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New Atlanticist

Jul 29, 2020

Western Balkans leaders meet to drive coronavirus recovery and deepen regional economic cooperation

By David A. Wemer

Leaders from the Western Balkans Six—Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia—participated in the Western Balkans Partnership Summit on July 29 to take steps to deepen regional economic cooperation and stimulate growth amid the widespread economic downturn caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Inclusive Growth International Markets

GeoTech Cues

Jul 23, 2020

#GoodTechChoices: Addressing unjust uses of data against marginalized communities

By Nikhil Raghuveera and Tom Koch (Guest Author)

Data has been weaponized against marginalized communities. Now, it must be transformed to be a force for good.

Civil Society Economy & Business

Event Recap

Jul 23, 2020

Event recap | Identifying and fixing disruptions to the global food system

By Henry Westerman

On Thursday, July 16, 2020, the GeoTech Center a discussion about food security and creating a disruption-proof agricultural industry. The panel, moderated by Dr. David Bray, Director of the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center, considered the current weaknesses in the global food landscape, both within developing countries and more developed economies as well as what could be done to fix such issues.

Economy & Business Entrepreneurship

GeoTech Cues

Jul 22, 2020

Meet a Fellow: Nikhil Raghuveera

By the GeoTech Center

Fellows are an integral part of the GeoTech Center’s mission, providing experience in a variety of fields and a wide array of perspectives and expertise. The Meet a Fellow Series will regularly share presentations by GeoTech Center Fellows on ongoing research they are carrying out that aligns with the Center’s focus. The goal of this […]

Digital Policy Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jul 21, 2020

To pave the way for a sustainable recovery, show the data

By Valerie Rouxel-Laxton

There is a disconnect between a continued focus on traditional metrics judging economic growth on the one hand and the absence of sustainability metrics being presented to policymakers

Coronavirus Inclusive Growth

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2020

The G20 needs to do more to address the human toll of COVID-19

By Jeremy Mark

If the wealthy countries cannot support measures to stave off a humanitarian crisis, the damage will run deeper than the resurgence of hunger and disease. The political repercussions will take the shape of civil strife, extremism, and mass migration. The G20 will do irreparable damage to social cohesion and international cooperation if it fails to act decisively.

Coronavirus G20

In the News

Jul 13, 2020

Roberts on the myth of the Chinese middle class and the rural-urban divide in China

By Atlantic Council

Dexter Tiff Roberts, nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Security Initiative and a veteran China journalist, was interviewed on his book The Myth of Chinese Capitalism: The Worker, the Factory, and the Future of the World by CityMetric, a sister publication of the British magazine the New Statesman. The discussion centers on one of the […]

China Democratic Transitions
refugee resilience

Report

Jul 13, 2020

Turkey’s Refugee Resilience: Expanding and Improving Solutions for the Economic Inclusion of Syrians in Turkey

By Bastien Revel

Since 2014, Turkey has not only hosted the world’s largest refugee population but has also modeled a best practice for the global refugee policy discussion. Turkey’s experience on the key issues such as jobs and employment should be examined as lessons for both refugee hosting countries and donor countries alike.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Jul 8, 2020

Remes for McKinsey Global Institute: Prioritizing health: A prescription for prosperity

By Atlantic Council

Africa Americas

In the News

Jul 8, 2020

Remes in Project Syndicate: Seizing the Health Opportunity

By Atlantic Council

Africa Americas

Experts