{"id":438376,"date":"2021-09-27T14:46:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/?page_id=438376"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:27:17","slug":"galas-and-flagships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/events\/galas-and-flagships\/","title":{"rendered":"Galas and flagships"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Central Europe Week<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

February 2-6, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s\u00a0Central Europe Week<\/a> will explore how Central European partners, in coordination with European allies and the United States, can serve as a cornerstone in the transatlantic alliance and help shape a productive agenda in a complex geopolitical and geo-economic environment, as well as the important role European allies can play in promoting security, improving resilience, and preparing for the threats of the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

December 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic Council\u2019s GeoEconomics Center and Europe Center, as well as Atlantik-Br\u00fccke, will host the fifth annual Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics<\/a> in Miami, Florida. This special event will convene senior policymakers and business leaders to reimagine transatlantic coordination, competition, and cooperation at the nexus of trade, national security, and technology. 
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IMF-World Bank Week at the Atlantic Council<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

October 13-18, 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic Council will host a series of special events with finance ministers and central bank governors from around the globe during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

September 30, 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amid trade wars, an AI revolution, and debates over national defense, the annual Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics<\/a> will convene senior economic and financial leaders from both sides of the Atlantic in Brussels, Belgium, to explore ways to reset the transatlantic relationship and find common ground. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

September 24, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the 2025 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards<\/a> underscores our critical mission to shape the global future together, while recognizing the accomplishments of key global citizens seeking to improve the state of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Atlantic Council in New York<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

September 23, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the Atlantic Council hosts a series of dynamic events addressing the world’s most pressing issues and spotlighting the leaders shaping the global future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Global Energy Forum<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

June 17-18, 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 9th Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum<\/a> took place in Washington, DC under the theme Collaboration, Competition, and Security: A new era of leadership shaping the future of the global energy system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Distinguished Leadership Awards <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

May 22, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards<\/a>, known as the \u201cOscars of Washington,\u201d honors those who demonstrate excellence in leadership: visionary policymakers, trailblazing corporate leaders, decorated military brass, and humanitarian champions who are reshaping our global landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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IMF-World Bank Week at the Atlantic Council<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

April 21-25, 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic Council will host a series of special events in Washington, DC with finance ministers and central bank governors from around the globe during the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Global Prosperity Forum<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

March 19, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presented by the Freedom and Prosperity Center, the Global Prosperity Forum<\/a> will showcase successful development case studies, emerging economic research, and insights from global policy experts working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

October 3, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the 2024 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards<\/a> underscores our critical mission to shape the global future together, while recognizing the accomplishments of key global citizens seeking to improve the state of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Global Future Forum<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

September 24, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the United Nations General Assembly In New York, the Global Future Forum<\/a> brings together diverse and influential leaders to chart the way forward on the world\u2019s defining challenges and to spotlight the people, forces, and ideas shaping the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

September 26, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third iteration of the Transatlantic Forum<\/a>, hosted by the Atlantic Council\u2019s GeoEconomics Center and Atlantik-Br\u00fccke, gathered senior government and private-sector leaders together to discuss cross-cutting policies affecting finance, technology, and energy, and to identify multilateral solutions for securing the global financial system, boosting technological innovation, and advancing the energy transition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Distinguished Leadership Awards <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

May 8, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards<\/a>, known as the \u201cOscars of Washington,\u201d honors those who demonstrate excellence in leadership: visionary policymakers, trailblazing corporate leaders, decorated military brass, and humanitarian champions who are reshaping our global landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Annual Research Conference<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

February 27, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scholars and policymakers from around the world present their research and analysis on international development and the relationship between freedom and prosperity. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Exploring central bank digital currency: Evaluating challenges & developing international standards<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

November 28, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This first-of-its-kind convening of leaders from international financial institutions, central banks, businesses, technology providers, and governments aims to establish an understanding of the issues before a country decides to develop a CBDC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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EU-US Defense & Future Forum<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

November 14-15, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third annual EU-US Defense & Future Forum gathers policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss how the EU-US relationship can further strengthen collective prosperity and security. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Central Europe Week<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

November 6-10, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A week of hybrid programming highlighting how the United States and Central Europe can together lead in shaping transatlantic responses to global challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Second annual Pakistan Conference<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

November 1-2, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic Council\u2019s South Asia Center in partnership with Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, presents the second annual Pakistan Conference, with a focus on resilience and reforms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

September 28, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the 2023 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards<\/a> underscores our critical mission to shape the global future together, while recognizing the accomplishments of key global citizens seeking to improve the state of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Distinguished Leadership Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

May 11, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2023 Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrated our first all-female honoree slate, inspired by the past year of remarkable accomplishments by women in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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