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The World Citizen Award Dinner serves as a high profile award
dinner that features recipients and organizations from the
Carolinas with prominent influence in international development,
international affairs and/or international education.
Past recipients
include John Belk, Herman Blumenthal, Elizabeth Dole, Dean Rusk,
William Friday, Billy Graham, Hugh McColl, Charlie Rose, Loonis
McGlohon, General H. Hugh Shelton, Irwin Belk, Bill Lee, Dr.
LeRoy Walker, Habitat for Humanity and most recently Dr. Francis
Robicsek, Chairman of the Department of Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery at Carolinas Medical Center, Jerry
Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers, Erskine and
Crandall Bowles, Graham Allison, and Carolinas Freedom
Foundation.
World Citizen Award
2010 Honoring James E. Rogers, Chairman, President, and CEO of Duke
Energy Corporation
More information on
the World Citizen Award Dinner
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WorldQuest
This unique event, which debuted in Charlotte, has become a
major fund-raising event around the country for other World
Affairs Councils. Teams from local businesses, schools and
other organizations compete for prizes in this international
trivia competition held each year in January. Challenging
questions are prepared for the competition relating to
current events, geography, and international issues.
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Each year
WACC recruits internationally renowned speakers to address topics
ranging from economics to globalization to foreign policy. Recent
speakers include:
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Dr. Sergei Krushchev, son of
former Soviet Premier, Nikita Krushchev
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Ambassador
Linda Tarr-Whelan, former Ambassador to the UN Commission on
the Status of Women (Clinton Administration)
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Senator
Chuck Hagel, 2-term U.S. Senator
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Jim Rogers,
CEO of Duke Energy Corp.
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Ambassador
Dr. Klaus Scharioth, German Ambassador to the US
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The
Business Breakfast Series features local business experts
discussing the impact of global events on the Charlotte business
community.
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 The Magellan Society (TMS) is a network of
internationally-minded young professionals in the Charlotte area
committed to engaging in social and educational activities that
promote global understanding. TMS is dedicated in encouraging young
adults to
"Bring the World to Charlotte"
through events like Happy
Hour and
Adventures in Dining.
More information about The Magellan Society
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 Great Decisions is a program that promotes citizen
awareness and discussion about timely foreign policy issues. It is run by
the Foreign Policy Association in New York. Each year eight topics
are chosen by a panel and in-depth articles on each subject are prepared
by experts. The articles go into the 100-page softbound Great Decisions
briefing book that appears with new content every January. Great Decisions is the oldest and largest grassroots
educational program on world affairs of its kind in the country, with
about 350,000 overall participants.
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Council members
and guests get together regularly for dinner
and discussion with a special guest speaker. Join us for lively
conversation as we enjoy international cuisine in our community!
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 As
a member of the World Affairs Council you have the great opportunity to
go on trips organized by the councils. These trips offer all the
highlights of touring. You will also look behind the scenes and be part
of special briefings held by political leaders and local experts.
For more information on
upcoming trips, please contact
Charlotte Klopp at
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