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SUMMARY:An Evening with Vicente Fox\, former President of Mexico
DESCRIPTION:Be in the room for an intimate conversation with Vicente Fox\, President of Mexico (2000-2006). Join us for Mr. Fox’s candid perspective and analysis on some of today’s most contentious and impactful global issues as well as the current relationship between Mexico and the United States. \n  \nStay tuned for more information and ticket pre-sale!
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/an-evening-with-vicente-fox-former-president-of-mexico/
LOCATION:Infinity Hall Hartford\, 32 Front Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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SUMMARY:Trade Wars
DESCRIPTION:Trade Wars: Tariffs and Trade in the Trump Era \nJoin us for a luncheon with Ambassador Diego Gómez Pickering\, Consul General of Mexico in New York\, Consul General Phyllis Yaffe\, Consul General of Canada in New York\, and Dr. Zhao Yumin\, Acting Consul General of China in New York for a conversation on Trade Wars: Tariffs and Trump. Ambassador Gómez Pickering\, Consul General Yaffe\, and Acting Consul General Zhao Yumin will discuss the consequences and impacts that the new US tariffs will have on Connecticut’s economy\, what this means for the future of global trade relationships\, and the importance of trade alliances in today’s globalized world. \nDoors open at 11:30am for guest arrival\, registration and networking. Lunch is served and program commences at 12:00pm. \nAmbassador Diego Gómez Pickering was appointed as Consul General of Mexico to New York City in June of 2016. He is a career diplomat as well as a writer and journalist. Prior to his arrival in New York he served as Ambassador of Mexico to the United Kingdom\, from 2013 to 2016; as well as Director for Foreign Media for President Enrique Peña Nieto’s office from 2012 to 2013. \nPhyllis Yaffe was announced as Canada’s Consul General in New York in July 2016. She has had a distinguished career in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. Ms. Yaffe has served as chair of the board of Cineplex Entertainment\, lead director of Torstar Corporation and as a member of the boards of Lionsgate Entertainment and Blue Ant Media. A former board member of Astral Media\, for many years she served as a senior officer\, and ultimately as chief executive officer\, of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. \nDr. Zhao Yumin\, Deputy Consul General of China in New York\, assumed the office in July 2017. Dr. Zhao has served in the Foreign Service of China for 22 years. He spent eight years in U.S. Affairs desk in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Before his post in New York\, he also served in Houston as Deputy Consul General from 2014\, and the Republic of Korea\, Suriname and Auckland\, New Zealand before 2006. Dr. Zhao Graduated from Foreign Affairs University\, Beijing\, China\, with a Ph.D. in International Relations. He is married with a son. \nModerated by: Dan Haar\, Hearst Connecticut Media\nDan Haar is columnist and associate editor at Hearst Connecticut Media\, focusing on the intersection of business\, economics and politics.  Prior to joining Hearst in 2017\, Dan was at the Hartford Courant for more than three decades as a photographer\, reporter\, business editor and columnist. Dan graduated from Wesleyan University and never left Connecticut. He lives in West Hartford and has a daughter who teaches music. \nIn Partnership With: \nSponsored By:
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/trade-wars/
LOCATION:Infinity Hall Hartford\, 32 Front Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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SUMMARY:The Meaning of Jerusalem
DESCRIPTION:The Meaning of Jerusalem\nA source of unity or division?\nJoin us for an interfaith conversation on the spiritual and cultural meanings underpinning today’s conflict over the city of Jerusalem. Moderated by Heidi Hadsell\, President of the Hartford Seminary.\nModerator\nHeidi Hadsell\, President\, Hartford Seminary\nPanelists\nSaud Anwar\, M.D.\, Mayor South Windsor\, Co-Chair American Muslim Peace Initiative\nRabbi Tuvia Brander\, Rabbi Young Israel of West Hartford\nReverend Stephen W. Camp\, Senior Pastor Faith Congregational Church of Hartford \nIn partnership with \nThe Cathrine Fischer Schwartz Federation Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-meaning-of-jerusalem/
LOCATION:Infinity Hall Hartford\, 32 Front Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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SUMMARY:Global Connections Luncheon with Ambassador of Italy\, H.E. Armando Varricchio
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT\nFor any inquiries\, please contact Program Director Amanda at (860) 724-2953 or ajolly@ctwac.org. \nJoin the World Affairs Council of Connecticut in hosting His Excellency Armando Varricchio\, Ambassador of Italy to the United States for a Global Connections Luncheon exploring the strength of the Italy-U.S. strategic relationship\, the challenges and uncertainty facing the European Union\, and the critical role that Italy plays in the region and in the world. \nHis Excellency Armando Varricchio\,\nAmbassador of Italy to the United States\nOn March 2\, 2016 Armando Varricchio presented his credentials as Ambassador of Italy to Washington\, where he had previously served as Head of the Economic\, Trade and Scientific Affairs Section\, from 2002-2006. Prior to this\, he held many high-ranking positions both within the Italian government and abroad. In particular\, he specialized in European and transatlantic affairs during his years at the Italian Representation to the European Union and at the Commission. Formerly Ambassador to Belgrade\, before that he served\, as a young diplomat\, in Budapest during the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union.\nWhile Diplomatic Advisor to the Presidents of the Council of Ministers Enrico Letta and Matteo Renzi\, and Deputy Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Republic\, Giorgio Napolitano\, he handled some of the most delicate international dossiers\, with a particular focus on security issues. He has a specific expertise in the field of global issues\, as he served as Personal Representative (“Sherpa”)\, at G7/8 and G20 summits both at a national and a European level. \nDoors open at 11:30am for networking.\nLunch is served and discussion begins at 12:00pm\, followed by opportunity for audience Q&A. \nWith any questions\, please contact Program Director Amanda Jolly at (860) 241-6118 or ajolly@ctwac.org.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-connections-luncheon-with-ambassador-of-italy-h-e-armando-varricchio/
LOCATION:Infinity Hall Hartford\, 32 Front Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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SUMMARY:The North Korean Nuclear Threat: What's Next?
DESCRIPTION:Fire\, Fury and the Nuclear Threat\nJoin the World Affairs Council of CT and an expert panel to explore the central questions: why is North Korea a critical problem and what can the United States and its regional allies do to solve this crisis?\nFeaturing \nModerated By\nGreg Boyko\, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Connecticut\nMelanie Kirkpatrick\,\nWriter-journalist and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute; author of Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia’s Underground Railroad\, published by Encounter Books. From 2006-2009 Melanie was deputy editor of the editorial page at The Wall Street Journal. Melanie spent 10 years in Asia\, working for The Wall Street Journal Asia in Hong Kong and\, prior to that\, for a division of Time-Life Books in Tokyo. She received the 2001 Mary Morgan Hewett Award for Women in Journalism from the Friends of the East-West Center in Honolulu.\nJack David\,\nSenior Fellow of the Hudson Institute; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction and Negotiations Policy (2004 – 2006); Co-Chair of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Senior Defense Group on Proliferation. From 2002 to 2004\, Jack served as United States Chairman of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense\, Canada-US\, to which he was appointed by President Bush. Jack was awarded the Secretary of Defense Outstanding Public Service Award.\nTerence Roehrig\, Ph.D.\,\nProfessor of National Security Affairs\, Director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Group\, U.S. Naval War College.  Terence has been a Research Fellow at the Kennedy School at Harvard University in the International Security Program and the Project on Managing the Atom and a past President of the Association of Korean Political Studies.  He has published several books and will be publishing the forthcoming book entitled Japan\, South Korea\, and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella: Extended Deterrence and Nuclear Weapons in the Post-Cold War World with Columbia University.  He has published numerous articles and book chapters on Korean and East Asian security issues\, North Korea’s nuclear weapons program\, the Northern Limit Line dispute\, the South Korean Navy\, deterrence\, the U.S.-South Korea alliance\, human rights\, and transitional justice. \nReception to follow event. Featuring meet-and-greet with guests and speakers and a cash bar.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-north-korean-nuclear-threat-whats-next/
LOCATION:Infinity Hall Hartford\, 32 Front Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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SUMMARY:Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
DESCRIPTION:New partnership series with Infinity Hall! Through the Council\, receive special event pricing and seating for this global musical celebration and join us for an exclusive pre-show reception with drink specials and hors d’oeuvres.\nThis band is a potent example of the redeeming power of music and the ability of the human spirit to persevere through unimaginable hardship and emerge with optimism intact. Since the 2005 release of the documentary “Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars\,” and their 2006 debut album “Living Like a Refugee\,” this incredible group has been bringing the sounds of their homeland all over the world.\nFrom their humble beginnings in West African refugee camps\, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have released three albums\, performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages from NYC’s Central Park to Bonnaroo\, shared the stage with legends such as Aerosmith\, and matured into one of Africa’s top touring and recording bands. They also now play an important diplomatic role as spokespersons and for the ever-increasing millions of refugees worldwide.\n7pm | Exclusive reception with hors d’oeuvres\, drink samples and discounted drink specials\n8pm | Show  \nCheck out the infectious music of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars:  \n                                                                    In partnership with
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/sierra-leones-refugee-all-stars/
LOCATION:Infinity Hall Hartford\, 32 Front Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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SUMMARY:Brexit: A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a luncheon with Dr. Ralf Horlemann\, Consul General of Germany in Boston\, in conversation on Brexit: A German Perspective. Dr. Horlemann will discuss the aftermath of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union\, what this means for the future of the Union\, and Germany’s critical role in the region and the world. \nDr. Ralf Horlemann has served Germany’s Foreign Service for more than two decades and has a rich experience in international security policy\, transatlantic relations and Asian affairs. He took up his position as Consul General of Germany to New England in July 2015. \nDoors open at 11:30am for guest arrival\, registration and networking. Lunch is served and program commences at 12pm. \nSponsored by:  \nThis event is held in partnership with UConn Global\, the MetroHartford Alliance\, UConn CIBER and the Hartford Business Journal:
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/brexit-a-german-perspective/
LOCATION:Infinity Hall Hartford\, 32 Front Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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