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SUMMARY:Syria\, Iraq\, and the U.S.: What's Next?
DESCRIPTION:Free Event! Spots limited. Click here to RSVP. \n\n \n  \nFree Event! Spots limited. Click here to RSVP. \n\nFeaturing Robert S. Ford\, Ambassador (Ret.)\nAmbassador Robert Ford is a scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington\, DC and a fellow Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs where he teaches about U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East. \nFord was the U.S. Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014. For his defense of human rights in Syria he received the Profile in Courage award from the John F Kennedy Library in Boston in 2015. Ford also served as the Political Affairs Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad 2004-2006 where he helped American efforts to facilitate establishment of a new\, permanent Iraqi government. He was Deputy Ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad 2008 – 2010 where he led a team that prepared the plans for the longer-term U.S. diplomatic presence in Iraq used by the Obama administration. He was the U.S. Ambassador in Algeria 2006 – 2008 where he strengthened bilateral cooperation in the rule of law and education sectors. He also served in Bahrain\, Cameroon\, Egypt\, Turkey and Washington. Before joining the diplomatic service he was a volunteer teacher with the Peace Corps in Morocco 1980 – 1982. \nFord speaks English\, Arabic and French and appears regularly in US\, European and Arabic media. He has published articles in the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, and Foreign Affairs among others and has given guest lectures at Harvard\, Princeton\, MIT\, UCLA\, Tufts\, Johns Hopkins and other schools in the U.S. and Canada. Ford was featured in the book The Ambassadors: America’s Diplomats on the Front Lines\, by Paul Richter\, recently released in late 2019. \n  \nEmma Sky\, Yale University\nEmma Sky is director of Yale’s Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program and a Senior Fellow at the Jackson Institute\, where she teaches Middle East politics. She is the author of the highly acclaimed The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq (2015) and In a Time of Monsters: Travelling in a Middle East in Revolt (2019). \nSky served as advisor to the Commanding General of US Forces in Iraq from 2007-2010; as advisor to the Commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in 2006; as advisor to the US Security Co-ordinator for the Middle East Peace Process in 2005; and as Governorate Co-ordinator of Kirkuk for the Coalition Provisional Authority\, 2003-2004. Prior to that\, Sky worked in the Palestinian territories for a decade\, managing projects to develop Palestinian institutions; and to promote co-existence between Israelis and Palestinians. In addition\, Emma has provided technical assistance on poverty elimination\, human rights\, justice public administration reform\, security sector reform\, and conflict resolution in the Middle East\, South Asia and Africa. \nSky has published numerous articles including in The New York Times\, Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Politico\, Atlantic\, Slate\, Survival\, Center for a New American Security\, US Institute of Peace\, the Guardian\, and the Journal of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. Sky was educated at Oxford (UK)\, Alexandria (Egypt)\, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) and Liverpool (UK). Sky is an Officer of the British Empire. \n  \nQuestions? Please contact Amanda Jolly\, VP\, Programs\, at (860) 241-6118 or ajolly@ctwac.org.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/syria-iraq-and-the-u-s-whats-next/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T123000
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SUMMARY:US vs. China: Competition for Credibility and a Cure
DESCRIPTION:The contentious U.S.-China relationship has just found a new battleground: the coronavirus. Bring your lunch and your questions and join Richard Fontaine\, CEO\, Center for a New American Security (CNAS)\, to discuss what the coronavirus means for U.S.-China cooperation\, competition\, and the power struggle for global leadership. Moderated by CEO\, Megan Torrey. \nThis discussion is FREE. Registration required. \nRegister Here
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/us-vs-china-competition-for-credibility-and-a-cure/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T123000
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SUMMARY:Why We Need the Global Health Security Agenda
DESCRIPTION:In February of 2014\, the U.S. and international partners launched the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) with the goal of building global capacity to respond to infectious disease threats. Over 30 countries\, along with international organizations including the World Health Organization\, joined. \nSo what happened? \nWe talk with Ambassador (ret.) Bonnie Jenkins\, a leading U.S. official in the launch and implementation of the GHSA\, current nonresident senior fellow at Brookings\, founder and president of the Women of Color Advancing Peace\, Security and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS)\, and president of Global Connections Empowering Global Change LLC. Moderated by CEO Megan Torrey. \n  \nREGISTER HERE 
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/why-we-need-the-global-health-security-agenda/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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SUMMARY:Virtual Model UN: Global Pandemic Response
DESCRIPTION:April 16th – Coordinated International Response to Pandemics\nThis 90-minute simulations\, hosted via Zoom\, put you in the middle of the action debating some of today’s most pressing global issues. \nIt’s all hands on deck to combat the newest global health crisis. How will your country work with the International Community to stop the spread? \nREGISTER HERE\nRegister by Tuesday\, April 14th \n  \nWho can participate? \nThese virtual simulations are for high-school student delegates only. Previous Model UN experience preferred. If you have any questions about participation\, contact Nicole Struth\, Education Director\, at: nstruth@ctwac.org \nWhat is Virtual Model UN? \nAs a delegate\, you will represent a country of your choice and work with your peers from around the state to find a resolution to critical global concerns. \nHow does it work? \nThese virtual face to face simulations will take place at 3:00 pm. Information regarding country selections\, resolutions\, and online debate procedure will be sent to you upon registration.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/virtual-model-un-global-pandemic-response/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T120000
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SUMMARY:CT National Guard Coronavirus Response
DESCRIPTION:From transforming the Convention Center to setting up field hospitals to delivering PPE to medical providers\, the CT National Guard has taken a major role in COVID-19 response. \nWe talk with Major General Francis J. Evon\, Jr.\, Adjutant General\, CT National Guard\, on the response of the CT National Guard and U.S. National Guard during this crisis. Moderated by CEO Megan Torrey. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/ct-national-guard-coronavirus-response/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T120000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Crisis: Iran’s Pathway to the Bomb with Dr. Trita Parsi
DESCRIPTION:With tensions between Iran and the U.S. at a boiling point\, and continual escalation on the horizon\, will COVID-19 push Iran closer to the bomb? \nWe talk with Dr. Trita Parsi\, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute (Qi)\, award-winning author and the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Moderated by CEO Megan Clark Torrey. \nRegistration is free and required. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/covid-19-crisis-irans-pathway-to-the-bomb-with-dr-trita-parsi/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T163000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Model UN: Refugee Crisis
DESCRIPTION:April 23rd – The Refugee Crisis\nThis 90-minute simulations\, hosted via Zoom\, put you in the middle of the action debating some of today’s most pressing global issues. \nGlobal conflict has displaced over 65 million people. How will you ensure the safety of the refugee population\, while sharing the responsibility to care for the vulnerable? \nREGISTER HERE\nRegister by Tuesday\, April 21st \n  \nWho can participate? \nThese virtual simulations are for high-school student delegates only. Previous Model UN experience preferred. If you have any questions about participation\, contact Nicole Struth\, Education Director\, at: nstruth@ctwac.org \nWhat is Virtual Model UN? \nAs a delegate\, you will represent a country of your choice and work with your peers from around the state to find a resolution to critical global concerns. \nHow does it work? \nThese virtual face to face simulations will take place at 3:00 pm. Information regarding country selections\, resolutions\, and online debate procedure will be sent to you upon registration.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/virtual-model-un-refugee-crisis/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T123000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Economy: India\, China\, and Global Supply Chains
DESCRIPTION:With the full scope of the economic impact of COVID-19 yet to be realized\, join Derek Scissors\, Ph.D.\, AEI\, for a deep dive into how this pandemic may shift the economic trajectories of two major economies\, India and China\, and what this might mean for U.S. supply chains\, trade\, and future economic security. Moderated by CEO\, Megan Clark Torrey. \nFree! Registration required. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/covid-19-economy-india-china-and-global-supply-chains/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T163000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Model UN: Nuclear Deterrence
DESCRIPTION:April 30th – Nuclear Deterrence\nThis 90-minute simulations\, hosted via Zoom\, put you in the middle of the action debating some of today’s most pressing global issues. \n9 countries have nuclear weapons capabilities. Does deterrence work\, or should all weapons be eliminated? \nREGISTER HERE\nRegister by Tuesday\, April 28th \n  \nWho can participate? \nThese virtual simulations are for high-school student delegates only. Previous Model UN experience preferred. If you have any questions about participation\, contact Nicole Struth\, Education Director\, at: nstruth@ctwac.org \nWhat is Virtual Model UN? \nAs a delegate\, you will represent a country of your choice and work with your peers from around the state to find a resolution to critical global concerns. \nHow does it work? \nThese virtual face to face simulations will take place at 3:00 pm. Information regarding country selections\, resolutions\, and online debate procedure will be sent to you upon registration.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/virtual-model-un-nuclear-deterrence/
LOCATION:Zoom
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