Kick off summer with tapas, cocktails and craft beer at the Council's Summer Member Party! Meet members and friends of the Council in the beautiful, newly-opened Mark Twain Carriage House and Terrace. Featuring: Tapas by Mercado Specialty Summer Cocktails crafted by the Hartford Flavor Company Craft Beer from local craft brewery Back East Brewing Tasting […]
WorldQuest is back! Pick your all-star lineup and prepare for the ultimate global trivia game with great competition, food, drinks, and prizes! Featuring host extraordinaire, John Dankosky, Executive Editor of the New England News Collaborative and host of NEXT. When: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | 6pm – 8pm Where: Polish National Home: home of the […]
More than 100 people have died as violent protests escalate in Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro continues to consolidate power amid charges of election fraud and Venezuelan citizens face food shortages, medicine scarcities, blackouts, unemployment, and rising violence. On August 11, President Trump threatened direct U.S. military intervention in the Venezuelan crisis. How did we get […]
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 ajolly@ctwac.org to be put on the wait list.
With a new administration and a shifting global order, what are top security challenges facing the United States? Join the World Affairs Council of CT and the Charter Oak Chapter of the Military Officers Association in conjunction with the CT Military Department for an all-day seminar featuring experts from top military and civilian institutions. Featuring […]
Fire, Fury and the Nuclear Threat Join the World Affairs Council of CT and an expert panel to explore the central questions: why is North Korea a critical problem and what can the United States and its regional allies do to solve this crisis? Featuring Moderated By Greg Boyko, Honorary Consul General of Japan in […]
No relationship will be as important to the twenty-first century as the one between the United States, the world’s great power, and China, the world’s rising power. – Council on Foreign Relations Join 80+ communities across the United States in a national conversation on China. Featuring an interactive webcast with Ambassador Susan Rice and on-site […]
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 […]
The Middle East 2017: Game of Pawns An Evening with Intelligence Analyst Avi Melamed Co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Hartford What forces are shaping today’s Middle East? Who really benefits from the existence of ISIS? How do Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iraq’s militias view their […]
