Every year the World Affairs Council of Connecticut coordinates UN Mission briefings for our Model UN students during their trip to UN Headquarters in NYC. Now, you have access to a unique opportunity to engage with these future global leaders and observe briefings from high-level Mission diplomats.

Please join the highly acclaimed author and Director of Research - Foreign Policy at Brookings Institution, Michael O'Hanlon, and moderator, Elizabeth Shackelford, Senior Fellow, US Foreign Policy at The Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs, as they explore Michael O'Hanlon's book, The Art of War in an Age of Peace. Join us as we partner with […]

Please join ADM. Karl Schultz, Commandant U.S. Coast Guard and Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, U.S. for a discussion about the future of arctic security. Dr. Victoria Herrmann, White House Fellow and President of Arctic Circle and SVP. Heather Conley from the Center for Strategic and International Studies will also be joining the conversation. Join […]

Partner event! Please join the author of The Chancellor - The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel, Kati Marton, and the Santa Fe Council on International Relations for a discussion on the iconic German leader's impact and legacy. Presented by: Santa Fe Council on International Relations Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations Partners: World Affairs Council of […]

Please join Ambassador Charles Shapiro, former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela and the departing President of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, as he discusses the state of the world in 2021 and into the future. We’ll cover Ambassador Shapiro's role in the world affairs councils and what to look out for in the years to […]

Please join Alex Kazan from Eurasia Group and Stephen Wertheim from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace as they discuss the recently released Eurasia Group's Top Risks 2022 report. This discussion is brought to you by the World Affairs Council of New Jersey.

The Mark Twain House & Museum and the World Affairs Council of CT welcome professor and political scientist Barbara Walter joined in conversation by CTWAC’s CEO Megan Torrey for a discussion of Professor Walter’s new book HOW CIVIL WARS START AND HOW TO STOP THEM. Over the last two decades, the number of active civil […]

Register now to save the date for the 2022 International Women's Day. Join us for this program in recognition of International Women’s Day to learn more about combatting violence against women. This important event represents an ongoing collaboration between the Women’s Leadership Center at the University of Saint Joseph and the World Affairs Council of […]

Join us for a community event next week with CTWAC Executive Committee Member Arthur House, Former National Security and Intelligence Officer. He will discuss his expertise in cybersecurity and his past work in Ukraine, and answer your biggest questions about the conflict. RSVP now. You won't want to miss this. Arthur House Bio: Arthur House […]