BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//World Affairs Council of Connecticut - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ctwac.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for World Affairs Council of Connecticut REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T123000 DTSTAMP:20260507T181802 CREATED:20200527T154448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T192105Z UID:10000179-1591185600-1591187400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:How Oil and Energy Will Shape our Post-Pandemic Future DESCRIPTION:Oil prices are plummeting\, energy markets are shifting\, and new alliances are forming. Has the collapse of oil prices in the wake of COVID-19 provided an opportunity to reshape the world? \nWe talk with Dr. Meghan O’Sullivan\, Director of the Geopolitics of Energy Project at Harvard Kennedy School\, author\, and Chair of the North American Group of the Trilateral Commission. Moderated by CEO\, Megan Clark Torrey. \n\n \n \n \n Slide 1STEP 1 | PAY WHAT YOU WISHRather than set ticket prices\, the Council is instituting a new "Pay What You Wish" policy. A donation of $10 is suggested. Your contribution - in any amount - is greatly appreciated. \nPAY WHAT YOU WISHSTEP 2 | RESERVE YOUR TICKETPay what you wish\, and then reserve your seat! Click the button below to complete your registration through the Zoom Webinar platform. We look forward to seeing you there! \nRESERVE YOUR TICKET URL:https://ctwac.org/event/how-oil-energy-and-opec-will-shape-our-post-pandemic-future/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-14.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T115000 DTSTAMP:20260507T181802 CREATED:20200603T002306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T190839Z UID:10000177-1591354800-1591357800@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Race\, Resistance\, and Community | Confronting inequality across the U.S. and here in Greater Hartford DESCRIPTION:In this national moment\, join us for a discussion with Dr. Peniel Joseph and Jay Williams on the roots of racism and inequality in our nation\, the history of resistance movements\, and specifically how inequality manifests in our Greater Hartford community today. \nDr. Peniel Joseph is professor and founding director of the LBJ School’s Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at The University of Texas at Austin\, as well as the founder of Tufts University’s Center for the Study of Race and Democracy \nJay Williams is the president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving\, leading the Foundation’s efforts to address disparities in our community based on race/ethnicity\, place and income in order to make opportunities more available to everyone. Jay is also the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development and Mayor of the City of Youngstown\, Ohio. \nRSVP  URL:https://ctwac.org/event/race-resistance-and-community-confronting-inequality-across-the-u-s-and-here-in-greater-hartford/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-15.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T130000 DTSTAMP:20260507T181802 CREATED:20200526T193751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T003413Z UID:10000160-1591358400-1591362000@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Comm(Unity) Roundtable | Discussing Race and Inequality DESCRIPTION:Comm(Unity) Roundtable | Confronting Race and Inequality\n\n\n\nJoin an interactive conversation with fellow community members on how you experience race and racism\, hear the voices of others\, and leave with greater understanding of how racism impacts us here in our community. \nLed by Martey Rhine\, CTWAC member\, facilitator and Transformative Mediator\, who is committed to uncovering how\, as a white woman\, she is complicit with racism in this country. \n\n\nJoin us for a guided conversation with fellow CTWAC community members and special guests. \nRSVP URL:https://ctwac.org/event/community-roundtable/ LOCATION:Zoom Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T140000 DTSTAMP:20260507T181802 CREATED:20200603T003022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T003107Z UID:10000175-1591362000-1591365600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Student Roundtable | Discussing Race and Inequality DESCRIPTION:High school students from Connecticut and around the country are invited to join in a special discussion on how they are experiencing this national moment and what they want for the future. \nThis conversation will be held in a partnership between CTWAC and NCCJ. The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) is a human relations organization that promotes inclusion and acceptance by providing education and advocacy while building communities that are respectful and just for all. \nRSVP URL:https://ctwac.org/event/student-roundtable/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-17.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T123000 DTSTAMP:20260507T181802 CREATED:20200608T183545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200608T183545Z UID:10000173-1591790400-1591792200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Lafayette Square Is Tahrir Square with Steven Cook\, Ph.D. DESCRIPTION:On June 1\, U.S. federal law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets and chemical gas at peaceful protesters in front of the White House in Lafayette Square. \nSteven Cook\, Ph.D.\, Council on Foreign Relations\, writes that “recent uprisings in the Middle East—specifically in Egypt and Turkey—and the responses they evoked from their governments\, do provide a useful lens through which to understand America’s present crisis.” \nJoin us to discuss if Lafayette Square is analogous to Egypt’s Tahrir Square and what implications these events have on U.S. global power and leadership. Moderated by Megan Clark Torrey\, CEO. \n\n \n \n \n Slide 1RESERVE YOUR TICKETClick the button below to complete your registration. We look forward to seeing you there! \nRESERVE YOUR TICKET URL:https://ctwac.org/event/lafayette-square-is-tahrir-square-with-steven-cook-ph-d/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-22.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T124500 DTSTAMP:20260507T181802 CREATED:20200610T140518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T165014Z UID:10000171-1592395200-1592397900@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Coronavirus in Israel (with Fahed Hakim\, MD) DESCRIPTION:RSVP Here\nCoronavirus in Israel: New Opportunities for Arab and Jewish integration \nThe coronavirus pandemic has upended lives\, economies\, and systems across the world. In this special discussion\, we are joined by Dr. Professor Fahed Hakim\, EMMS Hospital Director\, Nazareth Hospital\, the largest medical facility in the Arab sector of Israel\, to discuss the impact of the pandemic in Israel. \nDr. Hakim brings his direct on-the-ground leadership and experience to discuss how Israel has responded to and been impacted by this pandemic\, the potential for this pandemic to lead to sustained cooperation between Israeli Jews and Arabs\, and what the future holds as Israel and the world navigates through this pandemic. Moderated by CEO\, Megan Clark Torrey. \nFeaturing remarks by Ambassador Zeev Boker\, Consul General of Israel to New England. \nThis discussion is hosted in partnership with the Consulate General of Israel to New England. \nRSVP Here\n  \nRead more about Dr. Hakim’s work in this recent Jerusalem Post article here. \n \n  \n  \nIn partnership with URL:https://ctwac.org/event/coronavirus-in-israel-with-fahed-hakim-md/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T123000 DTSTAMP:20260507T181802 CREATED:20200623T234525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T234525Z UID:10000169-1593000000-1593001800@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Building a Resilient World (with Dr. Joxel García) DESCRIPTION:Dr. Joxel García\, 14th Assistant Secretary for Health of the United States and Four-Star Admiral in the US Public Health Service\, has weathered public health crises before. \nFrom the anthrax scare to HIV/AIDS and pandemic planning\, Dr. Garcia has lead public health responses for our state\, nation\, and world. \nJoin us for this special event to ask\, how can we emerge from this crisis to build a more resilient and secure future? \n\n \n \n \n Slide 1RESERVE YOUR TICKETClick the button below to complete your registration. We look forward to seeing you there! \nRESERVE YOUR TICKET URL:https://ctwac.org/event/building-a-resilient-world-with-dr-joxel-garcia/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Copy-of-Digital-Series-Cover-Images.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR