Featured Publications
NATO's Nuclear Policy in 2010
U.S.-Iran Relations: Policy Compendium
Article 5 and Strategic Reassurance
NATO Reform and Decision-Making
The U.S., NATO and the EU: Partnership in the Balance
Council Highlights
Damon Wilson: Congressional Testimony on Post-Election Ukraine
Damon Wilson, Atlantic Council Vice President and Director, International Security Program, testified before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) on March 16.
Stephen Hadley Calls for New Phase of U.S.-China Relations
In a luncheon address at the 3rd U.S.-China Project on Crisis Avoidance & Cooperation Track 1.5 conference in Beijing, Atlantic Council Board member, former national security adviser and current senior adviser for international affairs at the United States Institute of Peace, Stephen J. Hadley, spoke about U.S.-China relations 30 years after the establishment of full diplomatic relations.
Shuja Nawaz: Congressional Testimony on Islamist Militancy in Pakistan
Shuja Nawaz, director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, testified before the House Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia on March 11.
Damon Wilson Discusses NATO, Turkey and Azerbaijan
Damon Wilson, vice president and director of the Atlantic Council Program on International Security, was interviewed by Leyla Tagiyeva of Azerbaijani news site News.Az about U.S.-Turkey relations in the context of NATO and its role in the Caucasus region.
FEATURED ISSUE
Eurozone Crisis: Threat of Sovereign Debt Default
The Atlantic Council's Global Business and Economics Program hosted a conference call with Professor Leszek Balcerowicz on the Euro debt crisis.
Biography
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Mr. Richard Edelman
Richard Edelman is the president and CEO of the world’s largest independent public relations firm, with over 2,000 employees in 44 offices worldwide. Edelman, named “Large Agency of the Year 2006” and "Editors Choice for 2005" by PRWeek and the “Best Agency in 2005” by Ad Age, has been a leader in public relations since it was founded in 1952. Richard’s blog, 6 A.M., which launched in September 2004, receives more than 2,000 visitors a day. Mr. Edelman was named president and CEO in September 1996. Prior to that, he served as president of Edelman’s U.S. operations, regional manager of Europe, and manager of the firm’s New York office.
Richard has extensive experience in marketing and reputation management, with current assignments for Schering-Plough, Swiss Re, and Gap. He has particular interest in the technology and media areas, with assignments for Bertelsmann and Viacom. He worked on the “deal of the year” in 1994, the merger of Viacom, Blockbuster and Paramount, and assisted Deutsche Bank on its 1999 acquisition of Bankers Trust. He has counseled several countries on economic development programs, including Egypt, Israel, and Mexico.
Richard has also counseled with the chairman of Credit Suisse, Walter Kielholz, and managed the CEO transition at Credit Suisse First Boston as well as the acquisition of Bankers Trust by Deutsche Bank. Richard has worked extensively on issues for major hedge funds such as Perry Capital, Fortress Capital, and Apollo.
Richard has a special understanding of the non-governmental organization (NGO) movement. He has spoken on this topic at several conferences, including AccountAbility: The Institute of Social & Ethical Accountability, the Conference Board, and the World Economic Forum. Edelman’s research on NGOs has been cited by several publications, including the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Richard won the Silver Anvil, the highest award in the public relations industry, in 1981. He was named ‘Best Manager of the Year’ by Inside PR magazine in 1995. In 2006, he was awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 – NY Metropolitan Area” by Ernst & Young. He serves on the board of directors of the New York Historical Society and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum, the Arthur Page Society, PR Seminar, the International Council of the Field Museum, and the World Corporate Ethics’ Council. He has worked on several political campaigns, including “Jim Thompson for Governor” and “Ed Koch for Mayor.”
Richard was graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1972. He earned his BA from Harvard College in 1976 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1978.
FEATURED EVENT
Estonian President Ilves: The Future of NATO
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves will deliver a major policy address to the Atlantic Council on March 19 as part of the Global Leadership Series.
James Steinberg: Foreign Policy Priorities of the Obama Administration
On March 15, Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg delivered remarks at the Atlantic Council, outlining the foreign policy approach the Obama administration has taken since taking office over a year ago.
U.S. Force Posture in Europe
On March 18, the Atlantic Council hosted a conference with senior administration officials, experts, and authoritative Europeans to assess the alternative futures for U.S. force posture in Europe. The event, generously sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton with support from L-3 Services Group, featured Dr. Janine Davidson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Plans, U.S. and European points of view in two separate panels, and Representative Jim Marshall (D-GA), Member of the House Armed Services Committee.
NATO Nuclear Policy
The Atlantic Council and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation will co-host a panel discussion on the future of NATO Nuclear Policy, based on the recent publication of two reports from FES/SIPRI and the Atlantic Council's Strategic Advisors Group on the issue.
FEATURED INTERVIEW
Euro Debt Crisis: A Discussion with Currency Strategist Marc Chandler
In his latest New Atlanticist Podcast, Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri addresses the Euro debt crisis and the recent hedge fund betting of over $8 billion in short positions against the common EU currency. He talks with Marc Chandler, the Chief Currency Strategist for the investment bank Brown Brothers Harriman and author of Making Sense of the Dollar.
