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This ninth edition of “Atlantic Currents” appears in an international context marked predominantly by a ten month-war between Russia and Nato members that began February 2022. The war is affecting not only
Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI
International annual conference on the Wider Atlantic
A More Assertive Atlantic: Its Meaning for the World
Description
14-16
December, 2023
Marrakesh, Morocco
Atlantic Dialogues
The Policy Center for the New South will be holding the 12th edition of The Atlantic Dialogues, its annual high-level international conference, from December 14th to 16th in Marrakech, Morocco. The Atlantic Dialogues is an annual high-level gathering of influential public and private sectors leaders from around the Atlantic Basin for open, candid and informal discussions on cross-regional and cross-sectoral issues.
Launched in 2012, The Atlantic Dialogues have reached a milestone since they have been running for over a decade. The initial vision was to underscore the growing importance of Africa and Latin America as actors in the Southern Atlantic space by transforming mindsets, mental maps and narratives. Many editions that ensued have addressed key strategic issues with over 400 participants each year from Africa, Latin America, Europe and North America, former presidents and ministers, representatives of major institutions, CEOs, experts and seasoned African, European and US journalists to anchor the panels.
Following the discussion in 2022 on “Cooperation in a Mutating World: Opportunities of the Wider Atlantic” to explore renewed collaboration in times of crises, the AD community will convene again to reflect on what assertiveness can mean for the Atlantic, and what a more assertive Atlantic can mean for the world. To this end, the 2023 edition of the conference will focus on the following theme, "A More Assertive Atlantic: Its Meaning for the World”.
The idea of a more assertive Atlantic is at the root of a number of economic, political and security trends that have the potential to significantly impact on the world. A deeper understanding of the meaning and potential implications of this new perception of the Atlantic Basin is needed, as it marks a shift in the dynamics of the region. Understanding this phenomenon requires exploring different perspectives from Africa, Europe and the Americas.
AD2022 has so far...
118
Speakers
176
Participants
53
Nationalities
30
Emerging Leaders
Speakers
Arkebe Oqubay Metiku
British Academy Global Professor, SOAS University of London
Ethiopia
Ivan Martin
Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South
Spain
Ian Lesser
Vice President, German Marshall Fund
USA
Hillary Briffa
Lecturer in National Security Studies, King's College London
Malta
Paulo Gomes
Chairman, Paulo Gomes & Partners
Guinea Bissau
Afaf Zarkik
Senior Economist, Policy Center for the New South
Morocco
Larabi Jaidi
Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South
Morocco
Marc Uzan
Executive Director, Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee
France
Tawfik Hammoud
Chief Client Officer & Chair, Boston Consulting Group
Canada
Amit Jain
Director, NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies
Singapore
Hubert Védrine
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
France
Said El Hachimi
Senior Counsellor, World Trade Organization
Morocco
Laoye Jaiyeola
CEO, The Nigerian Economic Summit Group
Nigeria
Ali Aslan
Moderator, Presenter and Journalist
Germany
Jacques Attali
Writer and Futurologist, President, Attali Associates
France
Gustavo De Carvalho
Senior Researcher, South African Institute of International Affairs
Brazil
Atlantic Currents
An Annual Report on Wider Atlantic Perspectives and Patterns
The yearly report Atlantic Currents is published on the first day of each Atlantic Dialogues’ edition. In this flagship publication, researchers and experts from the Policy Center for the New South’s network analyze the state of Africa and the world with respect to the conference’s annual theme.
The yearly report Atlantic Currents is published on the first day of each Atlantic Dialogues’ edition. In this flagship publication, researchers and experts from the Policy Center for the New South’s network analyze the state of Africa and the world with respect to the conference’s annual theme.
ATLANTIC CURRENTS 9th EDITION: Cooperation in a Mutating World: Opportunities of the Wider Atlantic
