State of the World

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State of the World

From shifting alliances to great power politics, and from security in a post-pandemic world to rapid technological innovation, our world is constantly in flux. On State of the World, Megan Torrey, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut, sits down with experts and leaders on the frontlines of foreign policy and national security. Each episode is a deep dive into one of the world’s most pressing issues and it asks the question: how can global events impact our everyday lives? And how can seemingly minute shifts here at home come to shape the world? Produced by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut.

  1. 03/01/2022

    The World in Context | Ambassador Charles Shapiro (Ret.)

    Ambassador Charles Shapiro (Ret.), former Ambassador to Venezuela and President of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, recaps 2021 with Council CEO, Megan Torrey. The world and its politics are constantly in flux, and looking back, some of the most destabilizing events seem to arrive unannounced. And as these critical moments unfold, it's important for our national and local communities to stay engaged with what's happening outside our borders. So what is the current state of the world as w...

    44 min

  2. 01/12/2021

    Refugee Resettlement & the Afghanistan Crisis

    Chris George, Executive Director at Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, joins Council CEO Megan Torrey to discuss the Afghan refugee crisis and the United States’ refugee resettlement infrastructure. We know that the pursuit of safety is a major reason people leave their home countries. But what happens when families and individuals arrive in the United States for refugee resettlement? And how can we build resilient refugee infrastructure from the top down to better serve these commu...

    37 min

  3. 22/11/2021

    Global Resilience & Sustainability | Andrew Zolli

    Andrew Zolli, Chief Impact Officer at Planet, speaks to Council CEO Megan Torrey about what causes our local and global communities to remain resilient in the face of adversity. We know that the pandemic has disrupted our patterns, lifestyles, institutions and more. But this is far from the first crisis communities around the world have faced. So how do systems and people maintain their capacity to recover from adversity? And what is the connection between resiliency and sustainability?Follow...

    49 min
  4. The New Space Race | UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology, H.E. Sarah Al Amiri

    19/07/2021

    The New Space Race | UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology, H.E. Sarah Al Amiri

    The United Arab Emirates recently joined the small group of nations to have successfully launched a spacecraft to Mars, further proving space is the new domain for international cooperation—or competition.On this episode, we speak with the woman who led the UAE's successful mission to Mars, and one of the world's rising stars in space and technology: H.E. Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri. She is the nation's first-ever Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chairwoman of the UAE Space Agency...

    29 min

  5. 06/07/2021

    Global Security Forum | Special Highlights Episode

    General Daniel Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Farah Pandith, first ever Special Representative to Muslim communities, David Sanger, NYTimes National Security and Cyber expert, and many more leaders in global security are featured in this special highlights episode. Tickets for the Council's annual Global Security Forum go on sale this week, so we’re bringing you some of our favorite discussions from past forums, with topics ranging from artificial intelligence to China’s future...

    46 min

  6. 29/06/2021

    Israel’s New Era? | Ambassador Meron Reuben

    Ambassador Meron Reuben, Consul General of Israel to New England speaks to Council CEO Megan Torrey about Israel’s new government and the country’s post-Netanyahu future. For the first time in 12 years, Israel has a new prime minister. The new coalition government is led by Naftali Bennet, who claims this will be a “government of change.” Meanwhile, former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised that he and his party would be back. Is Israel really entering a new era? How will this new coa...

    32 min

  7. 21/06/2021

    The Storm Before the Calm | George Friedman, Ph.D.

    George Friedman, Ph.D., chairman of Geopolitical Futures and author of The Storm Before the Calm, sits down with Council CEO Megan Torrey about his geopolitical predictions of the next decade. Dr. Friedman had predicted that the 2020s would be a period of dramatic upheaval and reshaping of American government, policy and culture. Can we predict current and future events based on historical patterns? And is this period really the “storm before the calm"?Check out Dr. George Friedman's recent b...

    38 min

  8. 14/06/2021

    The Russian Challenge | Fiona Hill, Ph.D.

    Fiona Hill, senior fellow at Brookings, and former deputy assistant to the president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council, is interviewed by Council CEO Megan Torrey on the state of U.S.-Russia relations. This month, President Biden and President Putin will meet for the first time since the Biden Administration took office. What's at stake for this historic summit? Can these two global powerhouses live in harmony?This conversation was sponsored...

    27 min
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From shifting alliances to great power politics, and from security in a post-pandemic world to rapid technological innovation, our world is constantly in flux. On State of the World, Megan Torrey, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut, sits down with experts and leaders on the frontlines of foreign policy and national security. Each episode is a deep dive into one of the world’s most pressing issues and it asks the question: how can global events impact our everyday lives? And how can seemingly minute shifts here at home come to shape the world? Produced by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut.

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    World Affairs Council of Connecticut
  • Años de actividad
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodios
    36
  • Clasificación
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    © 2023 World Affairs Council of Connecticut
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