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SUMMARY:The North Korean Nuclear Threat: What's Next?
DESCRIPTION:Fire\, Fury and the Nuclear Threat\nJoin 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?\nFeaturing \nModerated By\nGreg Boyko\, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Connecticut\nMelanie Kirkpatrick\,\nWriter-journalist and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute; author of Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia’s Underground Railroad\, published by Encounter Books. From 2006-2009 Melanie was deputy editor of the editorial page at The Wall Street Journal. Melanie spent 10 years in Asia\, working for The Wall Street Journal Asia in Hong Kong and\, prior to that\, for a division of Time-Life Books in Tokyo. She received the 2001 Mary Morgan Hewett Award for Women in Journalism from the Friends of the East-West Center in Honolulu.\nJack David\,\nSenior Fellow of the Hudson Institute; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction and Negotiations Policy (2004 – 2006); Co-Chair of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Senior Defense Group on Proliferation. From 2002 to 2004\, Jack served as United States Chairman of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense\, Canada-US\, to which he was appointed by President Bush. Jack was awarded the Secretary of Defense Outstanding Public Service Award.\nTerence Roehrig\, Ph.D.\,\nProfessor of National Security Affairs\, Director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Group\, U.S. Naval War College.  Terence has been a Research Fellow at the Kennedy School at Harvard University in the International Security Program and the Project on Managing the Atom and a past President of the Association of Korean Political Studies.  He has published several books and will be publishing the forthcoming book entitled Japan\, South Korea\, and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella: Extended Deterrence and Nuclear Weapons in the Post-Cold War World with Columbia University.  He has published numerous articles and book chapters on Korean and East Asian security issues\, North Korea’s nuclear weapons program\, the Northern Limit Line dispute\, the South Korean Navy\, deterrence\, the U.S.-South Korea alliance\, human rights\, and transitional justice. \nReception to follow event. Featuring meet-and-greet with guests and speakers and a cash bar.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-north-korean-nuclear-threat-whats-next/
LOCATION:Infinity Hall Hartford\, 32 Front Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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SUMMARY:CHINA Town Hall
DESCRIPTION: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\nJoin 80+ communities across the United States in a national conversation on China. Featuring an interactive webcast with Ambassador Susan Rice and on-site panel discussion exploring how the U.S.-China relationship directly impacts us here in Connecticut. \nThe Honorable Susan E. Rice\, former National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the UN\n2017 National Webcast Speaker\nAmbassador Susan E. Rice served President Obama as a national security advisor and U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations. In her role as national security advisor from July 1\, 2013\, to January 20\,\n2017\, Ambassador Rice led the National Security Council staff and chaired the Cabinet-level National Security Principals Committee. She was responsible for coordinating the formulation and implementation of all aspects of the Administration’s foreign and national security policy\, intelligence\, and military efforts.\nLocal panelists include: \nDong Xue\, Consul\, The Economic & Commercial Office\, the Consulate General of China\, New York\nDonald Chapman\, Director of Community and Small Business Development\, City of Hartford\nDave Manke\, Vice President for International Government Relations\, United Technology Corporation\nPeter C. Bennett\, Career Services & Corporate Outreach\, UCONN School of Business\nXiangming Chen\, Director\, Center for Urban and Global Studies\, Trinity College\, Moderator \nRefreshments will be served.\nA partnership of
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/china-town-hall/
LOCATION:Trinity College\, Mather Hall\, Washington Room\, 300 Summit Street\, Hartford\, Connecticut\, 06106\, US
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SUMMARY:CHINA Town Hall
DESCRIPTION: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 CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections\, National Reflections at more than 70 locations nationwide. \nJoin the World Affairs Council of CT in partnership with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations for a discussion on this critical relationship. The evening will kick off with local CT expert\, Dan Murphy\, Program Director of Yale Center Beijing\, and will be followed by a live webcast with former Secretary of State\, Dr. Henry Kissinger. \n6pm: Reception with light refreshments and discussion with Dan Murphy\, Program Director for Yale Center Beijing \n7pm: Live webcast discussion with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger\, moderated by National Committee on US-China Relations President Stephen Orlins \nDan Murphy is the inaugural program director for Yale Center Beijing (YCB)\, Yale’s physical footprint in China.  Since its founding in October 2014 the Center has held over 200 events and programs\, hosting thought-leaders for dialog on a range of critical topics. Before coming to Yale\, Dan spent six years at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations where he worked primarily to develop the Public Intellectuals Program\, which connects America’s next generation of China scholars with policymakers and the media. \nIn addition to his years as national security advisor (1969-1975) and secretary of state (1973-1977)\, Dr. Henry Kissinger has also taught at Harvard University and is currently chairman of Kissinger Associates\, Inc.\, an international consulting firm.  While national security advisor\, Dr. Kissinger played a crucial role in arranging President Nixon’s 1972 visit to China\, which opened the door to the re-establishment of U.S.-China relations. \nCHINA Town Hall is a national day of programming on China involving about 70 cities throughout the United States. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this national program.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/china-town-hall-2/
LOCATION:CPBN Learning Lab\, CPBN Learning Lab\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, CT\, 06105\, US
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