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 CouncilÕs ten regional centers and functional programs shape todayÕs policy choices and foster transatlantic strategies to advance international security and global economic prosperity. The Council is home to ten regional centers and functional programs that advance the organization's mission. * Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/atlanticcouncil * Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil * View our photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/atlanticcouncil/ * For the latest employment opportunities, visit http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/careers/employment-internships * For a schedule of upcoming events, visit http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events Did you know? The Atlantic Council has been ranked #7 Think Tank to Watch"_ in the world by the University of Pennsylvania's Global Go To Think Tanks. The Council also debuted in four other categories in this annual survey of 6,826 think tanks around the world, reflecting the increasing quality of our programming and the expansion of our global reach. Our considerable momentum over the past several years has been recognized as the Council went from being unranked in this survey in 2008, to being first ranked as the #30 top US think tank in 2009, to the #17 US think tank in 2013."