Event recaps

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Dec 6, 2013

A Conversation with Serbian Ambassador to the US, Vladimir Petrovic

On December 6, 2013, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program had the honor of hosting Serbia’s Ambassador to the United States Vladimir Petrovic, on the occasion of the completion of his successful tenure as ambassador. Ambassador Petrovic spoke candidly to a select group of Balkans experts from the Washington policy community in an off-the-record roundtable […]

European Union International Organizations

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Dec 4, 2013

Transatlantic Cooperation Towards the Middle East

On December 4, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations program hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of the Italian Parliament, Lapo Pistelli. Pistelli has been an integral part of Enrico Letta’s government since his appointment in May 2013. The conversation also featured program directors from the Atlantic Council’s […]

Italy Middle East

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Nov 5, 2013

EU’s Eastern Partnership: The Vilnius Summit and Beyond

On November 5, Miroslav Lajčák, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, was the featured speaker at a public event hosted by the Atlantic Council. Minister Lajčák’s visit to Washington comes only three short weeks before the European Union (EU) and the six former Soviet countries designated as […]

Central Europe European Union

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Sep 19, 2013

Event Launches the Global Rule of Law Business Principles

On September 19, the Atlantic Council, together with LexisNexis, launched the Global Rule of Law Business Principles, an international effort to engage businesses in advancing the rule of law. The Principles were introduced by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon alongside the inaugural LexisNexis Rule of Law Awards honoring Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, and […]

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Sep 12, 2013

Roundtable Discussion with Thomas Bagger

On September 12, the Atlantic Council hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Dr. Thomas Bagger, head of policy planning at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.

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Jul 18, 2013

Long-Term Trends and their Implications for the Transatlantic Partnership

On Tuesday, July 16, the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative and Program on Transatlantic Relations hosted a roundtable discussion on “Long-Term Trends and their Implications for the Transatlantic Partnership.” Fred Kempe, Atlantic Council president and CEO, provided opening remarks for the event. Moderation of remarks was provided by Fran G. Burwell, vice-president and director of […]

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Jun 28, 2013

French-American Competitiveness Symposium

By Jason Harmala

On June 28, the Transatlantic Relations Program held an all-day, off-the-record symposium to explore the issue of competitiveness in both the United States and France, followed by a private dinner hosted by the deputy chief of mission of the French embassy Frederic Dore at Ambassador Delattre’s residence.

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Jun 17, 2013

Film Screening: Belarussian Dream

On June 17, the Atlantic Council, Belarussian-American Association, Freedom House, and the Joint Baltic American National Committee held a screening of the Belarusian film “Belarussian Dream” by Ekaterina Kibalchich.

Belarus

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Jun 14, 2013

Transcript: 2013 Freedom Awards

The 2013 Atlantic Council Freedom Awards honored former Polish Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki, the European Humanities University of Belarus, Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, and former US Ambassador to Hungary Mark Palmer.

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Jun 14, 2013

2013 Freedom Awards

In 2013, the Atlantic Council recognized four exceptional individuals and organizations for their remarkable contributions to the fight for freedom and democracy around the world.