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May 12, 2015

Transatlantic Views on Security in the High North

On May 12, 2015, representatives of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Iceland visited the Council to discuss with a panel of experts, representing the Council and other institutions, emerging security threats in the Arctic, or High North.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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May 7, 2015

Climate Change and National Security

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On April 17, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s Strategic Foresight Initiative hosted a workshop on “Climate Change and National Security” as part of our ongoing partnership with the Government of Sweden. Given the clear national security dimensions of climate change and the politically contentious nature of the climate debate, this workshop served as […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

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May 7, 2015

2015 Global Strategy Forum: Imaging Solutions

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Imagining Solutions Welcome: Daniel Y. Chiu, Deputy Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Scene Setter: Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Strategic Planning, Salesforce.com Speakers: David Rothkopf, CEO and Editor, Foreign Policy Group Joshua J. Marcuse, Senior […]

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May 7, 2015

2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Final Insights Welcome: Daniel Y. Chiu, Deputy Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Speakers: Mathew J. Burrows, Director, Strategic Foresight Initiative, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Ashlee Godwin, Deputy […]

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May 7, 2015

2015 Global Strategy Forum: Debate; America’s Role in the World

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Debate: America’s Role in the World Welcome: Daniel Y. Chiu, Deputy Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Moderator: Hisham Melhem, Washington Bureau Chief, Al Arabiya News Channel Debaters: Xenia Wickett, Project Director, U.S. and Dean, The Queen Elizabeth II Academy […]

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May 7, 2015

2015 Global Strategy Forum: Preventing Failures

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Preventing Failures Scene Setter: Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Strategic Planning, Salesforce.com Speakers: Heather Zichal, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council August Cole, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council; Co-Author, “Ghost Fleet: A […]

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May 7, 2015

2015 Global Strategy Forum: Welcome and Enhancing Foresight

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Atlantic Council 2015 Global Strategy Forum: New Approaches to a Changing World Welcome and Enhancing Foresight Welcome: Daniel Y. Chiu, Deputy Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Chairman, Atlantic Council Scene Setter: Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Strategic Planning, Salesforce.com Speakers: Vijay Kumar, UPS […]

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Apr 28, 2015

Dynamic Stability: US Strategy for a World in Transition

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On Wednesday, April 22nd, the Atlantic Council brought together a range of experts for the release of its new publication, Dynamic Stability: US Strategy for a World in Transition, the first paper of the series of Atlantic Council Strategy Papers. This inaugural Atlantic Council Strategy Paper explores the key global trends shaping the new “Westphalian-Plus […]

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Apr 22, 2015

Tackling the Authoritarian Comeback

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The past eight years have marked the longest period of reported deterioration in democracy since Freedom House began tracking such issues in 1972. It is with this concerning development in mind, be it a dangerous trend or merely an alarming blip in history, that the Atlantic Council convened a diverse group of experts to recognize […]

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Apr 17, 2015

Future Communication Landscape for Public Diplomacy

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The use of information has long been a critical element of US foreign policy. In recent years, however, the growing complexity of the communication landscape makes effective global public engagement an increasingly challenging prospect. At the same time, the skills of public diplomacy and the integration of information are lost among many policy makers.