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Event Recap

Mar 28, 2012

Smart Defense: Can a Lean NATO Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century?

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council participated in the only major pre-NATO summit conference held in the United States, co-hosted with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and several international partners March 28-30.

Event Recap

Mar 27, 2012

Strategy Session with Danish Minister of Defence Nick Hækkerup

By Jason Harmala

On March 27, the Atlantic Council hosted Danish Minister of Defense Nick Hækkerup for a strategy session to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing NATO in the lead-up to the Chicago Summit in May. The session included many senior representatives from the Washington policy and industry communities, and was moderated by executive vice president of […]

Northern Europe

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Mar 23, 2012

Setting Boundaries on Transboundary Water Conflicts

By Jason Harmala

On Friday, March 23, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and International Security Program hosted a session on preventing and resolving conflicts over freshwater resources shared across national boundaries.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Congressional Relations

Mar 20, 2012

NATO in a New Era: A Congressional Event on the NATO 2012 Chicago Summit

By Jason Harmala

On March 20, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John McCain (R-AZ), and the Atlantic Council held a conversation on the state of the NATO Alliance and why the May 2012 Chicago summit matters for the United States and the transatlantic community.

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Mar 20, 2012

Shifting Century: Leadership Changes and Challenges in Asia

By Adrienne Chuck

On March 20 the Atlantic Council held a panel discussion on the implications of recent and pending leadership transitions in Asia and their implications for US foreign and security policy and cross-strait relations.

Indo-Pacific United States and Canada

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Mar 19, 2012

Security Jam: Brainstorming Global Security

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council partnered with the Security & Defence Agenda and IBM on March 19-23 2012, in coordination with the European External Action Service, the European Commission, NATO Allied Command Transformation, and the US Mission to NATO to bring together thousands of global security stakeholders in a virtual conference.

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Mar 16, 2012

Task Force on Security Cooperation with the Transitioning Arab Democracies Meeting

By Adrienne Chuck

The Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and International Security Program launched a joint initiative on March 16 with the first meeting of the Task Force on Security Cooperation with the Transitioning Arab Democracies.

Libya North Africa
Discussion with Jean-Yves Le Drian, Senior Advisor to Francois Hollande

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Mar 7, 2012

Discussion with Jean-Yves Le Drian, Senior Advisor to Francois Hollande

By Adrienne Chuck

On March 7, the International Security Program hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, senior foreign defense policy adviser to François Hollande, the Socialist candidate in France’s upcoming presidential elections. Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson moderated the conversation.

France

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Feb 29, 2012

Roundtable on Strategic Thought in Government with UK MP Delegation

By Jason Harmala

On Wednesday, February 29th, the Atlantic Council’s Program on International Security hosted 5 Members of Parliament from the United Kingdom’s House of Commons for a brainstorming session on improving strategic thought in government.

United Kingdom

Event Recap

Feb 28, 2012

2012 Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Seminar

By Jason Harmala

On February 28 the Atlantic Council served as a key think tank partner for the 2012 Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Seminar in Washington, DC, which drew together the leadership of NATO, including Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, SACT General Stephane Abrial, along with the members of the Alliance’s North Atlantic Council and NATO’s Military Committee.

NATO Security & Defense
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