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2020
Distinguished Leadership Awards
Dubbed as Washington’s “Oscars” for international achievement, the Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrates the highest achieving individuals who have contributed to the Atlantic Council mission of shaping the global future together.
#ACFrontPage events
#ACFrontPage harnesses the convening power and expertise of the Council’s fourteen programs and centers to spotlight the world’s most prominent leaders and the most compelling ideas across sectors. The virtual platform engages new audiences eager for nonpartisan and constructive solutions to current global challenges. This widely promoted 45-minute program features the Council’s most important guests and content serving as the highlight of our programming each week.
Women, democracy, and peace: A conversation with First Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani and former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush
Upcoming event
The South Asia Center and the George W. Bush Institute host a conversation with First Lady Rula Ghani and former First Lady to discuss strategies for ensuring long-term security without compromising on the rights of women and minorities as well as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please note that the event will take place at 4:30 P.M. (GMT+4:30) in Kabul.
WED, OCT 28, 2020 8:00 AM
ONLINE EVENT
Strengthening US alliances and partnerships in an era of great-power competition: A conversation with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joins the Atlantic Council’s #ACFrontPage event series in conversation with Atlantic Council CEO Frederick Kempe to discuss the importance of alliances and partnership in US national security and how to enhance and expand those relationships.
TUE, OCT 20, 2020 1:00 PM
ONLINE EVENT
A conversation with Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Mayor Pete Buttigieg discusses the future of US leadership, reigniting support for American engagement and diversity in foreign policy.
WED, SEP 30, 2020 10:00 AM
ONLINE EVENT
#ACElections2020 events
Elections 2020: America’s Role in the World is a series of conversations on the top foreign policy priorities for the next four years, featuring the most prominent voices shaping the national dialogue. From the Conventions to the Elections, the series will explore key questions concerning America’s role and interests in the world, bringing a foreign policy perspective to the conversation and addressing the most critical issues at the intersection between the domestic and international spheres.
Domestic violent extremism and the 2020 election
With the 2020 election approaching, threats of domestic violence and extremism have escalated across the United States. Extremism experts join the DFRLab to contextualize the growth of these organizations and explain how they leverage the internet to plan and engage in violent actions.
WED, OCT 21, 2020 4:00 PM
ONLINE EVENT
2020 Election integrity and foreign interference
Disinformation and foreign interference pose an existential threats to the future of American democracy. The DFRLab has launched the Foreign Interference Attribution Tracker, an open-source database that captures allegations of foreign interference in U.S. elections and political processes.
TUE, SEP 29, 2020 3:00 PM
ONLINE EVENT
A conversation with former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the key foreign policy priorities for the next presidential administration and the future of US leadership.
MON, AUG 17, 2020 12:00 PM
AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT
