Posts by Philip McFee
Episode 29: Securing the Future in a Changing Middle East with Ambassador Ryan Crocker
Guest: Ambassador Ryan Crocker Ambassador Ryan Crocker, a distinguished diplomat whose career spanned four presidencies, discussed regional changes in the Middle East and the future of leadership in the Middle…
Read MoreEpisode 28: Global Health Challenges in 2018
Guest: Dr. Nizar Zein Dr. Nizar Zein, Chairman and Medical Director of Global Patient Services at the Cleveland Clinic, explored top challenges in global health care and international medicine as part of…
Read MoreEpisode 27: 400 Years of Dutch-American and Transatlantic Relations
Guest: Ambassador Henne Schuwer Ambassador Schuwer joined the Cleveland Council on World Affairs for a Foreign Policy Forum to discuss the lasting relationship between the Netherlands and the United States. Ambassador Schuwer…
Read MoreEpisode 26: The Global Impact Award 2018
Guest: Senator George J. Mitchell The 2018 Global Impact Award honored Senator George Mitchell for his distinguished career as a peacemaker in Northern Ireland and his work as a U.S.…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of CCWA’s CEO, Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy. Maura passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 8. The entire CCWA family mourns this loss.…
Read MoreEpisode 25: NAFTA- North American Competitiveness is Job #1
Guest: The Honorable François-Philippe Champagne From the outset of the talks on the modernization of NAFTA, Canada’s approach has been to propose ideas and solutions that will benefit businesses and…
Read MoreEpisode 24: The New Afghanistan Policy: How New Is It and What’s It Worth?
Guest: Ambassador Ronald Neumann CCWA hosted former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan and current President of the American Academy of Diplomacy Ronald E. Neumann for a discussion on U.S. policy on…
Read MoreEpisode 23: The North Korean Nuclear Crisis: How Does This End?
Guest: Evans J.R. Revere As North Korea is inching closer to becoming a nuclear-armed regime, the world braces for one of the world’s gravest security threats. Evans J.R. Revere, a…
Read MoreEpisode 22: The 2018 Global Economic Outlook
Guest: Michael Weidokal As 2017 comes to a close, Michael Weidokal, Executive Director of International Strategic Analysis in Luxembourg, addressed the key economic, trade, investment, and geopolitical issues that will…
Read MoreEpisode 21: The Myth of China’s Might- And What It Means for America
Guest: Jeremy R. Haft Jeremy R. Haft, a 20 year veteran of the China market, adjunct professor at Georgetown University, and CEO of SafeSource Trading, an export trading firm, discussed…
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