Conference on International Business and World Affairs

The inaugural Global Upstate Conference, presented by the World Affairs Council Upstate and hosted at Furman University and at the George Dean Johnson Jr. College of Business and Economics at University of South Carolina Upstate, is an interdisciplinary event that will bring international scholars and leaders together for serious and thoughtful discussions about the most pressing issues and opportunities facing the world.

Over the course of three days in March 2022, the conference will host representatives of many international companies, government agencies, national think–tanks, universities, the military, non-governmental organizations, and more.

Click here for more information including a list of our speakers and panelists, a list of panel topics, and more.

Pre-Registration is required. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Join us in Greenville on Tuesday, March 29, and Wednesday, March 30, at the Younts Conference Center, 1250 Duncan Chapel Road, Greenville, SC 29617.

Join us in Spartanburg on Thursday, March 31, at The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics, University of South Carolina Upstate (160 E St John St Spartanburg, SC 29306).