Featured Events

June 30 at 10am: WACC Private Coffee Hour Major General Rick Devereaux, USAF (ret.) with the American Security Project

Join us on June 30th for a limited-seating, exclusive WACC Coffee Hour small group private conversation with Major General Rick Devereaux, USAF (ret.). Each participant will be able to ask questions and participate in the dialogue on national security and climate change.

June 30 at 10am: WACC Private Coffee Hour Major General Rick Devereaux, USAF (ret.) with the American Security Project2024-07-31T01:04:43-04:00

SOLD OUT: June 24: WACC Global Cafe Conversation Club (Economics & COVID-19)

Join us for the first gathering of WACC’s Global Cafe Conversation Club - the Council's version of a "book club." You'll read two articles on global issues from different viewpoints, discuss them with your peers, and engage with the world from your own home!

SOLD OUT: June 24: WACC Global Cafe Conversation Club (Economics & COVID-19)2024-07-31T01:04:46-04:00

June 16 – WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Carol Quillen, President of Davidson College

Join us for a WACC Distinguished Speaker Series virtual presentation with Dr. Carol Quillen, President of Davidson College on Tuesday, June 16. She will share her thoughts on the far-reaching impact of COVID-19 on higher education and learning, the future of global education, and civic engagement in this "new normal."

June 16 – WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Carol Quillen, President of Davidson College2024-07-31T01:04:51-04:00

June 11: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with David Rennie, Beijing Bureau Chief and Chaguan Columnist at The Economist

Join us for a WACC Distinguished Speaker Series virtual presentation with David Rennie, Beijing Bureau Chief and Chaguan Columnist at The Economist on Thursday, June 11. He’ll talk about the international response to the pandemic, China’s role as a global leader in fighting the pandemic, and the decline of America’s leadership in the world.

June 11: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with David Rennie, Beijing Bureau Chief and Chaguan Columnist at The Economist2024-07-31T01:04:55-04:00

June 4: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series Panel (Virtual) with Ambassador Thomas Pickering, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria, Jordan, and the United Nations & Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Founder and Publisher of Bourse & Bazaar

Join us for a WACC Distinguished Speaker Series virtual panel discussion on US-Iran relations with Ambassador Thomas Pickering, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria, Jordan, and the United Nations and Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Founder and Publisher of Bourse & Bazaar.

June 4: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series Panel (Virtual) with Ambassador Thomas Pickering, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria, Jordan, and the United Nations & Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Founder and Publisher of Bourse & Bazaar2024-07-31T01:04:57-04:00

May 28: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Anna Fifield, Beijing Bureau Chief at The Washington Post

Join us for a WACC Speaker Series virtual presentation with Anna Fifield, Beijing Bureau Chief at The Washington Post on Thursday, May 28 as she shares "the behind-the-scenes story of the rise and reign" of Kim Jong Un, North Korea's premier and elusive tyrant. She'll offer insight into his penchant for political drama, his obsession with provoking the United States (and others in the world) with threats of nuclear missiles and war, and North Korea's status in the world.

May 28: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Anna Fifield, Beijing Bureau Chief at The Washington Post2024-07-31T01:04:58-04:00

May 26: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series (Virtual) with Ryan Crocker, U.S. Career Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon (1993-2012)

Join us for a WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with Ryan Crocker, U.S. Career Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon (1993-2012) on Tuesday, May 26. Ambassador Crocker will provide us with an overview of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East while addressing America's role in the region from a national security, foreign policy, and humanitarian aid perspective.

May 26: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series (Virtual) with Ryan Crocker, U.S. Career Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon (1993-2012)2024-07-31T01:05:00-04:00

May 21: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Graham Allison, Professor of Government at Harvard University, former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Clinton, and Special Advisor to the Secretary of Defense under President Reagan

Join us for a WACC Speaker Series virtual presentation with Graham Allison, Professor of Government at Harvard University, former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Clinton, and Special Advisor to the Secretary of Defense under President Reagan on Thursday, May 21 as he shares his research on China's response to COVID-19 and its role in this new global order through diplomacy and aid to countries affected by the coronavirus.

May 21: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Graham Allison, Professor of Government at Harvard University, former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Clinton, and Special Advisor to the Secretary of Defense under President Reagan2024-07-31T01:05:03-04:00

May 18: TMS Foreign Service Officer Exam Workshop (Virtual) with Kathryn Crockart, Mid-Atlantic Diplomat in Residence with the U.S. Department of State

Join The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte) on Monday, May 18 to speak with Kathryn Crockart, Mid-Atlantic Diplomat in Residence with the U.S. State Department, who will offer her insight into a career in the Foreign Service and the preparation required for the Foreign Service Office (FSO) exam. 

May 18: TMS Foreign Service Officer Exam Workshop (Virtual) with Kathryn Crockart, Mid-Atlantic Diplomat in Residence with the U.S. Department of State2024-07-31T01:05:06-04:00

May 14: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Dena Diorio, Mecklenburg County Manager

Join us for a WACC Speaker Series virtual presentation with Dena Diorio, Mecklenburg County Manager as she provides us with an update on the county's response to this global pandemic, the strategies in place to minimize risk to our citizens as businesses slowly reopen, and what the county has learned from other governments around the world as combat COVID-19 together.

May 14: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Dena Diorio, Mecklenburg County Manager2024-07-31T01:05:08-04:00
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