Events
The Atlantic Council has traditionally been a meeting place for heads of state, military leaders, and international leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. Recently, the Council hosted NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen's first major US speech, in which he discussed issues such as Afghanistan, Russia, and the broader transatlantic relationship. Prominent members of the US Congress have also appeared, including Senators Richard Lugar and John Kerry. The Council often hosts events with sitting heads of state and government, including Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko, and Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga.
The Council has hosted many military leaders from both sides of the Atlantic as well. The Program on International Security has since January 2007 held periodic events known as the Commanders Series where it invites military leaders from the United States and Europe to speak about conflicts of interest to the Atlantic community. As part of the Commanders Series, American military leaders such as George Casey and Admiral Timothy Keating and European leaders like French Chief of Defense General Jean-Louis Georgelin and Dutch Major General Ton van Loon have spoken on issues as diverse as Iraq, Afghanistan, and security threats in Asia and Africa.
Its flagship annual events are the Annual Awards Dinner in Washington, DC and the Global Citizen Awards Dinner in New York City.
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