global Competition

By The Atlantic Council

This eighteen-month effort, a joint project of the Atlantic Council and the Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies, aims to define the role of NATO and the broader transatlantic community in an era of emerging security challenges, global power shifts, and new disruptive technologies. The conference will convene leaders and experts from across Europe and North […]

Egypt’s Looming Energy Crisis: Short Term Responses for Energy Security

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Energy and Environment Program cordially invites you to participate in a two-panel event on Egypt’s Looming Energy Crisis: Short Term Responses for Energy Security. Through this workshop, the Atlantic Council seeks to engage in an open collegial nonpartisan dialogue to discuss the most […]

Security In and Around Europe: A Conversation with Ursula von der Leyen, German Minister of Defense

Please join us on June 19, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. for a conversation with Germany’s Minister of Defense, Ursula von der Leyen, on the future of security in and around Europe.