Stategic Influence Handbook 2016

126 127 THALES GROUP INTERNAL THALES GROUP INTERNAL Atlantic Council 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005 USA Phone: 202.463.7226 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, REGIONS, ECONOMICS, STRATEGY, INTERNATIONAL AFFFAIRS Founded in 1961, by the former Secretaries of State Dean ACHESON and Christian HERTER, the Atlantic Council is an international affairs think tank. The Atlantic Council focuses primarily on economic and political changes that have shaped the 21st century. The think tank has had an important impact on shaping policy choices throughout its history. For example, it was among the first to support an increased presence of Japan within the international community. Research programs • Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security: strategy foresight, transatlantic security, cyber statecraft, emerging defence challenges, Middle East peace and security • Regional specialized centers: Middle East (focus on Yemen, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia), Latin America Center, Eurasia Center, South Asia Center and Africa Center • Chairman: John R.W. ROGERS. Executive vice president, chief of staff and secretary to the Board of Directors of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. • President: Frederick KEMPE. Former Journalist of the Wall Street Journal, Founder of the Central Euro- pean Economic Review • Vice-President: Damon M. WILSON, Former Senior Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council • Chairman: David MCCORMICK Experts: The Atlantic Council comprises a team of more than 100 experts in Washington and around the world. • Funding: majorirty from private foundations, U.S. and foreign government agencies, companies and individuals Structure & Activités Gouvernance Resources Comments Thales Ranking 22 nd GGTTI Ranking 10 th in United States / 12 th Def and Secu / 14 th Foreign Policy and International Affairs 8 th annual Municipal Finance Conference STRATEGIC INFLUENCE HANDBOOK - US • Millennium Leadership Program: to connect and empower rising leaders who will shape the twenty-first century • Global Business and Economics: to build upon and strengthen the economic integration between Europe and the USA and promote transatlantic leadership in the global economy • Global Energy Center: focusing on energy geopolitics, sustainable solutions and strategic foresight • Future Europe Initiative: promotes the transatlantic leadership and strategies required to ensure a strong Europe. • The Adrienne Arsht – Rockefeller Foundation Resilience: will reach one billion people with resilience solutions to climate change, migration, and security challenges by 2030. • Digital forensic Research Lab: is building the world’s leading hub of digital forensic analysts tracking events in governance, technology, security, and where each intersect as they occur. Broadcasting medias • 12 specialised blogs: New Atlanticist (transatlantic community), UkraineAlert, EnergySource, IranSource, NATOSource (peace and security), MENASource (transitions in the Middle East), SyriaSource (Syrian issues), FutureSource (global trends and technology), TRADE in ACTION, Econographics (global eco- nomy), DefenceIndustrialist (emerging technologies linked to security), EUSource, AfricaSource, DFRLab Last publications • “Priority-Based Approach to the North Korean Nuclear Issue—An Enlightened Dose of Self-Centeredness ”, Taisuke Mibae, Atlantic Council Report, June 2019 VIP members • Chuck HAGEL: Former Chairman of the Atlantic Council, U.S. Secretary of Defence • Carl BILDT: Former Swedish Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs • Håkan BUSKHE : President and CEO of SAAB AB • Thomas ENDERS: Former CEO of Air Bus • Marillyn HEWSON: Chairman, President and CEO of Lockheed Martin • Secretary Charles T. Hagel: Former US Secretary of Defense • President Aleksander Kwasniewski: Former President of Poland ‘ INDEX