Program Publications
A US-EU Action Plan for Supporting Democratization: Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
Roma Inclusion: A Call for Central European Leadership
The Value of the Visegrad Four
Triple Crown 2010: Can the Transatlantic Alliance be Strategic?
Preventive Detention and the "War on Terror": Keeping the Response to Terrorism within the Law
Forging a Strategic U.S.-EU Partnership
Resetting the Transatlantic Economic Council
Confidence Building between Turks and Iraqi Kurds
Energy Security: Transatlantic Cooperation and Sustainability
Beyond Closing Guantanamo: Rebuilding a Transatlantic Partnership in International Law
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Transatlantic Relations
The Program on Transatlantic Relations promotes dialogue on major issues affecting the transatlantic partnership and the ability of the United States and Europe to respond to global challenges, particularly as the European Union becomes an influential player on the global stage. The program develops recommendations for greater transatlantic cooperation in the following areas:
Wroclaw Global Forum - Convened in one of Central Europe’s most dynamic (and beautiful) business and entrepreneurial hubs, the Wroclaw Global Forum brings together important decision-makers and business leaders to discuss Central Europe’s role as a critical partner in US efforts to strengthen ties across the Atlantic. The Wroclaw Global Forum is also the European home of the Atlantic Council’s Freedom Awards, which recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations that defend and advance the cause of freedom around the world.
Transatlantic Cooperation on Completing Europe– This program seeks to reinvigorate the policy debate in Washington and Europe about advancing Euro-Atlantic integration and democratic reforms in the Western Balkans and Europe’s East. The program sponsors roundtables on democracy issues in the region, provides expertise on a transatlantic task force on democracy assistance and organizes youth events during intergovernmental gatherings of the Community of Democracies.
Fostering a Strategic U.S.-EU Dialogue– Thisprogram, which involves cooperation with other U.S. and European think tanks, combines speaker series, workshops and meetings with U.S. and EU officials to strengthen U.S.-EU dialogue on strategic issues such as privacy, homeland security and trade policy.
Transatlantic Dialogues on International Law— The Transatlantic Dialogues on International Law identify measures the United States and Europe can take to strengthen cooperation on matters of international law, including international human rights, preventive detention and other issues.
The Future of Pivotal States– This program focuses on key states on Europe’s rim, especially Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, where political developments could have a significant impact on the transatlantic community.2012 Wroclaw Global Forum
May 31, 2012
From May 31 – June 2, the 2012 Wroclaw Global Forum will bring together important decision-makers and business leaders from the United States and Europe to discuss Central Europe’s role as a critical partner in US efforts to promote political, security and economic ties across the Atlantic.
U.S. Sees Europe as Not Pulling Its Weight Militarily
Jorge Benitez | February 07, 2012
From Judy Dempsey, the International Herald Tribune: When Thomas de Maizière described the state of the trans-Atlantic relationship to a packed audience in Munich, he shied away from unpalatable truths.
Transatlantic Relationship Words at Odds with Deeds
Jorge Benitez | February 07, 2012
From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said all the right things about the transatlantic relationship at the Munich Security Conference. Alas, Panetta made a mockery of them on his way there.
Transatlantic Relationship Words at Odds with Deeds
James Joyner | February 06, 2012Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said all the right things about the transatlantic relationship at the Munich Security Conference. Alas, Panetta made a mockery of them on his way there.
Clinton: 'Europe is and remains America's partner of first resort'
Jorge Benitez | February 04, 2012
From Hillary Clinton, Department of State: I have heard all the talk about where Europe fits in to America's global outlook.
NATO's Victory in Libya: The Right Way to Run an Intervention
Jorge Benitez | February 04, 2012
From Ivo H. Daalder and James G. Stavridis, U.S. Mission to NATO: NATO's operation in Libya has rightly been hailed as a model intervention.
Euro-Atlantic security 'is vitally important for the entire world'
Jorge Benitez | January 31, 2012
From Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor Ivanov, and Sam Nunn, the International Herald Tribune: At the close of the Cold War, hopes were high for a more organized and peaceful international system. Two decades later, there is not much sign of one emerging.
The US declares peace in Europe, prematurely
Jorge Benitez | January 27, 2012
From Tomas Valasek, the Center For European Reform: The Pentagon's 'strategic guidance', released on January 5th, makes three key changes
US Ambassador to NATO: ' European commitments to NATO are too-often lacking'
Jorge Benitez | January 19, 2012
From Ivo H. Daalder, U.S. Mission to NATO: [W]hile Europeans don’t spend enough on defense, they also don’t spend efficiently.
Why Is Europe a Dirty Word?
Jorge Benitez | January 17, 2012
From Nicholas D. Kristof, the New York Times: The Republican candidates unleash these attacks on Obama because so many Americans have in mind a caricature of Europe as an effete, failed socialist system.
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PROGRAM EVENTS
2012 Wroclaw Global Forum
From May 31 – June 2, the 2012 Wroclaw Global Forum will bring together important decision-makers and business leaders from the United States and Europe to discuss Central Europe’s role as a critical partner in US efforts to promote political, security and economic ties across the Atlantic.
US-Greece Relations in 2012: Roundtable with Ambassador Daniel B. Smith
On Friday January 6, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted Ambassador Daniel B. Smith, US Ambassador to Greece, for an off-the-record discussion of the state of US-Greek relations in light of the ongoing financial crisis and upcoming Greek elections.
Turkey, the European Union, and the Transatlantic Partnership: Strategic Allies or Drifting Apart?
On December 15 and 16, the Council hosted a two-day workshop featuring top US, European and Turkish experts, including, among others: Jean Christophe Filori of the European Commission; Osman Faruk Logoglu, former Turkish Ambassador to the United States; and Robert Wexler, former US Member of Congress and President of the S.
Human Trafficking: International Law and Human Rights
On December 1, the Transatlantic Relations Program held an off-the-record dinner and discussion at the Law Society in London with Parosha Chandran, human rights barrister with 1 Pump Court Chambers.
Rising Powers and International Human Rights Law - London Workshop
On December 1 and 2, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the workshop, “Rising Powers and International Human Rights Law – A Transatlantic Challenge” at Chatham House in London.
Roundtable Discussion on US-Russia Relations with Dr. Sergey Rogov
On November 18th, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a discussion with Dr. Sergey Rogov, director of the Institute for US and Canadian Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences and a delegation from the Center for US-Russia Rapprochement.
The Arab Spring: Towards a Coherent US-EU Approach
On November 8 and 9, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a workshop to identify and examine the key components of an effective and cohesive US and European approach to the transitions taking place in the Arab World.
