Speaker Series

March 17, 2022: WACC Speaker Series with H.E. Alejandro Celorio, Legal Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Thursday, March 17 as we listen to H.E. Alejandro Celorio, Principal Legal Adviser to the Government of Mexico, Ministry of Foreign Affairs offer his expert insights on strategies to strengthen the bilateral relationship between our two friendly nations and on the diplomatic challenges that stem from the pandemic in this "new" global environment.

February 10: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Jay Bryson, Managing Director and the Chief Economist for Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Bank

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Thursday, February 10, 2022 with Dr. Jay Bryson, the Managing Director and Chief Economist for Wells Fargo's Corporate and Investment Bank. Dr. Bryson will share his expert insight into the global economic outlook for 2022 referencing domestic and major economies worldwide while addressing challenges stemming from the pandemic.

January 19, 2022: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Tom Standage, Deputy Editor and Columnist at The Economist “The World Ahead: 2022”

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Wednesday, January 19 for a presentation by Tom Standage, the Editor of "The World Ahead 2022" (The Economist) as he offers informed predictions, comprehensive analysis from foreign policy and current event experts, summary of the global economic outlook, and critical insight into issues that will be major touch points in the new year.

December 6, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Tara Kangarlou, Journalist, Author, and Humanitarian “The Heartbeat of Iran: Real Voices of A Country and Its People”

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Monday, December 6 for a presentation by Tara Kangarlou, Journalist, Author, and Humanitarian, as she explores the complex realities of life in modern-day Iran through the intimate and personal stories of everyday Iranians.

October 19, 2021: Annual CHINA Town Hall with the National Committee on U.S. China Relations

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as leading national experts discuss the US-China relationship! China's rapid development and Sino-American trade have a direct impact on the lives of nearly everyone in the United States.

Sept. 9, 2021 Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Career Diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on September 9 as we talk to Ambassador Ryan Crocker on his perspective regarding America's troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, what this means for the future of the remaining Afghans, and the challenges that lie ahead as the Taliban continues to influence politics in the region.

August 19, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Senior Scholar and Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Leading Epidemiologist and Dr. Vin Gupta, Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Leading Epidemiologist and Senior Scholar and Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Dr. Vin Gupta, Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington on Thursday, August 19, 2021.

July 13, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Anne Applebaum, Author, Historian, and Staff Writer at The Atlantic

Learn more about ongoing influences and threats to western democratic values from countries like China and Russia, and what the United States and Europe are doing to reinvigorate support and belief in democratic institutions and standards.

June 24, 2021: WACC Global Health Series with Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health and Dr. Peter Clark, Urologic Oncology Chair at Atrium Health

This Men's Health Month, join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte to learn about one of the most common types of cancers that affect men: prostate cancer. We will be joined by two leading experts in the field, Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of the Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health, and Dr. Peter Clark, Urologic Oncology Chair at Atrium Health.

June 9: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Claude Clegg

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Dr. Claude Clegg, Author, Historian, and Professor at UNC Chapel Hill on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

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9apr5:30 pm- 7:30 pm2024 China Town Hall: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Shelley Rigger, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty | Brown Professor of Asian Politics at Davidson College (Virtual)2024 Annual CHINA Town Hall with the National Committee on U.S. China Relations

24apr6:30 pm- 8:00 pmAn Evening with H.E. Masood Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S.

25apr12:00 pm- 8:00 pmWACC Ambassadors Circle Series with H.E. Masood Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S.

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