Featured Publications
Afghanistan Report: A Ten-Year Framework for the Future
Beyond Closing Guantanamo: Rebuilding a Transatlantic Partnership in International Law
Pakistan Report: Comprehensive U.S. Policy Needed
Council Highlights
Tensions Rise Between United States, Pakistan: Shuja Nawaz on NPR
Shuja Nawaz, director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, spoke on NPR's Morning Edition . He shared his thoughts on the newly introduced House bill calling for $10 billion in "military aid and development assistance" to Pakistan over the next five years.
Somali Piracy and Terrorism
Atlantic Council senior advisor Harlan Ullman published "To the Shores of Tripoli" in UPI's Outside View, where he discusses the dangers of the ongoing piracy problem off the coast of Somalia.
NATO Modernization: A New Strategic Vision
Rafael L. Bardají, a Strategic Advisor to the Atlantic Council, and Manuel Coma published a study on NATO modernization for the Strategic Studies Group in Madrid. The report, entitled NATO 3.0: Ready for a New World, addresses the formation of a new strategic vision for the alliance.
FEATURED ISSUE
Achieving Peace and Security in Korea and Northeast Asia: A New U.S. Diplomatic Strategy toward North Korea
The Atlantic Council is pleased to release its Final Report of its three-year project on U.S. policy toward North Korea. This report makes clear that unless President Obama adopts a new strategy of seeking a comprehensive settlement in Korea, the U.S. is unlikely to eliminate North Korea’s nuclear program.
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Individual Membership Program
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The Atlantic Council’s new individual membership program replaces its twenty-two year old National Councillors Program in an effort to reach out to a broader audience that will more actively engage itself in the Atlantic Council.
It provides an opportunity for professionals committed to the Atlantic Community and interested in the global challenges we face to be more directly involved with the Council’s activities and with other Council constituents. Members come from a variety of backgrounds, including active and former government officials, diplomats, military officers, professionals in the business, legal, and financial sectors, and students.
By involving a roster of individuals with diverse perspectives, bound by a common interest in a constructive U.S. international engagement, the Council will be able to expand its mission to promote U.S. and European leadership in the world through connecting people of different backgrounds and heightening public awareness.
At all levels of membership, the Atlantic Council encourages international and diverse backgrounds in order to advance the Council’s mandate to renew and expand the Atlantic community for 21st century global challenges. By joining the Atlantic Council, members help support our work and new initiatives and become part of a network of people who share the same commitment to international affairs.
Atlantic Council Chairman’s Circle Member $10,000+
Membership Benefits
• Personalized program of benefits
• Invitation to the annual Board Dinner
• Two complimentary tickets to the Annual Awards Dinner
• Priority invitations to the Council’s exclusive dinners
• Plus full benefits of the Atlantic Council Member
Atlantic Council President’s Circle Member $5,000
Membership Benefits
• Invitation to the annual Board Dinner
• Two complimentary tickets to the Annual Awards Dinner
• Priority invitations to the Council’s exclusive dinners
• Plus full benefits of the Atlantic Council Member
Atlantic Council Patron Member $2,500
Membership Benefits
• Priority invitations to the Council’s exclusive dinners
• One complimentary ticket to the Annual Awards Dinner
• Plus full benefits of the Atlantic Council Member
Atlantic Council Member $500+*
Membership Benefits:
• Invitation to the annual members-only conference
• Invitations to select programs with high-profile speakers
• Invitation to the annual Christopher J. Makins Lecture Series
• Invitation to annual Atlantic Treaty Association conferences (Berlin in 2008; Kyiv in 2009)
• Invitation to the Annual Awards Dinner
• Complimentary copies of select Atlantic Council publications
• President’s monthly update on the Council’s activities
• Access to the Council’s online resources and blogs
• Council’s daily news briefing on top transatlantic issues
• Recognition in the Atlantic Council Annual Report
* Contribution for members of the faculty; public servants; $250 military officers; journalists; or those who reside outside the U.S.A.
Atlantic Council Young Professional Member (under 40) $250
Membership Benefits
• Participation in members-only (under 40) roundtable discussions with European and U.S. foreign policy veterans
• Invitation to bi-annual members-only (under 40) networking receptions with a high-profile speaker
• Lunch discussions with the Council’s president and program directors
• Plus full benefits of the Atlantic Council Member
• Limited to a six year term
Friends $150+
Membership Benefits
• Council’s daily news briefing on top transatlantic issues
• Unlimited access to the Council’s web library
• Recognition in the Atlantic Council Annual Report
* * * Nomination letters are not required for Friends* * *
Membership Application Requirements:
• Except for the Friends, all candidates for individual membership must submit a completed application form together with a curriculum vitae or chronological resume.
• Candidates should be nominated in writing by at least two prominent individuals (see below).
• Candidates for the Young Professional category must provide information about their date of birth.
• Contributions should accompany all applications.
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For further questions or to make a gift of stock or an additional gift to the Atlantic Council please contact Elena Pak at +1.202.778.4967 or at epak@acus.org.
FEATURED EVENT
2009 Leadership Awards: Bush, Kohl, Petraeus, Palmisano, and Hampson
On April 29, the Atlantic Council will host its Annual Awards Dinner, celebrating two historic dates in transatlantic relations: the 60th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Future of Afghanistan: A Conversation with Ashraf Ghani
On April 22, the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council hosted former Afghan Minister of Finance Dr. Ashraf Ghani for a conversation on the future of Afghanistan. The Atlantic Council also unveiled its Afghanistan Report by Dr. Ghani, A Ten-Year Framework for Afghanistan: Executing the Obama Plan and Beyond.
FEATURED INTERVIEW
5 Questions for Robert Oakley
Robert Oakley served as U.S. ambassador to Zaire (1979-82), Somalia (1982-84), and Pakistan (1988-92) and as Special Envoy to Somali (1992-1994) and directed State's Office of Combatting Terrorism (1984-86). I had the opportunity to get his thoughts on some key issues of interest to the Atlantic Council community.
