Featured Events

Nov. 1: WACC CEO Series with Gene Woods, President & CEO, Atrium Health

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on November 1st as we host Gene A. Woods, President and CEO of Atrium Health. With more than 24 years of healthcare leadership, Woods has overseen both for-profit and non-profit hospitals and worked with a diverse array of delivery systems, including rural and urban facilities, academic and community-based facilities, as well as international operations in Mexico and Chile. In 2017 he served as chair of the American Hospital Association.

Nov. 1: WACC CEO Series with Gene Woods, President & CEO, Atrium Health2024-07-31T01:08:25-04:00

Oct. 27: TMS Meet Up at the Charlotte Symphony’s Halloween Spooktacular

Join TMS as we host a group of visiting UNC Charlotte scholars from Saudi Arabia for a cultural outing to the Charlotte Symphony. All are welcome to this family-friendly Halloween special "Spooktacular" concert, followed by a casual lunch nearby.

Oct. 27: TMS Meet Up at the Charlotte Symphony’s Halloween Spooktacular2024-07-31T01:08:28-04:00

Oct 10: WACC CEO Series with Knudt Flor, President & CEO, BMW Manufacturing Co

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on October 10th as we host Knudt Flor, President & CEO of BMW Manufacturing. BMW is currently the 4th most prosperous car manufacturer in the world. The company has also invested millions into manufacturing cars in the U.S., particularly in South Carolina.

Oct 10: WACC CEO Series with Knudt Flor, President & CEO, BMW Manufacturing Co2024-07-31T01:08:31-04:00

October 4: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with H.E. Kirsti Kauppi, Ambassador of Finland to the U.S.

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host H.E. Kirsti Kauppi, the Ambassador of Finland to the United States, who will share her perspective on current global developments and Finland - U.S. relations.

October 4: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with H.E. Kirsti Kauppi, Ambassador of Finland to the U.S.2024-07-31T01:08:34-04:00

September 29: TMS Meet Up at UNC Charlotte’s International Festival

Join The Magellan Society (the Young Professionals of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte) at the UNC Charlotte International Festival on Saturday, September 29th. Come meet other internationally-minded Charlotteans while exploring the cultural diversity in our city!

September 29: TMS Meet Up at UNC Charlotte’s International Festival2024-07-31T01:08:41-04:00

September 27: WACC Speaker Series Panel Luncheon, “The Future of Korea”

Join WACC as we host expert panelists for a discussion on Korea's future: Kathleen Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea (2008-2011) and President, Korean Economics Institute; Lieutenant Commander, Adam Miller, Military Advisor in the Office of Korean Affairs; and Dohwan Kim, Economic Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

September 27: WACC Speaker Series Panel Luncheon, “The Future of Korea”2024-07-31T01:08:44-04:00

September 20th: WACC Speaker Series Luncheon with Peter Beyer, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation and Member of the German Parliament (MdB)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, The American Council on Germany, and The N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation on September 20th as we host Peter Beyer, Member of the German Parliament (MdB) and Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation. He will share his thoughts on further developing Germany-U.S. economic relations and his outlook on the evolving U.S.-E.U. trade tariffs.

September 20th: WACC Speaker Series Luncheon with Peter Beyer, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation and Member of the German Parliament (MdB)2024-07-31T01:08:50-04:00

September 12: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with H.E. Hynek Kmoníček, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the U.S.

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host H.E. Hynek Kmoníček, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States, to share his perspective on Czech - U.S. relations, our bilateral global efforts, the current state of affairs in the Czech Republic, and his outlook on the future of the E.U.

September 12: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with H.E. Hynek Kmoníček, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the U.S.2024-07-31T01:08:53-04:00

September 5: MEMBERS ONLY EVENT – WACC Private Reception with U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker (1993-2012)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Wednesday, September 5th at a private home in south Charlotte for a discussion and networking opportunity with top U.S. diplomat, Ambassador Ryan Crocker.  

September 5: MEMBERS ONLY EVENT – WACC Private Reception with U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker (1993-2012)2024-07-31T01:08:56-04:00

September 5: WACC Speaker Series with Ryan Crocker, U.S. Career Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon (1993-2012)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on September 5th as we host esteemed U.S. diplomat, Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Crocker has served 6-terms as a U.S. Ambassador during some of the most tumultuous times in U.S. history with the Middle East. President Obama called him out of retirement in 2011 to serve as Ambassador to Afghanistan, and President George W. Bush awarded him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

September 5: WACC Speaker Series with Ryan Crocker, U.S. Career Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon (1993-2012)2024-07-31T01:08:59-04:00
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