AJC Transatlantic Institute
The AJC Transatlantic Institute (German: AJC Transatlantisches Institut ) is the Brussels office of the American Jewish Committee , a global non-governmental organization . It was founded in February 2004 to strengthen relations between Europe and the US .
According to its own statement, the association works to strengthen "transatlantic cooperation for global security, peace in the Middle East and human rights." It is part of the network of international offices of the American Jewish Committee, including those in Berlin and Paris . Robert H. Elman is the chairman of the AJC Transatlantic Institute. In 2011, the German publicist Daniel Schwammenthal was appointed director. His predecessor was the Italian political scientist Emanuele Ottolenghi , who headed the institute between 2006 and 2010.
director
Before he took over the management of the AJC Transatlantic Institute in 2011, Daniel Schwammenthal worked for the Wall Street Journal Europe in Brussels and Amsterdam for seven years . There wrote about EU politics, the Middle East conflict , Iran , Islamism and terrorism .
International advisory board
Ana Palacio , former Foreign Minister of Spain , chairs the International Advisory Council . Other notable members are former US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and German publicist Josef Joffe .
Individual evidence
- ^ David A. Harris: Rebuilding Trans-Atlantic Ties , The Forward . February 13, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ↑ Mission Statement . In: AJC Transatlantic Institute . Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ Daniel Schwammenthal new Director . In: AJC: Global Jewish Advocacy . Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ↑ Daniel Schwammenthal (PDF; 26 kB) In: European Parliament . Retrieved October 23, 2013.
