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SUMMARY:The Next Africa
DESCRIPTION:Jake Bright\, Whitehead Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association and co-author of The Next Africa: An Emerging Continent Becomes a Global Powerhouse with Macmillan Publishing will discuss Africa’s transformation story driven by business\, investment\, entrepreneurs\, and technology.\nWhen: June 9 // 6pm – 7pm\nWhere: Cafetorium\, CPBN Building\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford CT\nCost: Free and open to the public\nRegister online here or call (860) 241-6118\nA Jake Bright is a writer\, award winning author\, TEDx speaker\, and Whitehead Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association with a focus on business\, politics\, and foreign affairs. He contributes as an editor and independently for publications including TechCrunch\, The Financial Times This Is Africa\, and U.S. News & World Report. Bright is a frequent commentator to media outlets and his business reporting has received “Best Business Column” distinction by The Week magazine.\nIn 2015 Bright and Africa business expert Aubrey Hruby published The Next Africa: An Emerging Continent Becomes a Global Powerhouse with Macmillan Publishing. An Axiom Best Business Book Award winner\, TNA details Africa’s transformation story driven by business\, investment\, entrepreneurs\, and technology. Prior to his current activities\, Bright spent a decade in international finance as an officer at The Bank of New York Mellon. He began his career  in The Department of Commerce and on White House staff as a speechwriter and chief aid to senior international economic advisers.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-next-africa/
LOCATION:CPBN Building\, 1049 Asylum Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, US
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SUMMARY:The Iran Deal and our Global Future
DESCRIPTION:The Iran Deal and our Global Future\nThe World Affairs Council of CT\, in partnership with JFACT and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford\, presents a luncheon and panel discussion featuring:\nThe Honorable Thomas Pickering\, Vice Chairman of Hills & Company and career ambassador who has served as US ambassador to the Russian Federation\, India\, Israel\, El Salvador\, Nigeria\, Jordan\, and the United Nations\nPaul Bucha\, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who has lived and worked as a businessman in Iran\nJohn Fund\, National Affairs Columnist for National Review magazine and a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Fox News. He is an often-quoted  expert on American politics and the interconnections between politics\, economics and legal issues. \nModerated by Lucy Nalpathanchil\, Host of WNPR’s Where We Live\nAs we approach one year since the signing of the Iran Nuclear Deal\, where do we stand today? What impact has this highly controversial and politicized agreement achieved to date\, and what implications does the Iran Nuclear Deal hold for the political landscape of the Middle East and the future of US relations in region?\nJoin us for a luncheon and discussion offering expert analysis of the Iran Nuclear Deal from concerns of implementation to broader global implications\, and ultimately explore the central question: ten years from now\, will this agreement have contributed to the formation of a more stable world\, or one more polarized and dangerous than before?\nThis panel event is a program of the World Affairs Councils of America in partnership with The Iran Project.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-iran-deal-and-our-global-future/
LOCATION:The Hartford Club\, 46 Prospect Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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