Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for an engaging luncheon featuring Her Excellency Nicole Bintner-Bakshian, Ambassador of Luxembourg to the United States on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 as part of the WACC’s Ambassadors Circle Series lunch program. 

Ambassador Bintner-Bakshian will provide unique insights into the strong and enduring relationship between Luxembourg and the U.S., highlighting areas of collaboration in diplomacy, trade, and global security. As a key player in the European Union, Luxembourg holds a critical position in fostering transatlantic partnerships. Ambassador Bintner-Bakshian will explore Luxembourg’s role in international affairs, its contributions to economic innovation, and its leadership in sustainability and financial services. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on how Luxembourg and the United States work together to address global challenges and strengthen mutual interests.

This event offers a rare opportunity to hear from a distinguished diplomat and engage in a thoughtful discussion about the evolving dynamics of U.S.-Luxembourg relations and their impact on global diplomacy.

 

 

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Program Information: 

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
VIP Reception: 11:30 – 12:00 PM
Lunch & Presentation: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Location: Hilton Charlotte Uptown
Cost: $50 (WACC Member Rate) | $70 (Non-Member Rate) | $35 (Young Professionals of the WACC Member) | $35 (WACC Student Member / Teacher Member)

  • For non-online payments, please call 704-687-7762
  • Mail your check to (World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., CHHS 227, Charlotte, NC 28223)

 

 

 

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.