Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, The N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation, and Bank of America for the WACC Speaker Series with Roland Nelles, Chief U.S. Correspondent for Spiegel Online. Der Spiegel is hailed as Germany’s most important news source, particularly on issues of foreign policy, economics, and geopolitical events.

Nelles will share his expert insight on developments in Germany and the E.U., and his perspective on U.S. foreign policy and the future of the transatlantic relationship from politics to business and relations between the people.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Wednesday, March 6
Location: Bank of America
100 N. Tryon St.,
60th Floor – Penthouse
Parking Garage: 100 N. College St., Charlotte, NC 28202

Reception & General Networking: 
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch & Discussion: 
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Cost:
$15 WACC student/educator/TMS member
You must be an individual WACC educator/student/TMS member to qualify for the $35 rate
$25 WACC Member Rate
$35 Non-Member Rate

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

If you’re interested in being added to wait list, please email info@worldaffairscharlotte.org or call 704-687-7762

Become-a-Member

  • Credit card payments (non-PayPal transactions): Please call 704-687-7762 for payment processing over the phone
  • Check payments: Please make your check payable to “World Affairs Council of Charlotte” and mail it to the following address:

World Affairs Council of Charlotte
UNC Charlotte – CHHS 227
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223

All reservation cancellations must be completed at least 3 business days prior to an event for a full refund. Please let us know in advance if you have dietary restrictions so that we can make the appropriate accommodations.

Biography

Roland Nelles has been working in political Journalism for more than 25 years. Currently he is Chief US Correspondent for SPIEGEL ONLINE, Germany‘s most important News Website. Prior to his assignment in the US Roland worked for the mother company in Germany in many different roles. He was a political correspondent for DER SPIEGEL, the website’s Bureau Chief in Berlin, Managing Editor on the Foreign Desk and Member of the Editorial Board. He is married to Claire who is a French citizen and works in PR. They have two children, the family lives in Chevy Chase, Washington DC.