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Council Leaders Join Opening of Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center
Published: June 1, 2026 On May 21, 2026 World Affairs Council of Atlanta President Rickey Bevington and Director Jackie Davis attended the opening of the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville, Georgia, marking a significant milestone for both U.S. Soccer and the state’s growing role in international sports. The state-of-the-art complex is the first-ever dedicated home of the U.S. Soccer Federation and is expected to serve as a hub for athletic e
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Strength or Fragility? What China’s Future Means for the World
Published: May 27, 2026 The World Affairs Council of Atlanta recently hosted a timely conversation examining one of the defining geopolitical questions of our time: Is China entering an era of enduring strength, or are deeper structural vulnerabilities beginning to emerge? In the virtual program Strength or Fragility: What China’s Future Means for the World, Council President Rickey Bevington spoke with Kerr Gibbs, Executive in Residence with the China Business Studies Initi
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May 273 min read
Governance & Policy Master Class Recap: Leadership, Trust, and Institutional Accountability
Published: May 26, 2026 On Friday, May 15, 2026, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta convened it's last Master Class of the year on Governance & Policy. Hosted at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the setting itself reinforced many of the day’s central themes. As one of the nation’s key financial institutions, the Federal Reserve operates at the intersection of governance, policy, public trust, and economic stability — making it an especially fitting environment for conve
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May 263 min read
Courtroom to Concert Hall: Closing Out Hamburg
Published: May 11, 2026 his article marks the fifth and final installment in a multi‑part series recapping each day of the 2026 Global Leadership Fellows' recent International Immersion to Hamburg and Berlin, Germany. Launched in 2025, the Global Leadership Fellows Program is the flagship leadership development initiative of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, designed to prepare early‑ to mid‑career professionals to lead with global perspective. Friday, March 27, brought
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May 113 min read
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