WHAT WE DO

The World Affairs Forum is the only world affairs council serving Fairfield and Westchester counties.   We are part of a national network of 90 councils across the country with a shared mission of educating our members, students and the public about global affairs and America's role in the world. The World Affairs Forum was established in 1946 to promote greater understanding of foreign policy issues by providing for dialogue between its members and leaders in the field of international relations. Today it serves over 500 members and the larger community through a variety of quality programs:

• The Ambassadors’ Roundtable Series, our executive briefing series, offers six breakfasts and two dinners per season with presentations by high level policy makers, CEOs, ambassadors and think tank experts.  Includes a family membership in the World Affairs Forum Series.
  
  
• The Forum Series offers programs on important challenges in the international arena.  Six events, free for members, are held at the University of Connecticut's Stamford campus and are co-sponsored by UCONN's Business School.
   
• World Class education programs for high school and college students.  Our program offers study abroad scholarships for college students, internships with the Forum, the Future Global Leaders Award and Academic WorldQuest for local high school students.  Visit our education page for more information. 
  
  
• Great Decisions, co-sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association, are evening presentations based on the Foreign Policy Association’s assessment of major global issues facing America. The Forum offers this series to the public free of charge.  The programs are held at the Greenwich Library in the spring and the New Canaan Library in the fall.  The fall series is sponsored by HSBC Darien Branch and the spring series is co-sponsored by the Greenwich Library.
  
  
• Special events, including  WorldQuest, Global Economic Trends Lecture, corporate events, book signing with internationally renowned authors, film events, wine tastings, the Marie Hurley Memorial Travel Lecture, and the membership's annual meeting and dinner.  Separate fees apply to attend these events.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gene Rostov, Chairman, General Resource Corp.
George F. Paik, Vice Chairman, Managing Director, LCP Capital LLC
Siw de Gysser. Treasurer, VP, Corporate Planning, Philip Morris Companies, Inc., (ret.)
Ennala Ramcharandas, Secretary, VP, Developing Markets Operations, Xerox (ret.)

Tom Agoston, External Relations Manager, IBM Communications
Patrick Brand, Vice President & President, US Mailing, Pitney Bowes, Inc., www.pitneybowes.com
Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr., President, Ferguson Library
John H. Dolan, Consultant, Second Order Strategies, Inc.
Kempton Dunn, Managing Director, Global Risk Strategies LLC
William V. Ferdinand, Managing Director, US Trust Co, NA, http://www.ustrust.com
Jonathan M. Fox, President, Coastal & Peninsula Development
William W. Galvin, III, President, The Galvin Partnership
Harry Geller, Managing Director, Executive Coaching Division, Geller, Grace & Associates
Dr.Joanna M. Gwozdziowski, Political Consultant   
Hope Hageman, Former President, League of Women Voters of Westport 
Mitchell Krauss, CBS News Correspondent (ret.)
Dr. Wilbur Miller, Founder and Honorary Chairman
Sheila Moore, Director of Administration & External Affairs, U. of CT, www.uconn.edu             
Dr. Lori E. Murray, Consultant, National Security Issues
J. David Nelson, Executive Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, VaporStream, Inc.
Scott C. Nevins, VP, Alliance Bernstein, Bernstein Global Wealth Management
Eric K. Petschek, Former Assistant Treasurer, World Affairs Forum
Wendy E. Prince, Attorney Mediator, Greenberg & Cotler, LLC, http://www.princecotler.com
Pilar S. Ramos, VP, Global Public Policy & Regulatory Strategy Counsel, MasterCard Worldwide, www.mastercard.com    
Constantine (Dean) Remoundos, Founder/CEO, Kendron Communications, LLC
John H. (Casey) Roach, Sr. Managing Director, TD Wealth Management  
Randall J. Smith, Financial Advisor, UBS Wealth Management Group
Barbara Tarrant, VP and CFO, Tabar Inc. (ret.)
Thomas B. Tesluk, Managing Director, Sequent Consulting, www.sequentconsulting.com
Damon N. Vocke, General Counsel, Sr. VP & Secretary, General Reinsurance Corp., www.genre.com
 

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Ambassador Stephen Bosworth, Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy www.tufts.org 
L. Paul Bremer, III., Former US Administrator in Iraq, Former US Ambassador to The Netherlands 
Lawrence S. Eagleburger, Former US Secretary of State
Ambassador Thomas M. T. Niles, President US Council for International Business  www.uscib.org
Edward Pollak, Sr. Vice President (ret.) Olin Corporation  www.olin.com
Ambassador Frank G. Wisner II, Vice Chairman, External Affairs, AIG  www.aig.com

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