Speaker Series
Global Health and Pandemics: A World Reshaped by COVID-19
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. Wednesday September 23, 2020 from 6:00-7:15 PM Join CCWA for our first Foreign Policy Forum of the 2020-2021 season as we host a virtual conversation on global health and the COVID-19 pandemic with Thomas Bollyky. Mr. Bollyky is at the Council on Foreign…
Foreign Policy and the 2020 Election
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. Monday October 26, 2020 from 6:00-7:00 PM The world is watching closely as the U.S. presidential election approaches. Analysts have stated that this election is historic and unprecedented for a number of reasons, and we are now in the final stretch of the…
Crisis in the U.S.-China Relationship: What’s next for the two countries?
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. Wednesday November 18, 2020 from 6:00-7:15 PM Many foreign policy experts are watching closely as tensions continue to mount between the United States and China. As of now, Beijing is increasingly seen as a competitor and an economic rival to the United States. Although…
Global Economic Outlook 2021
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum Series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. This Forum is the annual Dr. Raj and Karen Aggarwal Forum on International Business. The global economy continues to slowly climb out of recession following the COVID-19 lockdowns that impacted the entire world in the spring of 2020. Even though cases of COVID-19…
The United States and Iran: What Will the Next Four Years Hold?
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum Series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. Multiple issues surround the U.S.-Iran relationship and now face the Biden Administration. A primary policy consideration is Iran’s nuclear program and the possibility of restoring the 2015 nuclear agreement. How can the Biden Administration work to prevent a Iranian nuclear weapons program and…
Why Is It So Hard To Talk About Climate Change?
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum Series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. Our community partners for this forum are The Great Lakes Energy Institute at Case Western Reserve University and CWRU Center for International Affairs. Climate change is one area where politics, economics, and science come together to create an all-encompassing challenge that must be…
Women and War: The Women Who Took on ISIS – and Won
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum Series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas.Our community partners for this forum are CWRU Center for International Affairs and the CWRU Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. During this Foreign Policy Forum, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon will discuss her new book, the instant New York Times best seller The Daughters of Kobani: A Story…
Why U.S. Humanitarian Work Should Matter To Americans
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum Series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. Our community partner for this forum is The American Red Cross of Northeast Ohio. This past year more than ever, we have learned that not all disasters are limited by national borders. Whether COVID-19, climate change, or political unrest, when international disasters occur around…
The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East
The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum Series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas.Our community partners for this forum are the Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies (NOCMES) and the CWRU Center for International Affairs. President Biden's Administration inherited a host of challenges and opportunities in the Middle East. It has become clear over the last…
Germany after Angela Merkel: Her Legacy and the Leadership Transition
On September 26, Germans will vote in federal elections that will determine the composition of the lower house of the federal parliament, the Bundestag. The new majority in the Bundestag – most likely a coalition of three parties – will elect the next German Chancellor, marking the end of 16 years of leadership by Chancellor…
Afghanistan’s Lessons for a More Sustainable Foreign Policy
After two decades of U.S. engagement in Afghanistan, America's longest war is ending with a dramatically unplanned evacuation of civilian personnel, U.S. citizens, and some vulnerable Afghans ahead of the September 11 deadline set for the formal withdrawal of U.S. forces. The rapid take-over of Kabul by the Taliban has prompted debate about the future…
The United Nations in a Changing World
The past year has shown that global issues of climate change, pandemics, and great power struggles will require greater international cooperation across borders. Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, will address the role of the UN in this changing world, and its ongoing efforts to foster and strengthen global cooperation. What can the…