Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI

International annual conference on the Wider Atlantic

The Atlantic Dialogues

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12-14

December, 2024

Rabat, Morocco

 
Atlantic Dialogues

The Policy Center for the New South has established The Atlantic Dialogues conference as a cornerstone for debate and cross-cutting dialogue, addressing topics of regional and global interest and rebalancing the South-North debate. Over the years, the conference has become a meeting point between the four continents of the Atlantic, and has sought to suggest a new understanding of Atlantic dynamics – the Wider Atlantic- underscoring the growing importance of the South Atlantic in the global geopolitical debate, and building bridges between Africa and South America, in dialogue with Europe and North America. The vision of this event is therefore to gather perspectives from across the Atlantic and create an inclusive platform where the North actively listens to and engages with voices from the South, hence contributing to bridging the South-North divide and to a new articulation of South-North and South-South cooperation frameworks. The aim of the conference is to foster a safe and efficient space for cross-sectoral and cross regional discussions through bold, uninhibited, and frank debate. Through the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders program, the conference also allows for intergenerational dialogue as it brings together annually 40 young change-makers from across the Atlantic who take part in a policy, leadership and networking program and attend the conference to fill in the generational and perception gaps.

Since its inception, The Atlantic Dialogues has brought together over 2000 eminent leaders, experts, and policymakers from across the globe with a vested interest in reshaping the narrative, with a strong focus on voices from the South, of which a community of over 400 Emerging Leaders from over 70 nationalities. This diverse community is committed to challenging persistent biases and perceptions about the Atlantic, striving for a more balanced narrative. The Atlantic Dialogues continually pushes the envelope, questioning the status quo and offering fresh insights into the complex issues facing the (Wider) Atlantic and the world.

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AD2022 has so far...

118
Speakers
176
Participants
53
Nationalities
30
Emerging Leaders

Speakers

Nayé Bathily

External Affairs Manager, Western and Central Africa, World Bank Group

Senegal

Santiago Theoduloz

Strategy Director, Bloomsbury Policy Group

Uruguay

Jamil Mahuad

Jamil Mahuad

Former President of Ecuador

Ecuador

Justin Vaïsse

Justin Vaïsse

Director General, Paris Peace Forum

France

Len Ishmael

Len Ishmael

Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

Saint Lucia

Jean-David Levitte

President, Geneva Center for Security Policy Foundation Council

France

Mats Karlsson

Mats Karlsson

Former Vice President, World Bank Group

Sweden

Massimo Khairallah

Massimo Khairallah

Deputy Director of International Relations, Med-Or Foundation

Italy

Marcus Freitas

Marcus Freitas

Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

Brazil

Mounia Boucetta

Mounia Boucetta

Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

Morocco

Ana Palacio

Ana Palacio

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Spain

Nuno António de Noronha Bragança

Nuno António de Noronha Bragança

Coordinator, Atlantic Centre

Portugal

Mosun Layode

Mosun Layode

Executive Director, African Philantropy Forum

Nigeria

Ferid Belhaj

Ferid Belhaj

Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

Tunisia

Arkebe Oqubay Metiku

Arkebe Oqubay Metiku

British Academy Global Professor, SOAS University of London

Ethiopia

Migdalia Machin

Regional Minister for Universities, Science, and Culture, Canary Islands

Spain