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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:Ambassador of Korea\, H.E. Kyung-wha Kang | GSF2026
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date for a special conversation and reception with the Ambassador of Korea to the U.S.\, H.E. Kyung-wha Kang. \nThursday\, September 24 | Evening | Hartford CT \nSave the Date \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\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.
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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.
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with the Acting Ambassador of Poland\, Mr. Bogdan Klich | GSF2026
DESCRIPTION:Join the World Affairs Council of Connecticut for a special conversation with Mr. Bogdan Klich\, Acting Ambassador of Poland\, a special event of the Global Security Forum 2026: Fault Lines. \nAt a pivotal moment for Europe and the transatlantic relationship\, Poland is at the front line of conversations about the future of global security. We’ll explore Poland’s role in a changing world and the challenges and opportunities shaping Europe and the world. \nJoin us for a conversation and light lunch with the Ambassador. \nThe details:\nThursday\, November 5 | 12pm – 1pm\nWorld Affairs Council\, Café\, Hartford CT\nTickets: $30 General Admission\, $20 Member Admission \nTickets \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 \nMr. Bogdan Klich\nActing Ambassador of Poland in the U.S. \nMr. Bogdan Klich is the Head of Mission in the Embassy of the Republic of Poland as of 18th November 2024. He has been Senator in the Polish Parliament between 2011 and 2024. Between 2015 and 2019\, he was Minority Leader of the Polish Senate. Mr. Bogdan Klich served as Poland’s Minister of Defence from 2007 to 2011 and was a member of the European Parliament. \nMr. Bogdan Klich managed the Information Department at State TV Centre in Cracow between 1990 and 1992. He then was Head of the International Centre for Development of Democracy in Krakow from 1993 to 1999 and Head of the Institute for Strategic Studies from 1999 to 2003. In 1998 and 1999\, he was an Adviser to the government plenipotentiary for Poland’s accession negotiations with the EU. Mr. Klich graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Krakow Medical Academy and the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the Jagiellonian University. He was a lecturer at the Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University. Mr. Klich has authored numerous publications on foreign policy and international security. In the late 1970’s and 1980’s he was active in the democratic opposition movement. \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/ambassador-of-poland-gsf2026/
LOCATION:World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:State of the World with David Sanger | GSF2026
DESCRIPTION:Where are the world’s fault lines – and where are they headed next? \nPulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author David Sanger returns to the Global Security Forum for a special keynote on the State of the World\, moderated by Arthur House. \nFrom intensifying competition among global powers and wars reshaping the international order to rapidly evolving threats in technology\, security\, and defense\, Sanger will examine the forces driving global instability — and what they mean for the United States and the world. \nA five-time GSF favorite\, Sanger is the author of New Cold Wars: China’s Rise\, Russia’s Invasion\, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West and has been a member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams. \nJoin us for one of the signature conversations of Global Security Forum 2026: Fault Lines. \nThe details:\nWednesday\, November 11 | 12pm – 1pm\nMark Twain House\, Hartford CT\nTickets: $40 General Admission | $30 Member Admission \nMember-Exclusive Presale opens next week \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 \nDavid Sanger\nChief White House and National Security Correspondent\, The New York Times \nDavid E. Sanger is the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times and the bestselling author of New Cold Wars\, The Inheritance\, Confront and Conceal\, and The Perfect Weapon. He has been a member of three teams that won the Pulitzer Prize\, including in 2017 for international reporting about Russia’s effort to manipulate the presidential election. A contributor to CNN\, he also teaches national security policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. \n  \nModerated By\nArthur House\nAdjunct Professor\, University of Connecticut  \nArthur House became Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer for the State of Connecticut in October 2016 after four years as Chairman of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. House has a background in national security\, having served as Director of Strategic Communications and Congressional Affairs in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and as Chief of the Communications Group for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. \nHe worked in Asia and Africa as an economist and loan officer for the World Bank and was a Congressional Adviser to the United States Mission to the United Nations. In the private sector\, House was Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at Webster Bank and also held senior executive positions at Cigna\, Aetna\, and Tenneco. House serves on the Board of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. \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/state-of-the-world-gsf2026/
LOCATION:World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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