WACC Private Dinner with Her Excellency Nicole Bintner-Bakshian, the Ambassador of Luxembourg to the United States
Event Details
Don’t miss the World Affairs Council of Charlotte’s private dinner featuring Her Excellency Nicole Bintner-Bakshian, the Ambassador of Luxembourg to the United States, on February 24, 2025.
Join us for an insightful evening as we explore the dynamic and evolving relationship between Luxembourg and the United States. Over dinner and conversation with Ambassador Bintner-Bakshian, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of Luxembourg’s diplomatic priorities, its role in European and global affairs, and the ongoing efforts to strengthen U.S.-Luxembourg relations. This exclusive event offers a rare opportunity to engage with a seasoned diplomat, gain invaluable insights into international diplomacy, and participate in thoughtful dialogue about Luxembourg’s position in the world and its contributions to global cooperation.
PARTNER SPONSOR
Kathryn and Luke Kissam
Program Information:
Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
Reception: 6:00 – 6:30 PM
Dinner and Discussion: 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Location:
Duke Mansion | 400 Hermitage Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
Cost: $120 (WACC Member Rate) | $150 (Non-Member Rate) — Limited to 24 seats.
Includes pre-dinner cocktails, salad, entrée, dessert, wine during dinner, and coffee service.
Email info@worldaffairscharlotte.org to be added to the wait list.
Biography:
Nicole Bintner-Bakshian is the ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the United States, based in Washington, D.C.
In 1999 after early assignments in Vietnam, Pakistan and India, Ms. Bintner-Bakshian joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she served in many capacities. In 2000, she became deputy Head of Protocol and served for four years as private secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs before joining the Asian Development Bank in Manila, Philippines, as advisor to the Executive Board. She returned to diplomatic service as deputy Chief of Mission in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, and Bangkok, Thailand, until she became Luxembourg’s first ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
In 2017 she set up Luxembourg’s first regional embassy in Dakar, Senegal, covering Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as well, while also serving as the country’s Special Envoy to the Sahel region.
Ms. Bintner-Bakshian studied at the University of Luxembourg, the European School of Management EAP-ESCP (Paris, Oxford, Berlin), as well as at the Asian Institute of Technology (Bangkok, Thailand).
Ms. Bintner-Bakshian was born in Pétange, Luxembourg in 1970. She is married and has two daughters. Ambassador Bintner-Bakshian speaks fluent German, French, English, and Luxembourgish. She likes traveling, reading, exploring the outdoors, pilates and yoga.
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