July 12th: TMS – Charlotte’s 5th Annual YP Mixer at The Fillmore
Network with hundreds of young professionals while learning more about and connecting with 50 local nonprofit organizations and leaders.
WACC Annual Meeting Dr. James Hastings (June 21, 2017)
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on June 21st for our Annual Meeting as we host Dr. James Hastings. He will share his insight on India, US-India relations and the evolution of the country over the past 45 years.
TMS: Final Global Social of the Season at Vida Cantina (June 15, 2017)
Join The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte) at Vida Cantina for a Mexican-inspired evening on Thursday, June 15th, for our final event of the season!
WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with H.E. Dirk Wouters (June 13, 2017)
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on June 13th as we host H.E. Dirk Wouters, Ambassador of Belgium to the U.S. as he shares his insight on U.S.-Belgium relations under the new U.S. administration.
SOLD OUT: WACC Private Dinner with H.E. Dirk Wouters (June 12, 2017)
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Monday, June 12th for a small-group conversation over a gourmet dinner with H.E. Dirk Wouters. The Ambassador of Belgium to the U.S. will share his perspective on U.S.-Belgium bilateral relations as well as U.S. transatlantic relations with the EU and efforts of global security and foreign policy under the new U.S. Administration.
SOLD OUT: WACC Voyagers Club with Dr. Cindy Combs (May 25, 2017)
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on May 25th for a Voyagers Club "fireside" chat with Dr. Cindy Combs. She will share her perspective on the issues occurring in the Koreas and the South Sea Island region as well as her insights on arising and ongoing global security threats.
SOLD OUT: WACC Speaker Series with Dr. Graham Allison (June 8, 2017)
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on June 8th as we host Dr. Graham Allison, Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, and author of Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydide's Trap?
SOLD OUT: 2017 World Citizen Award Dinner (May 2, 2017)
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte will honor Dr. Tony Zeiss, President of Central Piedmont Community College (1992-2016) as the 2017 World Citizen Award recipient. Since 1990, the WACC has annually presented the World Citizen Award to prominent citizens (and organizations) who have enhanced our community's standing in the world their accomplishments of international significance and contributions to the city, this region and our international community.
SOLD OUT TMS: Adventures in Dining: Lebanese Cuisine (April 26, 2017)
Join The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the WACC Charlotte) for an excursion to Kebab Je to enjoy authentic Lebanese cuisine in the company of internationally-minded young professionals. We will learn about Lebanese dishes and culture from the owners while enjoying a delicious family-style meal of assorted traditional dishes.
WACC CEO Series with Luke Kissam, Albemarle (April 20, 2017)
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on April 20th to hear from Luke Kissam, Chairman, President and CEO of Albemarle. The company recently relocated its world headquarters to Charlotte from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Albemarle is a $10 billion global specialty chemicals company, servicing customers in more than 100 countries.