Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Tuesday, January 17th for a small-group conversation over dinner with Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Distinguished Career Ambassador, often included in the ranks among Henry Kissinger and Zbigniew Brzezinski.  Also participating will be Dr. Jim Walsh, Research Associate at the MIT Security Studies Program, and expert on issues of international security.

Ambassador Pickering has served as U.S. Ambassador to six countries as well as the United Nations and Dr. Walsh is a sought-after expert on international security affairs, specializing in the Middle East. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet them over a gourmet meal and ask your own questions about the state of U.S. relations and security concerns with Russia, Israel, Syria and others.