Join the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and UCONN Law as we welcome a new class of international LLM — Master of Law — students from at least 15 countries around the world to our community for a networking reception. You won’t want to miss this. RSVP now. The Details: Light bites and first drink […]
From mega-yachts to bank accounts to possible Fabergé eggs - how the US is capturing ill-gotten gains of oligarchs to hurt Putin's warchest. What does it take to enforce sanctions against Russia? Featuring the Director of the DOJ's Kleptocapture Task Force, Andrew Adams, learn about how the US-coordinated seizure of Russian oligarchs' mega-yachts and other […]
The Global Security Forum brings the world's top leadership directly to the citizenry. Generals, experts, policymakers, and foreign leaders convene in Connecticut, a center for national defense, to address the most critical global security issues of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. The Global Security Forum has featured speakers including current Secretary of Defense Lloyd […]
Be in the room for an exclusive conversation with H.E. Ashok Mirpuri, Ambassador of Singapore to the U.S. over lunch. The Ambassador is highly respected around the world and a trusted source in international affairs. Singapore is Connecticut’s 8th largest trading partner, with over $1 billion in goods exchanged each year. Exclusive for CTWAC Members The Details: When: Oct. […]
The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020 between the U.S., Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, aimed to normalize relations between the countries and outline regional security concerns. Our expert panel will discuss the pivotal role the Accords will play in the future of the region. The Details: When: Thursday, October 13th | 7:00 PM […]
CTWAC Model United Nations brings together over 1,000 students from around Connecticut to interact with each other through debate and diplomacy, preparing to become future global leaders in the process. The Council’s MUN program is exclusively student-run, offering students opportunities to take leadership positions and negotiate with peers. At MUN, students experience the inner workings […]
Featuring Tom Standage, Deputy Editor at The Economist 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 […]
Join the World Affairs Council of Connecticut in partnership with Robinson + Cole on January 24th for a member-exclusive conversation with the Ambassador of Switzerland to the U.S., H.E. Jacques Pitteloud. Read more about the Ambassador here. Exclusive for CTWAC Members only The Details: When: January. 24th at 11:00 AM Where: Seaverns Room at the Bushnell […]
Join us for an exclusive discussion featuring Siegfried Hecker, author of Hinge Points, on his firsthand account from inside North Korea's nuclear program, and moderated by Global Santa Fe's Program Chair, Jim Falk. Hosted by the Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse in Santa Fe, NM and Global Santa Fe This will be an in-store presentation, live-streamed […]
