The Atlantic Council
of the United Kingdom
of the United Kingdom
The Atlantic Council
of the United Kingdom
130 City Road
London
EC1V 2NW
+44 (0) 20 7251 6111
contact@atlanticcounciluk.org
of the United Kingdom
130 City Road
London
EC1V 2NW
+44 (0) 20 7251 6111
contact@atlanticcounciluk.org
History
1930s
The Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom traces its history back to the British Association for International Understanding, an organisation set up on the eve of World War Two with the intention of bringing Europe, Britain and America closer together. Even then, it had illustrious support, its founder members including Professor EH Carr, Walter Adams, secretary of the LSE and Lord Duncannon, later Earl of Bessborough.
1949 - 1989
After the signing of the Washington Treaty in 1949, the organisation's mission changed to one of promoting NATO and explaining, together with Atlantic Councils around NATO countries, why the Alliance had been set up and why it was the linchpin of Britain and Europe's defences during the Cold War.
1989 Onwards
After the demise of the Soviet Union, both NATO and the Atlantic Council began to change. While the Atlantic Council continues to promote NATO, it is increasingly contributing to the processes of changing and explaining the Atlantic Alliance in a very different world to the immediate post-war period: the focus is now on failing states, counter-terrorism and training as NATO expands and enters into partnerships around the world.
The Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom traces its history back to the British Association for International Understanding, an organisation set up on the eve of World War Two with the intention of bringing Europe, Britain and America closer together. Even then, it had illustrious support, its founder members including Professor EH Carr, Walter Adams, secretary of the LSE and Lord Duncannon, later Earl of Bessborough.
1949 - 1989
After the signing of the Washington Treaty in 1949, the organisation's mission changed to one of promoting NATO and explaining, together with Atlantic Councils around NATO countries, why the Alliance had been set up and why it was the linchpin of Britain and Europe's defences during the Cold War.
1989 Onwards
After the demise of the Soviet Union, both NATO and the Atlantic Council began to change. While the Atlantic Council continues to promote NATO, it is increasingly contributing to the processes of changing and explaining the Atlantic Alliance in a very different world to the immediate post-war period: the focus is now on failing states, counter-terrorism and training as NATO expands and enters into partnerships around the world.