BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//World Affairs Council of Connecticut - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:World Affairs Council of Connecticut 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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T123000 DTSTAMP:20200430T225916Z CREATED:20200430T225916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T225916Z UID:10000182-1588939200-1588941000@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Putting the World Back Together with General John Allen (USMC\, Ret.) DESCRIPTION:What will the world look like as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic? \nJoin General John Allen (USMC\, Ret.)\, President of The Brookings Institution\, for an expert conversation on disrupting the world order\, what’s on the horizon\, and how our world may be reshaped as we emerge from this crisis. \nModerated by Megan Clark Torrey\, CEO\, World Affairs Council of Connecticut. \nHow to RSVP: \n \n \n \n Slide 1PAY WHAT YOU WISHRather than set ticket prices\, the Council is instituting a new "Pay What You Wish" policy. A donation of $10 is suggested. Your contribution - in any amount - is greatly appreciated. \nPAY WHAT YOU WISHRESERVE YOUR TICKETPay what you wish\, and then reserve your seat! Click the button below to complete your registration through the Zoom Webinar platform. We look forward to seeing you there! \nRESERVE YOUR TICKET \n \n \n \n  \nGeneral (Ret.) John Rutherford Allen assumed the presidency of the Brookings Institution in November 2017\, having most recently served as chair of security and strategy and a distinguished fellow in the Foreign Policy Program at Brookings. Allen is a retired U.S. Marine Corps four-star general and former commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Forces in Afghanistan. \nAllen served in two senior diplomatic roles following his retirement from the Marine Corps. First\, for 15 months as senior advisor to the secretary of defense on Middle East Security\, during which he led the security dialogue for the Israeli/Palestinian peace process. President Barack Obama then appointed Allen as special presidential envoy to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL\, a position he held for 15 months. Allen’s diplomatic efforts grew the coalition to 65 members\, effectively halting the expansion of ISIL. In recognition of this work\, he was presented the Department of State Distinguished Honor Award by Secretary John Kerry and the Director of National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Award by Director James Clapper. \nDuring his nearly four-decade military career\, Allen served in a variety of command and staff positions in the Marine Corps and the Joint Force. He commanded 150\,000 U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan from July 2011 to February 2013. Allen is the first Marine to command a theater of war. During his tenure as ISAF commander\, he recovered the 33\,000 U.S. surge forces\, moved the Afghan National Security Forces into the lead for combat operations\, and pivoted NATO forces from being a conventional combat force into an advisory command. \nAllen’s first tour as a general officer was as the principal director of Asia-Pacific policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense\, a position he held for nearly three years. In this assignment\, he was involved extensively with policy initiatives involving China\, Taiwan\, Mongolia\, and Southeast Asia. Allen also participated in the Six Party Talks on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and played a major role in organizing the relief effort during the South Asian tsunami from 2004 to 2005. \nBeyond his operational and diplomatic credentials\, Allen has led professional military educational programs\, including as director of the Marine Infantry Officer Program and commanding officer of the Marine Corps Basic School. He twice served at the United States Naval Academy\, first as a military instructor\, where he was named instructor of the year in 1990\, and later as commandant of midshipmen; the first Marine Corps officer to hold this position. Allen was the Marine Corps fellow to the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the first Marine officer to serve as a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, where today he is a permanent member. \nAmong his other affiliations\, Allen is a senior fellow at the Merrill Center of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. He is an “Ancien” of the NATO Defense College in Rome\, and a frequent lecturer there. Allen is the recipient of numerous U.S. and foreign awards. \nHe holds a Bachelor of Science in operations analysis from the U.S. Naval Academy\, a Master of Arts in national security studies from Georgetown University\, a Master of Science in strategic intelligence from the Defense Intelligence College\, and a Master of Science in national security strategy from the National Defense University. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/putting-the-world-back-together-with-general-john-allen-usmc-ret/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T163000 DTSTAMP:20200418T192024Z CREATED:20200418T192024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200418T192024Z UID:10000074-1588863600-1588869000@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Virtual Model UN: Water Scarcity DESCRIPTION:May 7th – Water Scarcity\nThis 90-minute simulations\, hosted via Zoom\, put you in the middle of the action debating some of today’s most pressing global issues. \nEvery continent in the world is impacted by water scarcity at least 1 month out of the year. How do we work together to protect this precious resource? \nREGISTER HERE\nRegister by Tuesday\, May 5th \n  \nWho can participate? \nThese virtual simulations are for high-school student delegates only. Previous Model UN experience preferred. If you have any questions about participation\, contact Nicole Struth\, Education Director\, at: nstruth@ctwac.org \nWhat is Virtual Model UN? \nAs a delegate\, you will represent a country of your choice and work with your peers from around the state to find a resolution to critical global concerns. \nHow does it work? \nThese virtual face to face simulations will take place at 3:00 pm. Information regarding country selections\, resolutions\, and online debate procedure will be sent to you upon registration. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/virtual-model-un-water-scarcity/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/14.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T130000 DTSTAMP:20200430T230543Z CREATED:20200430T224350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T230543Z UID:10000180-1588680000-1588683600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Leadership During Crisis with General David Petraeus\, U.S. Army (Ret.) DESCRIPTION:How will this global pandemic affect global security and policy in the years ahead? How can leaders rise to the challenge posed by this crisis and prepare for the “next big one”?\nJoin Gen. David Petraeus\, U.S. Army (Ret.)\, one of the most influential military leaders of our times\, for a conversation on leadership and vision during crisis. \nModerated by Megan Clark Torrey\, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. \nHow to RSVP:\n \n \n \n Slide 1PAY WHAT YOU WISHRather than set ticket prices\, the Council is instituting a new "Pay What You Wish" policy. A donation of $10 is suggested. Your contribution - in any amount - is greatly appreciated. \nPAY WHAT YOU WISHRESERVE YOUR TICKETPay what you wish\, and then reserve your seat! Click the button below to complete your registration through the Zoom Webinar platform. We look forward to seeing you there! \nRESERVE YOUR TICKET \n \n \n \n\n\nGeneral (Ret) David H. Petraeus (New York) joined KKR in June 2013 and is Chairman of the KKR Global Institute. Prior to joining KKR\, Gen. Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military\, culminating his career with six consecutive commands\, five of which were in combat\, including command of coalition forces during the Surge in Iraq\, command of U.S. Central Command\, and command of coalition forces in Afghanistan. Following his service in the military\, Gen. Petraeus served as the Director of the CIA during a period of significant achievements in the global war on terror. \nGen. Petraeus graduated with distinction from the U.S. Military Academy and subsequently earned a Ph.D. in an interdisciplinary program of international relations and economics from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He subsequently taught both subjects at the U.S. Military Academy and later completed a fellowship at Georgetown University. He has also served for 3-1/2 years as a Visiting Professor of Public Policy at CUNY’s Macaulay Honors College and he was for 6 years a Judge Widney Professor at the University of Southern California and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University. \nCurrently\, he is also a personal venture capitalist\, a Visiting Fellow at Yale’s Jackson Institute\, an Honorary Professor of the University of Birmingham (England)\, a member of the Trilateral Commission\, Senior Vice-President of the Royal United Services Institute\, and Co-Chairman of the Global Advisory Council of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars\, as well as a member of the boards of the Institute for the Study of War and the Atlantic Council and over a dozen veterans service organizations. \nGen. Petraeus has received numerous U.S. military\, State Department\, NATO\, and United Nations medals and awards\, including four Defense Distinguished Service Medals\, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor\, the Combat Action Badge\, the Ranger tab\, and master parachutist wings\, and he has been decorated by 13 foreign countries. Over the past 15 years\, General Petraeus has also been named a runner-up for Time magazine’s Person of the Year\, the Daily Telegraph man of the year\, a Time 100 selectee\, and for three years one of Foreign Policy magazine’s top 100 public intellectuals. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/leadership-during-crisis-with-general-david-petraeus-u-s-army-ret/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T163000 DTSTAMP:20200418T191626Z CREATED:20200418T191542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200418T191626Z UID:10000072-1588258800-1588264200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Virtual Model UN: Nuclear Deterrence DESCRIPTION:April 30th – Nuclear Deterrence\nThis 90-minute simulations\, hosted via Zoom\, put you in the middle of the action debating some of today’s most pressing global issues. \n9 countries have nuclear weapons capabilities. Does deterrence work\, or should all weapons be eliminated? \nREGISTER HERE\nRegister by Tuesday\, April 28th \n  \nWho can participate? \nThese virtual simulations are for high-school student delegates only. Previous Model UN experience preferred. If you have any questions about participation\, contact Nicole Struth\, Education Director\, at: nstruth@ctwac.org \nWhat is Virtual Model UN? \nAs a delegate\, you will represent a country of your choice and work with your peers from around the state to find a resolution to critical global concerns. \nHow does it work? \nThese virtual face to face simulations will take place at 3:00 pm. Information regarding country selections\, resolutions\, and online debate procedure will be sent to you upon registration. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/virtual-model-un-nuclear-deterrence/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T123000 DTSTAMP:20200427T221108Z CREATED:20200427T220927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200427T221108Z UID:10000178-1588161600-1588163400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:COVID-19 Economy: India\, China\, and Global Supply Chains DESCRIPTION:With the full scope of the economic impact of COVID-19 yet to be realized\, join Derek Scissors\, Ph.D.\, AEI\, for a deep dive into how this pandemic may shift the economic trajectories of two major economies\, India and China\, and what this might mean for U.S. supply chains\, trade\, and future economic security. Moderated by CEO\, Megan Clark Torrey. \nFree! Registration required. \nRSVP Here URL:https://ctwac.org/event/covid-19-economy-india-china-and-global-supply-chains/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T163000 DTSTAMP:20200418T192328Z CREATED:20200418T191029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200418T192328Z UID:10000070-1587654000-1587659400@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Virtual Model UN: Refugee Crisis DESCRIPTION:April 23rd – The Refugee Crisis\nThis 90-minute simulations\, hosted via Zoom\, put you in the middle of the action debating some of today’s most pressing global issues. \nGlobal conflict has displaced over 65 million people. How will you ensure the safety of the refugee population\, while sharing the responsibility to care for the vulnerable? \nREGISTER HERE\nRegister by Tuesday\, April 21st \n  \nWho can participate? \nThese virtual simulations are for high-school student delegates only. Previous Model UN experience preferred. If you have any questions about participation\, contact Nicole Struth\, Education Director\, at: nstruth@ctwac.org \nWhat is Virtual Model UN? \nAs a delegate\, you will represent a country of your choice and work with your peers from around the state to find a resolution to critical global concerns. \nHow does it work? \nThese virtual face to face simulations will take place at 3:00 pm. Information regarding country selections\, resolutions\, and online debate procedure will be sent to you upon registration. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/virtual-model-un-refugee-crisis/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/15.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T123000 DTSTAMP:20200418T231147Z CREATED:20200418T230958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200418T231147Z UID:10000176-1587556800-1587558600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:COVID-19 Crisis: Iran’s Pathway to the Bomb with Dr. Trita Parsi DESCRIPTION:With tensions between Iran and the U.S. at a boiling point\, and continual escalation on the horizon\, will COVID-19 push Iran closer to the bomb? \nWe talk with Dr. Trita Parsi\, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute (Qi)\, award-winning author and the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Moderated by CEO Megan Clark Torrey. \nRegistration is free and required. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://ctwac.org/event/covid-19-crisis-irans-pathway-to-the-bomb-with-dr-trita-parsi/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-Trita-Parsi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T123000 DTSTAMP:20200413T213957Z CREATED:20200413T213957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T213957Z UID:10000066-1587124800-1587126600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:CT National Guard Coronavirus Response DESCRIPTION:From transforming the Convention Center to setting up field hospitals to delivering PPE to medical providers\, the CT National Guard has taken a major role in COVID-19 response. \nWe talk with Major General Francis J. Evon\, Jr.\, Adjutant General\, CT National Guard\, on the response of the CT National Guard and U.S. National Guard during this crisis. Moderated by CEO Megan Torrey. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://ctwac.org/event/ct-national-guard-coronavirus-response/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T123000 DTSTAMP:20200418T233234Z CREATED:20200413T183704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200418T233234Z UID:10000064-1586952000-1586953800@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Why We Need the Global Health Security Agenda DESCRIPTION:In February of 2014\, the U.S. and international partners launched the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) with the goal of building global capacity to respond to infectious disease threats. Over 30 countries\, along with international organizations including the World Health Organization\, joined. \nSo what happened? \nWe talk with Ambassador (ret.) Bonnie Jenkins\, a leading U.S. official in the launch and implementation of the GHSA\, current nonresident senior fellow at Brookings\, founder and president of the Women of Color Advancing Peace\, Security and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS)\, and president of Global Connections Empowering Global Change LLC. Moderated by CEO Megan Torrey. \n  \nREGISTER HERE  URL:https://ctwac.org/event/why-we-need-the-global-health-security-agenda/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Digital-Series-Cover-Images-Amb.-Bonnie-Jenkins.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR