BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Nina Willner\, a former U.S. Army CPT\, was the first female t o run intelligence operations on Soviet territory during the Cold War. Fo llowing a career in intelligence\, Nina worked in Russia\, Belarus\, and the Czech Republic for the U.S. government in the fields of human rights and rule of law and later for a number of NGOs and charities\, focusing m ainly on education and women’s and children’s causes. She currently lives in D.C. and Istanbul. In October 2016\, HarperCollins William Morrow pub lished Nina’s book entitled Forty Autumns: A Family’s Story of Courage a nd Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall. The book is a history of th e Cold War that pieces together the tale of Nina’s family divided by the Iron Curtain for more than forty years. In her presentation\, Nina will d iscuss Russian authoritarianism in the Cold War and today’s global threat to democracy. Meeting Schedule: 12:00 noon Registration & Networking 1 2:15p.m. (sharp!) Meeting begins (club business first\, followed by keyno te speaker) 1:30p.m. Meeting adjourns (may adjourn earlier\, depending o n club business items) This is a weekly membership meeting for The Rot ary Club of San Francisco\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective members and guests. Each luncheon meeting includes three-cour se lunch from Scala's Bistro. Individual lunch tickets are $40\, or purch ase a book of four tickets for the discounted price of $145. Cash\, check and credit card payment options available. Tickets available for purchas e at the door. DTEND:20170808T203000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T022803Z DTSTART:20170808T190000Z LOCATION:Sir Francis Drake Hotel SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:ROTARY LUNCH August 8\, 2017: Nina Willner\, Russia UID:c2e612db-09bf-4112-a0a0-559d98292d09 X-ALT-DESC:
Nina Willner\, a former U.S. Army CP T\, was the first female to run intelligence operations on Soviet territo ry during the Cold War. Following a career in intelligence\, Nina worked in Russia\, Belarus\, and the Czech Republic for the U.S. government in t he fields of human rights and rule of law and later for a number of NGOs and charities\, focusing mainly on education and women&rsquo\;s and child ren&rsquo\;s causes. She currently lives in D.C. and Istanbul.
\n\nIn October 2016\, HarperCollins William Morrow published Nina&rsquo\;s bo ok entitled Forty Autumns: \; A Family&rsquo\;s Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall. The book is a history of the C old War that pieces together the tale of Nina&rsquo\;s family divided by the Iron Curtain for more than forty years.
\n\nIn her presentation \, Nina will discuss Russian authoritarianism in the Cold War and today&r squo\;s global threat to democracy.
\n\nMeeti ng Schedule: | \n|
12:00 noon | \nRegistration &\; Networking | \n
12:15p.m. (sharp!) | \nMeeting begins \;(club busin ess first\, followed by keynote speaker) | \n
1:30p.m. | \nMeeting adjourns  \;(may adjourn earlier\, depending o n club business items) | \n
This is a weekly membership meeting for The Rotary Club of San Fr ancisco\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective member s and guests.
\n\nEach luncheon meeting includes three-
course lunch from \;Scala'\;s \;Bistro. Individual lunch ticke
ts are $40\, or purchase a book of four tickets for the discounted price
of $145. Cash\, check and credit card payment options available. \;Tickets available for purchase at
the door.