Tower Place 200

Throughout its checkered history, the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China has a shown a distaste for dissent. Acting under the pretense of protecting China’s sovereignty, regulators have sanctioned journalists, censored social media platforms, and deployed the Great Firewall to control...

Cost: $10 Council Members - $20 Non-Members

<br>This month, we will look at past and present politics and their impact on military operations as well as the possible influence of the Mueller investigation and the midterm elections on the Administration’s handling of top national security issues. Featuring: Dr. Carrie Lee, Assist...

Cost: Members Only

ChooseATL Block Parties are an initiative to engage young professionals across the region to celebrate metro Atlanta’s diverse communities and unite together behind the pride of ATL in a big way. Mark your calendars! Come celebrate your Buckhead neighborhood at WeWork Tower Place on Saturday, May ...

Cost: Free

ASW Distillery will host the Young Leader’s first social of 2018 and provide a tasting and exclusive tour to all attendees. This program will highlight ASW Distillery’s Irish, French and English heritage and showcase how travelers from across the globe find common ground in the spirit of whiskey. O...

Cost: $10-$15

Resilience doesn’t mean to endure, but to recover quickly. With increased environmental, economic and social instability in the 21st century, how can cities prevent and build resiliency to acute shocks and chronic stresses in urban development? Since 2017, Stephanie Stuckey, the Chief Resilience O...

Cost: Free

Ambassador Boris Ruge

Minister & Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Germany to the U.S.; and Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Prior to his current post, Ambassador Ruge served as German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. He will address rel...

Cost: $10-$20

Ambassador Detlev Ruenger of Germany to the United States and Minister Helga Barth of the Germany Embassy in the US will discuss the various challenges that Europe currently faces.

Cost: $35

Ambassador Mninwa Mahlangu of South Africa to the United States will be speaking about the state of South Africa since it's freedom from Great Britain.

Cost: $20

Özgür Kıvanç Altan, consul general, Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in MiamiJoshua Walker, Ph.D., nonresident transatlantic fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States

Cost: $10-$20

Members OnlyTopicEnergy, Fracking & the EnvironmentFeaturingJAY HAKES, author of A Declaration of Energy Independence; former director, Jimmy Carter Presidential LibraryBecome a member and join the conversation

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Members OnlyTopicDemocracy TodayFeaturingJOHN STREMLAU, PHD, vice president of Peace Programs, The Carter Center

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Members OnlyTopicGood Hunting: An American Spymaster’s StoryFeaturingJACK DEVINE, president, The Arkin Group, author of Good Hunting: An American Spymaster’s Story

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More than Just a Pair of TomsFeaturingDERRECK KAYONGO, founder, The Global Soap ProjectBERNARD TAYLOR SR., partner, Alston & Bird LLP; Southeast Regional Board, U.S. Fund for UNICEFMore information coming soon.

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Join the Young Leaders of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta as they explore what innovation is, what it means to companies, and how organizations like global metal giants Novelis and Bekaert are adapting to meet the needs of a diverse global marketplace.Featuring:Udaiyan JatarFounder & CEO, Blue ...

Cost: Members $10; Non-Members $15

The Young Leaders will hold an evening briefing on September 13, 2012 featuring journalist, Ahmed Rashid on Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan & Afghanistan. Registration/networking 5:30PM, Program 6:00PM. This event will take place at the GSU Buckhead Center, Tower Place 200, Su...

Cost: Young Leaders Members $10, NonMembers $15