past event

Paul Morigi - Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey, speaks at Brookings.
Friday, November 14, 2008
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On November 14, the Center on the U.S. and Europe at Brookings welcomed Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a public address on revitalizing Turkish-American relations. In his remarks, Mr. Erdogan discussed the common vision shared by the strategic allies in confronting global challenges and securing peace and stability in the Middle East.
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Turkey
spotlight: turkey

Ian Livingston - Ahmet Davutoglu, Chief Advisor to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Republic of Turkey, gives keynote address.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
The Brookings Center on the United States and Europe and the SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research hosted a conference to examine Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy challenges and prospects. The conference featured a keynote address by Professor Ahmet Davutoglu, chief foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.
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Turkey
spotlight: european union

Ian Livingston - Giuliano Amato, Former Prime Minister of Italy and Vice President of the European Constitutional Convention, speaks at the First Annual Altiero Spinelli Lecture.
Friday, October 17, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
The Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted Giuliano Amato, the former Italian prime minister and vice president of the European Constitutional Convention, to deliver the First Annual Altiero Spinelli Lecture. Amato explored the future of the European Union, looking at its internal evolution after the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, and at its international role in light of the forthcoming American elections and the turbulence on Europe’s eastern borders.
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European Union
Raymond Aron Lecture

Paul Morigi - Philip Gordon (l), Strobe Talbott, and Thérèse Delpech at the Fifth Annual Raymond Aron Lecture.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Washington, DC
The Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted Thérèse Delpech, director for Strategic Studies at the French Atomic Energy Commission to deliver the Fifth Annual Raymond Aron Lecture. Delpech explored the forces currently redrawing the lines of the international system, from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to revisionist powers and globalization. She offered insights into the future of the trans-Atlantic community and the French-American alliance in particular.
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Proliferation, Europe, France, Transatlantic Relations, Transnational Security Threats
past event

Paul Morigi - Franco Frattini, Italy’s minister of foreign affairs, addresses the new course of the Italy’s foreign policy at Brookings.
Monday, September 22, 2008
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
On September 22, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted Franco Frattini, Italy’s minister of foreign affairs, for an address on the new course of the Italy’s foreign policy. In his remarks, Minister Frattini examined Italy’s role as a geographic, political and economic bridge within Europe and beyond. He also discussed Italy’s forthcoming G8 presidency in 2009, its views on recent events in the Caucasus and its role in trying to find a peaceful and sustainable solution to this crisis.
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Italy, Europe