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The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire is currently scheduling its Spring Series of events. The Council will announce new events as they are confirmed, so please check back often to see what global conversation will happen next. You can also join our email list to stay up to date on all the amazing programs hosted in New Hampshire and through our virtual platforms. JOIN HERE.

Upcoming Events

    • Wednesday, May 08, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Salon Rooms, Hospitality Center, SNHU 2500 N. River Road Manchester, NH 03106
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    Making Sense of the World:

    Putting America First


    May 8, 2024

    6:00 - 7:00 pm

    Salon Rooms, Hospitality Center

    2500 N. River Road Manchester, NH 03106

    Online at wacnh.org


    Join us for an insightful session on understanding the principles of  an "America First" approach to the world. This event aims to provide clarity and understanding to an otherwise controversial perspective to global affairs. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the nuances of America's foreign policy perspective. 

    This is the final installment of the exploration of the United States' role on the world stage in the three-part T. William and Patricia Ayers Global Tipping Point series, "Making Sense of the World". Timely in light of the approaching Presidential election, this series invites distinguished experts to elaborate upon distinct foreign policy approaches. The aim is to present attendees with a well-rounded understanding of the complexities in the nation's global interactions.


    About the Speaker


    Gil Barndollar is a Senior Research Fellow at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship and a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities. From 2018 to 2019 he was Director of Middle East Studies at the Center for the National Interest.

    Gil has written for The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, The Los Angeles Times, and U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, among other publications, and has appeared on CNN, Fox News, the BBC World Service, and the Fox Business Network.

    From 2009 to 2016, Gil served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, deploying to Afghanistan, the Republic of Georgia, Guantanamo Bay, and the Persian Gulf.

    Raised in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Gil holds an AB in history from Bowdoin College and MPhil and PhD degrees in history from the University of Cambridge. He is working on a book examining America’s All Volunteer Force, conscription, and future national security threats.



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    • Friday, May 24, 2024
    • 5:00 PM
    • Salon Rooms, Hospitality Center, SNHU, 2500 N. River Road, Manchester, NH 03106
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    2024 Spring Forum


    We Win They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy & the New Cold War


    May 24, 2024

    Reception - 5:00 - 6:00 pm

    Presentation: 6:00 - 7:15 pm


    Salon Rooms, Hospitality Center

    Southern New Hampshire University

    2500 N. River Road Manchester, NH 03106


    In an era marked by escalating tensions and shifting power dynamics, the complexities of contemporary international relations seem daunting. To make sense of it all, we are honored to host our annual Spring Forum with Dan Negrea, co-author of "We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy & the New Cold War". Throughout the evening, audiences will have the opportunity to explore the policy prescriptions found in this book to shape a new conservative consensus on approaching the world. 

    Doors will open for the cocktail hour at 5:00 pm, providing a chance for attendees to connect, discuss, and prepare for the evening's discussion, which will begin promptly at 6:00 pm.

    During this engaging event, Negrea will unravel the threads of "The New Cold War," exploring its origins, implications, and potential trajectories. Drawing on his firsthand experiences and scholarly expertise, he will examine the fusion of Regan-era and contemporary conservative foreign policy perspectives, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing the United States and its allies.

    All are welcome to take part in this critical conversation to further explore and better understand the recommendations and assertations of the authors. This is your opportunity to push the conversation forward, challenge perspectives, and have your questions answered on the best path forward for U.S. Foreign Policy.


    EVENT AGENDA

    5:00 pm - Reception Doors Open

    6:00 pm - Global Forum Begins

    7:30 pm - End of Event

    7:45 pm - Sponsor Post Event Dinner


    About the Speaker


    Dan Negrea is the Senior Director of the Freedom and Prosperity Center of the Atlantic Council.

    He was the State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs between 2019 and 2021. In that capacity, he pioneered and led the Deal Team Initiative, a coordination mechanism between U.S. government agencies. The initiative promotes business relations between U.S. and foreign companies around the world.

    He was a member of the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning office between 2018 and 2019 where he was responsible for the economic portfolio. He coordinated the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in The Hague in 2019 that was attended by 2,000 participants from government, business, academia, and international organizations.

    For three decades before that, he held leadership positions in Wall Street firms. He raised over $15 billion in financings in the United States and abroad, mostly for middle-market companies.

    He defected from Communist Romania where he had been an official in the Ministry of Finance and was involved in negotiating government loans with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

    He holds an MBA from Cornell University and an MA from the School of International Economic Relations in Bucharest, Romania. He has published extensively on foreign affairs.


    In Partnership with: 







    Patron Sponsors:



    Paul Alley

    Anna Berry

    Catherine Crofoot

    Jeff Spears

*We encourage advance registration for all of our programs. For events with a ticket price, online payments can be made via our website. If you prefer to register or pay over the phone, please contact our office: 603.314.7970

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