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Transatlantic Relations
Promoting the Vital Transatlantic Bond between Europe and the United States.
AJC has long taken an active role in promoting the vital transatlantic bond between Europe and the United States. One might even say that the transatlantic partnership is part and parcel of AJC’s DNA.
Even before the breakup of the Soviet Union, AJC was the first American Jewish organization to call for the recognition of the independence of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. In addition, as a staunch supporter also of the Western military alliance, AJC was an early advocate for NATO enlargement and testified in 1997 before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee in support of the admission of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
The AJC Transatlantic Institute is today a crucial vehicle for fostering dialogue between partners on both sides of the Atlantic on the critical issues of mutual concern.
The Transatlantic-Dialogue-Luncheon Event Series
As part of its work to strengthen the U.S.-European relationship, the AJC Transatlantic Institute has been co-organizing for over a decade with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation its triannual Transatlantic Dialogue Luncheon. The series addresses topical transatlantic issues, ranging from trade policy to counter-terrorism efforts.
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Greek Foreign MinisterAddresses AJC Global Forum
June 4, 2013 – Washington – Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos delivered a stern warning against extremist groups that have emerged across Europe, including in Greece, at the AJC Global Forum. He addressed an audience of more than 1,500 people, including Members of...
A Conversation on the Prospects of an EU-US Free Trade Agreement
Watch Peter Chase, Senior European Representative at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Brussels, and Dr. Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy, discuss the prospects on an EU-US free trade agreement.
Transatlantic Priorities with Harald Leibrecht, MP
The AJC Transatlantic Institute spoke with Harald Leibrecht, MP, Coordinator for Transatlantic Cooperation in the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, about the state of the transatlantic relationship and the top priorities moving forward.
Transatlantic Priorities with Fernando Andresen Guimaraes (EEAS)
The AJC Transatlantic Institute spoke with Fernando Andresen Guimaraes, Head of the Division for the US and Canada at the European External Action Service, about the state of the transatlantic relationship, its top priorities and potential cooperation on China.
Transatlantic Priorities with Ian Lesser of the German Marshall Fund
The AJC Transatlantic Institute spoke with Ian Lesser, Executive Director of the German Marshall Fund's Transatlantic Center in Brussels, about the top priorities moving forward for the transatlantic relationship.
Video: Transatlantic Foreign and Security Priorities
On 15 November 2012, the AJC Transatlantic Institute and the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung hosted a half-day conference entitled "After the US Elections: Perspectives on the future of the transatlantic relationship."
The third panel of the...
Giving a Jewish View on EU Affairs
By Toby Vogel
26 April 2012
Daniel Schwammenthal on how his...
The Geopolitical Role of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean:Regional Stability, Energy Security and Counterterrorism
Hosted by the AJC Transatlantic Institute, H.E. Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, spoke to a select audience of Ambassadors, EU diplomats, and journalists. Below is the transcript of his opening remarks:
“Allow me...
Transatlantic Dialogue Luncheon: Super Tuesday and the U.S. Primaries 2012
Just hours after the results of the 10 Republican primaries and caucuses were announced, the AJC Transatlantic Institute and the Freidrich Naumman Stiftung invited Brian Carney of The Wall Street Journal Europe and Peter Chase of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to explain the...
Transatlantic Dialogue Luncheon: President Obama's tour d'Europe - Partners in Time of Crisis?
In late March, the US President’s embarks on an official tour d’Europe for meetings with the European institutions and NATO. The EU-US summit hosted by Herman Van Rompuy and José Manuel Barroso, Presidents of the European Council and European Commission will be the first...