Where Do We Go From Here: The Future of U.S.-Iran Relations
Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events areΒ for CCFR members only. Jarrett Blanc, former U.S. State Department Deputy Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation, will kick off our 80th season with…
Interfaith Dialogue and Religious Freedom
Home to nearly 1,200 churches, 90 of which are nationality churches,Β Cleveland is a pluralist community of a diverse-array of faith groups and religious institutions. In this exchange program, a group…
Women Entrepreneurs: Alumni as Economic Multipliers
Entrepreneur.com called Cleveland one of the country's "top five unexpectedly thriving startup scenes." The visitors of this program are previous alumni of State Department exchange programs that have been important…
Transparency and Accountability in Government (Regional Project)
CCWA will be hosting local government officials, civil society leaders, policy analysts, and journalists from Latin America on a project exploring efforts to improve public transparency. The program will outline…
Sustainable Connectivity: Port Infrastructure
Over $3 billion worth of economy activity is tied to the Port of Cleveland. Through the International Visitor Leadership Program, port operators, managers, and engineers from Indonesia will have an…
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the United States (Project for China)
Visitors from China will explore the U.S. system of capitalism in a urban environment where private enterprise is supported through a variety of public-private partnerships, academic institutions, and incubator spaces.…
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (A Project for Libya)
The city of Cleveland has been notable for its recent startup activity and economic development especially targeting small businesses. In this program, visitors from Libya will explore the many facets…
Water Resources Mangement
As efforts continue to grow to protect shared water resources that are at risk from pollution, depletion, population growth and rainfall changes, international visitors will travel to Cleveland to focus…
Ending Gender-Based Violence
International visitors will travel to Cleveland to review best practices in providing care to victims of violence and the legal process for prosecuting and trying domestic violence cases in court.…
After-School Programming in STEAM
Six librarians and educators from Egypt will be in the U.S. to explore out-of-school learning environments and the most modern educational and instructional techniques that accelerate student learning in STEAM…
“The Troubles” in Northern Ireland: Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding
This half-day interactive workshop will be a deep dive into the history, politics and peacebuilding process of "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland. The workshop will build a strong knowledge of…
At a Crossroads: Insight Into the U.S.-Mexico Relationship
Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events areΒ for CCFR members only. Richard Miles is the Director of the U.S.-Mexico Futures Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Following the…