Your media relations partners

Staff

Zack Baddorf

Director, Strategic Communications

For all media requests, please email press@atlanticcouncil.org to reach our full Media Relations team. We will respond as soon as possible.

Zack Baddorf can be reached at zbaddorf@atlanticcouncil.org or 212-246-5530 .

General media inquiries & topical interview requests

How we can help

Meet your deadlines

Rapid sources for stories

When news breaks, journalists look for insightful expert commentary to help answer the fundamental questions at the heart of the issue. At the Atlantic Council, our people have expertise to share with you from across all regions of the world and issues in the foreign policy space and beyond.

Explore an issue

Background briefings

Need to better understand an issue from multiple angles and vantage points? Not yet working on a story, but looking for insight from experts? Contact us at press@atlanticcouncil.org to arrange background briefings with our experts on the most critical issues and regions of the world.

Meet our experts

Stay connected

Press releases

Please note: If you can’t find the press release you’re looking for, try searching by using the icon in the upper-right corner of the page.

Press Release

Apr 16, 2025

Atlantic Council hosts 45 events during IMF–World Bank Week, names Josh Lipsky as first chair of international economics 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 16, 2025 – The Atlantic Council will host an unprecedented forty-five events during the 2025 IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings, from April 21 to 25, underscoring its role as a central convening space for the world’s most influential economic leaders navigating a rapidly shifting global economy.   As part of its Bretton […]

Press Release

Mar 14, 2025

Atlantic Council launches Realign For Palestine to redefine pro-Palestine advocacy and policy

The Palestinian-led project promotes a pragmatic vision for the future of Palestine. WASHINGTON, D.C. –MARCH 14, 2025 – The Atlantic Council today launched Realign For Palestine, a groundbreaking new project to challenge entrenched narratives in the Israel and Palestine discourse. The project aims to cultivate a generation of Palestinian voices committed to a renewed Palestinian […]

Middle East

Press Release

Mar 4, 2025

Atlantic Council to host inaugural Global Prosperity Forum

WASHINGTON, DC, March 4, 2025 – The Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center will convene its first ever Global Prosperity Forum on March 19, 2025, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Atlantic Council’s global headquarters in Washington, DC.   Serving as a bridge between research and policy, this flagship gathering will convene leading policymakers, […]

Freedom and Prosperity
view All press releases

Atlantic Council in the news

In the News

Apr 17, 2025

Soofer quoted in Politico article entitled, “Trump May Be Triggering the Fastest Nuclear Weapons Race Since the Cold War”

By Atlantic Council

On April 11, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer was quoted in a Politico article entitled, “Trump May Be Triggering the Fastest Nuclear Weapons Race Since the Cold War.” In discussing US extended deterrence, Soofer is quoted saying, “What makes the South Koreans nervous is the fear that we wouldn’t risk San Francisco to save Seoul.”

Arms Control China

In the News

Apr 16, 2025

Charai joins TV Abraham to discuss how Trump can curb the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the region

By Atlantic Council

Democratic Transitions Freedom and Prosperity

In the News

Apr 15, 2025

Charai in Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Only Trump Can Crush the Brotherhood

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Populism
view all coverage

Press & members call

Press and members call

Jul 8, 2022

What to expect from President Biden’s Middle East trip

As President Biden embarks on his first trip to the Middle East as president, experts are watching closely to see how the visit will shape and define the Biden Administration’s policies in the region.  What will the impact be of US-Saudi engagement, both bilaterally and for the wider Gulf? How will it impact oil prices and […]

Middle East

Press and members call

Aug 20, 2021

Atlantic Council press call: Protecting Americans and their Afghan allies in Afghanistan

As the dire situation in Afghanistan continues to unfold, senior former officials and experts discuss the urgent policies, posture and operations needed to ensure a rapid, safe evacuation in the days and weeks ahead.

Afghanistan Middle East

Press and members call

Mar 19, 2020

Atlantic Council press call: Unity among allies in the fight against the coronavirus

As the global community ramps up efforts to counter the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the United States and its allies and partners are taking extraordinary steps to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. As these measures are put into effect, widescale quarantines are disrupting life for millions, the economy is facing its greatest challenge in over a decade, and longstanding geopolitical relationships are in the spotlight. How can the United States and its closest allies work together most effectively to combat this growing crisis? What lessons can we learn from countries at the leading edge of this fight in order to reduce the toll among our citizens and those of our closest friends? Ambassador Armando Varricchio, Ambassador Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, and Barry Pavel unpack these questions and discuss the latest on the ground in Europe and Singapore.

Europe & Eurasia European Union
Load More