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:20210505T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T123000 DTSTAMP:20260508T083747 CREATED:20210426T210504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T184125Z UID:10000109-1620216000-1620217800@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Briefing: China and the U.S. Across Strategic Domains DESCRIPTION:President Biden has made it clear that when it comes to the U.S.-China relationship\, the competition is on. “The autocrats will not win the future\,” he has vowed\, “America will.” \nWhere is this competition most fierce – and most consequential? We’ll look to five strategic domains: technology\, economy\, defense\, space\, and global leadership. In each\, we’ll explore the domain’s single most defining issue. Featuring one of the Council community’s favorite experts: Roy D. Kamphausen\, President of the National Bureau of Asian Research. \nThe U.S.-China relationship has the power to shape the world. Where do we stand? Where are we headed? RSVP today to find out. \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/briefing-china-and-the-u-s-across-strategic-domains/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/State-of-the-World-China.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T123000 DTSTAMP:20260508T083747 CREATED:20210511T221835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T011519Z UID:10000111-1620820800-1620822600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline: DarkSide\, Ransomware\, and U.S. Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities DESCRIPTION:Last week Colonial Pipeline\, which is responsible for about 45% of the East Coast fuel supply\, was hit with a crippling ransomware attack. The suspected culprit? DarkSide\, a group of hackers thought to have roots in Eastern Europe. \nAn attack of this scale on U.S. critical infrastructure is unprecedented. Unprecedented\, but not unexpected. \nCybersecurity experts have been ringing the alarm that a cyberattack of this kind was inevitable\, that U.S. critical infrastructure was particularly vulnerable\, and that the U.S. state and federal governments were unprepared to defend against imminent threats. \nWe’re joined by one of those very experts: Arthur House\, former Cybersecurity Risk Officer for the State of Connecticut\, Cybersecurity Policy Advisor to Connecticut’s Secretary of the State and Adjunct Professor at the University of Connecticut. \nBring your questions and join us to find out what happened during the Colonial Pipeline attack\, which adversaries continue to threaten U.S. infrastructure\, and what we can do about it. \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/cyberattack-on-colonial-pipeline-darkside-ransomware-and-u-s-critical-infrastructure-vulnerabilities/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/State-of-the-World-Event-Cover-Images-29.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T190000 DTSTAMP:20260508T083747 CREATED:20210419T190429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T212554Z UID:10000105-1620928800-1620932400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with HRH Ambassador Reema Bandar Al Saud\, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States DESCRIPTION:Due to an unforeseen scheduling change\, this event with HRH Ambassador Reema Bandar Al Saud will be rescheduled to a later date. We are working diligently with the Saudi Embassy and our co-host the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire to find a new date\, so stay tuned for more information as it becomes available. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/a-conversation-with-hrh-ambassador-reema-bandar-al-saud-ambassador-of-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-to-the-united-states/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Amb.-of-Saudi-Arabia-Cover-Image-Updated.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T123000 DTSTAMP:20260508T083747 CREATED:20210426T200431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T230957Z UID:10000107-1621425600-1621427400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious with Roya Hakakian DESCRIPTION:In the U.S.\, when the issue immigration is debated on the policy level\, the personal experience is often lost. Enter: Roya Hakakian\, poet\, journalist\, writer\, and U.S. citizen who arrived in the U.S. as a refugee from Iran. \nRoya shares her personal journey coming to the U.S. as a refugee and discusses her deeply personal new book\, “A Beginner’s Guide to America.” \nWritten as a “guide” for the newly arrived\, and providing “practical information and advice\,” Roya reveals what those who settle here love about the country\, what they miss about their homes\, the cruelty of some Americans\, and the unceasing generosity of others. Bring your questions\, your experiences\, and join us for this special conversation. \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/a-beginners-guide-to-america-for-the-immigrant-and-the-curious-with-roya-hakakian/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/State-of-the-World-Event-Cover-Images-24.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T123000 DTSTAMP:20260508T083747 CREATED:20210519T205814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T205252Z UID:10000113-1622030400-1622032200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:The Rise and Fall of Europe's Super League DESCRIPTION:This year\, the world watched as 12 of Europe’s richest and most famous soccer clubs attempted to form an exclusive Super League. \nThe effort collapsed in spectacular fashion\, and in the process\, drew the near unanimous ire of the world’s 3.5 billion soccer fans. \nWe’ll tackle the Super League’s rise and fall and ask: is this saga\, at its heart\, a battle between globalization and nationalism? \nJoin expert Stefan Szymanski to explore the role that the American sports model played in the creation of the Super League\, the global populist backlash\, and what this means for the future of the world’s most popular sport. \nFeaturing\nDr. Stefan Szymanski\, Stephen J. Galetti Professor of Sport Management at the University of Michigan\, expert the economics and business of sport\, and author of Soccernomics \nWith Remarks by \nHarry Watling\, Head Coach of the Hartford Athletic \nIn partnership with the Hartford Athletic. RSVP below. \n\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-rise-and-fall-of-europes-super-league/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/State-of-the-World-Event-Cover-Images-34.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR