Young Professional Happy Hour with Special Guest Esam Boraey, Youth Leader of the Egyptian Revolution Calling all young professionals! Join your fellow Hartford area young professionals for a global happy hour. Featuring the exclusive opportunity for an intimate conversation with Esam Boraey, one of the key youth leaders who sparked the overthrow of Egypt’s Hosni […]

The leaders of Iran and the United States have been trading fiery rhetoric these past few months. At the recent NATO summit, President Trump stated there might be an "escalation" between the two nations. Join us for a discussion with Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian, former diplomat and spokesman for Iran in its nuclear negotiations with […]

Space extremely limited. Only 20 spots available for this member-exclusive event!     If tickets are sold out, contact Amanda Jolly, Program Manager, at (860) 241-6118 or [email protected] to be put on the wait list.

The Global Security Forum is New England’s premiere regional security forum, bringing the world’s top security experts, speakers, and leaders to Connecticut to address the most critical global security issues. Join the World Affairs Council of CT and the Charter Oak Chapter of the Military Officers Association in conjunction with the McCain Institute for International […]

Elections, Nationalism, and a Shifting World Order Featuring His Excellency João Vale de Almeida, Ambassador of the European Union to the United Nations What does the rise of nationalism mean for the outcome of elections across Europe and here in the U.S.? How is populism shifting the existing norms of the world order? Join us […]

id="comp-iqi130to" class="txtNew" data-packed="true"> Braving the New World Order id="comp-iqs995hj" class="txtNew" data-packed="true"> November 7-9 id="comp-iqs8x6qr" class="style-jjity96a"> id="comp-iqs8x6qrline" class="style-jjity96aline">For nearly three decades, the WACA National Conference has brought World Affairs Council leaders and members to engage with top government officials, diplomats, business executives, innovators, journalists, educators, and students on the most pressing global issues and policy choices […]

Hartford Association for Business and Economics (HABE) in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Connecticut (CTWAC) presents: The Region's Technology Industry Expansion There has been great momentum developing around the technology industry in our region, especially with the recent technology announcements and CBRE’s study highlighting Hartford as one of the fastest growing technology talent […]