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• GLOBAL COLORADO Social Mixer - July

  • When
    Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205

  

   GLOBAL COLORADO Social Mixer
  A Monthly International Development & Global Affairs Happy Hour

   5:00–7:00 PM

   LOCATION: Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
  

   Informal | Open to All 

  The Posner Center for International Development, the Tuesday Group Community, and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations invite you to a monthly gathering:

  GLOBAL COLORADO Social Mixer — a relaxed, welcoming space for everyone interested in Colorado’s connections to the world.

  What:
  An informal social mixer and happy hour to meet new people, reconnect with colleagues, and build community across international development, diplomacy, global affairs, education, business, and civil society.

  Why:
  Colorado has a rich and growing global footprint. This is a chance to celebrate and strengthen those international connections — and to make Denver a vibrant hub for global community, ideas, and collaboration.

  Who:
  All who care about global affairs and Colorado’s positive role in the world — practitioners, students, academics, nonprofit and business leaders, returnees, newcomers, and the globally curious.

  How:
  Just show up, grab a drink, and join the conversation. No program, no speeches — just good people and great connections.

   This will be a monthly series on the second Tuesday of each month.
  Come once or make it a standing date!

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• Fault Lines: America and a World in Transition with Congressman Jason Crow

  • When
    Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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    5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    The Usual Central Denver Location (Register for More Details)
  • Spaces left
    99

  
  

  
  

  At a moment of accelerating geopolitical change, join Congressman Jason Crow for an evening of conversation and audience engagement on the rapidly evolving international challenges confronting the United States.  Drawing on his military service and on his service on the House Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, Congressman Crow brings an insider’s perspective from the front lines of national security and intelligence policy. Joined by Dean Mayer and the DCFR audience, he will examine such topics as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, strategic competition with China, technological leadership, and the growing challenges facing American foreign policy in an unsettled world.  Don’t miss this opportunity for direct conversation with a leading voice in Congress on the defining international questions of our time.

  Congressman Jason Crow represents Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District, encompassing Aurora and parts of Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas Counties. He serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, on which he is the Ranking Democrat of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee.

  Former Army Ranger and Bronze Star recipient Jason Crow grew up working class — he worked minimum-wage jobs during high school and enlisted in the National Guard and worked construction to help pay his way through college. 

  After graduating, Jason joined the active duty Army and served in the Army’s storied 82nd Airborne Division and in the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Even when he rose to the rank of Captain, Jason always remembered what it was like to march in the boots of an Army private. For Jason, this is the essence of servant leadership — always putting the needs of those you lead ahead of your own — and it continues to drive his approach today. 

  When Jason returned home, he looked for ways to continue to give back. Jason struggled to get his veterans benefits and knew others were having similar challenges transitioning from service to civilian life so he went to work helping veterans across Colorado. As an attorney, Jason was named Denver’s Pro-bono Lawyer of the Year for work helping service members transition from military to civilian life.

  Whether combatting the climate crisis, creating better, higher-paying jobs for hardworking families, or preventing gun violence, Jason is focused on putting Colorado and our country ahead of politics and partisanship.

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• Is Space an Accident Waiting to Happen? The Collision of Satellites, Debris, and Geopolitics

  • When
    Thursday, October 15, 2026
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80205
  • Spaces left
    200

  The Denver Council on Foreign Relations presents:

  The third Annual Future of Space Policy Forum and Expo©— bringing together the U.S. foreign policy and space communities to tackle complex questions neither can answer alone.

  In 2026, the "Wild West" of space is getting crowded. With the U.S. transitioning space traffic management to civilian hands (TraCSS) and China rolling out their massive G60 and SatNet megaconstellations, the margin for error has shrunk. History tells us that large frontiers don't stay spacious for long. The 2026 DCFR Space Policy Forum asks a pointed question: in a domain with no governing authority and no "space police," who is responsible for defining and enforcing accountability — and who will foot the bill if no one steps up?

  Key questions the panelists will tackle:

  • As private companies launch thousands of satellites beyond the reach of international law, how do we hold them accountable — and can national governments effectively regulate what their corporations do in orbit?

  • What governance models, international agreements, or emerging technologies give us the most reason for optimism that orbital space can be managed sustainably over the next decade?

  • What is the Kessler Syndrome, and is it something we should even worry about?

  • If a country simply fails to clean up its debris and critical orbital corridors become impassable, is that negligence — or an act of aggression?

  
  

  Learn more here: https://denvercfr.org/future-of-space-policy-forum/

  
  

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• An evening with Brig Gen (USAF Ret) David Stilwell

  • When
    Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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    5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    The Usual Central Denver Location (Register for More Details)
  • Spaces left
    100

  DCFR is excited to host Brig Gen (Ret) David Stilwell, decorated former fighter pilot, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, and current US Air Force Academy (USAFA) Fox Fellow at the USAFA Institute for Future Conflict.  

  Full bio here: https://ifc.usafa.edu/team/david-stilwell

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• An Evening with Andrew Collier on China

  • When
    Thursday, January 21, 2027
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    The Usual Central Denver Location (Register for More Details)
  • Spaces left
    100

  More info coming soon!

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