Each year, The Economist publishes The World Ahead series: an informed prediction of the major themes that will dominate the coming year. Spanning topics from politics to technology to sociology and more, this series edited by Tom Standage is as ambitious as it is awe-inspiring. On December 12, Standage rejoins the Council to discuss his publication’s analysis for 2025 […]
Join us January 9 to hear the story of a Japanese-American combat pilot and forgotten war hero’s fight against fascism abroad and bigotry at home during World War II. Author Gregg Jones introduces us to Ben Kuroki, who enlisted following Pearl Harbor and eventually became the first Asian American and only Japanese American to fight […]
Join fellow World Affairs Council members in conversation over dinner on the issues impacting our world. Connect and engage with others, share your thoughts, and explore how we can secure our global future. Topic: TBA This is a no-homework event, but supplemental articles will be provided to attendees. The Details: When: Monday, January 13th | 6-7:30PM […]
What do you need to know to prepare yourself and your business for the world ahead? From a new American administration to a fractured world order and from a supply chain reshuffling to an explosion of new technologies, the world is preparing for major shifts in 2025. Join Shailesh Kumar, Head of Global Insights Center and […]
For 13 months, Lt. Gen. (ret.) H.R. McMaster served as President Trump’s National Security Advisor. Just two days after the inaugural, he joins us to break down the critical national security and foreign policy priorities that will shape the next four years. McMaster is also the author of War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty […]
SAVE THE DATE Join us February 12th for a conversation with H.E. Urban Ahlin, Ambassador of Sweden to the U.S. More details to come. Ambassador Ahlin was previously the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament and is one of the founding members of the first pan-European think-tank, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). The Details When: […]
"If you're not online, you don't exist." This is increasingly becoming the reality of modern global societies. When your healthcare, your education, and your job prospects are all online, what happens if you don't have reliable access to the internet? In Digitally Invisible: How the Internet is Creating the New Underclass, author Nicol Turner Lee tells […]
Join us for a global spring celebration with friends – on the eve of the Albanian spring festival Dita e Verës. Celebrate the coming of spring with us at Stamford’s renowned Çka ka Qëllu, a rare museum-style restaurant featuring incredible Albanian cuisine. Çka ka Qëllu’s head chef has curated a special tasting menu designed exclusively […]
It’s back! Hartford’s most anticipated global event brings together over 50 Consuls General and Ambassadors to connect with Connecticut’s business, government, and community leaders. This exclusive event is still set against the stunning backdrop of the Wadsworth Atheneum. Join us as we roll out the red carpet to welcome diplomats from around the world and […]
