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Past Programs: 2012

December 5	CDC Foundation Evening Briefing (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) Preparing for the Unimaginable: Global Health Security and Business View the program brochure » Panelists ALI KHAN, MD, MPH, former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General; director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CHARLES STOKES, president and CEO, CDC Foundation In cooperation with the CDC Foundation Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, 6th Floor, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta \| Directions »

December 5

CDC Foundation Evening Briefing (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
Preparing for the Unimaginable: Global Health Security and Business
View the program brochure »

Panelists

ALI KHAN, MD, MPH, former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General; director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CHARLES STOKES, president and CEO, CDC Foundation

In cooperation with the CDC Foundation

Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, 6th Floor, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta | Directions »

November 29	Young Leaders Evening Briefing (6 - 8 p.m.) Global Movement of Money Featuring JEFF MCCOY, Metro Atlanta Global Commerce Council member; senior vice president, Corporate Banking at Atlantic Capital Bank JORGE JIMENEZ, director of FedGlobal ACH Payments, Federal Reserve System SHELLY REGINA, vice president, Senior Global Treasury Sales, Wells Fargo Bank RAYMOND HILL, PHD, assistant professor of Economics & Finance, Goizueta Business School, Emory University In cooperation with the Metro Atlanta Chamber Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200 - Suite 500, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA

November 29

Young Leaders Evening Briefing (6 - 8 p.m.)
Global Movement of Money

Featuring

JEFF MCCOY, Metro Atlanta Global Commerce Council member; senior vice president, Corporate Banking at Atlantic Capital Bank

JORGE JIMENEZ, director of FedGlobal ACH Payments, Federal Reserve System

SHELLY REGINA, vice president, Senior Global Treasury Sales, Wells Fargo Bank

RAYMOND HILL, PHD, assistant professor of Economics & Finance, Goizueta Business School, Emory University

In cooperation with the Metro Atlanta Chamber

Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200 - Suite 500, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA

November 19	Ambassador Forum Luncheon - United Kingdom (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Cliffs, Crises, and the Global Growth Challenge Featuring HIS EXCELLENCY SIR PETER JOHN WESTMACOTT, Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States In cooperation with the British Consulate General in Atlanta, British Embassy in Washington, D.C., and British-American Business Chamber Atlanta Held at the Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St., 49th Floor, Atlanta, GA

November 19

Ambassador Forum Luncheon - United Kingdom (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Cliffs, Crises, and the Global Growth Challenge

Featuring

HIS EXCELLENCY SIR PETER JOHN WESTMACOTT, Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States

In cooperation with the British Consulate General in Atlanta, British Embassy in Washington, D.C., and British-American Business Chamber Atlanta

Held at the Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St., 49th Floor, Atlanta, GA

November 15	Operation HOPE’s 2012 Global Financial Dignity Summit (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Members Only Community, Character, and (Responsible) Capitalism U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will headline this vitally important Global Financial Dignity Summit at this critically important time; helping America and the world to begin the process of effectively “turning the page,” towards viable long-term, systemic and sustainable solutions to our economic problems. The summit will frame the issue of financial dignity, financial literacy, possibly for the first time, not as a soft and ancillary economic tool, nor as an option, but as an essential, core ingredient to mid- to long-term economic recovery and stability. View more information about this event » SPECIAL CO-SPONSORED LUNCHEON EVENT (12 noon - 2 p.m.) Members Only Luncheon Keynote featuring BEN S. BERNANKE, chairman, Federal Reserve Bank In cooperation with Operation Hope Held at Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta OPERATION HOPE'S 2012 GLOBAL FINANCIAL DIGNITY SUMMIT (7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.) At registration, members can opt to attend the full summit

November 15

Operation HOPE’s 2012 Global Financial Dignity Summit (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Members Only
Community, Character, and (Responsible) Capitalism

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will headline this vitally important Global Financial Dignity Summit at this critically important time; helping America and the world to begin the process of effectively “turning the page,” towards viable long-term, systemic and sustainable solutions to our economic problems. The summit will frame the issue of financial dignity, financial literacy, possibly for the first time, not as a soft and ancillary economic tool, nor as an option, but as an essential, core ingredient to mid- to long-term economic recovery and stability.
View more information about this event »

SPECIAL CO-SPONSORED LUNCHEON EVENT (12 noon - 2 p.m.)
Members Only

Luncheon Keynote featuring

BEN S. BERNANKE, chairman, Federal Reserve Bank

In cooperation with Operation Hope

Held at Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta

OPERATION HOPE'S 2012 GLOBAL FINANCIAL DIGNITY SUMMIT (7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
At registration, members can opt to attend the full summit

November 12-16	Certificate Program in Emerging Market Strategies (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) The Realities and Challenges of Global Integration A one-week, 35-hour certificate course offered through Executive Education, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Atlanta View the program brochure » Course Directors/Program Faculty A. WAYNE LORD, PHD, president, World Affairs Council of Atlanta; professor, International Executive Education, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University CEDRIC L. SUZMAN, DBA, SVP & director of programming, World Affairs Council of Atlanta; International Business Scholar, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University Program Faculty CHRISTOPHER L. BROWN, PHD, vice president for research & analysis, World Affairs Council of Atlanta; lecturer, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University S. TAMER CAVUSGIL, PHD, executive director & principal investigator, GSU Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER); Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University FELIX RIOJA, PHD, associate professor and director of the master's program, Department of Economics, Andrew Young School of Public Policy, Georgia State University LEIGH ANNE LIU, PHD, associate professor, Institute of International Business, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Tower Place 200 - Suite 500, Atlanta Day 1: Globalization and the Rise of Emerging Markets Defining Emerging Markets & Understanding the Multinational Enterprise Day 2: Government, Economics, Society & Operations Analyzing Contextual Differences Critical to International Success Day 3: Global Capital Markets International Financial Institutions & the Role of Capital in the Global Economy Day 4: Corporate Strategic Response Developing Business Models for Emerging Markets Day 5: Implications for American Companies The Opportunities and Threats

November 12-16

Certificate Program in Emerging Market Strategies (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
The Realities and Challenges of Global Integration
A one-week, 35-hour certificate course offered through Executive Education, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Atlanta
View the program brochure »

Course Directors/Program Faculty

A. WAYNE LORD, PHD, president, World Affairs Council of Atlanta; professor, International Executive Education, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

CEDRIC L. SUZMAN, DBA, SVP & director of programming, World Affairs Council of Atlanta; International Business Scholar, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Program Faculty

CHRISTOPHER L. BROWN, PHD, vice president for research & analysis, World Affairs Council of Atlanta; lecturer, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University

S. TAMER CAVUSGIL, PHD, executive director & principal investigator, GSU Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER); Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

FELIX RIOJA, PHD, associate professor and director of the master's program, Department of Economics, Andrew Young School of Public Policy, Georgia State University

LEIGH ANNE LIU, PHD, associate professor, Institute of International Business, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Tower Place 200 - Suite 500, Atlanta

Day 1: Globalization and the Rise of Emerging Markets
Defining Emerging Markets & Understanding the Multinational Enterprise
Day 2: Government, Economics, Society & Operations
Analyzing Contextual Differences Critical to International Success
Day 3: Global Capital Markets
International Financial Institutions & the Role of Capital in the Global Economy
Day 4: Corporate Strategic Response
Developing Business Models for Emerging Markets
Day 5: Implications for American Companies
The Opportunities and Threats

November 7-9	National World Affairs Councils of America Annual Conference U.S. National Security: Six Top Issues for the President in 2013 November 7 (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) November 8 (7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.) November 9 (7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Held at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.

November 7-9

National World Affairs Councils of America Annual Conference
U.S. National Security: Six Top Issues for the President in 2013

November 7 (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
November 8 (7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November 9 (7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.)

Held at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.

November 7	Ambassador Forum Luncheon - South Africa (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Emerging Africa: Can South Africa Lead? View the program brochure » Featuring HIS EXCELLENCY EBRAHIM RASOOL Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the United States Introduced by H. FENWICK HUSS Dean, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University; Board Member, World Affairs Council of Atlanta Sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company and Alston & Bird, LLP In cooperation with the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C., Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta, and GSU Robinson College of Business Held at the Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St., 49th Floor, Atlanta, GA

November 7

Ambassador Forum Luncheon - South Africa (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Emerging Africa: Can South Africa Lead?
View the program brochure »

Featuring

HIS EXCELLENCY EBRAHIM RASOOL
Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the United States

Introduced by

H. FENWICK HUSS
Dean, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University; Board Member, World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company and Alston & Bird, LLP

In cooperation with the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C., Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta, and GSU Robinson College of Business

Held at the Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St., 49th Floor, Atlanta, GA

October 30	Special Cosponsored Germany Program (2 - 5:30 p.m.) 4th Annual AmCham Business Day View the program brochure » The Euro Turns 10, Happy Birthday from the U.S. Dollar? The founding fathers of the European Union will celebrate the Euro’s 10th birthday in 2012. Bankers and business representatives from Europe and the U.S. discussed and analyzed the Euro-U.S.-Dollar relationship, the effect of the Euro crisis on the U.S.-Dollar, and the future of the Euro. Welcome and Introduction by CHRISTOPH SANDER, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Atlanta Keynote Speaker DR. WERNER HOYER, president of the European Investment Bank, Luxembourg With presentations by DR. JOHN ROBERTSON, vice president and senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta HENRYK M. BRODER, author & journalist, Berlin Moderated by RÜDIGER LENTZ, executive director, German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA, Washington, D.C. With panelists DR. NORMAN L. FIRCHAU, president & CEO of Porsche Consulting, Inc., Atlanta JAN-FRIEDRICH KALLMORGEN, partner, Bohnen Kallmorgen & Partner, Berlin SIBYLLE MAIR, vice president of Finance & Controlling, Hansgrohe, Atlanta HEINRICH-PETER ROTHMANN, Ambassador (ret.) and attorney at BridgehouseLaw, Berlin MARTINA STEGMEIER, president & CEO, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US Inc., Atlanta DR. CEDRIC L. SUZMAN, executive vice president & director of programming, World Affairs Council of Atlanta Presented and Sponsored by BridgehouseLaw Rückel & Bolthausen, LLC; American Chamber of Commerce in Germany Held at Emory University, Goizueta Business School, 1300 Clifton Road, Atlanta COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND DINNER (5:30 - 9 p.m.) AmCham Internship Program Report Held at Emory University, Goizueta Business School, 1300 Clifton Road, Atlanta

October 30

Special Cosponsored Germany Program (2 - 5:30 p.m.)
4th Annual AmCham Business Day
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The Euro Turns 10, Happy Birthday from the U.S. Dollar?
The founding fathers of the European Union will celebrate the Euro’s 10th birthday in 2012. Bankers and business representatives from Europe and the U.S. discussed and analyzed the Euro-U.S.-Dollar relationship, the effect of the Euro crisis on the U.S.-Dollar, and the future of the Euro.

Welcome and Introduction by

CHRISTOPH SANDER, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Atlanta

Keynote Speaker

DR. WERNER HOYER, president of the European Investment Bank, Luxembourg

With presentations by

DR. JOHN ROBERTSON, vice president and senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta

HENRYK M. BRODER, author & journalist, Berlin

Moderated by

RÜDIGER LENTZ, executive director, German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA, Washington, D.C.

With panelists

DR. NORMAN L. FIRCHAU, president & CEO of Porsche Consulting, Inc., Atlanta

JAN-FRIEDRICH KALLMORGEN, partner, Bohnen Kallmorgen & Partner, Berlin

SIBYLLE MAIR, vice president of Finance & Controlling, Hansgrohe, Atlanta

HEINRICH-PETER ROTHMANN, Ambassador (ret.) and attorney at BridgehouseLaw, Berlin

MARTINA STEGMEIER, president & CEO, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US Inc., Atlanta

DR. CEDRIC L. SUZMAN, executive vice president & director of programming, World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Presented and Sponsored by BridgehouseLaw Rückel & Bolthausen, LLC; American Chamber of Commerce in Germany

Held at Emory University, Goizueta Business School, 1300 Clifton Road, Atlanta

COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND DINNER (5:30 - 9 p.m.)
AmCham Internship Program Report

Held at Emory University, Goizueta Business School, 1300 Clifton Road, Atlanta

October 24	Special Cosponsored Luncheon on Russia (11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.) Attracting Investment: The Regional and Local Government Case In cooperation with the U.S.-Russia Business Council (USRBC) and as part of the USRBC 20th Annual Meeting held in Atlanta from October 22-24, 2012 The World Affairs Council of Atlanta was asked by the prestigious U.S.-Russia Business Council to be the Atlanta co-sponsor of a special luncheon discussion. The program focused on the latest strategic thinking about how to make cities and regions truly competitive in the global marketplace. The U.S. Russia Business Council (USRBC) is a highly respected Washington-based trade association that provides significant business development, dispute resolution, government relations, and market intelligence services to its American and Russian member companies. Members include some of the largest American companies: The Coca-Cola Company, Alcoa, AGCO, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chevron, Cisco, Exxon, Pfizer, UPS, Visa, and many other American and Russian companies. Clyde Tuggle, World Affairs Council board member and chief global affairs and communications officer for The Coca-Cola Company, serves on the board of USRBC. Neville Isdell is chairman emeritus of the organization. Featuring THE HONORABLE RICHARD M. DALEY, Former Mayor, City of Chicago Officials from two Russian Regional governments Moderated by CLYDE TUGGLE, senior vice president & chief public affairs and communications officer, The Coca-Cola Company Held at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, 75 14th Street NE, Ballroom III, Atlanta View information about all of the October 22-24 events »

October 24

Special Cosponsored Luncheon on Russia (11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Attracting Investment: The Regional and Local Government Case

In cooperation with the U.S.-Russia Business Council (USRBC) and as part of the USRBC 20th Annual Meeting held in Atlanta from October 22-24, 2012

The World Affairs Council of Atlanta was asked by the prestigious U.S.-Russia Business Council to be the Atlanta co-sponsor of a special luncheon discussion. The program focused on the latest strategic thinking about how to make cities and regions truly competitive in the global marketplace.

The U.S. Russia Business Council (USRBC) is a highly respected Washington-based trade association that provides significant business development, dispute resolution, government relations, and market intelligence services to its American and Russian member companies. Members include some of the largest American companies: The Coca-Cola Company, Alcoa, AGCO, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chevron, Cisco, Exxon, Pfizer, UPS, Visa, and many other American and Russian companies. Clyde Tuggle, World Affairs Council board member and chief global affairs and communications officer for The Coca-Cola Company, serves on the board of USRBC. Neville Isdell is chairman emeritus of the organization.

Featuring

THE HONORABLE RICHARD M. DALEY, Former Mayor, City of Chicago

Officials from two Russian Regional governments

Moderated by

CLYDE TUGGLE, senior vice president & chief public affairs and communications officer, The Coca-Cola Company

Held at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, 75 14th Street NE, Ballroom III, Atlanta

View information about all of the October 22-24 events »

October 19	Special Briefing on Liechtenstein - Members Only (10:30 - 11:30 a.m.) Featuring DR. AURELIA FRICK, Foreign Minister of the Principality of Liechtenstein View more information on Dr. Frick » View Dr. Frick's 2011 UN Address » In cooperation with the Robinson College of Business Executive MBA Program and the Institute of International Business Held at the Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200 - Suite 610, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta

October 19

Special Briefing on Liechtenstein - Members Only (10:30 - 11:30 a.m.)

Featuring

DR. AURELIA FRICK, Foreign Minister of the Principality of Liechtenstein
View more information on Dr. Frick »
View Dr. Frick's 2011 UN Address »

In cooperation with the Robinson College of Business Executive MBA Program and the Institute of International Business

Held at the Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200 - Suite 610, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta

October 16	Ambassador Forum Luncheon - Argentina (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Argentina: U.S. Relations \| Challenges \| Shared Interests View the program brochure » Featuring HIS EXCELLENCY JORGE MARTÍN ARTURO ARGÜELLO, Ambassador of Argentina to the United States Introduced by DENNIS P. LOCKHART, president and chief executive officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; chairman, World Affairs Council of Atlanta In cooperation with the Embassy of Argentina, Consulate General of Argentina Atlanta and Latin American Chamber of Commerce Held at the Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St., 49th Floor, Atlanta, GA

October 16

Ambassador Forum Luncheon - Argentina (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Argentina: U.S. Relations | Challenges | Shared Interests
View the program brochure »

Featuring

HIS EXCELLENCY JORGE MARTÍN ARTURO ARGÜELLO, Ambassador of Argentina to the United States

Introduced by

DENNIS P. LOCKHART, president and chief executive officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; chairman, World Affairs Council of Atlanta

In cooperation with the Embassy of Argentina, Consulate General of Argentina Atlanta and Latin American Chamber of Commerce

Held at the Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St., 49th Floor, Atlanta, GA

October 3	Stories from the Edge Series (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) A partner series between World Affairs Councils of America and CARE USA to share stories from the field from CARE employees and associates View the program flyer » Featuring SUSAN DAVIS, president and chief executive officer, BRAC USA In discussion with HELENE GAYLE, MD, MPH, president and chief executive officer, CARE USA; board member, World Affairs Council of Atlanta Held at the CARE headquarters, 151 Ellis St. NE, 5th floor boardroom, Atlanta Watch event footage:

October 3

Stories from the Edge Series (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
A partner series between World Affairs Councils of America and CARE USA to share stories from the field from CARE employees and associates
View the program flyer »

Featuring

SUSAN DAVIS, president and chief executive officer, BRAC USA

In discussion with

HELENE GAYLE, MD, MPH, president and chief executive officer, CARE USA; board member, World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Held at the CARE headquarters, 151 Ellis St. NE, 5th floor boardroom, Atlanta

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September 13	Young Leaders Evening Briefing (5:30 - 7:30 p.m.) Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan & Afghanistan View the program brochure » A Young Leaders briefing featuring (via Web from NYC) AHMED RASHID, Pakistani journalist and author, former activist; NEW LINE Author of Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan & Afghanistan With local discussants THE HONORABLE MARION V. CREEKMORE, former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka & Republic of Maldives; Distinguished Visiting Professor of history and political science, Emory University SAMSON DESTA, senior director of coverage, CNN International SYED RASHID NAIM, Ph.D., director of Undergraduate Studies; professor, Political Science Department, Georgia State University Held at Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, 5th Floor, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta

September 13

Young Leaders Evening Briefing (5:30 - 7:30 p.m.)
Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan & Afghanistan
View the program brochure »

A Young Leaders briefing featuring

(via Web from NYC)

AHMED RASHID, Pakistani journalist and author, former activist; NEW LINE Author of Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan & Afghanistan

With local discussants

THE HONORABLE MARION V. CREEKMORE, former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka & Republic of Maldives; Distinguished Visiting Professor of history and political science, Emory University

SAMSON DESTA, senior director of coverage, CNN International

SYED RASHID NAIM, Ph.D., director of Undergraduate Studies; professor, Political Science Department, Georgia State University

Held at Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, 5th Floor, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta

August 28	Young Leaders Global Leadership Dialogue Series (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) - Young Leaders members only This is the third in a series featuring senior executives from global companies exclusively for Young Leaders members as part of their global professional competence program Featuring ERIC JOINER, vice chair, AJC International Held at AJC International Headquarters, 1000 Abernathy Rd. NE, Ste. 600, Atlanta

August 28

Young Leaders Global Leadership Dialogue Series (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) - Young Leaders members only
This is the third in a series featuring senior executives from global companies exclusively for Young Leaders members as part of their global professional competence program

Featuring

ERIC JOINER, vice chair, AJC International

Held at AJC International Headquarters, 1000 Abernathy Rd. NE, Ste. 600, Atlanta

August 21	Special Morning Briefing with the Latin American Chamber of Commerce (8 - 10 a.m.) The U.S. Economy Outlook and Implications for Latin America Featuring DENNIS P. LOCKHART, president & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; chairman, World Affairs Council of Atlanta Held at Georgia Power Arkwright Auditorium, 241 Ralph McGill Blvd., Atlanta

June 4	Annual Founders Day Celebration (6:30 - 8 p.m.) members-only Atlanta as an International City View event flyer » Featuring DR. LUTZ GÖRGENS, dean of the Atlanta Consular, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, and World Affairs Council of Atlanta board member Hosted by Dennis Lockhart, chairman of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta and president & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Held at The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

June 4

Annual Founders Day Celebration (6:30 - 8 p.m.) members-only
Atlanta as an International City
View event flyer »

Featuring

DR. LUTZ GÖRGENS, dean of the Atlanta Consular, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, and World Affairs Council of Atlanta board member

Hosted by Dennis Lockhart, chairman of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta and president & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Held at The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

May 21	Global Health Summit (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Sustaining American Leadership in Global Health & Water View event flyer » A one-day program presented by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta in collaboration CARE USA and the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) with a keynote address by Senator Johnny Isakson and presentations by Dr. Thomas Frieden, director, CDC; Dr. Helene Gayle, president and CEO, CARE USA; and other nationally known global health leaders. Held at The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead, 3434 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta

May 21

Global Health Summit (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
Sustaining American Leadership in Global Health & Water
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A one-day program presented by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta in collaboration CARE USA and the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) with a keynote address by Senator Johnny Isakson and presentations by Dr. Thomas Frieden, director, CDC; Dr. Helene Gayle, president and CEO, CARE USA; and other nationally known global health leaders.

Held at The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead, 3434 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta

May 9	Special Program for Europe Day (11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Assessment of Europe: An American Diplomat's Assessment View event flyer » Luncheon featuring AMBASSADOR PAULA J. DOBRIANSKY, PHD, senior fellow, Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, Harvard University Former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Director, U.S. Department of State Held in collaboration with the European members of the Atlanta Consular Corps and the European Center of Excellence at Georgia Tech Introduced by Dennis P. Lockhart, president and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; chairman, World Affairs Council of Atlanta Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree Street NE, 49th Floor, Atlanta

May 9

Special Program for Europe Day (11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Assessment of Europe: An American Diplomat's Assessment
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Luncheon featuring

AMBASSADOR PAULA J. DOBRIANSKY, PHD, senior fellow, Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, Harvard University Former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Director, U.S. Department of State

Held in collaboration with the European members of the Atlanta Consular Corps and the European Center of Excellence at Georgia Tech

Introduced by Dennis P. Lockhart, president and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; chairman, World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree Street NE, 49th Floor, Atlanta

April 26	Luncheon Presentation (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Kenya: Regional Development, Peace and Security View event flyer » Featuring HIS EXCELLENCY RAILA AMOLLO ODINGA, Prime Minister, Republic of Kenya Introduced by HELENE GAYLE, PHD, president and chief executive officer, CARE USA; board member, World Affairs Council of Atlanta Held at The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead, 3434 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta

April 26

Luncheon Presentation (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Kenya: Regional Development, Peace and Security
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Featuring

HIS EXCELLENCY RAILA AMOLLO ODINGA, Prime Minister, Republic of Kenya

Introduced by

HELENE GAYLE, PHD, president and chief executive officer, CARE USA; board member, World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Held at The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead, 3434 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta

April 19	Young Leaders Global & Emerging Leaders Dialogue Series (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) Young Leaders members only The second in a series featuring senior executives from global companies exclusively for Young Leaders members as part of their global professional competence program Featuring JEFFREY BOWMAN, president & chief executive officer, Crawford & Company Held at Crawford & Company corporate headquarters, 1001 Summit Boulevard, Atlanta

April 19

Young Leaders Global & Emerging Leaders Dialogue Series (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) Young Leaders members only

The second in a series featuring senior executives from global companies exclusively for Young Leaders members as part of their global professional competence program

Featuring

JEFFREY BOWMAN, president & chief executive officer, Crawford & Company

Held at Crawford & Company corporate headquarters, 1001 Summit Boulevard, Atlanta

April 12	Breakfast Discussion (9:30 - 11:30 a.m.) By invitation only - Members Bridging the Border: Reinforcing Ties Between the U.S. & Mexico View event flyer » A Morning Briefing Moderated by DENNIS P. LOCKHART, president & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta With Panelists JORGE LÓPEZ PÉREZ, regional director, North America, ProMéxico JENNIFER MCCOY, PHD, director, Americas Program, The Carter Center; Professor, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University ROBERT A. PASTOR, PHD, director, Center for North American Studies & co-director, Center for Democracy and Election Management, American University ED SKELTON, business economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Held at Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta

April 12

Breakfast Discussion (9:30 - 11:30 a.m.) By invitation only - Members
Bridging the Border: Reinforcing Ties Between the U.S. & Mexico
View event flyer »

A Morning Briefing Moderated by

DENNIS P. LOCKHART, president & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

With Panelists

JORGE LÓPEZ PÉREZ, regional director, North America, ProMéxico

JENNIFER MCCOY, PHD, director, Americas Program, The Carter Center; Professor, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University

ROBERT A. PASTOR, PHD, director, Center for North American Studies & co-director, Center for Democracy and Election Management, American University

ED SKELTON, business economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Held at Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta

March 23	Special Student Presentation (10 - 11 a.m.) View event flyer » Featuring THE HONORABLE CHARLES L. PRITCHARD, president, Korea Economic Institute (KEI), Washington, DC; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea & Special Envoy for Negotiations, Democratic People's Republic of Korea SANGMIN LEE, first secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Washington, DC In discussion with CHRISTOPHER L. BROWN, PHD, vice president for Research & Analysis, World Affairs Council of Atlanta; lecturer, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University Held at Speakers Auditorium, GSU Student University Center

March 23

Special Student Presentation (10 - 11 a.m.)
View event flyer »

Featuring

THE HONORABLE CHARLES L. PRITCHARD, president, Korea Economic Institute (KEI), Washington, DC; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea & Special Envoy for Negotiations, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

SANGMIN LEE, first secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Washington, DC

In discussion with

CHRISTOPHER L. BROWN, PHD, vice president for Research & Analysis, World Affairs Council of Atlanta; lecturer, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University

Held at Speakers Auditorium, GSU Student University Center

March 22	Special Co-Sponsored Luncheon Presentation (12 noon - 1:30 p.m.) Future of Korea: U.S. Security & Trade View program flyer » A panel discussion consisting of one representative each from the U.S. Department of State, the Korean Embassy and Korea Economic Institute (KEI) Featuring THE HONORABLE CHARLES L. PRITCHARD, president, Korea Economic Institute (KEI), Washington, D.C.; Former U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy for Negotiations, Democratic People's Republic of Korea SANGMIN LEE, first secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Washington, D.C. JOSH HUCK, Republic of Korea Unit Chief, Office of Korean Affairs, Bureau of East Asia & Pacific, U.S. Department of State Moderated by JEONG-HWA LEE TOWERY, partner, Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough LLC; president, Korea - Southeast US Chamber of Commerce In partnership with the Korea Economic Institute Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St NE, 49th Floor, Atlanta

March 22

Special Co-Sponsored Luncheon Presentation (12 noon - 1:30 p.m.)
Future of Korea: U.S. Security & Trade
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A panel discussion consisting of one representative each from the U.S. Department of State, the Korean Embassy and Korea Economic Institute (KEI)

Featuring

THE HONORABLE CHARLES L. PRITCHARD, president, Korea Economic Institute (KEI), Washington, D.C.; Former U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy for Negotiations, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

SANGMIN LEE, first secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Washington, D.C.

JOSH HUCK, Republic of Korea Unit Chief, Office of Korean Affairs, Bureau of East Asia & Pacific, U.S. Department of State

Moderated by

JEONG-HWA LEE TOWERY, partner, Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough LLC; president, Korea - Southeast US Chamber of Commerce

In partnership with the Korea Economic Institute

Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St NE, 49th Floor, Atlanta

March 17	6th Annual Metro Atlanta Academic WorldQuest Competition (8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.) A flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America. Held in collaboration with Georgia State University’s Office of International Initiatives and College of Education. The competition is open to teams of four high school students (grades 9-12), accompanied by a faculty coach. Topics: Current Events, Global Health, Energy, Millennium Development Goals, International Organizations, Europe and more Sponsored by Subaru of America Foundation Grants, Georgia State University Held at Georgia State University Student Center Ballroom, 44 Courtland St., Atlanta

March 17

6th Annual Metro Atlanta Academic WorldQuest Competition (8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
A flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America. Held in collaboration with Georgia State University’s Office of International Initiatives and College of Education. The competition is open to teams of four high school students (grades 9-12), accompanied by a faculty coach.

Topics: Current Events, Global Health, Energy, Millennium Development Goals, International Organizations, Europe and more

Sponsored by Subaru of America Foundation Grants, Georgia State University

Held at Georgia State University Student Center Ballroom, 44 Courtland St., Atlanta

March 8	Special Young Leaders Evening Briefing & Discussion (5:30 - 7:30 p.m.) International Women's Day: Development & Empowerment View event flyer » Featuring DORIS BARTEL, active head of Gender & Empowerment, CARE USA ELLEN BEATTIE, executive director, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Atlanta KAFFIE MCCULLOUGH, campaign director, A Future Not A Past (AFNAP) Moderated by LAURA CRAWLEY, PHD, director, Executive MBA Program, Robinson College of Business In collaboration with CARE USA Held at CARE Headquarters, 151 Ellis St. NE, 5^th Floor Boardroom, Atlanta

March 8

Special Young Leaders Evening Briefing & Discussion (5:30 - 7:30 p.m.)
International Women's Day: Development & Empowerment
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Featuring

DORIS BARTEL, active head of Gender & Empowerment, CARE USA

ELLEN BEATTIE, executive director, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Atlanta

KAFFIE MCCULLOUGH, campaign director, A Future Not A Past (AFNAP)

Moderated by

LAURA CRAWLEY, PHD, director, Executive MBA Program, Robinson College of Business

In collaboration with CARE USA

Held at CARE Headquarters, 151 Ellis St. NE, 5^th Floor Boardroom, Atlanta

February 28	Evening Briefing and Discussion (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) Africa: A Continent of Emerging Markets View event flyer » Featuring CHEICK SIDI DIARRA, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, United Nations Introduced by Dennis P. Lockhart, president & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; chairman, World Affairs Council of Atlanta In cooperation with the African Heritage Foundation Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, 5^th Floor, 3348 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta \| Directions »

February 28

Evening Briefing and Discussion (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
Africa: A Continent of Emerging Markets
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Featuring

CHEICK SIDI DIARRA, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, United Nations

Introduced by Dennis P. Lockhart, president & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; chairman, World Affairs Council of Atlanta

In cooperation with the African Heritage Foundation

Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, 5^th Floor, 3348 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta | Directions »

February 18	4th Annual Young Leaders Conference (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Democracy. Democratization. Development. View event flyer » A conference comprising three keynote speakers and four panel discussions focused on various aspects of democracy, democratization and development around the world. Program Agenda Opening Keynote: An Overview of Democracy and Development LORI E. MURRAY, PHD, president, World Affairs Councils of America Session One: Politics of Change CARRIE MANNING, PHD, professor and chair, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University JOHN STREMLAU, PHD, vice president of Peace Programs, The Carter Center Luncheon Keynote, The Importance of Development DANIEL M. RUNDE, director on Project U.S. Leadership in Development, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Session Two: Citizen Access and Change RAMNATH K. CHELLAPPA, PHD, associate professor & Caldwell Research Fellow, Information Systems & Operations Management, Goizueta Business School, Emory University JIM CLANCEY, (Invited), anchor, CNN/CNNI Session Three: Aid, NGOs and Business MARIKA MCCAULEY, director, International Government Relations & Public Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company LIZ MCLAUGHLIN, executive director, Institutional Fundraising and Partnerships, CARE USA Session Four: The Security Environment REP. SCOTT HOLCOMB, representative, Georgia House of Representatives, District 82; former prosecutor and international law attorney, U.S. Army JAG Corps PANAYOTIS YANNAKOGEORGOS, PHD, cyber defense analyst and faculty researcher, U.S. Air Force Research Institute Closing Keynote: How the Spread of Democracy Impacts Fulton County and Metro Atlanta JOHN H. EAVES, PHD, chairman, Fulton County Board of Commissioners Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, Robinson College of Business Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St NE, 49th Floor, Atlanta Friday, February 17, 2012 - Conference Networking Reception (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) Included with conference registration Held at The W Hotel Downtown Wet Bar; 45 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, Atlanta Details: Free hors d’oeuvres, validated parking, cash bar; opportunity to network with conference speakers and YL Steering Committee

February 18

4th Annual Young Leaders Conference (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Democracy. Democratization. Development.
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A conference comprising three keynote speakers and four panel discussions focused on various aspects of democracy, democratization and development around the world.

Program Agenda

Opening Keynote: An Overview of Democracy and Development
LORI E. MURRAY, PHD, president, World Affairs Councils of America

Session One: Politics of Change
CARRIE MANNING, PHD, professor and chair, Department of Political Science, Georgia State University
JOHN STREMLAU, PHD, vice president of Peace Programs, The Carter Center

Luncheon Keynote, The Importance of Development
DANIEL M. RUNDE, director on Project U.S. Leadership in Development, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

Session Two: Citizen Access and Change
RAMNATH K. CHELLAPPA, PHD, associate professor & Caldwell Research Fellow, Information Systems & Operations Management, Goizueta Business School, Emory University
JIM CLANCEY, (Invited), anchor, CNN/CNNI

Session Three: Aid, NGOs and Business
MARIKA MCCAULEY, director, International Government Relations & Public Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company
LIZ MCLAUGHLIN, executive director, Institutional Fundraising and Partnerships, CARE USA

Session Four: The Security Environment
REP. SCOTT HOLCOMB, representative, Georgia House of Representatives, District 82; former prosecutor and international law attorney, U.S. Army JAG Corps
PANAYOTIS YANNAKOGEORGOS, PHD, cyber defense analyst and faculty researcher, U.S. Air Force Research Institute

Closing Keynote: How the Spread of Democracy Impacts Fulton County and Metro Atlanta
JOHN H. EAVES, PHD, chairman, Fulton County Board of Commissioners

Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, Robinson College of Business

Held at The Commerce Club, 191 Peachtree St NE, 49th Floor, Atlanta

Friday, February 17, 2012 - Conference Networking Reception (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
Included with conference registration

Held at The W Hotel Downtown Wet Bar; 45 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, Atlanta

Details: Free hors d’oeuvres, validated parking, cash bar; opportunity to network with conference speakers and YL Steering Committee

February 16	Morning Briefing (8:30 - 10 a.m.) President Obama’s Foreign Policy: The Importance of Multilateral Diplomacy Policy Featuring THE HONORABLE ESTHER BRIMMER, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, Suite 600, 3348 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta This program was open to World Affairs Council members only.

February 16

Morning Briefing (8:30 - 10 a.m.)
President Obama’s Foreign Policy: The Importance of Multilateral Diplomacy Policy

Featuring

THE HONORABLE ESTHER BRIMMER, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs

Held at the GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, Suite 600, 3348 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta

This program was open to World Affairs Council members only.

January 11	Young Leaders Global Leadership Dialogue Series (6:30-8:30 p.m.) The first in a series featuring senior executives from global companies for Young Leaders members as part of their global professional competence program Featuring DAVID ABNEY Chief Operating Officer, United Parcel Service Held at UPS