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PROGRAMMING CALENDAR 2011
JANUARY 2011 11th - Great Decisions 2011: Dr. Scott Denham (Davidson College), German Ascendant Registration Info 18th - Great Decisions 2011: Dr. Elkhan Mehdiyev, Fulbright Scholar at Duke University, Crisis in the Caucasus Registration Info 25th - Great Decisions 2011: Dr. Kenneth, Menkhaus, Davidson College, Horn of Africa Registration Info
FEBRUARY 2011 1st - Ambassadors Circle Series: Ambassador Mauro Vieira, Ambassador of Brazil to the United States, Brazil-US Partnerships in a Global Perspective Details 1st - Great Decisions 2011: Dr. James Walsh, UNC Charlotte, Global Governance Registration Info 2nd - The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the WACC): Happy Hour at Dolce Vita Registration Info 8th - Great Decisions 2011: Dr. Chris Van Aller, Winthrop University, Sanctions and Proliferation, North Korea and Iran Registration Info 15th - Great Decisions 2011: Dr. Richard Buttimer, UNC Charlotte, Responding to the Financial Crisis Registration Info 17th - Evening Presentation: "Become A World Citizen Through Travel" Rick Steves, host of Rick Steves’ Europe (PBS) and Travel with Rick Steves (NPR) 24th - Mid-Morning Presentation (Co-Sponsored with CPCC): Fredrik Stanton, author of "Great Negotiations: Agreements that Changed the Modern World" Registration Details 24th - International Speaker Series: Fredrik Stanton, author of "Great Negotiations: Agreements that Changed the Modern World" (co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs, Department of Global, International and Area Studies, WACC) 25th* - Ambassador's Circle Series: Ambassador David Adelman, US Ambassador to Singapore, "Why Asia? Why ASEAN? Why Now? - How to be a Winner in the Global Marketplace" Registration Info
MARCH 2011
3rd - The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the WACC): Dinner Meet-Up at Deejai Thai Restaurant Registration Info 10th - WACC Speaker Series: Ryan Crocker, Former US Ambassador to Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait & Lebanon Registration Info 24th - Business Breakfast Series: Donald Tong, Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA Registration Info 24th - WACC Ambassadors Circle Series: Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad, former Ambassador of U.S. to Iraq and Afghanistan Register Online 24th - International Speaker Series: Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad, former Ambassador of U.S. to Iraq and Afghanistan (co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs, Department of Global, International and Area Studies, WACC) 31st -* Joint WACC/CEC Economist Series: John Felmy, Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute (API) Registration Info
APRIL 2011
7th - The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the WACC): Happy Hour @ Kennedy's Bar & Grill Registration Info 12th - The International Career Panel (co-sponsored together with UNC Charlotte and the Dept. of Global, International and Area Studies) Registration Info 21st - Co-Sponsored Program with BABC NC: Sir Eldon Griffiths, former British Conservative Politician and journalist, author of "Transatlantic Man" and "Global Citizen Registration Info 27th - The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the WACC): Around the World with TMS Registration Info 28th - WACC Speaker Series Program: Michael Scheuer, author of "Osama Bin Laden" and 20+ year Veteran of the CIA Registration Info 28th - Private Dinner: Michael Scheuer, author of "Osama Bin Laden" and 20+ year Veteran of the CIA Registration Info
MAY 2011
18th - The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the WACC): Dinner Meet-Up @ Valhalla Pub & Eatery Details Forthcoming 25th - WACC Speaker Series: Dr. Parag Khana, *Senior Research Fellow in the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation, How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance* Registration Info**
JUNE 2011
9th - World Citizen Award Dinner 2011 - Registration Info
JULY 2011 14th - The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the WACC): Happy Hour at Bistro la Bon Register Online
AUGUST 2011 17th - The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the WACC): Happy Hour at Black Bear Saloon Register Online
SEPTEMBER 2011 7th- Joint Program between WACC and ACG: Ali Aslan, Former Policy and Media Advisor, German Federal Ministry of the Interior on Islam, Integration and Identity in Europe: The case of Germany Registration Details 8thh- The Magellan Society (Young Professionals of the WACC): Cultural Meet-Up - Greek Festival Register Online 29th- WACC CEO Series: Christopher J. Kearney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (SPX) Register Online
OCTOBER 2011 6th- Business Breakfast Series: Jay Bryson, Global Economic, Wells Fargo Register Online 13th- WACC CEO Series: Jacques Besnainou, Chief Executive Officer, AREVA Inc. Register Online
NOVEMBER 2011 2nd-4th- WACA National Conference Details 11th- WACC Speaker Series: Robert Guest, Global Business Editor and Author of "Borderless Economics" Register Online 11th- WACC Private Dinner: Robert Guest, Global Business Editor and Author of "Borderless Economics" Register Online 17th- Joint WorldQuest/Academic WorldQuest Details
DECEMBER 2011
8th- WACC Ambassadors Circle Series: His Excellency Michael Collins, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Register Online

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