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Mihaela Carstei on the US-Canada Keystone Pipeline Project (CTV)
On the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to the United States, Energy & Environment Program Associate Director Mihaela Carstei joins CTV to discuss the Keystone Pipeline project that would transport tar sands oil from Canada and the northern United States to refineries in the Gulf coast of Texas.
Frederic Hof on US Position in Syria Crisis (BBC World Service)
Hariri Middle East Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof speaks with the BBC’s Tim Franks about the cautious US position with respect to resolving the Syria crisis.
Shuja Nawaz Response to Pakistan Election Results (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins a live Google Hangout organized by RFE/RL to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
Shuja Nawaz Speaks About Pakistan Elections (CCTV America)
South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins CCTV America to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
US Policy Toward the Balkans: A Discussion with Philip Gordon
November 13, 2012
On November 13, the Atlantic Council's Program on Transatlantic Relations hosted a public discussion on "US Policy toward the Balkans." The event featured Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon. The discussion was moderated by Frances G. Burwell, vice president and director of the Atlantic Council's Program on Transatlantic Relations.
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The United States has been a key player in the Balkans since negotiating the 1995 Dayton Accords. Just last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to the region to demonstrate continued US commitment to the Balkans’ future in the European and Euro-Atlantic community. Assistant Secretary Gordon accompanied Secretary Clinton on the trip and provided unique insights into the visit and the future of US policy towards the region.
Philip H. Gordon has served as assistant secretary since 2009. In this position he is responsible for fifty countries in Europe and Eurasia, as well as NATO, the EU, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Previously, Assistant Secretary Gordon served as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC; as director of European affairs at the National Security Council under President Bill Clinton; and as a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London.
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