On January 25, the Transatlantic Academy published a policy brief by Volkwagen Foundation Visiting Fellow Andras Racz.

On Monday, January 30, 2012 the Transatlantic Academy hosted a workshop, in cooperation with the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, examining transatlantic climate and energy policies following the recent UN climate change convention in Durban, South Africa.

On January 12, 2012 the Transatlantic Academy hosted a workshop on land and water scarcity in cooperation with the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency.

Transatlantic Academy Volkswagen Fellow Andras Racz’s most recent publication has been released as part of the TA's Paper Series. In it he analyzes the agreements between Georgia and Russia that opened the way for Moscow’s World Trade Organization accession.

In 2011-2012 the Academy will examine the implications of natural resource challenges for Europe and North America and consider common transatlantic approaches to address the "New Geopolitical Great Game.“

The Transatlantic Academy’s policy theme for the 2012-2013 academic year will be: The Future of the Western Liberal Order. The Academy is seeking candidates to serve as resident Fellows for nine months for the fellowship year beginning September 2012.