2021 Global Impact Award Event
The 2021 Global Impact Award honors Dr. Robert M. Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, for his distinguished career in national security. Dr. Gates will receive CCWA’s Global Impact Award and deliver the Brooks Emeny Distinguished Lecture before taking part in a moderated conversation regarding his newest book, Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and…
Happy Dog Takes on the World: 10 Years of War in Syria
In March of 2011, protestors took to the streets in Syria to show solidarity with the growing pro-democracy movements in Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia. Across the region, these protests sparked a domino effect of citizens taking to the streets to demand democratic reforms and greater freedoms; on a larger scale, this period became known as…
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…
Working Internationally: Global Competency for Business
Do you work on a global team? Do you interact with international clients or partners? Are you interested in working more effectively with people from other cultures? WHAT Join the Cleveland Council on World Affairs for a two-part workshop series to develop skills for working more effectively internationally. Learning outcomes from the series include: Learn…
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…
Working Internationally: Global Competency for Business
Do you work on a global team? Do you interact with international clients or partners? Are you interested in working more effectively with people from other cultures? WHAT Join the Cleveland Council on World Affairs for a two-part workshop series to develop skills for working more effectively internationally. Learning outcomes from the series include: Learn…
CCWA’s 2021 Annual Meeting
Join us for our virtual 2021 Annual Meeting to celebrate our accomplishments from the past year! Our Annual Meeting will feature a report from Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ staff on our key program results, notable events, and our work as a team. As part of this celebration, we will highlight our international exchange work,…
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…
Cleveland LEADS: Leadership, Exchange, and Diplomacy Scholars Program
Show the World How… Cleveland LEADS Do you have what it takes to be a leader in an increasingly globalized world? How do topics such as global awareness, international complexity and diversity, intercultural understanding, and global competency impact what we do everyday in Greater Cleveland? How can young professionals shape the region of Northeast Ohio…
Cleveland LEADS: Leadership, Exchange, and Diplomacy Scholars Program
Show the World How… Cleveland LEADS Do you have what it takes to be a leader in an increasingly globalized world? How do topics such as global awareness, international complexity and diversity, intercultural understanding, and global competency impact what we do everyday in Greater Cleveland? How can young professionals shape the region of Northeast Ohio…
Cleveland LEADS: Leadership, Exchange, and Diplomacy Scholars Program
Show the World How… Cleveland LEADS Do you have what it takes to be a leader in an increasingly globalized world? How do topics such as global awareness, international complexity and diversity, intercultural understanding, and global competency impact what we do everyday in Greater Cleveland? How can young professionals shape the region of Northeast Ohio…