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How will business leaders rise to these urgent challenges? Will they reimagine the role they play in addressing social problems by transforming companies and industries to contribute to social progress? How will redesigned workforces innovate and use technology to create a healthier, sustainable post-COVID world?
Listen to Dr. Andrea Gambatto talk about the development of a COVID-19 vaccine and some of the ongoing research that he's conducting with his colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh to produce an experimental vaccine to combat the coronavirus. Learn what it takes to get a global vaccine developed, tested, and distributed to seven billion people worldwide while considering access and equity across economic spheres in our interdependent world.
Join us on September 22nd for a WACC Private Coffee Hour small group conversation with Tom Glick, President of Tepper Sports and Entertainment. All participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and join in on the dialogue about the role of sports in diplomacy and community engagement both here in the Carolina and beyond.
Join us on September 22nd at 11am to listen to Tepper Sports & Entertainment President Tom Glick discuss how these initiatives are progressing and how they fit within the global ecosystem of sport and the Charlotte region’s increasing economic development and relevance.
Join us on Thursday, September 17th at 2:00 p.m. EDT as we have a conversation with Marcus Jones, Charlotte City Manager about Charlotte's transformation as one of the largest FDI and international business incubators in the southeast with a world-class intermodal system, diverse talent, comprehensive workforce development programs, and a business-friendly corporate environment.
Join us on Thursday, September 10th at 2 p.m. EDT as we have a conversation with Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President at the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Director of the Global Health Policy Center about the ongoing COVID-19 threat around the world, strategies for reducing the risk of infections, and coordinated inter-governmental cooperation for vaccine development and public health policy in this challenging time.
The Stimson Center and Stimson’s 38 North program, working with the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, presents a webinar to discuss the importance of the US commitment to the Korean Peninsula. Moderated by Dr. Clint Work, a Stimson Fellow, the webinar offers a virtual conversation with featured speaker, Gen. (Ret.) Curtis M. Scaparrotti, former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander, US European Command (2016-2019) and Commander, US Forces Korea (2013-2016). Based on Gen. (Ret.) Scaparrotti’s extensive experience and expertise, the webinar will offer informed commentary and engage audience members on the importance of the US relationship with the Korean Peninsula.
Have you ever wondered what it's really like to be an ambassador? Movies and media can often depict this senior foreign service career as glitz, glamour, and Bond-like intrigue, but join us on September 1st to hear from former US Ambassador to Turkey, Robert Pearson, to discuss what day-to-day on the ground life can entail. Ask him anything!
Join us on Thursday, August 27th at 2 p.m. EDT for a program with Earnest Winston, Superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as he shares how CMS is adopting international curriculum in the classrooms, the importance of civic-mindedness and global citizenry among our students, and the significance of a broader worldview and critical thinking as students compete for jobs, resources, and networks that aren't located in the United States. He will also address CMS' goals in the new school year due to the impact of COVID-19 on learning and the strategic efforts of teachers and administrators to ensure that the needs of the students
Join us on Thursday, August 20th at 2 p.m. EDT for a program with Nadia Theodore, Consul General of Canada in Atlanta who will talk about the economic benefits of USMCA for North America, the challenges surrounding trade in the COVID-19 environment, and prospects for economic collaboration between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico as we head into an uncertain 4th quarter in 2020.
