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SUMMARY:Iran and the U.S.: The War to Come?
DESCRIPTION:The leaders of Iran and the United States have been trading fiery rhetoric these past few months. At the recent NATO summit\, President Trump stated there might be an “escalation” between the two nations. \nJoin us for a discussion with Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian\, former diplomat and spokesman for Iran in its nuclear negotiations with the international community\, and Ambassador James B. Cunningham\, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan\, Israel\, and the United Nations in New York\, as we address the central question: \nAre the U.S. and Iran headed toward an inevitable conflict or ultimate reconciliation?   \n  \nParking is free. Set GPS for 385 Farmington Avenue\, Hartford\, Connecticut. This will put you right at the driveway entrance to the Mark Twain House main parking lot. \n  \nFeaturing: \nAmbassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian is a Middle East Security and Nuclear Policy Spet at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He is a former diplomat who served as Iran’s Ambassador to Germany (1990-1997)\, Head of the Foreign Relations Committee of Iran’s National Security Council (1997-2005)\, Spokesman for Iran in its nuclear negotiations with the international community (2003-2005)\, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (2005-2007)\, Vice President of the Center for Strategic Research for International Affairs (2005-2009)\, General Director of Foreign Ministry for West Europe (1987-1990)\, Chief of Parliament Administration (1984-1986) and the editor-in-chief of the English-language international newspaper Tehran Times (1980-1990). Ambassador Mousavian earned a PhD in international relations from the University of Kent in the U.K. He is author of “The Iranian Nuclear Crisis: A Memoir” published by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in June 2012. \nAmbassador James B. Cunningham joined the Atlantic Council in May 2015 as a senior fellow in the South Asia Center and the Zalmay Khalilzad chair on Afghanistan. He became a nonresident senior fellow in May 2016. He served as ambassador to Afghanistan (August 2012 to December 2014)\, and as deputy ambassador (2011 – 2012). He was ambassador to Israel (2008 -2011)\, consul general for Hong Kong and Macau (2005 – 2008)\, ambassador and deputy permanent representative to the United Nations in New York (1999 – 2004)\, and acting permanent representative to the United Nations for the first nine months of 2001\, including on 9/11. Ambassador Cunningham is the recipient of multiple awards from the State Department\, the National Performance Review’s Hammer Award for Innovation in Management\, the US President’s Meritorious Service Award (twice)\, and has received awards from the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations\, the Secretary of Defense\, the Afghan government\, and Syracuse University. \n  \nFor any questions\, please contact Amanda Jolly\, Program Director\, at (860) 241-6118 or ajolly@ctwac.org. \n  \nIn partnership with \n \n 
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/iran-and-the-u-s-the-war-to-come/
LOCATION:Mark Twain House & Museum\, 351 Farmington Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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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 The Honorable Condoleezza Rice\, Former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor and on-site panel of experts on the rise of China and the U.S.-China relationship. \n \nThe Honorable Condoleezza Rice\, Former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor\n2018 National Webcast Speaker \nFrom January 2005 to 2009\, Secretary Rice served as the 66th Secretary of State of the United States\, the second woman and first African American woman to hold the post. She also served as President George W. Bush’s Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) from January 2001 to 2005\, the first woman to hold the position. Secretary Rice is currently the Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business\, Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution\, and professor of Political Science at Stanford University. She is also a founding partner of RiceHadleyGates\, LLC. \n  \n  \nExpert Live Speakers include: \n\nDr. Zhao Yumin\, acting Consul General of China in New York\nDr. Tu Yichao\, Associate Professor at Center for American Studies\, Fudan University; Thomas Visiting Professor at Trinity College’s Center for Urban and Global Studies\nDr. Xiangming Chen\, Director\, Center for Urban and Global Studies\, Trinity College\, Moderator\n\n  \nRefreshments will be served. \n  \nA partnership of
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/china-town-hall-3/
LOCATION:Trinity College\, Mather Hall\, Washington Room\, 300 Summit Street\, Hartford\, Connecticut\, 06106\, US
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SUMMARY:VIP Reception - Opening Event of the Global Security Forum 2018
DESCRIPTION:Space extremely limited. Only 20 spots available for this member-exclusive event!\n  \n \n  \nIf tickets are sold out\, contact Amanda Jolly\, Program Manager\, at (860) 241-6118 or ajolly@ctwac.org to be put on the wait list.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/vip-reception-opening-event-of-the-global-security-forum-2018/
LOCATION:Hartford Golf Club\, 134 Norwood Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
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SUMMARY:Global Security Forum: New World Powers
DESCRIPTION:The Global Security Forum is New England’s premiere regional security forum\, bringing the world’s top security experts\, speakers\, and leaders to Connecticut to address the most critical global security issues. \nJoin the World Affairs Council of CT and the Charter Oak Chapter of the Military Officers Association in conjunction with the McCain Institute for International Leadership and World Affairs Councils across the region for an all-day seminar featuring experts from top military and civilian institutions. This event is not to be missed. \n  \nFeaturing:\n \n  \nTopics include:\nBytes and Bullets: The Future of Cyber Warfare\nPower Clash: China on the Rise\nPutin\, Trump\, and NATO\nNew World Powers\nBattlefields of the Future: Confronting and Combating Terrorism \n  \nLunch will be served. Free parking on site.\nForum will be held in the Goodwin College Main Campus Auditorium.\nSet your GPS to: 211 Riverside Drive\, East Hartford\, CT. \n  \nSchedule:\nRegistration | 8:30am\nProgram | 9:00am – 3:30pm \n  \nSponsored By: \n \n  \nPresented By: \n  \n \n  \nIn Partnership With: \n \n  \n  \nQuestions?\nContact World Affairs Council Program Director Amanda Jolly with any questions at: (860) 724-2953 or ajolly@ctwac.org
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-security-forum-new-world-powers/
LOCATION:Goodwin University Auditorium\, 1 Riverside Drive\, East Hartford\, CT\, 06118
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