The Challenges and Promises of Atlantic Cooperation

January 9, 2025

Transatlantic cooperation is key to addressing shared challenges like climate change, maritime security, and transnational crime. Initiatives such as the Atlantic Partnership and Zopacas emphasize sustainable development, the blue economy, and digital connectivity, highlighting the need for collective action and harmonized efforts to drive peace, collaboration, and growth across the Atlantic.

Speakers
Akram Zaoui
Chargé de Mission to the Executive President
Akram Zaoui is a Senior International Relations Specialist and Chargé de Mission to the Executive President at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS). Prior to this, he was Manager of Research Support and the Public Policy Lab at the PCNS. His main area of interest is the geopolitical economy of the Extended Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. From 2018 to 2020, Zaoui was the coordinator of a network of 70+ civil society organizations (CSOs) across France, working with foundations, government, local communities, and the private sector. Zaoui holds a dual degree in corporate and public management from HEC Paris and Sciences Po, as well as a bachelor's degree (licence) in history from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He audited courses in Iranian and Shia Stud ...

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