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Learn more about ongoing influences and threats to western democratic values from countries like China and Russia, and what the United States and Europe are doing to reinvigorate support and belief in democratic institutions and standards.
This Men's Health Month, join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte to learn about one of the most common types of cancers that affect men: prostate cancer. We will be joined by two leading experts in the field, Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of the Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health, and Dr. Peter Clark, Urologic Oncology Chair at Atrium Health.
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Dr. Claude Clegg, Author, Historian, and Professor at UNC Chapel Hill on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Zoran Krneta, Sporting Director of Charlotte FC and Nick Kelly, President of Charlotte FC on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 2:00 ET.
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Jake Wood, Co-Founder of Team Rubicon and Author of Take Command: Lessons in Leadership: How to Be a First Responder in Business on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
In an age when global cyber-attacks are increasingly prevalent, addressing security risks can be critical to a successful business or safe personal digital presence. We’ve all heard stories of international scams, hacks, breaches, and fraud involving computers and technology, but how much should you worry, and what should you do about it? Join WACC and DHG to find out.
In times of crisis and challenge, we ask ourselves: What is the true value of travel? Mr. Steves will offer his insightful opinion on traveling in the post-pandemic world and what this means for the exchange of ideas and culture.
Join WACC for an exclusive documentary screening of Oscar® nominated HUNGER WARD followed by a conversation between Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nicholas Kristof and Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald. This unflinching look at the human-caused famine in Yemen follows health care workers in therapeutic feeding centers against the backdrop of a forgotten war.
Sarah Dawn Petrin is a humanitarian and an educator from Maine. Born in an African village during a season of drought, Sarah has helped refugees since she was 15 years old. From responding to an active shooter in the Capitol of Washington, DC to being held hostage by a warlord in the Sahara Desert, she has borne witness to the radical acts of ordinary heroism that lead to global change.
Ambassador Robert Pearson thinks the challenge for the next generation of diplomats will be to reconcile anti-intellectual trends in society. “In today’s world, as we know, all science is also politics,” he said. “Knowing what is right to do is not enough to solve a problem. It’s knowing how to take what is right to do and convince a public, a government, a citizenry that this is what they would like to do. That is the challenge.”
