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.

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 40^th Anniversary.

As Pakistan struggles to recover from the worst natural disaster in its history, the international community has stepped up to provide aid. But is Pakistan getting the help it needs to recover from the floods? Plus what opportunities does the disaster offer for the U.S. to improve relations with one of its most vital Muslim allies?

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.

On August 19, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a roundtable discussion with a group of Pakistani high school students visiting Washington, DC as part of the 2010 EDLINKS Pakistan-US Student Exchange.

On August 12, General Brent Scowcroft--National Security Advisor for Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, and Founder and President of international policy consultancy The Scowcroft Group--conducted an informal discussion with Atlantic Council interns on a far-ranging set of international affairs topics.

On Thursday, August 5th, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted João Vale de Almeida, the new Head of the European Union Delegation to the United States, for a frank off-the-record strategy session with Council board members and other senior level representatives from the transatlantic community.

The Atlantic Council hosted U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT)--Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and co-author of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill--for a discussion on the state of financial reforms in the United States and around the world.

On August 3rd, Dr. Nancy J. Walker, Director of the Atlantic Council's Ansari Africa Center, participated as a member of the host committee for a luncheon in honor of 39 women business leaders from Africa, as part of the AGOA Africa Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP).

The Ansari Africa Center co-sponsored a private reception to honor the participants of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Form.  The reception was hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the evening of August 3, 2010.  Mr. Scott Eisner, Executive Director of the Africa Business Initiative, U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave the welcome and opening remarks.