Upcoming Events

January 19, 2022: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Tom Standage, Deputy Editor and Columnist at The Economist “The World Ahead: 2022”

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Wednesday, January 19 for a presentation by Tom Standage, the Editor of "The World Ahead 2022" (The Economist) as he offers informed predictions, comprehensive analysis from foreign policy and current event experts, summary of the global economic outlook, and critical insight into issues that will be major touch points in the new year.

January 19, 2022: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Tom Standage, Deputy Editor and Columnist at The Economist “The World Ahead: 2022”2024-07-31T01:01:42-04:00

December 6, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Tara Kangarlou, Journalist, Author, and Humanitarian “The Heartbeat of Iran: Real Voices of A Country and Its People”

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Monday, December 6 for a presentation by Tara Kangarlou, Journalist, Author, and Humanitarian, as she explores the complex realities of life in modern-day Iran through the intimate and personal stories of everyday Iranians.

December 6, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Tara Kangarlou, Journalist, Author, and Humanitarian “The Heartbeat of Iran: Real Voices of A Country and Its People”2024-07-31T01:01:46-04:00

October 29, 2021: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with H.E. Nestor Forster Jr., Ambassador of Brazil to the United States

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Friday, October 29 for a presentation with His Excellency Nestor Forster, Jr., the Ambassador of Brazil to the United States, as he shares his insight on Brazil's role in the world, President Bolsonaro's vision for Brazil, and ongoing challenges in this post-pandemic environment. He will also address the future of Brazil's diplomatic relationship with the United State and what this means moving forward.

October 29, 2021: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with H.E. Nestor Forster Jr., Ambassador of Brazil to the United States2024-07-31T01:01:55-04:00

October 19, 2021: Annual CHINA Town Hall with the National Committee on U.S. China Relations

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as leading national experts discuss the US-China relationship! China's rapid development and Sino-American trade have a direct impact on the lives of nearly everyone in the United States.

October 19, 2021: Annual CHINA Town Hall with the National Committee on U.S. China Relations2024-07-31T01:01:57-04:00

October 13, 2021: YPWACC Global Social at Optimist Hall (Hosted Outdoors)

Join the Young Professionals of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a kick off to the fall 2021 programming season on Wednesday, October 13, 2021! 

October 13, 2021: YPWACC Global Social at Optimist Hall (Hosted Outdoors)2024-07-31T01:01:59-04:00

September 28, 2021: SOLD-OUT — WACC Private Dinner with Dr. Udo Lange, President and CEO of FedEx Logistics (In-Person; Hosted Fully Outdoors)

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.

September 28, 2021: SOLD-OUT — WACC Private Dinner with Dr. Udo Lange, President and CEO of FedEx Logistics (In-Person; Hosted Fully Outdoors)2024-07-31T01:02:01-04:00

Sept. 9, 2021 Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Career Diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on September 9 as we talk to Ambassador Ryan Crocker on his perspective regarding America's troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, what this means for the future of the remaining Afghans, and the challenges that lie ahead as the Taliban continues to influence politics in the region.

Sept. 9, 2021 Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Career Diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon2024-07-31T01:02:03-04:00

August 19, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Senior Scholar and Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Leading Epidemiologist and Dr. Vin Gupta, Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Leading Epidemiologist and Senior Scholar and Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Dr. Vin Gupta, Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington on Thursday, August 19, 2021.

August 19, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Senior Scholar and Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Leading Epidemiologist and Dr. Vin Gupta, Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington2024-07-31T01:02:06-04:00

July 13, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Anne Applebaum, Author, Historian, and Staff Writer at The Atlantic

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.

July 13, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Anne Applebaum, Author, Historian, and Staff Writer at The Atlantic2024-07-31T01:02:08-04:00

June 24, 2021: WACC Global Health Series with Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health and Dr. Peter Clark, Urologic Oncology Chair at Atrium Health

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.

June 24, 2021: WACC Global Health Series with Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health and Dr. Peter Clark, Urologic Oncology Chair at Atrium Health2024-07-31T01:02:11-04:00
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