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Robert Diamond Named President and Deputy Chief Group Officer of Barclays PLC
Atlantic Council Board member Robert E. Diamond Jr. will succeed John Varley as President and Deputy Chief Group Officer of Barclays PLC, effective 1 October 2010.
Senator Hagel Interview: Hagel May Have Left Senate Behind, But Not His Candor About Politics
Atlantic Council chairman Chuck Hagel was featured in an article by Michael Coleman of The Washington Diplomat, providing insight Senator Hagel's post-Senate career, and opinions on Iraq, Afghanistan, and the upcoming elections.
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. Nawaz insists that the U.S. should stay the course with aid to Pakistan, but warns of the long-term effects of America's goodwill, stating that "changing image takes a long time."
Atlantic Council Board Member Tom Blair Releases Book "Poorer Richard's America"
In his new book "Poorer Richard's America: What Would Ben Say?", Atlantic Council Board member Tom Blair writes as Ben Franklin on a wide range of issues affecting America today: the national deficit, Wall Street, health care, and many others.
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Wars fundamentally change militaries. For example, the bloody and muddy stalemate of World War I led defeated Germany to invest in the innovative use of armor and firepower to break that stalemate. The U.S. experience in Vietnam led to the rise of the professional and all-volunteer force that is now fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Strategy Session with Georgian Opposition Leader
June 18, 2009
The Atlantic Council hosted Irakli Alasania, former Georgian Ambassador to the United Nations and Chairman of the opposition "Alliance for Georgia," for a strategy session to discuss the way forward on Georgia's territorial conflicts. The event was staged in cooperation with the newly established Center for Black Sea-Caspian Studies at American University's School of International Service. The Atlantic Council's Strategic Advisors Group, counselors to the Council's Initiative on Georgia and the Caucasus, as well as select leading experts brainstormed on what strategies Georgia and the West should advance today in order to maintain the prospect of a unified Georgia in the future.
Ambassador Alasania, who resigned his UN post to join Georgian politics in December 2008, discussed a strategy for Georgian policy toward its breakaway regions from an opposition perspective. The group debated non-violent measures which could prevent the unrecognized independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from becoming an enduring reality. Alasania, whose father was executed in the early 1990s conflict with Abkhazia, developed a reputation as an effective mediator in government negotiations with Abkhazia.
For more information, contact Damon Wilson at dwilson@acus.org.
Press Coverage:
- Irakli Alasania Sums up His Visit to USA – InterPressNews
- Irakli Alasania demands Dialogue and the investigation of raid of June 15 – InterPressNews
- Alasania drew conclusions of his visit to the USA – Georgia Times
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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.
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West Point Superintendent on Educating Cadets in Complex Global Environment
In the latest installment of the New Atlanticist Podcast Series Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri interviews LTG David Huntoon, recently-appointed Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. Huntoon discusses how the Academy is adapting to a complex and rapidly-changing global environment, and the importance of instilling tomorrow's military leaders with a well-rounded education.
