The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement
in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic
Community in meeting global challenges. Founded in 1961, the Council
provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic shifts in
economic and political influence that are shaping the twenty-first
century by educating and galvanizing its uniquely influential,
nonpartisan network of international political, business, and
intellectual leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we
promote, and the communities we build, the Council's ten regional
centers and functional programs shape today's policy choices and
foster transatlantic strategies to advance international security and
global economic prosperity.