2016 Luminary Award Recipient The World Affairs Council of CT is honored to award The Connecticut Aerospace Industries the 2016 Luminary Award. We are also excited to annouce that this year’s Luminary Award Keynote Speaker will be Colonel Mark Tillman, pilot and commander of Air Force One from 2001 to 2009. Colonel Tillman flew President […]
Pick your all-star lineup for the ultimate global trivia game! Draft your smartest friends, peers, and colleagues to compete in WorldQuest, a global affairs and current events trivia contest. Featuring […]
Jake Bright, Whitehead Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association and co-author of The Next Africa: An Emerging Continent Becomes a Global Powerhouse with Macmillan Publishing will discuss Africa’s transformation story […]
The Iran Deal and our Global Future The World Affairs Council of CT, in partnership with JFACT and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, presents a luncheon and panel discussion […]
Can’t make it to Rio to watch the 2016 Olympics? We have an alternative! Join us for a celebration and screening of the 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony in partnership with […]
Join us for a luncheon with Dr. Ralf Horlemann, Consul General of Germany in Boston, in conversation on Brexit: A German Perspective. Dr. Horlemann will discuss the aftermath of Britain’s […]
China’s rapid emergence as a global player and potential partner on many U.S. policy priorities has ensured that the Sino-American relationship will have a direct impact on the lives of nearly everyone in both countries. To help Americans better understand the complex U.S.-China relationship, the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is conducting the tenth annual […]
This event is SOLD OUT. For any questions, please contact the World Affairs Council office at (860) 241-6118. Join us for a luncheon and discussion with His Excellency Ahn Ho-Young, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the United States of America, in discussion on the strength of the strategic partnership between […]
New Date! November 3rd Join us for an evening discussion with renowned photojournalist, humanitarian and visual war correspondent, Paula Bronstein, as she discusses her new book: Afghanistan: Between Hope and Fear, in conversation with the Hartford Courant’s Dan Haar. Paula Bronstein is a former staff photographer for the Hartford Courant and sits alongside the most […]
