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Senator Hagel and Butch Bracknell on NPR for Memorial Day Remembrance
Senator Chuck Hagel, chairman of the Atlantic Council and Vietnam veteran, and Butch (Robert) Bracknell, former Commandant of the Marine Corps senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, share their memories among other guests about those who died in combat on a NPR program discussing stories from those who served and their memories of those left behind.
Jason Healey Discusses Cyber Information and Intelligence Sharing on Federal News Radio
Jason Healey, director of the Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative, appeared on Federal News Radio's show In Depth to discuss a recent Department of Defense-sponsored voluntary cybersecurity information-sharing pilot program and its effect on the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA).
J. Peter Pham Speaks at International Conference in Shanghai on Sino-African Relations
J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, was a featured speaker at an international conference on The Contributions of the Sino-African Relationship, organized by the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) on May 18-19, 2012.
Michele Dunne Featured at CFR on Egypt's Presidential Election
Michele Dunne, director of the Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, participated in a Council on Foreign Relations discussion on Egypt's presidential elections with Steven A. Cook, moderated by James J. Zogby.
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2012 Annual Awards Dinner
May 07, 2012
On May 7, 2012, the Atlantic Council hosted its Annual Awards Dinner in celebration of the Atlantic Council’s 50th Anniversary and recognized the outstanding achievements of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Prince Harry, Unilever CEO Paul Polman, the enlisted men and women of the United States Armed Forces, and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.
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BAN KI-MOON, Secretary-General, United Nations, Presented by Dr. Henry A Kissinger |
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Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award |
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PRINCE HARRY, Presented by General Colin Powell |
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Distinguished Business Leadership Award |
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PAUL POLMAN, CEO, Unilever, Presented by Dr. Rajiv Shah |
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Distinguished Military Leadership Award |
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THE ENLISTED MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, Presented by Senator Chuck Hagel |
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Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award |
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ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, Violin Virtuoso, Presented by Sir André Previn |
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PUBLICATION: The Task Ahead: Memos for the Winner of the 2012 Presidential Election
NEW ATLANTICIST BLOG POSTS
- Ban Ki-moon: Assad May Suffer Fate of Qaddafi or Taylor - James Joyner
- Ban Ki-moon: World Needs West's Leadership - James Joyner
- Prince Harry: Wounded Veterans Paid Terrible Price to Keep Us Safe and Free - James Joyner
- Unilever's Polman: Business Simply Has to Take the Lead - James Joyner
- Hagel: Enlisted Troops Don't Make Policy But Always Carry It Out - James Joyner
PRESS RELEASES
- Unilever CEO Polman Recognized With Atlantic Council's Highest Honor for Business Leadership
- UN Secretary-General Ki-moon Uses Harshest Rhetoric Yet in Call to End Bloodshed in Syria
- Ban Ki-Moon, Prince Harry Among Honorees to Receive Highest Atlantic Council Honors
- Prince Harry to receive the Atlantic Council's 2012 Award for distinguished humanitarian leadership, Washington DC (The Prince of Wales Press Release)
MEDIA MENTIONS
- Prince Harry receives humanitarian award - BBC (Video)
- 'Morning Joe' Features Fred Kempe and Awards Dinner MSNBC (Video)
- Harry in Washington; Where's the After-Party?, Harry Charms Pants Off DC Crowd As Colin Powell Makes Bizarre Diana Reference - Tom Sykes, The Daily Beast
- Prince Harry accepts Atlantic Council humanitarian award in Washington, DC - Linda Gentile, Examiner
- Prince Harry named to receive humanitarian award - Associated Press
- Prince Harry heads to US - NBC Today Show (Video)
- Enlisted servicemembers honored for leadership - The Pentagon Channel (Video)
- Prince Harry to receive honor in D.C. - The Reliable Source, The Washington Post
- Atlantic Council Awards Dinner - James Joyner, Outside the Beltway
- Britain's Prince Harry draws attention to plight of wounded warriors - The Express Tribune
- Atlantic Council gives humanitarian leadership award to Prince Harry and Prince William - Helene Hofman, Global Post
- Prince Harry to visit U.S. to receive humanitarian award - Bryony Jones, CNN
- The Global Note - Tom Nagorski, ABC News Blog
- Prince Harry Coming to Washington - Kevin Baron, National Journal
- Ban Ki-moon Receives Distinguished Leadership Award - The Chosunilbo
- ‘Race against time’ to stop all-out war in Syria: UN - AFP
- Prince Harry accepts award for work with vets - Washington Post (Video)
- Prince Harry comes to Washington and unleashes his British royal charm - Monica Hesse, Washington Post
- Prince Harry honored, salutes wounded war vets at D.C. dinner - CNN Wire Staff, CNN
- UN committed to helping war-torn nations build and sustain peace – Ban - UN News Centre
- Prince Harry in the nation’s capital - Washington Post (Photo Slideshow)
- US think tank honors Prince Harry for aiding war vets - AFP
- Prince Harry calls on US and Britain to help wounded veterans in first Washington trip - Peter Foster and Raf Sanchez, Telegraph (Video)
- Prince Harry's tribute as soldiers abandon Everest climb - BBC News (Video)
- Britain’s Prince Harry Honored for Service to Wounded Veterans - Voice of America
- Britain's Prince Harry, making first DC visit, accepts award for work with wounded veterans - Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
- Hollywood Minute - May 8, 2012 - CNN (Video)
- Harry's tribute as Everest bid ends - Trader & Guardian
- Prince Harry, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Receive Awards At Atlantic Council Dinner - Christina Wilkie, Huffington Post
- Colin Powell Honors Prince Harry with Atlantic Council Award - Lauren Fox, U.S. News
- The Global Note: Bombmaking in Yemen…Occupy Moscow…Best & Worst Places To Be A Mom…A True Bionic Woman - ABC News
- On our radar: John Travolta, Prince Harry, 'The Voice,' and more - Katie McLeod, Boston.com
- Ban calls for global leadership dedicated to the common good - UN News Centre
- US honours Prince Harry for charity work - The Age
- Battaglia Accepts Leadership Award on Behalf of All Enlisted U.S. Troops - Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service
- UN chief Ban pledges full observer team in Syria by June - Trend
- Prince Harry Comes to America For a Big Honor - PopSugar (Photo Slideshow)
- Civil war looming in Syria, United Nations leader Ban Ki-moon says - AFP / The Australian
Previous Awards Dinners
- 2011 Atlantic Council Annual Awards Dinner: Biden, Stavridis, Kent, Domingo
- 2010 Awards Dinner: Clinton, Bono, Ackermann, Abrial, Mattis
- 2009 Leadership Awards: Bush, Kohl, Petraeus, Palmisano and Hampson
- 2008 Leadership Awards: Blair, Murdoch, Mullen and Kissin
- 2007 Leadership Awards: Greenspan, Schwarzman and Jones
- 2006 Leadership Award: Warner
- 2005 Leadership Award: Powell
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FEATURED EVENTS
2012 Wroclaw Global Forum
From May 31 – June 2, the 2012 Wroclaw Global Forum will bring together important decision-makers and business leaders from the United States and Europe to discuss Central Europe’s role as a critical partner in US efforts to promote political, security and economic ties across the Atlantic.
Iran Nuclear Negotiations: What's Next?
On May 29, the Atlantic Council's Iran Task Force hosted an in-depth review of the Iran nuclear talks that took place in Baghdad on May 23.
Cyber 9/12 Project: The Role of the Media During a Cyber Crisis
On June 1, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative will host "Cyber 9/12 Project: The Role of the Media During a Cyber Crisis.”
Atlantic Council/Foreign Policy Survey: The Future of NATO
Does the 63-year-old Alliance still matter today? In advance of the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, The Atlantic Council and Foreign Policy asked politicians, scholars, and other observers from both sides of the Atlantic to weigh in.
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