CT Export Week: Meet the Market Peru, Infrastructure, Mining, and Construction

Shipman and Goodwin 1 Constitution Plz, Hartford, CT

Please join the U.S. Department of Commerce, Connecticut District Export Council, Peru Consul General, Peru Attaché, and D.O.C Peru for, “Meet the Market Peru, Infrastructure, Mining, and Construction.” This is a free event. Register Here. For more information contact: Anne.Evans@trade.gov  

Global Connections Reception with the Ambassador of Hungary

CT Public Broadcasting, Lobby 1049 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT, US

Join CERC (Connecticut Economic Resource Center), the World Affairs Council of Connecticut, and the MetroHartford Alliance in hosting His Excellency Dr. László Szabó, Ambassador of Hungary to the United States for a Global Connections Reception, exploring the strength of the Hungary-U.S. strategic relationship and the critical economic impact in Connecticut. Ambassador Dr. László Szabó was […]

Free

Global Changemakers: International Women’s Day Celebration

University of Saint Joseph, Crystal Room 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT, United States

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. On April 2, we celebrate global changemakers – women pressing for progress at the edge of today’s most prominent global movements. Featuring a panel of distinguished women: Bayartsetseg Jigmiddash has held senior government positions in the justice sector […]

Free

Global Fluency Training

Goodwin College 1 Riverside DrRoom 311, East Hartford, CT, US

Global Fluency Training provides business professionals and educators with the tools they need to serve an ever-growing multicultural community. Investing in Global Fluency Training is a meaningful professional development opportunity that is crucial to successfully serve increasingly diverse schools and local communities. In today’s global community, it is vital to be able to interact effectively […]

City of Asylum: Writers in Exile

University of Saint Joseph The Carol Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities 1678 Asylum Ave, West Hartford, CT, US

Journalists, writers, and political commentators are under siege in many parts of the world. With freedoms of speech and press limited, nonexistent, or under attack from various regimes and administrations, many writers are forced from their countries in fear for their lives. Join the University of Saint Joseph and the World Affairs Council of CT […]

CTWAC MUN Delegate Debate Workshop: Session 3

Connecticut Public Broadcasting Building 1049 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT, US

Sharpen your Model UN debate skills with this workshop series from the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. Come and hone your skills while engaging in debate with your peers on the latest global issues. A fun and interactive way to enhance your skills for the 2018 CTWAC MUN Conference! Open to high school students. Healthy […]

Luminary Award 2018

Hartford Marriott Downtown 200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT, United States

2018 Luminary Award Recipient The World Affairs Council is celebrating Connecticut’s global leadership in cancer research and innovation at the Luminary Award. The Council is proud to honor Yale Cancer Center, a ground-breaking center for global health, as the 2018 Luminary Award recipient. Innovations made here in Connecticut impact health on a global scale. Through […]

CTWAC MUN Delegate Debate Workshop: Session 4

Connecticut Public Broadcasting Building 1049 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT, US

Sharpen your Model UN debate skills with this workshop series from the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. Come and hone your skills while engaging in debate with your peers on the latest global issues. A fun and interactive way to enhance your skills for the 2018 CTWAC MUN Conference! Open to high school students. Healthy […]

Mr. Gay Syria: Film Screening and Talk-Back

Real Artways 56 Arbor St, Hartford

This fascinating and timely documentary observes two gay Syrian refugees who try to rebuild their broken lives. Husein is a barber in Istanbul living a double life that pits his conservative family and upbringing against his gay identity. Mahmoud is the founder of Syria’s LGBTI movement and lives in Berlin. What unites them is a […]