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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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Private Sector Reception with the Participants of President Obama's Young African Leaders Forum
August 03, 2010
The Ansari Africa Center co-sponsored a private reception to honor the participants of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Form. The reception was hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the evening of August 3, 2010. Mr. Scott Eisner, Executive Director of the Africa Business Initiative, U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave the welcome and opening remarks. Ansari Africa Center Director, Dr. Nancy J. Walker, gave an address on behalf of the Center and the Atlantic Council. Other sponsor representatives included Ms. Kate Thompson, Deloitte Services LP and Ms. Dayna Cade, ONE. Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley, Special Representative for Global Partnerships, U.S. Department of State, gave the keynote address.
The reception was a part of President Obama’s Young Africa Leaders Forum held in Washington D.C. from August 3 - 5 with approximately 120 young leaders from more than 40 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, representing civil society and the private sector. During the forum, the young leaders met with President Obama in a town hall meeting at the White House.
This year marks 50 years of independence for 17 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. This forum sought to honor of the important historic moment in Africa by acknowledging the extraordinarily young demographic profile of the region. This forum is part of an effort by the United States government to forge strong, forward-looking partnerships with our African partners in the years ahead. Together with American counterparts and U.S. government officials, the young leaders shared their insights on key themes of youth empowerment, good governance, and economic opportunity.
For more information on the President's Forum with Young African Leaders, click here.
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The Way Forward in Europe
On February 13, the Atlantic Council's Global Business and Economics Program will host Luc Frieden, finance minister of Luxembourg, and an influential member of the European Union’s Eurogroup and Economic and Financial Affairs Council.
Libya Revisited: Coalition Building and the Future of NATO Operations
Please join the Atlantic Council for a public address and conversation with General Charles Bouchard, commander of the NATO military mission in Libya.
Pivotal Partnerships: The Prospects for International Defense Cooperation in an Age of Austerity
On Wednesday, February 15, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will join the Atlantic Council for a public address and conversation on international defense cooperation.
Counter-Piracy Task Force: Strategic Approaches to the Piracy Challenge
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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Is Nigeria at a Crossroad?
In this edition of the New Atlanticist Podcast, Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri speaks to Mr. Tutu Agyare, founder and managing partner of Nubuke Investments, one of Africas’s largest asset managers.
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