Hear Mike Chinoy, former Beijing Bureau Chief for CNN, address the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts at a luncheon in Springfield on his new book: Assignment China: An Oral History of American Journalists in the People’s Republic. The Details When: Tuesday, March 21 | 12:00PM Where: The Student Prince | 8 Fort Street, Springfield, […]
**This event is sold out. To join the waitlist, please call us at (860) 241-6118 or email us at info@ctwac.org. The World Affairs Council of Connecticut has teamed up with the Consulate General of Peru in Hartford to celebrate the culinary excellence of Peru at the James Beard-nominated Coracora restaurant. Join us for dinner with […]
The war in Ukraine is at a critical tipping point. We sat down with Dr. Fred Kagan to discuss the current state of the counteroffensive and the U.S. role in setting Ukraine up for success.
Global Security Forum 2023: Tipping Points & Tripwires Visit the official GSF 2023 website The Global Security Forum will bring you the world’s biggest names in global security ever seen on our stage. Generals, experts, policymakers, and foreign leaders convene in Connecticut to address the most critical global security issues of today and the opportunities […]
Join us on November 15th as author Sung-Yoon Lee introduces us to Kim Yo Jong, the sister and named successor of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and “the most dangerous woman in the world.” Lee’s book takes us inside the inner circle of North Korea’s mysterious family dynasty, and tells the story of […]
Conflicts in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria and around the world have created a global refugee crisis. Join Chris George for his final appearance as part of IRIS to discuss the future of refugee resettlement - and his role in transforming refugee resettlement nationally. Chris has been Executive Director of IRIS – Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services […]
On Lincoln’s birthday, award-winning historian and author Allen Guelzo will join us in conversation on the American President whose firm and powerful beliefs in democracy guided him through one of the most tumultuous periods in American history – and how his beliefs continue to shape our country. In conversation with Jim Falk. Hosted by the […]
Ambassador Roya Rahmani, former Ambassador of Afghanistan to the U.S., joins us to celebrate International Women’s Day at the University of Saint Joseph. Ambassador Rahmani will discuss women’s rights in Afghanistan and her role as a changemaker. In conversation with CTWAC CEO Megan Torrey. This important event represents an ongoing collaboration between the Women’s Leadership […]
Ambassador Oksana Markarova joins us again this International Women’s Day to share with us how the war in Ukraine is impacting its people and human rights globally. In conversation with CTWAC CEO Megan Torrey. This important event represents an ongoing collaboration between the Women’s Leadership Center at the University of Saint Joseph and the World […]
