Congressional fellowships

US-Colombia Congressional Fellowship

The Atlantic Council’s US-Colombia Congressional Fellowship is a nonpartisan, non-residential fellowship program that brings together bipartisan US congressional staff from both the Senate and House of Representatives. Through discussions with key policymakers and leading experts from Colombia and the United States, the program fosters a deeper understanding of critical issues shaping the US-Colombia relationship and advancing shared interests.

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Eurasia Congressional Fellowship

The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Congressional Fellowship Program aims to educate Congressional staff on current events in the Eurasia region and engage staff with the Council’s latest research. The program connects Congressional fellows with our larger community, which includes leading experts on Ukraine, Russia, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus.

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Congressional Cyber and Digital Policy Program

The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative (CSI) offers the non-partisan Atlantic Council Congressional Cyber and Digital Policy Program to educate Congressional staff about key issues in cybersecurity and digital policy.  

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N7 Initiative Congressional Fellowship

The N7 Congressional Fellowship is a prestigious, nonpartisan, eight-month program for US Congressional staff, offering exclusive engagement with the Atlantic Council’s N7 network, senior leadership, and regional experts.

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Rio Bravo Congressional Fellowship

The Rio Bravo Congressional Fellowship is a non-partisan fellowship program that connects US Congressional staffers, Mexican legislators, and leading experts from the Atlantic Council and the US-Mexico Foundation on the bilateral relationship.

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Congressional testimony

Atlantic Council experts are frequently called upon to provide their testimony and insight before Senate and House committees on pressing issues facing the US and the world.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Mar 4, 2020

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing: Citizenship Laws and Religious Freedom

By Atlantic Council

On March 4th, 2020, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a hearing to discuss how citizenship laws can be used to deny religious minorities rights guaranteed by their citizenship, making them disproportionately vulnerable to exploitation and mass atrocities.

Human Rights India

Congressional Relations

Jan 28, 2020

Congressional Hearing – “Life Under Occupation: The State of Human Rights in Crimea”

By Atlantic Council

Melinda Haring, deputy director at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, testifies before an Helsinki Commission hearing on Kremlin’s human rights violations on the Crimean Peninsula since its illegal annexation in 2014.

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

Congressional Relations

Jan 15, 2020

Congressional hearing – “US-Iran tensions: implications for homeland security”

By Atlantic Council

The Committee meeting examined the homeland security implications of the recent escalation in US-Iran tensions in the wake of the killing of Qasem Soleimani. Witnesses were given time to present opening statements to address possible retaliation followed by questions posed by committee members. Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas S. Warrick presented four ways in which Iran threatens the homeland: terrorism, cyber-attacks, disinformation, and influence operations. Warrick underscored the imminent threat posed by Iranian cyber-attacks, “Mr. Chairman, the possibility of a terrorist attack by Iran here in the homeland is that, a possibility, but cyber-attacks are a certainty.”

Defense Policy Digital Policy
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Congressional events

The Atlantic Council regularly invites Members of Congress and key staff to participate in its public discourse, which provides a unique, bipartisan platform to engage in pressing foreign policy discussions.

Congressional relations

Report Jul 18, 2018

Russia’s interference in the US judiciary

By Anders Åslund

Under President Vladimir Putin, lawlessness has taken over the Russian state, including its law enforcement branch. The US justice system needs to address this exploitation of the US judiciary for nefarious purposes and act decisively to safeguard US democratic institutions.
Congressional relations

Congressional Relations Sep 7, 2017

NAFTA and North American Energy: What Comes Next?

By Nicole M. Wadley

Special Remarks The Hon. Michael McCaulCongressman (R-TX 10th District)US House of Representatives A conversation with David L. GoldwynChairman of the Advisory Group, Global Energy Center; Nonresident Senior Energy Fellow, Adrienne Arsht Latin America CenterAtlantic Council Jeffrey J. SchottSenior FellowPeterson Institute for International Economics Chris DavyDirector, Office of Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy ResourcesUS Department of […]
Congressional relations

Congressional Relations Sep 6, 2017

Launch: State Department Reform Report

By Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative

Keynote Speaker The Honorable Ed RoyceChairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee A Conversation with Amb. Thomas PickeringVice PresidentHills and Company Amb. Chester CrockerJames R. Schlesinger Professor of Strategic StudiesGeorgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service Amb. David MillerBrent Scowcroft Senior FellowAtlantic Council Rand BeersFormer Deputy Assistant to the Presidentfor Homeland SecurityUS National Security Council […]
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If you are a Member of Congress or Hill staffer and are interested in our resources, please contact us at congress@atlanticcouncil.org for more information.

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