As the Obama Administration enters its second term, it will need to grapple with a fundamental strategic question: what role should the United States play in the world? The Atlantic Council is proud to host the Project for a United and Strong America for the launch of their new report, A New National Security Strategy for the United States.

On March 5, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Energy and Environment Program  held an off-the-record discussion on “The European Union’s External Energy Policy Priorities with Special Focus on Russia and Ukraine.”

On March 1 the Eurasian Energy Futures Inititative will host the Minister of Industry and Trade for the Czech Republic, Martin Kuba, for a speech on the evolution of the country’s energy strategy to be followed by a moderated discussion with the audience.

The 2013 Fellowship application is now closed. Thank you to all who applied. Please review the selection timeline below for more information about the application review process.

This is an Atlantic Council Energy and Environment Program hosted event with a presentation by Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment Katherine Hammack and a discussion with key staff members.

On February 26, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center will hold a conversation with Her Excellency Sherry Rehman, Pakistan ambassador to the United States.

On Thursday, February 14, 2013 the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight initiative (SFI), of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, hosted a roundtable discussion with Dr. Robert D. Hormats, US undersecretary of state for growth, energy and the environment; Mr. Henk Ovink, Dutch director general for spatial planning and water affairs; Mr. Andras Forgacs, co-founder and CEO of Modern Meadow; and Mr. Manish Bapna, executive vice president and managing director of the World Resources Institute.

The Atlantic Council welcomed Brett Lambert, deputy assistant secretary of defense for manufacturing and industrial base policy at the US Department of Defense, and William Greenwalt, vice president of acquisition policy at Aerospace Industries Association on Wednesday, February 20 at the Army-Navy Club to discuss an effective defense-industrial policy for the second Obama administration.

On Friday, February 15, 2013, the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Atlantic Council hosted a roundtable discussion on the US Air Force and cyberspace operations with Lt Gen Michael Basla, the Air Force’s A6, chief of information dominance and chief information officer.

The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Ecologic Institute, is pleased to announce that the Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP) is seeking applications from rising leaders in the United States and European Union.