Private Dinners

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for an intimate small-group discussion on Wednesday, May 17 with Dr. Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Foreign Policy Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He will offer insight into military trends over the course of history and answer your questions about regional security, defense strategies, and the future of the military in a world that's constantly changing. 

Ambassador Santiago Cabanas will answer your questions about Spain's relationship with the United States, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, regional security in Europe, and more. 

Yaya Fanusie will answer your questions about China's digital currency platform and what it means for the future of financial institutions, national security, and the global economy. In addition, he'll address the future of digital currency 

Dave Rank will answer your questions about China's relationship with the United States, its ongoing conflict with Taiwan, regional security in the Asia-Pacific region, and more. 

Michael will answer your questions about FFTC's role in the Carolinas, global giving trends, and the importance of philanthropy and community engagement in the Queen City.

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a private dinner and small group discussion with Marc Polymeropoulos, former head of counterintelligence in Europe and Eurasia for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a private dinner and small group discussion with Roman Popadiuk, an American career diplomat of Ukrainian descent and the first U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. 

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a private dinner and small group discussion with Chuck Harrington, Executive Chairman & CEO of Parsons Corporation (2008-2021) on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 on the importance of critical cybersecurity policies for governments and companies and the implementation of global cybersecurity measures to combat technological threats from authoritarian governments and non-state entities.

Join us for dinner outdoors, limited to 30 people, with Dr. Udo Lange, the President and CEO of FedEx Logistics and learn about the world of global logistics and supply chain processes worldwide.

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on February 25th for an intimate dinner and a thought-provoking discussion with LTG Michael Nagata, US Army, Ret. and former Director at the National Counter-terrorism Center.