Upcoming Events

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

May 7: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Philip Coggan, Bartleby Columnist at The Economist

Join us for a WACC Speaker Series virtual presentation with Philip Coggan, Bartleby Columnist at The Economist and author of "A History of the World Economy from the Iron Age to the Information Age" who will share his perspective on how people have played an instrumental in technological innovation trade, specialization in industry and work, farming and agriculture and more that has created this interdependent world in which we live.

May 7: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Philip Coggan, Bartleby Columnist at The Economist2024-07-31T01:05:12-04:00

May 5: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Brent Cagle, Aviation Director for the City of Charlotte

Join us for a WACC Distinguished Speaker Series virtual presentation with Brent Cagle, Aviation Director for the City of Charlotte who will offer his perspective on the impact COVID-19 has had on the airline industry. He will also offer his thoughts on the future of air travel in the face of a global pandemic and the changes being made to mitigate risk and manage upcoming travel plans for millions of passengers.

May 5: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Brent Cagle, Aviation Director for the City of Charlotte2024-07-31T01:05:14-04:00

April 30: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Dr. Derek Raghavan President of Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute

Join us for a WACC Distinguished Speaker Series virtual presentation with Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of Atrium Health's Levine Cancer Institute as we learn more about LCI's COVID-19 response.

April 30: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series (Virtual) with Dr. Derek Raghavan President of Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute2024-07-31T01:05:17-04:00

April 29: TMS Zoom International Cocktail Happy Hour

Join The Magellan Society (the Young Professionals of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte) for a virtual international cocktail hour! Mix up a drink and come e-mingle with your favorite young professionals in the city.

April 29: TMS Zoom International Cocktail Happy Hour2024-07-31T01:05:20-04:00

April 21: TMS Virtual International Career Panel

Join TMS and UNC Charlotte to virtually network and hear several early-career professionals discuss the international elements of their careers in higher education, law, business, government, and nonprofits. The panelists will speak about their experiences and offer valuable advice to those about to enter the job market and pursue work in international fields.

April 21: TMS Virtual International Career Panel2024-07-31T01:05:29-04:00

April 9: WACC Speaker Series (Virtual): Dr. David Callaway, Medical Director, Atrium Health CMC- Main

Join us for a WACC Speaker Series virtual presentation with Dr. David Callaway,  Medical Director, Atrium Health CMC- Main, Chief Medical Officer at Team Rubicon, and WACC Board of Directors member.

April 9: WACC Speaker Series (Virtual): Dr. David Callaway, Medical Director, Atrium Health CMC- Main2024-07-31T01:05:33-04:00
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