BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//World Affairs Council of Connecticut - ECPv6.16.5//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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T200000 DTSTAMP:20230927T171750Z CREATED:20230809T203741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T171750Z UID:10000244-1697050800-1697054400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination DESCRIPTION:Stuart A. Reid\, author of The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination\, joins us to discuss his upcoming book uncovering the truth behind the U.S.-sanctioned assassination of Patrice Lumumba\, the democratically elected leader of a newly independent Congo. \nThe Lumumba Plot is a page-turning spy thriller and a deeply researched historical account of a now-forgotten Cold War moment and a low point in U.S. foreign policy. \nModerated by Jim Falk\, Global Santa Fe’s Program Chair. \nIn partnership with Global Santa Fe\, the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville\, the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations\, the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth\, and the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council. \n\nThe Details:\nWhen: Wednesday\, October 11th | 7:00 PM\nWhere: Zoom Webinar\nRegistration: Free\, required | RSVP here \n\nThe Book\nThe Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination \nA spellbinding work of history that reads like a Cold War spy thriller—about the U.S.-sanctioned plot to assassinate the democratically elected leader of the newly independent Congo. \n \nIt was supposed to be a moment of great optimism\, a cause for jubilation. Congo was at last being set free from Belgium—one of seventeen countries to gain independence in 1960 from ruling European powers. Just days after the handover\, however\, Congo’s new army mutinied\, Belgian forces intervened\, and its leader Patrice Lumumba turned to the United Nations for help in saving his newborn nation from what the press was already calling “the Congo Crisis.” Dag Hammarskjöld\, the tidy Swede who was serving as UN secretary-general\, quickly arranged the organization’s biggest peacekeeping mission to date. But chaos was still spreading. Frustrated with the fecklessness of the UN\, Lumumba then approached the Soviets for help—an appeal that set off alarm bells at the CIA. To forestall the spread of communism in Africa\, the U.S. sent word to the CIA station chief in Leopoldville\, Larry Devlin: Lumumba had to go. \nWithin a year\, everything would unravel. The CIA plot to murder Lumumba would fizzle\, but he would be deposed in a CIA-backed coup and shot dead by Congolese assassins. Hammarskjöld\, too\, would die\, in a mysterious plane crash\, en route to negotiate a ceasefire with Congo’s rebellious southeast. And a young\, ambitious military officer named Joseph Mobutu\, who had once sworn fealty to Lumumba\, would seize power in Congo with U.S. help and misrule the country for more than three decades. For the Congolese people\, the events of 1960–61 represented the opening chapter of a long horror story. For the U.S. government\, however\, they provided a playbook for future interventions. \nPreorder The Lumumba Plot online here. \n\nAbout the Author\nStuart A. Reid is an executive editor of Foreign Affairs. He has written for The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Bloomberg Businessweek\, Politico Magazine\, Slate\, and other publications. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter. \n\nAbout the Moderator\nJim Falk\, President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth\, retired in March 2021 after serving as the organization’s president since 2001. Now residing in Santa Fe\, New Mexico he is member of the Board of Global Santa Fe where he chairs the program committee. Jim co-hosts Perspectives Matter\, a McCuistion Program\, that airs weekly on KERA-Dallas (PBS). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and honorary consul of Morocco. \n\nHosts & Partners\n \n\nStay Globally Involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nRenew your membership or become a member on our website. Join now to access exclusive events and discounted pricing. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-lumumba-plot-the-secret-history-of-the-cia-and-a-cold-war-assassination/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lumumba-plot-website-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T150000 DTSTAMP:20230711T182709Z CREATED:20230119T165608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230711T182709Z UID:10000236-1695369600-1695394800@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Global Security Forum 2023 DESCRIPTION:Global Security Forum 2023: Tipping Points & Tripwires\nVisit the official GSF 2023 website\nThe 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 of tomorrow. \nStay in the know about exciting speaker announcements and updates. \nJoin the World Affairs Council of CT\, the Charter Oak Chapter of the Military Officers Association\, Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS)\, and World Affairs Councils across the region for an all-day seminar featuring experts from top military and civilian institutions. This event is not to be missed. \n\nThe Details\nWhen: Thursday\, September 21 – Friday\, September 22\, 2023\nWhere: Locations across Hartford\nTickets: $25-$250 | Required | In-person\, virtual\, & bundle options \nView the full lineup and purchase tickets\n\nThe Global Security Forum has hosted Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin; Admiral Michael Gilday\, 32nd Chief of Naval Operations; Admiral (U.S. Navy\, Ret.) Michelle Howard; Gen. (U.S. Army\, Ret.) Wesley Clark; Admiral (U.S. Navy\, Ret.) Dennis Blair\, former Director of National Intelligence; Gen. (U.S. Army\, Ret.) David Petraeus; Gen. (U.S. Air Force\, Ret.) Lori Robinson\, former Commander\, USNORTHCOM & NORAD; Lt. Gen. (U.S. Army\, Ret.) Mark Hertling; Ambassador (Ret.) Bonnie Jenkins; Dr. Richard Haass; and many more distinguished security leaders. \n\nSponsors & Supporters\nBecome a sponsor\n\nPresenting Partners\n \n\nStay globally involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-security-forum-2023/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Tipping-Points-Tripwires-GSF-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T170000 DTSTAMP:20230914T003322Z CREATED:20230914T003226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T003322Z UID:10000246-1694793600-1694797200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Premiere: State of the Ukrainian Counteroffensive DESCRIPTION:Watch the full conversation here. \nThe war in Ukraine is arguably at its most critical tipping point. \nHaving won their survival by resisting Russian advances at the beginning of the war\, the Ukranian people are now engaged in a hard-fought counteroffensive to liberate the rest of their territory and citizens. \nOur Fellow Jonah Gosnay sat down with Dr. Fred Kagan to discuss the current state of the counteroffensive and our role in setting up Ukraine for success. \nPremiering: Friday\, September 15 | 4:00 PM | Live on our Youtube channel \nClick here to be notified for the premiere. \n\nThis conversation was recorded as part of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut’s 2023 Global Security Forum: Tipping Points & Tripwires. Register and learn more at www.gsf2023.com. Join us on September 21 and 22.  \n\nFeaturing: \nDr. Fred Kagan | Director of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute \nFrederick W. Kagan\, author of the 2007 report Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq\, is one of the intellectual architects of the successful “surge” strategy in Iraq. He is the director of AEI’s Critical Threats Project and a former professor of military history at the US Military Academy at West Point. His books range from Lessons for a Long War (AEI Press\, 2010)\, coauthored with Thomas Donnelly\, to the End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe\, 1801-1805 (Da Capo\, 2006). \n\nAbout the 2023 Global Security Forum \nFrom the disruptive potential of AI to Russian threats of nuclear war\, Global Security Forum 2023 will focus on areas that will be critical tipping points for global security in the coming decade. How can we identify these tipping points and prepare for an uncertain future? Learn more at gsf2023.com.  \n\nStay globally involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/premiere-state-of-the-ukrainian-counteroffensive/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Opening-screen-Ukraine-Counteroffensive.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T193000 DTSTAMP:20230912T135323Z CREATED:20230809T155924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T135323Z UID:10000245-1694541600-1694547000@ctwac.org SUMMARY:An Evening with the Ambassador of Pakistan DESCRIPTION:Spend an evening with H.E. Masood Khan\, Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S. and Asma Farid for an exclusive conversation on U.S.-Pakistan relations\, the impact of the Pakistani-American community\, and economic opportunities between our state and Pakistan. \nTickets available here.  \n__________________________________________________________________________ \nThe Details:\nWhen: Tuesday\, Sept. 12 | 6:00 PM | Doors open at 5:45 PM \nWhere: CTWAC Office\, 4th Floor| Connecticut Public building\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford \nTickets: $25 |Only a few spots left \nFor available sponsorship opportunities\, contact Megan Torrey. \n\nAbout the Ambassador\nH.E. Masood Khan | Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S.  \nAmbassador Masood Khan is currently serving as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States. He was the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir from August 2016 to August 2021. Immediately before becoming the President he was the Director General of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad\, one of the top think tanks in Pakistan. Ambassador Masood Khan had a distinguished diplomatic career. Most notably\, he served as: \n\nSpokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2005;\nPakistan’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva\, Switzerland\, from 2005 to 2008;\nPakistan’s Ambassador to China from 2008 to 2012; and\nPakistan’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, from 2012 to 2015.\n\nIn his earlier diplomatic career\, he held important diplomatic positions in China\, The Netherlands\, United Nations (New York) and the USA (Washington D.C. from 1997 to 2002). \nAmbassador Masood Khan also remained Pakistan’s Chief Negotiator (Sherpa) for the US-led Nuclear Security Summits\, from 2009 to 2015. \nRead Ambassador Khan’s full bio here.  \n\nAbout the Moderator\nAsma Farid \nAsma is the Vice-President and Managing Partner of Edible brands\, LLC.\, the parent company of the international franchise company Edible Arrangements among other technology\, supply chain and real estate brands. \nAsma Farid was born and raised in Pakistan before moving to Connecticut in 2005. She currently serves on the board for the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and World Affairs Council of Atlanta. \nAdditionally\, she serves on the board of New American Pathways\, which is an Atlanta based nonprofit with the mission to help refugees become welcomed members of Georgia communities. She has previously served on the board of Connecticut’s Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS). She was honored in 2019 on Connecticut Immigrant Day for her contributions and dedication to the state. \nIn 2013\, Asma and her husband Tariq founded The Tariq & Asma Farid Foundation\, a philanthropic non-profit that works to provide the basic needs of food and healthcare as well as improve lives through the support of education and skill development opportunities. The foundation currently operates a free hospital in Pakistan that treats about 100 patients a day\, hosts free eye clinics and distributes food ration packets to the needy every month. \nIn honor of their philanthropic efforts\, Asma and Tariq were recipients of the 2017 Anti-Defamation League Greater New Haven Torch of Liberty Award. \nIn 2019\, Asma and Tariq moved their family from North Haven\, Connecticut to Atlanta\, Georgia. Asma looks forward to not only continuing to give back to the state of Connecticut\, but to also get more involved with philanthropy in her new home state of Georgia. The foundation supports many organizations around the globe in areas of medicine\, food\, and education. \n\nStay globally involved \nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/an-evening-with-the-ambassador-of-pakistan/ LOCATION:Connecticut Public Broadcasting Building\, 1049 Asylum Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pakistan-Amb-Website-Visual-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T193000 DTSTAMP:20230518T220659Z CREATED:20230428T161232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T220659Z UID:10000240-1684951200-1684956600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:A Celebration of Peruvian Cuisine DESCRIPTION:**This event is sold out. To join the waitlist\, please call us at (860) 241-6118 or email us at info@ctwac.org. \n\nThe 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.\nJoin us for dinner with the Consul General of Peru in Hartford\, Elvis Tuesta\, and engage in culinary diplomacy with members of our community over an exquisite selection of traditional Peruvian dishes. \nThe evening includes a welcome by Consul General Elvis Tuesta\, followed by remarks from Deputy Consul General Gonzalo Rivera on Peru’s culinary excellence. \n\n\n\nThe Details:\nWhen: Wednesday\, May 24th at 6:00 PM \nWhere: Coracora Restaurant | 162 Shield St. West Hartford \nTickets: $70 | Required | Availability is extremely limited \nTickets available here \n\nThe Restaurant\n\n \nCoracora is a family-owned restaurant\, with its owners and head chef hailing from Coracora\, Peru.\nThe restaurant is a nominee and finalist for the James Beard Foundation award for “Outstanding Restaurant\,” one of only five in the country. \nChef Macarena Ludena and owner Grecia Ludena have prepared an exclusive menu for our members\, showcasing the best dishes of their acclaimed cuisine. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoracora in the news\nCoracora restaurant in West Hartford celebrates James Beard nomination – CT Public \nCoracora restaurant in West Hartford named ‘gastronomy ambassador’ by Peruvian consul – Record Journal \nGovernor\, State and Local Officials Celebrate Coracora\, the West Hartford Restaurant Named a James Beard Finalist – Weha.com \n\n\n\nThe culinary excellence of Peru\nPeruvian food recently emerged as one of the most acclaimed cuisines in the world\, with its diverse global influences and creative use of local ingredients. \nLima\, Peru is considered by many the gastronomic capital of the Americas\, with many of its restaurants recognized in the World’s 50 Best in the last decade. \nRead more about Peruvian Cuisine here. \n\n\nStay globally involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/a-celebration-of-peruvian-cuisine/ LOCATION:Coracora Restaurant\, West Hartford\, 162 Shield St\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06110 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Peru-dinner-header-for-website-1.png GEO:41.7286971;-72.7207535 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Coracora Restaurant West Hartford 162 Shield St West Hartford CT 06110;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=162 Shield St:geo:-72.7207535,41.7286971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T200000 DTSTAMP:20230518T221038Z CREATED:20220705T180945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T221038Z UID:10000130-1684260000-1684267200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:The Diplomat 2023 DESCRIPTION:Be in the room for Connecticut’s premier global event. \nThe Diplomat 2023 will be bigger than ever before\, bringing the Diplomatic Corps that serve Connecticut directly to Hartford. Still hosted within the stunning backdrop of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art\, we look forward to celebrating Connecticut as an important global partner. \nJoin us in welcoming diplomats from around the world to our state. Network\, make exclusive business contacts\, and meet a new global connection. \n\nThe Details\nWhen: Tuesday\, May 16\, 2023 | 6:00PM – 8:00PM \nWhere: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art\, Hartford\, CT \nTickets: $85-$250 | Limited availability \n\nWith representations from:\n\nArgentina\nAustria\nBahamas\nBarbados\nBrazil\nChina\nColombia\nEl Salvador\nEthiopia\nGermany\nIndonesia\nIreland\nIsrael\nJamaica\nJapan\nKazakhstan\nMadagascar\nMalaysia\nMexico\nMorocco\nNepal\nNigeria\nPakistan\nPeru\nRepublic of Korea\nRomania\nSwitzerland\nTrinidad & Tobago\nUnited Arab Emirates\nUnited Kingdom\n\n*with additional confirmations ongoing \n\nWith generous support from\n \n  \n  \n  \nWebster Financial Corporation \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n\nStay globally involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-diplomat-2023/ LOCATION:Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art\, 600 Main Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Diplomat-Cover-image-1.png GEO:41.7636438;-72.6730446 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main Street Hartford CT 06103 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=600 Main Street:geo:-72.6730446,41.7636438 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T200000 DTSTAMP:20230323T163218Z CREATED:20230309T202830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T163218Z UID:10000239-1679943600-1679947200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Hinge Points: Inside North Korea's Nuclear Program DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive book talk with Dr. Siegfried Hecker – author of Hinge Points and Director Emeritus of the Los Alamos National Laboratory – as he describes what he saw and heard during his seven visits to North Korea’s nuclear centers from 2004 to 2010. Moderated by Global Santa Fe’s Program Chair\, Jim Falk. \nHosted by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and Global Santa Fe in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville and World Affairs of Northern California \n\nThe Details\nWhen: Monday\, March 27th | 7:00PM EDT \nWhere: Zoom Webinar \nTickets: Free | RSVP required \n\nThe Book\n \nHinge Points brings readers literally inside the North Korean nuclear program\, explains how the “Hermit Kingdom\,” with the weakest of hands became one of only three countries in the world that might target the United States with nuclear weapons. Hecker goes beyond the technical details―described in plain English from his on-the-ground experience at the North’s nuclear center at Yongbyon―to put the nuclear program exactly where it belongs\, in the context of decades of fateful foreign policy decisions in Pyongyang and Washington. \nDescribing these decisions as “hinge points\,” he traces the consequences of opportunities missed by both sides. Hecker’s unique ability to marry the technical with the diplomatic is well informed by his interactions with North Korean and U.S. officials over many years\, while his years of working with Russian\, Chinese\, Indian\, and Pakistani nuclear officials have given him an unmatched breadth of experience from which to view and interpret the thinking and perspective of the North Koreans. \nPurchase Hinge Points online here. \n\nThe Author\nSiegfried Hecker was at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for 34 years\, including 12 years as director. He was at Stanford University for 17 years\, including 6 years as co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation. He is now part-time professor of practice at Texas A&M University and at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Hecker has worked on nuclear matters for most of his career\, including having visited all countries with declared nuclear weapons programs\, including North Korea. \n\nThe Moderator\nJim Falk\, president emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth\, retired in March 2021 after serving as the organization’s president since 2001. Now residing in Santa Fe\, New Mexico he is member of the Board of Global Santa Fe where he chairs the program committee. Jim co-hosts Perspectives Matter\, a McCuistion Program\, that airs weekly on KERA-Dallas (PBS). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and honorary consul of Morocco. \n  \n\nHosts & Partners\n \n \n  \n\nStay Globally Involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. \nIf you are a member – thank you! Make sure you stay involved by renewing your membership or inviting others to join you. To check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/hinge-points-inside-north-koreas-nuclear-program/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hinge-Points-header-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T133000 DTSTAMP:20230308T014245Z CREATED:20230301T194721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T014245Z UID:10000238-1679400000-1679405400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:American Journalists Covering China DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Details\nWhen: Tuesday\, March 21 | 12:00PM \nWhere: The Student Prince | 8 Fort Street\, Springfield\, MA \nTickets: $45 – includes lunch | RSVP required by March 14\, 2023 | Tickets \n*For dietary restrictions please call 413-733-0110 or email Cyd Melcher at cmelcher@wacwestma.org \nAbout the Speaker\nMike Chinoy is a nonresident senior fellow at the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California. He spent twenty-four years as a foreign correspondent for CNN\, serving as the network’s first Beijing bureau chief and senior Asia correspondent. Before joining CNN\, Chinoy worked for CBS News and NBC News. He won Emmy\, Dupont\, and Peabody awards for his coverage of China. \nReporting on China has long been one of the most challenging and crucial of journalistic assignments. Foreign correspondents have confronted war\, revolution\, isolation\, internal upheaval\, and onerous government restrictions as well as barriers of language\, culture\, and politics. Nonetheless\, American media coverage of China has profoundly influenced U.S. government policy and shaped public opinion domestically and around the world. Assignment China tells the story of how American journalists have covered China—from the civil war of the 1940s through the COVID-19 pandemic—in their own words. \n\nHosted by\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nStay Globally Involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. \nIf you are a member – thank you! Make sure you stay involved by renewing your membership or inviting others to join you. To check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/american-journalists-covering-china/ LOCATION:The Student Prince\, 8 Fort Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Journalists-covering-China-picture-header.png GEO:42.1036828;-72.5936973 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Student Prince 8 Fort Street Springfield MA 01103 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8 Fort Street:geo:-72.5936973,42.1036828 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T190000 DTSTAMP:20230308T014318Z CREATED:20230119T164313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T014318Z UID:10000235-1678295700-1678302000@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Global Changemakers | International Women's Day 2023 DESCRIPTION:Global Changemakers: Women & the Fight for Freedom \nJoin us on Wednesday\, March 8 at 5:15PM ET for this virtual program in recognition of International Women’s Day. We’re highlighting Global Changemakers leading the global fight for freedom\, democracy\, and women’s rights. These three remarkable women will discuss the current state of the fight for freedom in Ukraine\, Afghanistan\, and Iran; and their role as a changemaker. Moderated by Council CEO Megan Torrey. \nThis important event represents an ongoing collaboration between the Women’s Leadership Center at the University of Saint Joseph and the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. \n\nFeaturing:\nH.E. Oksana Markarova | Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States \nSince before the war in Ukraine began\, Ambassador Markarova has been a remarkable advocate for her country to the U.S. government\, garnering nationwide and bipartisan support for Ukraine in its fight for freedom and democracy. \nH.E. Adela Raz | Former Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United Nations \nAmbassador Raz was Afghanistan’s first female Ambassador to the UN and the last Ambassador of the former Afghan government to the United States. She unofficially maintained her role for six months after the government she represented ceased to exist to offer help to displaced Afghans: unpaid and unaffiliated with the Taliban. She has since been an advocate for women’s rights in Afghanistan and is the Director of Princeton University’s Afghan Policy Lab. \nRoya Hakakian\, an Iranian-American Jewish journalist and former refugee\, will return to the Council to talk about the state of women’s rights in Iran. \n\nThe Details\nWhen: Wednesday\, March 8th | 5:15 PM \nWhere: Zoom Livestream \nTickets: Free | RSVP Required | Register here \n\nThe Speakers\nH.E. Oksana Markarova \nAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States \nOksana Markarova was appointed the Ukraine’s Ambassador to the USA and arrived in DC on Apr 20\, 2021. She served in Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance in 2015-2020 as First deputy Minister and Government commissioner on investments and then since 2018 as a Minister of Finance. During her time at the Ministry she was a co-author of Ukraine’s macroeconomic revival program\, has conducted unprecedented fiscal consolidation leading to deficit to GDP of 2% and debt to GDP reduction to below 50%\, introduced midterm budgeting\, gender oriented budgeting as well as negotiated\, structured and coordinated successfully two IMF programs and other IFI cooperation programs. \nDuring her tenure she and her team has also created UkraineInvest government promotion agency\, Ukrainian Startup fund and an eData ecosystem of government public finance portals including spending.gov.ua\, openbudget.gov.ua and analytical instrument BOOST\, which opened the majority of the public finance data to the public and increased Ukraine in all major international data transparency ratings. \nPrior to career in public service Mrs. Markarova spent 17 years working in private equity and financial advisory having leadership roles in ITT investment group\, Western NIS Enterprise Fund\, Chemonics and and World bank\, as well as founded Archidata startup electronic archive company in between service positions in 2020. \nOksana Markarova serves at the Boards of UkraineHouse DC foundation in Washington DC\, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy\, Ukrainian Development Foundation and supports Ukrainian Catholic University and Ukrainian Press Museum-Archive. \nShe holds BS and MS degrees in Environmental Science from Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine and MPA in public finance from Indiana University with academic excellency and best international student awards. \nMarkarova is married with four children and grandson. \n\nH.E. Adela Raz \nFormer Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations; former Ambassador of Afghanistan to the U.S. \nTwitter: @AdelaRaz \nAmbassador Adela Raz served as the last Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States. Prior to that Amb. Raz served as the first female Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations.  At the U.N.\, Amb. Raz was the Vice President of the 75th session of the General Assembly\, and was also appointed by the President of U.N’s General Assembly to serve as the co-coordinator on COVID-19-related initiatives. \nBefore her arrival at the U.N. Amb. Raz was the Deputy Foreign Minister in Afghanistan. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA\,) she managed the regional and economic cooperation portfolios and led the two major platforms: the Regional Economic Cooperation Conferences on Afghanistan and the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process. On behalf of MFA\, she helped to manage and coordinate the Brussels (2016) and Geneva (2018) Donor Conferences on Afghanistan and led the negotiations on the outcome documents. \nIn 2013\, she served as the first female Deputy Spokesperson and Director of Communications for President Hamid Karzai. \nShe began her career with the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and continued to work in a variety of positions at various international development organizations in the U.S. and Afghanistan. \nAmb. Raz holds a Master of Arts degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University\, and a Bachelor of Arts\, with honors\, with triple majors on International Relations\, Political Science\, and Economics from Simmons University in Boston. She also earned a certificate in International Development from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. \n\nRoya Hakakian \nRoya Hakakian is an Iranian American Jewish journalist\, lecturer\, and writer. Born in Iran\, she came to the United States as a refugee and is now a naturalized citizen. She is the author of several books\, including an acclaimed memoir in English called Journey From the Land of No\, Assassins of The Turqoise Palace\, and A Beginner’s Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious. \nHer opinion columns\, essays and book reviews appear in English language publications like the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal and NPR’s All Things Considered\, among many others. She has collaborated on over a dozen hours of programming for leading journalism units in network television\, including CBS 60 Minutes. She currently serves as an editorial board member of World Affairs. An active thinker of foreign relations\, Roya is a founding member of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center. She has been featured in the Washington Post and the US News and World Report\, among other publications. In the book\, Political Awakenings by University of California at Berkeley’s Professor Harry Kreisler\, she has been highlighted “among the most important activists\, academics\, and journalists of her generation.” Roya is the author of two collections of poetry in Persian\, and is listed among the leading new voices in Persian poetry in the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World. Her poetry has appeared in numerous anthologies around the world\, including La Regle Du Jeu\, Strange Times My Dear: The Pen Anthology of Contemporary Iranian Literature. \n\nHosted by\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nWith generous support from \n \n  \n  \n\nStay Globally Involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. \nIf you are a member – thank you! Make sure you stay involved by renewing your membership or inviting others to join you. To check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-changemakers-2023/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IWD-Facebook-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T170000 DTSTAMP:20230308T014338Z CREATED:20230201T212954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T014338Z UID:10000237-1675958400-1675962000@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea's Nuclear Program | Book Talk DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive discussion featuring Siegfried Hecker\, author of Hinge Points\, on his firsthand account from inside North Korea’s nuclear program\, and moderated by Global Santa Fe’s Program Chair\, Jim Falk. \nHosted by the Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse in Santa Fe\, NM and Global Santa Fe \nThis will be an in-store presentation\, live-streamed on Zoom. \n\nThe Book \n \nHinge Points brings readers literally inside the North Korean nuclear program\, joining Siegfried Hecker to see what he saw and hear what he heard in his visits to North Korea from 2004 to 2010. Hecker goes beyond the technical details―described in plain English from his on-the-ground experience at the North’s nuclear center at Yongbyon―to put the nuclear program exactly where it belongs\, in the context of decades of fateful foreign policy decisions in Pyongyang and Washington. \nDescribing these decisions as “hinge points\,” he traces the consequences of opportunities missed by both sides. The result has been that successive U.S. administrations have been unable to prevent the North\, with the weakest of hands\, from becoming one of only three countries in the world that might target the United States with nuclear weapons. Hecker’s unique ability to marry the technical with the diplomatic is well informed by his interactions with North Korean and U.S. officials over many years\, while his years of working with Russian\, Chinese\, Indian\, and Pakistani nuclear officials have given him an unmatched breadth of experience from which to view and interpret the thinking and perspective of the North Koreans. \nPurchase Hinge Points online here or call the store to order. \n\nThe Author \nSiegfried Hecker was at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for 34 years\, including 12 years as director. He was at Stanford University for 17 years\, including 6 years as co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation. He is now part-time professor of practice at Texas A&M University and at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Hecker has worked on nuclear matters for most of his career\, including having visited all countries with declared nuclear weapons programs\, including North Korea. \n\nWhat: Livestreamed discussion and Q&A on author Siegfried Hecker’s book\, detailing his visits inside North Korea’s nuclear centers. \nWhen: Thursday\, February 9th | 6:00PM MST | 4:00PM EST \nWhere: Zoom and in-person at the Collected Works Bookstore \nTickets: Zoom registration | RSVP required \n\nHosts \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nStay Globally Involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. \nIf you are a member – thank you! Make sure you stay involved by renewing your membership or inviting others to join you. To check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/hinge-points-an-inside-look-at-north-koreas-nuclear-program-book-talk/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/hinge-points-event-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221204 DTSTAMP:20230308T014542Z CREATED:20220614T005822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T014542Z UID:10000129-1669939200-1670111999@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Model United Nations 2022 DESCRIPTION:CTWAC Model United Nations brings together over 1\,000 students from around Connecticut to interact with each other through debate and diplomacy\, preparing to become future global leaders in the process. \nThe Council’s MUN program is exclusively student-run\, offering students opportunities to take leadership positions and negotiate with peers. At MUN\, students experience the inner workings of international policy-making as they tackle global issues and controversies\, navigate crisis scenarios\, debate solutions and draft resolutions. \nThrough the MUN program\, students can to travel to New York to tour the United Nations\, meet diplomats from the countries they are representing\, and discuss timely global issues with the policy makers who are currently working to solve them. \nSave the date. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/model-united-nations-2022/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/model-un-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T200000 DTSTAMP:20230308T014604Z CREATED:20220811T164221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T014604Z UID:10000136-1665687600-1665691200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Abraham Accords DESCRIPTION:The Abraham Accords\, signed in 2020 between the U.S.\, Israel\, Bahrain\, and the United Arab Emirates\, aimed to normalize relations between the countries and outline regional security concerns.\nOur expert panel will discuss the pivotal role the Accords will play in the future of the region. \nThe Details:\nWhen: Thursday\, October 13th | 7:00 PM\nWhere: Zoom Webinar (link provided with ticket)\nTickets: Free | RSVP required \n\n \n \n \n Slide 1RESERVE YOUR TICKETClick the button below to complete your registration.\n We look forward to seeing you there! \nTICKETS \n \n \n \nIn partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and its Jewish Community Relations Council | UCONN Global \nSpeakers:\nH.E. Ambassador Meron Reuben | Consul General of Israel to New England \nH.E. Ambassador Amna Binzaal Almheiri | Consul General of the United Arab Emirates to New York \nJoseph Lieberman | Former US Senator – CT \nMr. Lieberman was born and raised in Stamford\, CT. Now Senior Counsel at the law firm of Kasowitz\, Benson\, Torres LLP in New York\, Joseph I. Lieberman was for 24 years a member of the U.S. Senate from Connecticut. At the end of his service in January 2013\, he was Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee\, and a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. Through both Committee positions\, he became a leader in protecting the security of the American people and supporting American international leadership. Senator Lieberman is known as a national leader who works across party lines to get things done and who speaks his conscience regardless of the political consequences. Before his election to the Senate in 1988\, Senator Lieberman served 10 years in the Connecticut State Senate and 6 years as Connecticut’s Attorney General. In 2000 he was the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. Senator Lieberman also serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations including the McCain Institute.\nSenator Lieberman is married to Hadassah Freilich Lieberman. Together they have four children and 12 grandchildren. \nRobert Greenway | President and Executive Director\, Abraham Accords Peace Institute \nRobert Greenway has more than 30 years’ experience in public service culminating as the senior U.S. government official responsible for developing\, coordinating and implementing U.S. government policy for all of the Middle East and North Africa on the National Security Council. Prior to service on the NSC he served as a Senior Intelligence Officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency\, and a combat veteran of the United States Army Special Forces. \nRead Mr. Greenway’s full bio here.  \n \n \n  URL:https://ctwac.org/event/abraham-accords/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AA-Redo-image-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T133000 DTSTAMP:20230308T014752Z CREATED:20220909T192640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T014752Z UID:10000138-1665057600-1665063000@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Luncheon with the Ambassador of Singapore DESCRIPTION:Be in the room for an exclusive conversation with H.E. Ashok Mirpuri\, Ambassador of Singapore to the U.S. over lunch. The Ambassador is highly respected around the world and a trusted source in international affairs. \nSingapore is Connecticut’s 8th largest trading partner\, with over $1 billion in goods exchanged each year. \nExclusive for CTWAC Members \nThe Details:\nWhen: Oct. 6th at 12:00 PM \nWhere: CTWAC Office\, Studio A | Connecticut Public building\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford \nWhat: Lunch and roundtable conversations for CTWAC Members \nTickets: $45 | RSVP here \n\nNot sure if you’re a member?\nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Nicole at nstruth@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site.  \n\nAbout the Ambassador\nH.E. Ashok Mirpuri | Ambassador of Singapore to the U.S. \nMr. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri took up his appointment as Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) in July 2012. Prior to his current appointment\, he served as Ambassador to Indonesia from 2006 to 2012\, High Commissioner to Malaysia from 2002 to 2006 and High Commissioner to Australia from 2000 to 2002. \nA career diplomat\, Mr Mirpuri joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in 1984. In 1994\, he was appointed Director of MFA’s Policy Planning & Analysis Directorate I (Southeast Asia). In 1997\, Mr Mirpuri was seconded to Shell International Ltd in the United Kingdom as Corporate Advisor (Asia Pacific). He was subsequently assigned to the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta in 1998 as Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission\, having previously served in Jakarta as First Secretary (Political). \nMr Mirpuri graduated with an honours degree from the National University of Singapore. He received his MA at the University of London’s School of Oriental & African Studies under a Raffles Scholarship. He attended the Programme for Executive Development at the Institute for Management Development\, Switzerland\, and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School\, USA. \n\nThank you to our sponsor:\n  URL:https://ctwac.org/event/luncheon-with-the-ambassador-of-singapore/ LOCATION:CT Public Broadcasting\, Lobby\, 1049 Asylum Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, US ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/program-header-standard.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220924 DTSTAMP:20230308T014841Z CREATED:20220614T004758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T014841Z UID:10000127-1663804800-1663977599@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Global Security Forum 2022 DESCRIPTION:The Global Security Forum brings the world’s top leadership directly to the citizenry. Generals\, experts\, policymakers\, and foreign leaders convene in Connecticut\, a center for national defense\, to address the most critical global security issues of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. \nThe Global Security Forum has featured speakers including current Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin\, General Daniel Hokanson\, 29th Chief\, National Guard Bureau\, General David Petraeus\, U.S. Army (Ret.)\, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins\, nominee\, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs\, Dr. Richard Haass\, President\, Council on Foreign Relations\, and more. \nBuy your ticket now! URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-security-forum-2022/ LOCATION:Goodwin University\, 1 Riverside Dr\, East Hartford\, CT\, 06118\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/GSF-header-image.png GEO:41.7437045;-72.6402484 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Goodwin University 1 Riverside Dr East Hartford CT 06118 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Riverside Dr:geo:-72.6402484,41.7437045 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T130000 DTSTAMP:20230308T014945Z CREATED:20220809T185709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T014945Z UID:10000134-1663156800-1663160400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Kleptocapture DESCRIPTION:From mega-yachts to bank accounts to possible Fabergé eggs – how the US is capturing ill-gotten gains of oligarchs to hurt Putin’s warchest. \nWhat does it take to enforce sanctions against Russia? Featuring the Director of the DOJ’s Kleptocapture Task Force\, Andrew Adams\, learn about how the US-coordinated seizure of Russian oligarchs’ mega-yachts and other assets protects the international order. \nThe Details:\nWhen: Wednesday\, Sept. 14 | 12:00 PM \nWhere: Zoom Webinar \nTickets: Free | RSVP required \nTICKETS\n\nAbout the Speaker | Andrew Adams\nDirector\, DOJ Kleptocapture Task Force \nAndrew Adams joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York in 2013\, where he worked as a junior AUSA in the Office’s Asset Forfeiture and Violent and Organized Crime Units. Andrew has investigated\, charged\, and tried cases with an emphasis on the integrity of financial institutions; transnational organized crime; sophisticated money laundering operations through both traditional and “crypto” platforms; and cases involving looted antiquities and frauds involving the sale of cultural property. In March of this year\, Andrew was asked to lead the Department of Justice’s sanctions response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/kleptocapture/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/kleptocapture-cover-faberge-eggs.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T193000 DTSTAMP:20230308T015011Z CREATED:20220804T183255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T015011Z UID:10000132-1663090200-1663097400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Welcome Meet and Mingle with UCONN LLMs DESCRIPTION:Join the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and UCONN Law as we welcome a new class of international LLM — Master of Law — students from at least 15 countries around the world to our community for a networking reception. \nYou won’t want to miss this. RSVP now. \nThe Details: \nLight bites and first drink provided (*Cash bar available\, but we encourage you to stay for dinner an explore the many global options the market has to offer) \nWhen: Tuesday\, Sept. 14 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nWhere: The Brick Room at Parkville Market \nTickets: Free | RSVP required | Space is limited \nParking available onsite \n\n\n \n \n \n Slide 1RESERVE YOUR TICKETClick the button below to complete your registration.\n We look forward to seeing you there! \nTICKETS \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsor: \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nIn partnership with: \n \n  URL:https://ctwac.org/event/welcome-meet-and-mingle-with-uconn-llms/ LOCATION:Parkville Market – West Hartford\, 1400 Park St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Parkville-final-event-header.png GEO:41.7587374;-72.7018156 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Parkville Market – West Hartford 1400 Park St Hartford CT 06106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1400 Park St:geo:-72.7018156,41.7587374 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T093000 DTSTAMP:20220614T004411Z CREATED:20220614T004411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T004411Z UID:10000124-1656405000-1656408600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:U.S.-China Relations: Foreign Trade Policy and Business Update DESCRIPTION:What are the current U.S.-China relations under the Biden administration and how has it impacted trade? And how have China’s closed borders impacted U.S. businesses and their supply chains? \nJoin us as we speak with Ambassador Paul W. Speltz (Ret.)\, Chairman and CEO of Global Strategic Associates\, LLC.\, and Jeffrey Goldstein\, Owner of Onward Global\, about the way forward for U.S.-China trade relations and business. \nThis event is in partnership with the Connecticut China Council\, Inc. \n  \nAbout the speakers \nJeffrey Goldstein\, Owner of Onward Global \nJeffrey Goldstein is owner of Onward Global\, an independent contracting practice providing international start-ups\, brands and retailers leadership support scaling and managing their sourcing\, manufacturing and ethical compliance in Asia.   \nChina based 12+ years\, Jeffrey has helped companies build strategic partnerships\, maximize profitability\, and mitigate operational risks across their supply-chains in China\, Vietnam\, Cambodia\, Bangladesh\, Myanmar and India.  This has included the identification and training of 300+ factories\, overseeing hundreds of millions of dollars in procurement\, and developing dozens of innovative consumer and industrial goods successfully launched at retail. \nPrior to starting Onward Global in 2017\, Jeffrey directed global operations for a leading lifestyle goods company servicing customers such as Columbia Sportswear\, Target\, Walmart and Dell.   \nJeffrey received an MBA from Tongji University in Shanghai (’16) and studied Chinese Politics & Diplomacy at Fudan University in Shanghai (’08) and Peking University in Beijing (’06). He received a BA in International Studies from the University of Denver (’08). \n  \nAmbassador Paul W. Speltz\, Chairman and CEO\, Global Strategic Associates\, LLC \nAmbassador Paul W. Speltz is the Chairman and CEO of Global Strategic Associates\, LLC.  For over 40 years\, Paul has lived and worked in Asian business and finance\, both in the private and public sectors. \nImmediately before launching GSA\, Paul served as the President of Kissinger Associates\, Inc. Prior to that\, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to and Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila. In this role\, Paul represented the United States extensively throughout Northern\, Southern and Central Asia to expand regional trade\, promote financial cooperation\, and increase private sector lending and financing activity. In 2004\, United States Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snow designated Paul the Financial and Economic Emissary to The People’s Republic of China\, in which capacity Paul spearheaded the U.S. government’s economic and financial cooperative initiatives with China. \nPrior to serving as Ambassador\, Paul spent 20 years as a prominent member of the international business community. He served as Managing Director of Global Operations for New York-based Bluestone Capital and as a Senior Director and Advisor on Asian geopolitical activities for United Technologies Corporation (UTC). In 1972\, Paul started his own business in China and Asia\, which over the years first merged with ATC International and\, in 1981\, sold to Citicorp. Following the sale\, Paul stayed with Citicorp in China and Asia as Vice President. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/us-trade-with-china/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/US-China-relations-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T200000 DTSTAMP:20220513T124629Z CREATED:20220424T235105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T124629Z UID:10000234-1654624800-1654632000@ctwac.org SUMMARY:The Diplomat 2022 DESCRIPTION:Be in the room for Connecticut’s premier global event.\nIn its third year\, The Diplomat will be bigger than ever. Still hosted within the stunning backdrop of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art\, we look forward to celebrating Connecticut as an important global partner. \nJoin us in welcoming diplomats from around the world to our state. Network\, make exclusive business contacts\, and meet a new global connection. \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-diplomat-2022/ LOCATION:Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art\, 600 Main Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/diplomat-2022Artboard-1.png GEO:41.7636438;-72.6730446 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main Street Hartford CT 06103 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=600 Main Street:geo:-72.6730446,41.7636438 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T170000 DTSTAMP:20220514T145846Z CREATED:20220514T145846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T145846Z UID:10000123-1652515200-1652547600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Andrew Young: The World in Context DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council\, in partnership with Goodwin University\, is live and in-person for a conversation with politician\, diplomat\, and activist Ambassador Andrew Young (Ret.) about the future of the United Nations — and democracy — and how current global crises might impact the world order as we know it. \nModerated by Jeffrey Ogba\, Professor of History and the founding Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music at UCONN. Sign up now. \nThis is an in-person event.\n\n \n \n \n Slide 1RESERVE YOUR TICKETClick the button below to complete your registration. We look forward to seeing you there! \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://ctwac.org/event/andrew-young-the-world-in-context/ LOCATION:Goodwin University\, 1 Riverside Dr\, East Hartford\, CT\, 06118\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/YouTube-Covers-Thumbnails.png GEO:41.7437045;-72.6402484 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Goodwin University 1 Riverside Dr East Hartford CT 06118 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Riverside Dr:geo:-72.6402484,41.7437045 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T170000 DTSTAMP:20201029T191728Z CREATED:20201029T191321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T191728Z UID:10000094-1606809600-1607619600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Model UN | 2020 Conference DESCRIPTION:While this year may look at little different\, the World Affairs Council of Connecticut continues to bring students across the state the same high quality topics and debate – now in a virtual format for the 2020 CTWAC Model UN! \nUnited Nations Tours and Briefings: Each student will be able to participate in a virtual UN tour and briefing set up by CTWAC. \nPosition Papers and Resolutions: Students will submit position papers that will be posted as blogs on the CTWAC website. This is to allow delegates to interact with each other prior to debate. Resolutions are optional and the top resolutions will be sent to all participants in the committee (via google docs) to be reviewed prior to debate. \nTopics: \nDisarmament and International Security | Security During a Pandemic\nEconomic and Financial | Building Economic Equity in Post-crisis Scenarios\nSocial\, Humanitarian\, and Cultural | Modern Slavery\nWorld Health Organization | Vaccine distribution and access\nFood and Agricultural Organization | Sustainable Food and Agriculture\nHistorical Crisis Committee | Battle of Thermopylae\nSecurity Council \nParticipation: Due to size limitations in the virtual format\, we will allow teams of students only up to 2. Students can participate through their school club\, but if your school does not have a club this year\, students may participate individually or on teams of up to 2 individual students per committee. You will indicate this when registering. \nRegistration: Contact Nicole Struth\, Education Director\, at nstruth@ctwac.org \n  URL:https://ctwac.org/event/model-un-2020-conference/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/mun-2020-conference-cover-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T130000 DTSTAMP:20200915T183424Z CREATED:20200915T165152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T183424Z UID:10000083-1601640000-1601643600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Renew America DESCRIPTION:Renew America\nWhat impact does the polarization of U.S. civil society have on the world’s security? How can we reckon with deep divisions within the U.S. in order to create a more united nation and secure world? \nJoin us to discuss these urgent questions and their implications for national and global security. Featuring General Wesley Clark\, (Ret.)\, former Supreme Allied Commander\, Europe\, and special bipartisan guest panel. \nExplore + RSVP URL:https://ctwac.org/event/renew-america/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Renew-America_GSF2020.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T124500 DTSTAMP:20200915T183545Z CREATED:20200915T164625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T183545Z UID:10000082-1601553600-1601556300@ctwac.org SUMMARY:The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare DESCRIPTION:The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare\nIs the U.S. losing its military advantage? \nJoin Christian Brose\, author of The Kill Chain\, Head of Strategy at Anduril Industries and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\, to discuss why the U.S. urgently needs to modernize and adapt its battle network. In a future defined by artificial intelligence\, autonomous systems\, and other emerging technologies\, Christian argues that if the U.S. fails to modernize and innovate\, it risks losing the next war. \nExplore + RSVP URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-kill-chain-defending-america-in-the-future-of-high-tech-warfare/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kill-Chain_GSF2020.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T154500 DTSTAMP:20200916T185830Z CREATED:20200915T164317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T185830Z UID:10000081-1601478000-1601480700@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Battlefronts 2020 DESCRIPTION:Battlefronts 2020\nWhat is the number one global security threat the U.S. and world will confront in the coming years? What is the single greatest opportunity before us to advance security around the world? \nJoin Dr. Asha George\, Executive Director\, Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense\, and Kara Frederick\, Fellow\, Technology and National Security Program\, Center for New American Security\, and get an inside look on the future conflicts\, forces\, and opportunities that will shape our world. \nExplore + RSVP URL:https://ctwac.org/event/battlefronts-2020/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Battlefronts_GSF2020.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T130000 DTSTAMP:20200915T185530Z CREATED:20200915T163949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T185530Z UID:10000197-1601467200-1601470800@ctwac.org SUMMARY:U.S. Security Alliances Panel DESCRIPTION:U.S. Security Alliances Panel\nU.S. allies convene for a panel discussion of their respective nations priorities for international coalitions and what they want from the U.S. as a partner in global security. Featuring Major General Paul Ormsby\, Canadian Defence Attaché to the U.S.; Major General Andrew Freeman\, Australian Defence Attaché to the U.S.; and Commodore David Gibbs\, New Zealand Defence Attaché to the U.S. \nExplore + RSVP URL:https://ctwac.org/event/u-s-security-alliances-panel/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/YouTube-Covers-Thumbnails-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T093000 DTSTAMP:20200918T180722Z CREATED:20200918T174002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T180722Z UID:10000084-1601456400-1601458200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:U.S. Foreign Policy at a Crossroads: A fireside chat with Ambassador Kurt Volker DESCRIPTION:U.S. Foreign Policy at a Crossroads: A fireside chat with Ambassador Kurt Volker\nAmbassador Kurt Volker\, leading expert in U.S. foreign and national security policy\, US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations from 2017-2019\, and US Ambassador to NATO in 2008-2009\, sits down for a fireside chat with Luke Knittig\, Senior Director of Communications\, McCain Institute for International Leadership. \nBrew your morning coffee\, join in the conversation\, and discuss the path ahead for U.S. foreign policy with a leader with over three decades of experience on the frontlines of diplomacy. \nExplore + RSVP URL:https://ctwac.org/event/ambassador-kurt-volker/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/YouTube-Covers-Thumbnails-3-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T144500 DTSTAMP:20200925T194535Z CREATED:20200915T161707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200925T194535Z UID:10000196-1601388000-1601390700@ctwac.org SUMMARY:The World: A Brief Introduction DESCRIPTION:The World: A Brief Introduction\nIn a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders\, Dr. Richard Haass\, President\, Council on Foreign Relations\,  joins us to discuss how we can navigate and secure an increasingly connected world. \n​This is the Opening Event of the Global Security Forum 2020. \nRead more about Dr. Richard Haass’ latest book\, The World: A Brief Introduction and order your copy here. \nExplore + RSVP URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-world/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Richard-Haass_GSF2020.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T153000 DTSTAMP:20200915T190706Z CREATED:20200213T231957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T190706Z UID:10000174-1601380800-1601652600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Global Security Forum 2020 | Battlefronts DESCRIPTION:Global Security Forum 2020 | Battlefronts\nA cyberattack. A satellite takeover. A climate crisis. A global pandemic. These are some of the emerging battlefronts we face in 2020 and beyond. \nGlobal Security Forum 2020: Battlefronts is coming to you virtually from Tuesday\, September 29 through Friday\, October 2 and packed with more powerhouse leaders in national and global security than ever before. Be a part of the national conversation about the security of our nation and the future of the world. Majority of the events are free – RSVP today. \nSometimes\, our biggest battles are faced outside the field. \nExplore + RSVP URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-security-forum-2020/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/YouTube-Covers-Thumbnails-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T123000 DTSTAMP:20200608T183545Z 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:20200605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T130000 DTSTAMP:20200603T003413Z 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:20200520T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T123000 DTSTAMP:20200519T194910Z CREATED:20200519T175633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T194910Z UID:10000183-1589976000-1589977800@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Private Sector Stepping Up with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld DESCRIPTION:What should we expect from the U.S. private sector during a time of national and global crisis? Which corporate leaders are rising to the challenges of this moment? \nJoin Jeffrey Sonnenfeld\, one of the nation’s most respected voices on corporate leadership – and current senior associate dean of leadership programs and professor at the Yale School of Management – for a conversation on the role of the private sector during a pandemic. Moderated by Megan Clark Torrey\, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. \nThis event is free! RSVP required. \nRSVP Here URL:https://ctwac.org/event/private-sector-stepping-up-with-jeffrey-sonnenfeld/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-12.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR