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Council Highlights
Nawaz Offers Views on Changing Pakistani Perceptions of U.S.
Shuja Nawaz, Director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, was interviewed on The Takeaway morning radio news program on the Pakistan flood situation. The discussion focused on the U.S. being the single largest donor of aid, and the potential for Pakistanis to shift their perceptions of America. However, Nawaz warns of the long-term effects of America's goodwill, stating that "changing image takes a long time."
South Asia Center's Shikha Bhatnagar Spotlighted
Shikha Bhatnagar's recent appointment as Associate Director of the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council, is yet another manifestation of a growing trend of second generation Indian Americans' advent into leading Washington, DC think tanks as senior policy analysts and associates.
Chuck Hagel Discusses START Ratification on RussiaToday
Atlantic Council Chairman Chuck Hagel was interviewed for RussiaToday on delays in ratification of the START treaty in both the U.S. and Russia.
FEATURED ISSUE
In August the sunny calm and quiet that is a Swedish summer will be shattered by the impact of Joint Direct Attack Munitions dropped by F-16CM Fighting Falcons from US Air Force Europe.
International Advisory Board
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The International Advisory Board (IAB) is a uniquely influential group of global business and policy leaders who provide perspectives to the Atlantic Council’s president and board. A further goal from its first annual meeting in 2007 has been to bring the group’s wisdom to Washington and to provide its members with access to leading U.S. thinkers and policy makers.
The IAB is composed entirely of chairmen and chief executives of significant global companies and accomplished former policy makers of cabinet rank or above. Members serve three-year renewable terms. The group meets annually, usually in conjunction with the Atlantic Council’s Annual Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Members have a demonstrated track record of support for the Euro-Atlantic relationship. Its makeup also reflects the rapidly changing nature of the transatlantic agenda as captured in the Council’s mission statement: “Renewing the Atlantic Community for 21st Century global challenges.”
The group or individual members may suggest specific directions or programs that serve that mission. The Atlantic Council also serves as a home for IAB members who wish to organize meetings in D.C., New York or elsewhere -- or turn to its staff or network for insights.
Leadership:
 | Brent Scowcroft, Chairman National Security Advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush President and Founder, Scowcroft Group |
 | Chairman, Atlantic Council of the United States |
 | President and CEO, Atlantic Council of the United States |
Members:
Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank AG
Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
Jose Maria Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain; President, Foundation for Social Analysis and Study
Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter; Counselor and Trustee, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Victor L.L. Chu, Chairman, First Eastern Investment Group
Richard Edelman, President and CEO, Edelman
Thomas Enders, President and CEO, Airbus S.A.S.
Orit Gadiesh, Chairman of the Board, Bain & Company Inc.
Ashraf Ghani, former Finance Minister of Afghanistan; Chairman, The Institute for State Effectiveness
Francisco Gonzalez, Chairman and CEO, BBVA
James Goodnight, CEO, SAS
Muhtar Kent, Chairman, President and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
Aleksander Kwasniewski, former President of Poland
Jean Lemierre, President, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Senior Advisor to the Chairman, BNP Paribas Group
Alexey A. Mordashov, CEO, Severstal
Bob Moritz, US Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO, News Corporation
Gordon Nixon, President and CEO, Royal Bank of Canada
Richard L. Olver, Chairman, BAE Systems
Dinu Patriciu, Chairman, DP Holding SA
Lord Robertson, former Secretary General of NATO; Deputy Chairman, TNK-BP; Senior International Advisor, Cable & Wireless International
Güler Sabanci, Chairman and Managing Director, Haci Ömer Sabanci Holding A.S.
Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group
Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive, WPP Group PLC
Robert J. Stevens, Chairman, President and CEO, Lockheed Martin
Sergey A. Taruta, Chairman of the Board, Industrial Union of Donbass
Gunter Thielen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Bertelsmann AG
Ruben Vardanian, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO , Troika Dialog
Daniel Vasella, Chairman and CEO , Novartis International AG
Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman, Investor AB
FEATURED EVENT
Ukraine Under Yanukovych: An Analytical Debate
On August 18, New Atlanticist--the Atlantic Council's policy and analysis blog--published a critique of Ukraine's leadership and progress toward democracy since 2004. Entitled "Orange Peels: Ukraine after Revolution," the essay was written by Council Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky.
Lisbon 2010 NATO Young Atlanticist Summit: Call for Applications
The Atlantic Council of the United States’ Young Atlanticist Program, in partnership with the Portuguese Atlantic Commission and the Atlantic Treaty Association/Youth Atlantic Treaty Association, will be hosting a young professionals’ event for the Lisbon Summit, and is currently soliciting applications from exceptional candidates from all NATO and Partnership for Peace (PfP) countries, as well as Mediterranean Dialogue members.
Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award Dinner
On September 23rd, international luminaries will gather at the inaugural Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award Dinner, honoring Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum, upon the forum's 40th Anniversary.
Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2010
The Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum (BSEEF) is a unique annual initiative that brings business and policy leaders together to discuss Eurasia’s leading economic and energy challenges.
FEATURED INTERVIEW
Transatlantic Relations from German Perspective
In a recent installment of the New Atlanticist Podcast Series Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri interviews Irmtraud Richardson, Brussels-based correspondent for German public radio and television service ARD. Richardson discusses Germany's outlook on the EU, as well as the state of U.S.-German and U.S.-EU relations.
