GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) SPEAKER: Dmitry Vovchuk, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative This presentation will provide an overview of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as we approach the Alliance's 75th Anniversary. The discussion will cover NATO's mission, capabilities, relevance, enlargement, and future.…
TOPIC: Artificial Intelligence for Defense and National Security SPEAKER: Tate Nurkin, OTH Intelligence Group, Atlantic Council, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments AI and other emerging technologies are shaping the future of conflict--both kinetic and non-kinetic--and military capabilities. As a result, most modern militaries are prioritizing the development, adoption, and integration of AI-enabled capabilities and…
TOPIC: Inherit the Land; Jim Crow Meets Miss Maggie's Will SPEAKER: Gene Stowe, Author Two antebellum white spinster sisters in Marvin, NC, raised a black man and then his daughter as their own beginning in Reconstruction. The women left them their 800 acre homeplace, a will upheld against all odds by two White juries in…
TOPIC: The Importance of Fungi in Promoting Healthy Plant and Forest Growth SPEAKER: Dr. Andrea Porras-Alfaro Fungi are diverse and abundant. They are an integral part of plants and soil communities. This talk will discuss the importance of fungi on agriculture and forest health. NOTE: This presentation is Zoom only. There will be no in-person…
All members old and new are invited to attend in person or via Zoom, our New Member Orientation meeting. Learn more about the organization including how to meet people, join events and how you can help the organization – the best way to meet new people! In person meeting is in Room 106 in PUMC.
TOPIC: Unveiling the Skies: Preview of Sullenberger Aviation Museum SPEAKER: Kayla Adams, Director of Education, and Misty Sweat, VP of Education and Programming, Sullenberger Aviation Museum Join us for a sneak peek into the upcoming Sullenberger Aviation Museum, set to open its doors this summer in the growing city of Charlotte, NC. See a preview…
GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Understanding Indonesia SPEAKER: Dr. Kevin Fogg, Associate Director, Carolina Asia Center, UNC-Chapel Hill Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, has more Muslims than any other country on earth, is a center for global biodiversity, and is the biggest player in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations--and yet it is not…
TOPIC: Policing in 2024 SPEAKER: David Robinson, Deputy Chief, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy Chief Robinson will provide insights into the security and public-order issues facing Charlotte this year and beyond and the plans of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department to meet those challenges. NOTE: Location change. This presentation will be at Temple Beth El. Directions…