• India and the United States: A Strategic Partnership

    The Hartford Club 46 Prospect Street, Hartford, CT, US

    Join the World Affairs Council of Connecticut for an evening at the Hartford Club with the Ambassador of India to the United States, His Excellency Arun K. Singh. Come listen to the Ambassador speak on the importance of U.S.-India relations as it relates to both the global and local economy, international security, and foreign affairs. […]

  • Working Towards a Sustainable Future: An Interactive Roundtable Discussion on the Role of Sustainable Development Goals

    Noah Webster Library Meeting Room A 20 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, US

    Join the World Affairs Council of CT and a panel of experts for an interactive roundtable discussion on sustainable economic development, with a special emphasis on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With the Paris Climate Change conference set for November, it is critical that we begin having our own conversations on the importance […]

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  • Global Connections Luncheon: Ambassador Aharoni, Consul General of Israel

    Hartford Club 46 Prospect Street, Hartford, CT, US

    Join the World Affairs Council of CT, JFACT, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and the MetroHartford Alliance for lunch at the Hartford Club with very special guest, Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York, in conversation on the future of the United States-Israel relationship. The event will feature lunch and a […]

  • Pandemics, Politics and Panic: What our democracy learned from the Ebola Crisis

    The Hartford Club 46 Prospect Street, Hartford, CT, US

    How does a democracy deal with a serious threat to public health like Ebola? Join us for a luncheon at the Hartford Club for a discussion on the varied public health reactions to the recent Ebola outbreak, and the implications for our democracy, politics, and public health. Featuring Paul R. Skolnik, MD, FACP, FIDSA Professor […]

  • Global Economic Outlook 2016

    The Hartford Club 46 Prospect Street, Hartford, CT, US

    A rising US dollar, an unstable Chinese stock market, falling oil prices – what does this mean for the 2016 global economy? Don’t miss predictions for 2016 at WACCT’s annual […]

  • Through the Lens of Iason Athanasiadis

    Cafetorium, CPBN Building 1049 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT, US

    Iason Athanasiadis is an international photojournalist, documentary filmmaker, and a 2008 Harvard Nieman Fellow. While covering the contentious 2009 elections in Iran, he was imprisoned in Iran’s Evin prison. He […]

  • Global Inequality: How Innovative Efforts are Closing the Gap and Saving Lives

    Unnamed Venue KF Room, Mortenson Library, University of Hartford200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford, CT, US

    In the fight against global inequality, what’s working, what’s not and how do we know? In a special collaboration, the Presidents’ College and the World Affairs Council of CT present […]

  • Global Challenges & Innovations Workshop Series

    World Affairs Council Cafetorium 1049 Asylum Ave, Hartford, CT, US

    Join WACCT in a workshop series for educators focusing on Climate Change, which remains a top priority in the international community and intersects with prominent social issues like poverty, development, […]

  • Luminary Award 2016

    Hartford Marriott Downtown 200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT, United States

    2016 Luminary Award Recipient The World Affairs Council of CT is honored to award The Connecticut Aerospace Industries the 2016 Luminary Award. We are also excited to annouce that this […]