Featured Events

September 24, 2025: World Citizen Award Dinner Honoring Sharon L. Gaber, Ph.D., Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Since 1990, the World Affairs Council of Charlotte has presented the World Citizen Award to prominent citizens and organizations that have enhanced our community's standing in the world through their accomplishments of international significance and contributions to the city, this region, and our international community.

September 24, 2025: World Citizen Award Dinner Honoring Sharon L. Gaber, Ph.D., Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte2025-04-25T10:19:01-04:00

June 12, 2025: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with John J. Sullivan, former US ambassador to the Russian Federation (2020-2022) and U.S. Deputy Secretary Secretary of State (2017-2019)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a timely and thought-provoking luncheon discussion on June 12 with Ambassador John J. Sullivan, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Deputy Secretary of State. As one of America’s most experienced diplomats, Ambassador Sullivan will explore the complex and deteriorating relationship between the United States and Russia, one of our most critical foreign policy flashpoints.

June 12, 2025: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with John J. Sullivan, former US ambassador to the Russian Federation (2020-2022) and U.S. Deputy Secretary Secretary of State (2017-2019)2025-04-23T12:56:59-04:00

June 11, 2025: WACC Private Dinner with John J. Sullivan, former US ambassador to the Russian Federation (2020-2022) and U.S. Deputy Secretary Secretary of State (2017-2019)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for an exclusive private dinner on June 11 with Ambassador John J. Sullivan, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia (2020-2022) and Deputy Secretary of State (2017-2019), as he shares a candid and timely account of America’s evolving relationship with Russia through the lens of his book, Midnight in Moscow: A Memoir from the Front Lines of Russia’s War Against the West.

June 11, 2025: WACC Private Dinner with John J. Sullivan, former US ambassador to the Russian Federation (2020-2022) and U.S. Deputy Secretary Secretary of State (2017-2019)2025-05-01T15:49:47-04:00

May 29, 2025: WACC Speaker Series Panel Lunch with David Salvo, Bret Schafer, and Krystyna Sikora (The Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for an exclusive event on Thursday, May 29, featuring experts from the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States , as they unpack how countries like Russia, China, and Iran are actively shaping public discourse and influencing communities in North Carolina and across the country through digital propaganda campaigns and misinformation.

May 29, 2025: WACC Speaker Series Panel Lunch with David Salvo, Bret Schafer, and Krystyna Sikora (The Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States)2025-04-29T09:44:54-04:00

April 24, 2025: 2025 China Town Hall – “The First 100 Days: President Trump’s China Policy”

Leading China experts Ryan Hass, director of John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution, Matthew Turpin, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Lingling Wei, chief correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, will be the featured speakers for CHINA Town Hall 2025, a national conversation on how the U.S.-China relationship affects our communities across the country.

April 24, 2025: 2025 China Town Hall – “The First 100 Days: President Trump’s China Policy”2025-04-08T10:22:42-04:00

April 10, 2025: WACC Global Economic Speaker Series with Steven Hill (K&L Gates), Michael Cornett (Forvis Mazars), and Jon Morton (Forvis Mazars)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on April 10 for an in-depth discussion led by experts from K&L Gates and Forvis Mazars covering the current tariff landscape, regulatory considerations, and impact to your business. 

April 10, 2025: WACC Global Economic Speaker Series with Steven Hill (K&L Gates), Michael Cornett (Forvis Mazars), and Jon Morton (Forvis Mazars)2025-04-23T12:58:30-04:00

March 31, 2025: WACC Partner Program with Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator and Member of the Foreign Relations Committee, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Appropriations Committee (VIRTUAL)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as part of a nationwide WAC partnership program on March 31st for a town hall on U.S. Foreign Policy with Senator Murphy and fellow citizens across the nation. We’ll address the massive changes to the State Department, the role of the U.S. in conflicts around the world, and relationships with allies and adversaries alike.

March 31, 2025: WACC Partner Program with Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator and Member of the Foreign Relations Committee, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Appropriations Committee (VIRTUAL)2025-04-29T10:41:54-04:00

March 13, 2025: WACC Private Dinner with Dr. Nina Ansary Award-winning Iranian-American Author, Historian, Women’s Rights Advocate, Director of the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum Women’s Leadership Initiative at the University of Cambridge, and Former Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics Centre for Women, Peace and Security

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for an intimate private dinner and discussion on Thursday, March13, 2025 with with Dr. Nina Ansary, Author, UN Women Global Champion for Innovation, and Director of the WACA Global Women’s Lecture Series of America Global Women's Lecture Series. Dr. Ansary will offer her perspective on the challenges faced by Iranian women on a daily basis, analyzing social, cultural, and legal obstacles they encounter. Gain valuable insights into their realities and the barriers they must overcome and learn more about actionable ways that the global community can contribute to their empowerment.

March 13, 2025: WACC Private Dinner with Dr. Nina Ansary Award-winning Iranian-American Author, Historian, Women’s Rights Advocate, Director of the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum Women’s Leadership Initiative at the University of Cambridge, and Former Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics Centre for Women, Peace and Security2025-04-23T13:17:51-04:00

March 13, 2025: WACC Speaker Series with Dr. Nina Ansary, Dr. Nina Ansary Award-winning Iranian-American Author, Historian, Women’s Rights Advocate, Director of the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum Women’s Leadership Initiative at the University of Cambridge, and Former Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics Centre for Women, Peace and Security

Join us on March 13, 2025, for an insightful presentation by Dr. Nina Ansary, a leading expert on women's rights and gender equality. With extensive research and advocacy on gender bias, women's empowerment, and historical inequalities, Dr. Ansary has shaped global conversations on women's rights. 

March 13, 2025: WACC Speaker Series with Dr. Nina Ansary, Dr. Nina Ansary Award-winning Iranian-American Author, Historian, Women’s Rights Advocate, Director of the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum Women’s Leadership Initiative at the University of Cambridge, and Former Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics Centre for Women, Peace and Security2025-04-23T13:19:23-04:00

March 12, 2025: WACC International Women’s Day — Women and Wealth

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte and Bank of America on March 12, 2025, for a powerful discussion on "Women and Wealth." Our keynote speaker, Naima Judge, Managing Director and Market Investment Executive with the Bank of America Private Bank (Atlanta, GA), will explore the distinction between equality and equity and share how they are actively working to accelerate financial empowerment for women—in the workplace, in leadership, and their personal lives.

March 12, 2025: WACC International Women’s Day — Women and Wealth2025-03-06T12:26:27-05:00
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