Posts by Philip McFee
International Exchanges Shape Dialogue for Human Trafficking Prevention
The scourge of human trafficking impacts communities around the world. Billboards found around Cleveland stating “It Happens Here Too” reflect the fact our community is no exception to human trafficking…
Read MoreEpisode 43: Global Economic Outlook 2021
Guest: Nicolas Véron At the start of the new year, Nicolas Véron, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, spoke at CCWA’s inaugural Dr. Raj and Karen…
Read MoreCCWA Announces Launch of the Young Professionals Advisory Committee
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is excited to announce the launch of the Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC), a body of young professionals who will support the work of…
Read MoreEpisode 42: Crisis in the U.S.-China Relationship
Guest: Susan Thornton Susan Thornton, a retired senior U.S. diplomat with near 30 years of experience with the U.S. State Department and current Senior Fellow at Yale Law School, spoke…
Read MoreEpisode 41: Foreign Policy and the 2020 Election
Guest: Ambassador Nicholas Burns Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, spoke in a…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: David Silk
With great sadness, we remember David Silk, dedicated CCWA Board Member and a long-time member of CCWA, who passed away on August 12, 2020. During this time of sorrow, our…
Read MoreEpisode 40: Coronavirus in Conflict Zones
Guest: Jarrett Blanc Jarrett Blanc, a senior fellow in the Geoeconomics and Strategy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, spoke in a virtual webinar for CCWA in May…
Read MoreCCWA’s Academic Partnerships Prepare Future Leaders for Today’s Global Society
CCWA offers academic partnerships to help local schools and universities inspire students to develop a curiosity for the world beyond their immediate environment. Thanks to CCWA programs, students can build…
Read MoreEpisode 39: American Diplomacy in a Disordered World
Guest: Ambassador William Burns Ambassador William Burns, President of the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, spoke for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs in March of 2020 about the importance of…
Read MoreThe Speakers and Voices Behind Nearly a Century of Public Dialogue and International Engagement
CCWA’s speaker programming brings leading experts from around the country right here to Cleveland to share their insights and expertise on topics of pressing international importance. Our Council has promoted…
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