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Jonathan Paris Discusses Syrian Crisis with France 24
Jonathan Paris, nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, appeared on France 24 to discuss Russia's support for the Assad regime and what it means for a possible UN resolution against Syria.
Damon Wilson US Senate Testimony: Ukraine at a Crossroads
On February 1, Atlantic Council executive vice president Damon Wilson testified at a hearing of the US Senate Committe on Foreign Relations on the topic: "Ukraine at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for the US and Europe?"
Michele Dunne on US-Egypt Relations for NPR's Morning Edition
Relations between the US and Egypt have taken a downturn since Egyptian authorities raided the offices of seventeen nongovernmental organizations in December - three of them US-funded. Michele Dunne, director of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, spoke on NPR's Morning Edition about the situation and what it means for US aid to Egypt.
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The South Asia Center receives guidance and support from many experts throughout the world. Our senior fellows, guest-speakers, Center patrons, and visitors contribute heavily to the Center’s mission to “wage peace,” and engage the international community in the region. The Center asked our contributors the simple, but key question, “What you do expect in 2012?”
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Estonian President Ilves: The Future of NATO
March 19, 2010
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves addressed the Atlantic Council on March 19 as part of the Global Leadership Series. Atlantic Council Board Director and CEO of LexisNexis, Andrew Prozes, provided introductory remarks while Frederick Kempe, President and CEO of the Atlantic, moderated the Q&A session.
In a lively speech, President Ilves examined threats and opportunities facing the Alliance, while touching on perceptions of the post-Lisbon EU in Estonia. The President also evaluated areas of concern to states of Central and Eastern Europe with particular emphasis on the strategic role of energy supplies. During the question and answer session, President Ilves touched on strategic engagements with Russia, Estonian accession to the Eurozone, and the nature of cyber warfare.
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President Ilves at the Atlantic Council Freedom's Challenge dinner
Media Coverage:
- President Ilves: there should be much more co-operation between NATO and the European Union - Estonian Presidency Website
- President Ilves at the Atlantic Council - Ago Ambrie, Estonian Life
Global Leadership Series:
- José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Prime Minister of Spain
- Radoslaw Sikorski, Foreign Minister of Poland
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum
- Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine
- Husain Haqqani, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States
- Ali Babacan, Foreign Minister of Turkey
- Robert Kimmitt, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
- Jan Eliasson, UN Special Envoy to Darfur
- Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Photo credit: Estonian Presidency
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On February 8, 2012, the International Security Program and the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a meeting of the Atlantic Council Maritime Piracy Task Force, chaired by Atlantic Council Board Director Franklin D. Miller. This is the third in a series of meetings looking into the challenge of piracy and possible strategic approaches.
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