BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//World Affairs Council of Connecticut - ECPv6.16.2//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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T153000 DTSTAMP:20260525T045350 CREATED:20240516T172413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T133958Z UID:10000333-1726819200-1726846200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Global Security Forum 2024 DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sept. 19 and 20 for the world’s leading event on global security\, right here in Hartford. \nGSF 2024 will bring you the world’s biggest names in global security ever seen on our stage. Generals\, experts\, policymakers\, and foreign leaders come together for cutting-edge conversations on the biggest security concerns we face and the strategic alliances and Power Plays competing to decide our future. \nSecure your spot today and learn more about GSF2024. \nGSF is a critical opportunity to engage and inform our future and current leaders on the issues that impact us all – from disruptive tech and climate security to uneasy alliances and ironclad relationships. This event is not to be missed. \n\nThe world’s top security leadership. Here in Hartford.\n\nJohn Podesta\, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate\nCPT. Flo Groberg\, Recipient of the Medal of Honor *VIP Reception Exclusive\nAmb. Kurt Volker\, fmr. U.S. Ambassador to NATO\nADM Kevin Lunday\, Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard\nHon. Sherri Goodman\, first Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security\, Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate & Security\nLTG Iulian Berdilă\, Deputy Chief of Defense of Romania\nDavid Sanger: White House & National Security Correspondent\, The New York Times\nLTG Robert Ashley (U.S. Army\, Ret.): Former Director\, Defense Intelligence Agency\nRADM Kathleen Creighton (U.S. Navy\, Ret.): Fmr. Navy Cyber Security Division Director\nAmb. Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley: President\, Middle East Policy Council & former U.S. Ambassador to Malta\nDr. Wanda Jones-Heath: Principal Cyber Advisor for the Department of the Air Force\nMG Matthew Easley (U.S. Army\, Ret.): Associate Dean of Joint Warfighting at the College of Information and Cyberspace\, National Defense University\nRADM Michael Van Poots (U.S. Navy): Commander\, Undersea Warfighting Development Center\nRADM Jakob D. Rousøe (Royal Danish Navy): Defence Attaché to the U.S.\, Denmark\nMGen Michel-Henri St-Louis: Canadian Defence Attaché to the United States\nMG Windsor S. Buzza (U.S. Army): Chief of Staff\, U.S. Army Forces Command\nLTG Michael Moeller (U.S. Air Force\, Ret.): Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs\, U.S. Air Force and current VP of CTWAC Board of Directors\nCAPT Andrea H. Cameron (U.S. Navy): Permanent Military Professor\, National Security Affairs Dept. & Director\, Climate & Human Security Group\, Naval War College\nMG Garrett Yee (U.S. Army\, Ret.): Vice President and General Manager of the Army Sector\, General Dynamics Information Technology\nLTC Luke Knittig (U.S. Army\, Ret.)\nLTC Christopher Gin (U.S. Army)\nArthur House: Adjunct Professor\, University of Connecticut\nMIDN Walker French: Midshipman\, U.S. Naval Academy\nMIDN Mary Mergott\, U.S. Coast Guard Academy\n\nStay in the know about exciting speaker announcements and updates. \n\nSponsors and Supporters\n \n  \nSupport the Global Security Forum\nAt the Council\, we believe that knowledge is power and the future is global. Our partners and supporters play a critical role in supporting our mission and enable us to make this essential event accessible to our community. We invite you to join us as a partner in our mission and support the Global Security Forum. \n\nPresenting Partners\n \n\nStay Globally Involved \nRenew your membership or become a member on our website. As 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. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-security-forum-2024/ LOCATION:Goodwin University\, 1 Riverside Dr\, East Hartford\, CT\, 06118\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GSF2024-Eventbrite-cover.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:20240419T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T214500 DTSTAMP:20260525T045350 CREATED:20231213T172033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T143427Z UID:10000250-1713547800-1713563100@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Centennial Celebration | World Affairs Council of Connecticut DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate 100 years of connecting Connecticut to the world.  \nApril 19th\, 2024 | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Goodwin University\, East Hartford \nView the Centennial Celebration Program \n\n\n5:30 PM | International Cocktail Hour \nReception featuring inspired global cuisines\, signature cocktails\, and a few special surprises \n7:00PM | Program \nEvening program featuring awards and keynote by William J. Burns\, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency\, moderated by renowned journalist Norah O’Donnell\, anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News. \nHonoring: Chairmen Peter G. Kelly; Paul W. Bucha\, Medal of Honor Recipient; and all past Presidents of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. \n8:15PM | Champagne toast and dessert \n\nFeaturing\nWilliam J. Burns \nDirector of the Central Intelligence Agency \nBill Burns was sworn in as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in March 2021\, making him the first career diplomat to serve as Director. He was promoted to Cabinet rank by President Biden in June 2023. \nDirector Burns has served six Presidents and Administrations of both parties during nearly four decades of public service in diplomacy and intelligence. He is only the second serving career diplomat in history to become Deputy Secretary of State\, and also served as U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Jordan. \nModerator Norah O’Donnell \nAnchor and Managing Editor of CBS Evening News \nNorah O’Donnell is the anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News\,” the oldest and most revered evening news broadcast in America. She also anchors all of CBS News Election Specials and is a “60 Minutes” contributing correspondent. \nO’Donnell is a multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist with nearly three decades of experience covering the biggest stories in the world and conducting impactful\, news making interviews. She is covering her seventh presidential election and has interviewed every living president of the United States. \nRecently\, O’Donnell has taken the “CBS Evening News” broadcast across the world to provide viewers with a first-hand look at some of the most important stories of our time. O’Donnell was the first American journalist to travel to the Red Sea to report on the rising tensions in the Middle East. Currently\, O’Donnell is the only woman to anchor an evening news program on broadcast television. During her distinguished career\, she has covered the White House\, Congress\, and the Pentagon. \n\nNews Release | CIA Director William J. Burns to Headline World Affairs Council of Connecticut’s Centennial Celebration\n\nQuestions about sponsorship?\nPlease contact CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\n\nThe World Affairs Council of Connecticut is a nonprofit\, non-partisan organization established in 1924. For 100 years\, the World Affairs Council of Connecticut has been at the forefront of history\, hosting some of the world’s most prominent figures including Presidents\, Prime Ministers\, and Ambassadors from over 100 countries. \n\nStay Globally Involved\nBecome a member or renew on our website. As a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you 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. \n\n  URL:https://ctwac.org/event/100th-anniversary-celebration-world-affairs-council-of-connecticut/ LOCATION:Goodwin University\, 1 Riverside Dr\, East Hartford\, CT\, 06118\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WEBSITE-Header-Centennial-Celebration.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;VALUE=DATE:20220922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220924 DTSTAMP:20260525T045350 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:20220514T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T045350 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:20211001T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T153000 DTSTAMP:20260525T045350 CREATED:20210604T175704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210614T161742Z UID:10000117-1633111200-1633188600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Global Security Forum 2021: Competing for the Future DESCRIPTION:Announcing Global Security Forum 2021: Competing for the Future \nFrom space to cyber\, the currency of power is changing. \nGSF2021 will bring you an all-star lineup of leaders who redefined their fields\, shattered barriers\, and will reveal the technologies\, strategies\, and domains that will define the next decade of security and global competition. \nFeaturing top leadership from the U.S. military\, key allies\, emerging tech innovators and more\, including: The first woman to become a four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy; former Commander of U.S. Pacific Command and Ambassador to South Korea; Advisor to the National Security Agency on Emerging Technologies; former U.S. Defense Attaché to China; the first female officer in U.S. history to command a major Unified Combatant Command\, and more. \nGSF has brought the world’s top leadership directly to you – from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to General Daniel Hokanson\, Chief of the National Guard. This October\, generals\, experts\, and foreign leaders will convene to address the most critical global security issues of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. \nInnovation isn’t optional. It’s imperative. \nSAVE THE DATE | OCT 1-2\, 2021\n\n \n \n \n Slide 1VISIT THE GSF WEBSITELearn about the conference\, view speaker lineup\, reserve your tickets\, and more! \nENTER SITE URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-security-forum-2021-competing-for-the-future/ LOCATION:Goodwin University\, 1 Riverside Dr\, East Hartford\, CT\, 06118\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GSF2021-Cover-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 END:VCALENDAR