World Affairs Council of New Hampshire

Will you join us on May 24th for the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire's Global Forum, where we are honored to hear from Dan Negrea of the Atlantic Council? This important conversation will allow audiences to explore a new consensus on a conservative approach to #ForeignPolicy. Regardless of your political persuasion, this event will give you the opportunity to engage with a policy leader and better understand how #Republicans are viewing #NationalSecurity and #ForeignPolicy headed into the November #PresidentialElection. For more information and registration visit: wacnh.org/event-5715308 

If you enjoyed our last #GlobalInTheGraniteState, why not check out our newest episode! We speak with John W. "Fozzie" Miller about #Russia's goals in the #MiddleEast and why their involvement in the region makes it more difficult for the #UnitedStates to focus elsewhere. Thanks to U.S. Global Leadership Coalition for helping connect us on Vice Admiral Miller's visit to #NH. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts or at https://lnkd.in/ev5HthVC

Will you join us next week for the 2nd in the T. William and Patricia Ayers Global Tipping Points Series on Making Sense of the World? This community conversation will focus on the opportunities and challenges that #Allies present in shaping the world. Amb. Mark C. Storella will headline this discussion and you will come away with a better understanding of what allies are and are not good for. Join us in-person Southern New Hampshire University or online. More information and Registration at wacnh.org/event-5641360 

It was such an honor to speak with Sophie Rutenbar of Council on Foreign Relations, The Brookings Institution, and NYU Center on International Cooperation about the latest in the crisis occurring in #Haiti. We dove into the fascinating history of this island nation to find out how the past informs the present. Listen to the latest #GlobalInTheGraniteState wherever you get your #Podcasts or at https://lnkd.in/eqjRVHCd

Happy to announce the first in our T. William & Patricia Ayers Global Tipping Points events for this spring. Kicking things off will be Dr. Jonathan Kirshner from Boston University to help us make sense of the world through the #Realist approach. This is a conversation you will not want to miss as you try to untangle the messy world we live in.

Bhutan likes to promote itself as the happiest place on earth, as measured by their happiness index. However, for tens of thousands of people, this is not the Bhutan they know, or are welcome in. Here in New Hampshire many of these people were resettled in our community and continue to thrive here, enhancing the cultural and economic life of the state. For many in New Hampshire, the knowledge of this small kingdom in the Himalayas remains limited, despite the opportunities to meet the many people forcibly displaced from their homes, where their families had lived for generations. In addition, this country is strategically located between two historic antagonists, India and China, which puts their country in a precarious situation (i.e. China is laying claim to 20% of Bhutan's land). Join the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, the Columbus Council on World Affairs, Building Community in New Hampshire, and the Global Citizen Circle for this engaging virtual discussion on Building Peace & Reconciliation in Bhutan. You will hear from two wonderful community leaders, Suraj Budathoki of NH and Khara Timsina of Pittsburgh, to hear about efforts to restore family ties, engage with the Bhutanese government to undue past harms, and learn more about the challenges this country and its displaced populations face in a difficult world.

Join us on Wednesday, February 21st at 6:00 pm ET for this important conversation on #Bhutan. Many know it as the "Happiest Country on Earth", but they certainly have a long way to go to make that a reality for the 100,000 people they displaced over the years. Situated in a geopolitically fraught part of the world, they are one potential nexus for conflict between #China, #India, and even potentially the #UnitedStates. Please join us to learn and share in this unique opportunity engaging five communities from three different states. Global Citizens Circle Building Community in New Hampshire (BCNH) World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh World Affairs Council of Harrisburg Cleveland Council on World Affairs Columbus Council on World Affairs

So excited to announce this important conversation in connection with so many great people. While many may know Bhutan as the happiest place on earth, this is not true for tens of thousands of people who were displaced by their own government. Join us on February 21st to engage in discussions on how Bhutan can reconcile with this past and move forward into the future. More information at https://lnkd.in/enPcfZky

How did a minority population in a small Middle Eastern country come to disrupt upwards of 12% of global trade? The #Houthis are an interesting case of political intrigue, shifting alliances, and historical grievances. Listen to our latest #GlobalInTheGraniteState to hear from Sarhang Hamasaeed from the #UnitedStatesInstituteOfPeace about this once rebel group who now threatens all shipping bound for the Suez Canal. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or at wacnh.org/page-1846398

Next Monday kicks off 5 day of #CharitableGaming for the @WorldAffairsNH . 35% of gross profits Filotimo in Manchester will go to support our important work. You can #PlayLikeARebel Feb 5-9, while supporting our global work. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dY4gfCEX