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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T184500 DTSTAMP:20260508T071049 CREATED:20210405T140654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T140654Z UID:10000198-1617732000-1617734700@ctwac.org SUMMARY:YP Series | Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space with Kaitlyn Johnson\, CSIS DESCRIPTION:Space defense systems and Harry Potter have more in common than you might think. Whether flying out of earth’s orbit or running through bricks to reach Platform 9 ¾\, special circumstances require special countermeasures. While the United States is increasingly dependent on space systems\, its ability to effectively deter attacks in space is in doubt. \nWhat is the current state of space and space defenses today? What can Harry Potter’s classic battle between good and evil teach us when considering defensive counterspace operations? How can the United States maintain a distinct strategic advantage over the “dark arts” in space? \nKaitlyn Johnson\, Deputy Director and Fellow for the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) walks us through current space threats\, the future of space defenses and what policies can be integrated for a safer world (and beyond). And as Harry Potter would say\, “mischief managed.” \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 \n \n \n \nYoung Professionals Series | Beginning with an exciting interview with an expert guest or panel\, these programs end with exclusive opportunity for young professionals to turn on your cameras and speak to our featured guest ‘face-to-face’ (on Zoom\, of course) to ask your most pressing questions directly\, discuss career paths and more. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/yp-series-defense-against-the-dark-arts-in-space-with-kaitlyn-johnson-csis/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/YouTube-Covers-Thumbnails-27.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T123000 DTSTAMP:20260508T071049 CREATED:20210405T224847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T225123Z UID:10000214-1617796800-1617798600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Suez Canal and the Fragility of Global Shipping with Elisabeth Braw DESCRIPTION:The Ever Given captured the world’s attention when it grounded itself across the Suez Canal\, blocking not only the waterway\, but billions of dollars in trade; it also exposed deep vulnerabilities in the global shipping infrastructure that have been ignored for far too long. \nJoin Elisabeth Braw\, resident fellow at AEI\, for a long-overdue conversation on the fragility of our global shipping infrastructure. We discuss the Suez Canal block and how one disruption – from an accident to a proxy war to a grounding by the Ever Given – can create consequences that ripple across the world. \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 \n \n \n \nElisabeth Braw is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)\, where she focuses on defense against emerging national security challenges\, such as hybrid and grayzone threats. Concurrently\, she is a columnist with Foreign Policy\, where she writes on national security and the globalized economy\, and a member of the National Preparedness Commission (UK). URL:https://ctwac.org/event/suez-canal-and-the-fragility-of-global-shipping/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/State-of-the-World-Event-Cover-Images-17.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T123000 DTSTAMP:20260508T071049 CREATED:20210322T140041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T210706Z UID:10000186-1618401600-1618403400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Civil Rights Has Always Been a Global Movement with Brenda Gayle Plummer\, Ph.D. DESCRIPTION:After the murder of George Floyd\, protests for racial justice erupted around the world. The words “I can’t breathe” appeared on protest signs in cities from Berlin to Seoul. \nWhat made these protests go global so immediately? How has the movement for civil rights always been a global movement? \nWe’re joined by Brenda Gayle Plummer\, Ph.D.\, a foundational scholar in the realm of race and international relations. She is an author and professor of history at University of Wisconsin-Madison\, specializing in Afro-American\, 20th century U.S.\, race\, and history of foreign relations. \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 \n \n \n \nThis event is hosted in partnership with the Greater Hartford Links Chapter\, Central Connecticut State University Political Science Department\, CCSU African American Studies\, Africana Center\, and International Studies program URL:https://ctwac.org/event/civil-rights-has-always-been-a-global-movement-with-brenda-gayle-plummer-ph-d/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/State-of-the-World-Civil-Rights-Global-Movement.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T110000 DTSTAMP:20260508T071049 CREATED:20210419T185546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T015053Z UID:10000104-1618914600-1618916400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:In Afghanistan\, when U.S. troops leave\, what comes after? DESCRIPTION:On April 14\, Biden announced the U.S. will be withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan\, starting on May 1 and concluding by September 11\, 2021. This will bring to a close the United States’ longest war. But for Afghanistan\, what comes after? \nJoin us to speak with Shahmahmood Miakhel\, Designated Ambassador of Afghanistan to Qatar\, who previously served as the First Deputy and Acting Minister of Defense of Afghanistan. \nWe’ll discuss what has happened in the last twenty years and where we go from here. \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/in-afghanistan-when-u-s-troops-leave-what-comes-after/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/State-of-the-World-Event-Cover-Images-20.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T184500 DTSTAMP:20260508T071049 CREATED:20210405T141308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T182610Z UID:10000216-1618941600-1618944300@ctwac.org SUMMARY:YP Series | Sports Diplomacy with Ashleigh Huffman\, Ph.D. & Kerry McCoy DESCRIPTION:Sports and politics are arguably the two most polarizing topics in the world (See? Already arguing). Alternatively\, they have an undeniable ability to bring people together regardless of country\, background and beliefs. From Serena Williams to Antony Blinken and from the Olympics to the United Nations\, how does sports diplomacy work to create a safer and more stable world? Are sports or athletic icons able to leverage ‘soft power’ tools to impact policy? What skills can we adapt from athletics to build stronger communities\, both at home and abroad? \nJoin us as we speak to Dr. Ashleigh Huffman\, Program Specialist in the Sports Diplomacy Division at the U.S. Department of State\, and Kerry McCoy\, two-time U.S. Olympian\, Olympic Coach and current Executive Director & Head Coach at the California Regional Training Center\, in the second installment of our Young Professionals series. \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 \n \n \n \n*Additional confirmations ongoing \nYoung Professionals Series | Beginning with an exciting interview with an expert guest or panel\, these programs end with exclusive opportunity for young professionals to turn on your cameras and speak to our featured guest ‘face-to-face’ (on Zoom\, of course) to ask your most pressing questions directly\, discuss career paths and more. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/yp-series-sports-diplomacy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/YouTube-Covers-Thumbnails-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T123000 DTSTAMP:20260508T071049 CREATED:20210322T140356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T143438Z UID:10000185-1619524800-1619526600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Horn of Africa Crises Watch 2021 with Murithi Mutiga DESCRIPTION:A humanitarian crisis develops in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; Uganda’s confronts claims of a rigged election; Somalia faces the prospect of the eruption of political violence. \nWe’re joined by Murithi Mutiga\, Project Director for the Horn of Africa at the International Crisis Group. \nLooking ahead in 2021\, what critical crises\, movements\, and trends might lie ahead in the Horn of Africa? \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/horn-of-africa-crises-watch-2021-with-murithi-mutiga/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/State-of-the-World-Crises-in-the-Horn-of-Africa.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T193000 DTSTAMP:20260508T071049 CREATED:20210326T193253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T193253Z UID:10000218-1619636400-1619638200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:The Storm Before the Calm with George Friedman DESCRIPTION:Is this period of history the “storm before the calm?” \nJoin master geopolitical forecaster and New York Times bestselling author of The Next 100 Years\, George Friedman\, as he explains his prediction that the 2020s will bring dramatic upheaval and reshaping of American government\, foreign policy\, economics\, and culture. \nGeorge Friedman is founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures\, which specializes in geopolitical forecasting. Prior to this Friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company Stratfor\, which he founded in 1996. Friedman is the author of six books\, including the New York Times bestsellers The Next Decade and The Next 100 Years. \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/the-storm-before-the-calm-with-george-friedman/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/State-of-the-World-Event-Cover-Images-16.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR