The Atlantic Council is hosting the 2024 edition of Central Europe Week, entitled “Forging a transatlantic response to challenges within and beyond,” from December 9 to December 13. Central Europe Week is the Europe Center’s annual flagship conference that aims to raise Central European voices in transatlantic debates while fostering a dynamic US-Central European partnership prepared to jointly tackle pressing challenges in Europe and beyond.

The transatlantic community is at a crossroads, facing both domestic challenges such as “war fatigue” and the propagation of disinformation by internal and external actors, as well as global threats ranging from Russia’s continued aggression to instability in the Middle East and increasing Chinese assertiveness. Against this backdrop, elections across Europe and North America will impact the transatlantic relationship in a period of political transition as new leaders enter office.

As both the United States and Europe navigate shifting political foundations, how can the US-Central Europe partnership serve as a cornerstone in the transatlantic partnership and shape a productive agenda for 2025 and beyond? With uncertainty over what the next phase of the transatlantic relationship looks like remaining, this year’s Central Europe Week will highlight the important role Central and Eastern Europe can play in promoting security, improving resilience, and preparing for the threats of the future.

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Recap previous Central Europe Weeks

The 2023 Central Europe Week discussed the region’s role in bolstering transatlantic resilience in areas from security to tech sovereignty.

The 2022 Central Europe Week focused on Central European leadership in shaping the transatlantic response to Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.

2021’s Central Europe Week virtual event series considered the transatlantic response to global challenges ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to democratic resilience.

The 2020 edition of Central Europe Week focused on the future of transatlantic relations after COVID-19.

In 2019, the inaugural Central Europe Week conference marked the thirty-year anniversary of the fall of communism by celebrating the future of a free Europe and its connections with the United States.

The Europe Center promotes leadership, strategies, and analysis to ensure a strong, ambitious, and forward-looking transatlantic relationship.