About this Event
Poland. Ukraine. Russia. NATO. The Future of European Security. Few countries are closer to Europe's defining security challenges than Poland.
As the war in Ukraine escalates and NATO faces a changing security landscape, Poland is playing a pivotal role in the future of European defense and the transatlantic alliance.
Join Bogdan Klich, Poland’s Acting Ambassador to the U.S. and former Defense Minister, for a conversation about what lies ahead for Poland, Europe, and security. Klich joins Jason Jakubowski, President & CEO of Connecticut Foodshare and political science professor at UConn and CCSU, for this special GSF2026 event.
Thursday, November 5 | 11:30am – 1pm
World Affairs Council, Café, Hartford CT
Conversation + Networking Reception / Lunch
Tickets: $30 General Admission | $20 Member Admission
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The international system is under pressure. Alliances are fracturing and new rivalries emerging. Technology, energy, and critical minerals are the now lynchpins of national security. Fault lines are emerging where nations, interests, and competing visions collide.
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World Affairs Council Cafetorium, 1049 Asylum Ave, Hartford, United States
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