Please join the Scowcroft Center’s Forward Defense program for an upcoming event, “Building Resilience in US Communities.” Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deanne Criswell will join federal, state, and private sector emergency management experts to discuss how US preparedness for disasters—whether natural or manmade—can be improved. Generously supported by Deloitte Consulting, this event will take place […]
Please join the Atlantic Council for a conversation with European Commission Vice-President for values and transparency Věra Jourová. This public event will take place on Tuesday, March 26 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET. 2024 is a historic year of elections with 83 elections taking place in 78 countries, including the European Parliament elections in June, […]
The Atlantic Council’s Strategic Litigation Project invites you to a hybrid panel discussion about the arbitrary detention of individuals in Saudi Arabia for expressing peaceful criticism, concern, and opposition to the practices of the Saudi government. This includes impact to the voices of women, human rights defenders and activists, and ordinary citizens peacefully expressing their concerns and […]
Please join the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center and Rhodium Group on Tuesday, April 2 at 10:30 am (ET) for the launch of a major new study titled: “Retaliation and Resilience: China’s Economic Statecraft in a Taiwan Crisis.” Over the past two years, Beijing has watched carefully as Western allies have deployed unprecedented economic statecraft against Russia. In June 2023, we analyzed […]
Join us virtually on Thursday, April 11 at 9:00 am ET for an #ACFrontPage keynote address and conversation featuring Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Georgieva will deliver this important speech one week before the world’s finance ministers and central bank governors convene in Washington for the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings. This event comes at a delicate moment […]
With less than a month away from the Mexico presidential election, the country is set to make history by electing their first female president. Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling party, MORENA, currently sits as the leading candidate. Sheinbaum has previously served as the first female mayor of Mexico City and was previously appointed as Mexico […]
On May 24, Youssef Amrani, the Moroccan ambassador to the United States, and Jessye Lapenn, the US State Department’s senior coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation joined the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center for a special fireside chat moderated by Senior Director Rama Yade. The discussion focused on the new US Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation launched in September […]
Please join the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and Transatlantic Security Initiative, in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, for a public event evaluating Russian hybrid warfare tactics and the threat they pose to defense and deterrence on NATO’s eastern flank. This event will take place virtually on Tuesday, May 28, from 11am to 12pm ET. In early May, […]
One hundred million Mexicans are registered to vote in what are shaping up to be historic elections on June 2. Along with local positions, all Senate and Chamber of Deputy seats are up for election as well as eight governorships and the presidency. One of the top two presidential candidates – Claudia Sheinbaum, former Head […]
On May 29, 2024, the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center launched its latest report, Generational AI: Digital Inclusions for Aging Populations. Authored by Assistant Director Caroline Thompson, the report outlines the unique considerations for older adults within the artificial intelligence (AI) lifecycle, barriers to digital inclusion that older adults experience regarding AI, and suggested solutions to […]
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs until the end of November. During this time, Caribbean countries are at their most vulnerable to hurricanes and strong tropical storms, which affect economic growth and the livelihoods of citizens. Now more than ever, the international community must increase its efforts to expand and […]
