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SUMMARY:Global Security Forum 2026 Series | Fault Lines
DESCRIPTION:The international system is under pressure.  \nAlliances are fracturing and new rivalries emerging. Technology\, energy\, and critical minerals are the now lynchpins of national security. Fault lines are emerging where nations\, interests\, and competing visions collide. \nYou’re invited to the Global Security Forum 2026 Series: Fault Lines\, where leaders\, policymakers\, strategists\, and experts reveal the pressures reshaping global security – and the choices that will define what comes next. \n\n  \nGSF2026 Events\nSept. 24\, In-Person | Ambassador of Korea\, H.E. Kyung-wha Kang\nSave the Date \nOct. 8\, Virtual | All the Presidents’ Wars: 25 Years of America’s War on Terror | WorldNow\nWith Peter Bergen\, CNN National Security Analyst \nOct. 15\, Virtual | Brink: Inside the Race to Free the Oct. 7 Hostages | WorldNow\nWith Brett McGurk\, author and former diplomat \nOct. 20\, Virtual | The Global Race for Critical Minerals\nWith Gracelin Baskaran\, Director of the CSIS Critical Minerals Security Program \nNov. 5\, In-Person | Acting Ambassador of Poland in the U.S.\,Mr. Bogdan Klich \nNov. 11\, In-Person | State of the World \nWith David Sanger\, New York Times Chief White House & National Security Correspondent \nNov. 12\, Virtual | Big Tech & the Future of War | WorldNow\nWith Sharon Weinberger\, Editor-in-Chief-of The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists \n\nGSF2026 All-Access Pass (CTWAC Members Only) \nYour ticket to all in-person and virtual GSF2026 events\, for just $75. Perks include your name listed as a supporter and a special invitation to a private reception with David Sanger. Click here to unlock this member-exclusive offer. \n\nGSF2026 Sponsors\n \nBecome a GSF2026 Sponsor by contacting Council CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org. Unlock exclusive access\, increased visibility\, and shape the future of global security. \n\n\nMission Partners\n \nSupport global engagement in Connecticut by contacting CEO Megan Torrey about sponsorship opportunities. Learn more on our website about available opportunities. \n\nJoin the Community\nWith continuous breaking global news\, Council membership allows you to understand it all. Members gain lower-cost and exclusive access to discussions with foreign and local leaders\, events with experts and opposing views\, and – most essentially – a community of engaged people like yourself. \nBecome a member or renew today and unlock member benefits for the entire 2026 Global Security Forum Series. \n\n\nThe World Affairs Council of Connecticut provides a platform for open dialogue and the exchange of ideas on global issues. The views expressed by speakers and contributors to this organization’s public programs—in person\, online\, and through affiliated social media sites— are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the official policies or positions of CTWAC\, its individual staff\, board members\, members\, or sponsors. As a nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization\, CTWAC’s purpose is to foster informed discussion and greater understanding of the world\, without endorsing any particular viewpoint. \n\n 
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/gsf2026/
CATEGORIES:Global Security Forum 2026
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SUMMARY:The Global Race for Critical Minerals | GSF2026
DESCRIPTION:Critical minerals have become a new fault line in global security. \nFrom advanced weapons and defense systems to semiconductors\, energy infrastructure\, and emerging technologies\, access to these resources is increasingly essential to national power and security. \nChina dominates many of the world’s critical mineral supply chains\, creating strategic vulnerabilities for the United States and its allies – and intensifying the global competition to secure the resources that will shape the future. \nGracelin Baskaran\, Director of the CSIS Critical Minerals Security Program\, joins the Global Security Forum’s Fault Lines series to examine the geopolitics of critical minerals\, China’s strategic advantage\, and the growing race to secure the resources essential to economic and national security. \nThe details:\nTuesday\, October 20 | 12:00pm ET\nZoom Webinar\nTickets: No charge\, RSVP Required \nRSVP \n\n\nThis event is part of the 2026 Global Security Forum Series: Fault Lines. \nThe international system is under pressure. Alliances are fracturing and new rivalries emerging. Technology\, energy\, and critical minerals are the now lynchpins of national security. Fault lines are emerging where nations\, interests\, and competing visions collide. \nJoin us for GSF2026\, where leaders\, policymakers\, strategists\, and experts reveal the pressures reshaping global security – and the choices that will define what comes next. \nGSF2026 All-Access Pass (CTWAC Members Only)\nYour ticket to all in-person and virtual GSF2026 events\, for just $75. Perks include your name listed as a supporter and a special invitation to a private reception with David Sanger. Click here to unlock this member-exclusive offer. \n\nFeaturing\n \nDr. Gracelin Baskaran\nDirector\, Critical Minerals Security Program\, CSIS \nDr. Gracelin Baskaran is director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She is a mining economist and has spent over a decade working on critical minerals globally. \nShe began her career in South Africa’s platinum belt and later spent five years at the World Bank in South Africa\, where she coauthored the book Africa’s Resource Future: Harnessing Natural Resources for Economic Transformation during the Low-Carbon Transition. She recently published a policy playbook\, Critical Minerals and the Future of the United States Economy\, and is now writing a book on an international strategy for critical minerals engagement for the United States. \nDr. Baskaran is also an adjunct associate professor at Georgetown University\, where she teaches critical minerals in the Center for Security Studies. She was a Fulbright Scholar and has held positions at the University of Cambridge\, the University of London\, and the University of Cape Town. \nDr. Baskaran has been cited as an expert in The Economist\, Financial Times\, the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, Fox\, CNN\, Bloomberg\, and BBC\, and regularly appears on television. She has authored more than 200 policy reports\, white papers\, and op-eds. \nIn 2025\, Mining Journal ranked Dr. Baskaran No. 8 on its “Top 50 Most Influential” list—the only woman in the top 12. She regularly speaks at international conferences and policymaker forums and has testified before the U.S. Congress. She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. \n\nGSF2026 Sponsors\nBecome a GSF2026 Sponsor by contacting Council CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org. Unlock exclusive access\, increased visibility\, and shape the future of global security. \nSponsor the GSF2026 Series\n\n\n\n\nMission Partners\n\nSupport global engagement in Connecticut by contacting CEO Megan Torrey about sponsorship opportunities. Learn more on our website about available opportunities. \n\nStay Globally Involved\nRenew your membership or become a member on our website. Council members gain exclusive\, lower-cost access to global events and travel opportunities\, while engaging with top international leaders. Join our community of global citizens and let us bring the world to you. \n\n\n\nThe World Affairs Council of Connecticut provides a platform for open dialogue and the exchange of ideas on global issues. The views expressed by speakers and contributors to this organization’s public programs—in person\, online\, and through affiliated social media sites— are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the official policies or positions of CTWAC\, its individual staff\, board members\, members\, or sponsors. As a nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization\, CTWAC’s purpose is to foster informed discussion and greater understanding of the world\, without endorsing any particular viewpoint.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-race-for-critical-minerals-gsf2026/
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CATEGORIES:Global Security Forum 2026
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