Global Security Forum 2023: Tipping Points & Tripwires Visit the official GSF 2023 website The Global Security Forum will bring you the world’s biggest names in global security ever seen on our stage. Generals, experts, policymakers, and foreign leaders convene in Connecticut to address the most critical global security issues of today and the opportunities […]
Stuart A. Reid, author of The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination, joins us to discuss his upcoming book uncovering the truth behind the U.S.-sanctioned assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the democratically elected leader of a newly independent Congo. The Lumumba Plot is a page-turning spy thriller and a […]
Join us on November 15th as author Sung-Yoon Lee introduces us to Kim Yo Jong, the sister and named successor of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and “the most dangerous woman in the world.” Lee’s book takes us inside the inner circle of North Korea’s mysterious family dynasty, and tells the story of […]
CTWAC Model United Nations brings together over 1,000 students from across Connecticut to engage with each other through debate and diplomacy, preparing them to become future global leaders. The Council’s MUN program is exclusively student-run, offering students opportunities to take leadership positions and negotiate with peers. At #CTWACMUN, students experience the inner workings of international […]
SOLD OUT Join us for an unforgettable culinary experience at Le Mazet in West Hartford. Celebrate the holiday season with good company and French cuisine at Connecticut's newest and most acclaimed restaurant. Le Mazet's head chef will curate a special tasting menu designed exclusively for guests of the World Affairs Council that will be paired with […]
Conflicts in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria and around the world have created a global refugee crisis. Join Chris George for his final appearance as part of IRIS to discuss the future of refugee resettlement - and his role in transforming refugee resettlement nationally. Chris has been Executive Director of IRIS – Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services […]
Ambassador Ted Osius, former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, joins us in Fairfield County to discuss U.S.-ASEAN relations and how the current U.S.-Vietnam relationship exemplifies the power of diplomacy in ensuring peace. The conversation will be followed by a reception and a book signing of Ambassador Osius’ latest book: Nothing is Impossible: America’s Reconciliation with Vietnam. […]
On Lincoln’s birthday, award-winning historian and author Allen Guelzo will join us in conversation on the American President whose firm and powerful beliefs in democracy guided him through one of the most tumultuous periods in American history – and how his beliefs continue to shape our country. In conversation with Jim Falk. Hosted by the […]
Ambassador Roya Rahmani, former Ambassador of Afghanistan to the U.S., joins us to celebrate International Women’s Day at the University of Saint Joseph. Ambassador Rahmani will discuss women’s rights in Afghanistan and her role as a changemaker. In conversation with CTWAC CEO Megan Torrey. This important event represents an ongoing collaboration between the Women’s Leadership […]
