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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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Schwab: Davos Model Key to Solving Systems Crisis
October 17, 2008
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, spoke to an audience of Atlantic Council members for the inaugural Global Leadership Series event in New York. The speech also served as the kickoff for the 79th meeting of the British-North American Committee (BNAC).
Professor Schwab described the current financial crisis as a "systems crisis" and emphasized the "continued need for the Davos model of bringing state and non-state actors together to look at issues in an interrelated and strategic way." He warned that we might be going into an era of too much regulation because of current anti-business sentiment and that we need to preserve the right equilibrium between business and government. Further trends to watch for include the tendency for "national egoism" despite the globalized world economy, contrasted with stronger regional bonds and economic collaboration.
Schwab predicted that the commitment to corporate social responsibility and citizenship will continue as the business sector's image has been tarnished throughout this crisis.
Notable Guests and Dignitaries:
- Matthew Bishop – Chief Business Writer/U.S. Business Editor of The Economist
- Alan Griffith – Former Vice Chairman, The Bank of New York
- Sir Paul Judge – Chairman, Teachers TV
- Dr. Thomas Fingar – Chairman, National Intelligence Council
- Brian C. McK. Henderson – Former Chairman of Global Public Sector Client Group in Global Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
- Lady Barbara Judge – Chairman, UK Atomic Energy Authority
- Dr. Leroy Hood – President, The Institute for Systems Biology
- Professor Klaus Schwab – Founder and Executive Chairman, TheWorld Economic Forum
- Sir Mark Moody Stuart – Former Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell
- Professor Thomas H.B. Symons, C.C. – Trent University
- Dr. Paul Twomey – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
- H.E. Michael H. Wilson – Ambassador to the U.S., Embassy of Canada
Related Atlantic Council Events:
- Council Hosts Key Financial Leaders in New York
- A Look at Russia's Business Climate
- Conversation with EBRD President Jean Lemierre
Related Commentary on New Atlanticist Blog:
- Financial Crisis Map – James Joyner
- Financial Crisis: The (Evolving) View From Europe – Peter Cassata
- Banking Crisis Not a Black Swan – James Joyner
- European Banks Too Big to Save? – James Joyner
- Financial Regulation American Style: Renforcement Du Contrôle – Ronald M. Freeman
- The End of Ideology: We are All French Now – Robert Manning
- Financial Crisis: View from Europe – James Joyner
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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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