Featured Publications
The Trilateral Bond: Mapping a New Era for Latin America, the United States, and Europe
Egypt's Litigious Transition: Judicial Intervention and the Muddied Road to Democracy
A New Deal: Reforming US Defense Cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Ambitious but Achievable
Time to Move from Tactics to Strategy on Iran
Lowering the Price of Russian Gas: A Challenge for European Energy Security
Does Beijing Have a Strategy? China's Alternative Futures
Council News
Rudolph Atallah Testifies before House Panel on Crisis in the Sahel
Rudolph Atallah, senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, testified at a House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on “The Growing Crisis in Africa’s Sahel Region.”
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.
Events
Terror in Mumbai
December 01, 2009
The South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council screened the HBO documentary Terror in Mumbai. Following the film, a panel discussion on Indian security, India-Pakistan relations and the future prevention of such events was moderated by South Asia Center director Shuja Nawaz.
Hillary Clinton Atlantic Council Speech
November 08, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a major foreign policy address on the administration's new agenda for freedom and democracy promotion at the Freedom's Challenge dinner and awards ceremony in Berlin on November 8.
Freedom's Challenge Awards
November 08, 2009
On November 8, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Atlantic Council hosted the Freedom’s Challenge dinner and awards ceremony. Held at Berlin's Hotel Adlon, the event was attended by government, military, business and cultural leaders from across the Atlantic Alliance.
Munich Security Conference: Washington Meeting
November 06, 2009
The Atlantic Council and the Munich Security Conference (MSC) hosted "The Munich Security Conference Washington Core Group Meeting" on November 5-6 in Washington.
U.S.-Afghanistan Business Matchmaking Conference
October 18, 2009
From October 18th through 20th, the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) will hold the U.S.-Afghanistan Business Matchmaking Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference will be a networking forum with key private sector and government actors.
British-North American Committee: 81st Meeting
October 18, 2009
From October 15–18, the British-North American Committee (BNAC) held its 81st meeting in Washington, D.C.
Congressional Briefing: Resetting the Transatlantic Economic Council
October 15, 2009
Senior officials from the Atlantic Council and the Bertelsmann Foundation briefed the House EU Caucus and other key stakeholders in preparation for the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) meeting in Washington on October 27.
Ashraf Ghani: Rescuing Legitimacy in Afghanistan
October 15, 2009
Dr. Ashraf Ghani, a recent Afghan presidential candidate and founder of the Insititute for State Effectiveness, recommended policies to rescue government legitimacy and strengthen state functionality in Afghanistan in the wake of controversial August presidential elections.
Pirates, Ports and Partners: Maritime Security in the 21st Century
October 14, 2009
The Atlantic Council and the U.S. Naval War College jointly sponsored a conference on the challenges and opportunities for maritime security cooperation with a keynote address by Admiral Jonathan Greenert, Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
Reforming the World Bank and IMF: A Conversation with Nancy Birdsall
October 13, 2009
Nancy Birdsall, president of the Center for Global Development and a member of the Atlantic Council's Business and Economics Advisors Group, analyzed the responses of the IMF and World Bank to the financial crisis and the new challenges the institutions now face.
FEATURED EVENTS
15th Anniversary of PDD-63: History of Cyber Critical Infrastructure Protection
On May 22, the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative will hold a discussion on the history of cyber critical infrastructure protection in recognition of the 15th anniversary of Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63).
Evolving US-European Security Cooperation with the Gulf States
On May 23, the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Peace and Security Initiative at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security is hosting a panel discussion on new developments in security cooperation among the United States, its European allies, and the Gulf states, and how they are likely to evolve in the coming years.
The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran
On May 30, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center will release a new issue brief, The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran, a discussion of Iran’s upcoming presidential elections.
2013 Wroclaw Global Forum
From June 13-14, the 2013 Wrocław Global Forum will bring together over 350 top policy-makers and business leaders to explore the region’s impact as an actor in Europe, as well as its crucial role in the transatlantic partnership and on the global stage.
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