The World Affairs Council of Connecticut in conjunction with The University of Saint Joseph brings you an exciting program on the Syrian refugee crisis. Co-founder and Executive Director of Road to Mafraq Ellen Billard and Executive Director of the Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services Chris George are sure to paint a compelling picture of the […]

Come join us for a welcome reception for the new Brazilian Consul-General in Hartford, Ambassador Fernando Mello Barreto. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Ambassador Barreto graduated from the University of São Paulo’s Law School in 1972, and obtained a master of laws from Columbia University in 1974. After practicing law in São Paulo and New […]

Join the World Affairs Council of Connecticut for an evening at the Hartford Club with the Ambassador of India to the United States, His Excellency Arun K. Singh. Come listen to the Ambassador speak on the importance of U.S.-India relations as it relates to both the global and local economy, international security, and foreign affairs. […]

Join the World Affairs Council of CT and a panel of experts for an interactive roundtable discussion on sustainable economic development, with a special emphasis on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With the Paris Climate Change conference set for November, it is critical that we begin having our own conversations on the importance […]

Join the World Affairs Council of CT, JFACT, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and the MetroHartford Alliance for lunch at the Hartford Club with very special guest, Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York, in conversation on the future of the United States-Israel relationship. The event will feature lunch and a […]

How does a democracy deal with a serious threat to public health like Ebola? Join us for a luncheon at the Hartford Club for a discussion on the varied public health reactions to the recent Ebola outbreak, and the implications for our democracy, politics, and public health. Featuring Paul R. Skolnik, MD, FACP, FIDSA Professor […]

A rising US dollar, an unstable Chinese stock market, falling oil prices – what does this mean for the 2016 global economy? Don’t miss predictions for 2016 at WACCT’s annual Global Economic Outlook. Join us for a lunch and talk with Edward Guay, Principal at Wintonbury Risk Management and global macrostrategist, who will share his […]

Iason Athanasiadis is an international photojournalist, documentary filmmaker, and a 2008 Harvard Nieman Fellow. While covering the contentious 2009 elections in Iran, he was imprisoned in Iran’s Evin prison. He has written for Newsweek, Al Jazeera, the Financial Times, The Guardian and more, covering the most pressing crises and issues across the Middle East, including […]