AJC has long played an active role in promoting the special bond between Europe and the U.S.
When TAI was founded in 2004, it also sought to address the rifts that the Iraq War left on this vital relationship, as well as on relations between certain European countries. Today, we continue to foster dialogue across the Atlantic on issues of mutual concern.
Bringing Young European Diplomats to AJC Global Forum
Every year, TAI brings a select group of young EU officials and European diplomats as delegates to AJC’s flagship event, AJC Global Forum. They experience AJC Global Forum through a program specifically tailored to their needs and interests. Delegates take part in exclusive meetings, engage with leaders, and participate in curated experiences and networking opportunities designed to strengthen the transatlantic bond and foster lasting personal relationships.
Bringing the Beltway to Brussels
TAI frequently hosts key U.S. foreign policy experts and professionals for public events and high-level consultations with EU leaders and ambassadors, meeting the ever-growing demand in Europe’s capital for insights into the foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C.
Transatlantic Friends of Israel
In 2019, TAI founded the Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI), a cross-party, inter-parliamentary group dedicated to strengthening the postwar transatlantic order. Members share the conviction that Israel, the Middle East’s only liberal democracy, should be recognized as an integral part of this vital security, political, and economic framework.
Since then, TFI has grown into a network of almost 150 parliamentarians from across Europe and North America, with individual chapters in the European Parliament, Italy, Austria, and the U.S.
These chapters organize regular discussions with Israeli speakers. In May 2025, TAI organized the first study visit of TFI members from Europe to the U.S., where they met their American counterparts.
