Washington – The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and the OCP Foundation announced in Washington the holding, on June 8-10 in Rabat, the “Atlantic Dialogues” with the view of promoting partnership on issue relating to the Atlantic basin.
The Atlantic Dialogues is “the centerpiece of an expanded partnership to promote cooperation on issues affecting the greater Atlantic basin,” a statement by the GMF said on Thursday.
Established in 2008, “GMF’s Wider Atlantic Program will increase its research, convening, and networking activities as part of this partnership expansion”, it added, noting that the new partnership will center on an annual forum, The Atlantic Dialogues, to be held this year in Rabat, Morocco, June 8-10”.
According to the GMF, this new event will bring together approximately 200 high-level public and private sector leaders from around the Atlantic basin for three days of “open, informal discussion on cross-regional issues ranging from security to economics, migration to energy”.
“The Atlantic Dialogues is a significant addition to GMF’s major conference series, and reinforces that South America and Africa are not just a part of — but central to — a strong transatlantic relationship,” said GMF President Craig Kennedy.
“We are thrilled to be able to extend our cooperation with OCP Foundation, and to expand our joint commitment to research and convening in this area,” he added.
“We believe that The Atlantic Dialogues will become a unique arena for debate and exchange within the wider Atlantic—a vast and diverse geopolitical space with a long and complex history,” the statement quoted OCP Foundation’s president, Mohamed Belmahi, as saying.
“Our partnership with GMF will allow for the sharing of new ideas and innovative approaches to our common region,” he noted.
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a non-partisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting better understanding and cooperation between North America and Europe on transatlantic and global issues.
