Empowering Minority Groups
Four visitors from Moldova will be in the U.S. to explore initiatives to promote and protect human rights; learn about political perspectives on current and pending efforts to ensure minority…
2018 Global Impact Award Event
CCWA's 2018 Global Impact Award honors Senator George J. Mitchell Β for his distinguished career as a peacemaker. Senator Mitchell will receive CCWAβs Global Impact Award and will deliver the Brooks…
Building Civil Society: Strategies for NGO Growth and Sustainability
Visitors from Brazil will travel to Cleveland to explore the diversity of the non-profit sector in the U.S. and the dynamic relationships between business, government, and non-governmental organizations. In order…
Advocacy and Integration for Special Needs Education
This program focuses on social integration and supportive schooling for children with special needs. Ukrainian visitors will see an array of programs and organizations in Cleveland that work to ensure…
U.S.-China Relations: The Slow Economic War
Cleveland Council on World Affairs Presents: A Foreign Policy ForumΒ Join CCWA as we host Thomas Hout, Visiting Professor at Middlebury Institute of International Studies, best-selling author, and career consultant,…
400 Years of Dutch-American and Transatlantic Relations
Join CCWA as we host Ambassador Henne Schuwer, the Dutch Ambassador to the United States, for an exciting discussion of America's lasting relationship with the Netherlands.Β Ambassador Schuwer will be…
Anti-Money Laundering
Since the Cuyahoga County corruption scandal was revealed nearly a decade ago, both local government and law enforcement agencies have been committed to preventing money laundering in addition to a…
Happy Dog Takes on the World: Forecast Calls For… A Global Trade War?
In October, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecast, as tensions between the United States and its trading partners continues to escalate. IMF predicts the global economy…
Combating Trafficking in Persons
Five visitors from Oman will be exploring local, Cleveland-based resources that assist human trafficking victims, prosecuting human trafficking cases, raising awareness of human trafficking, and more. The program will address…
Youth Outreach: Conflict Resolution & Empowerment
Visitors from France will discuss the best methods of engaging youth in community organizations and grassroots advocacy groups that foster youth leadership skills and engage young people through education, economic…
Education Reform in the United States
Six educators, school administrators, and university-based researchers from China, will be traveling to Cleveland to learn how local government and school districts work creatively to address challenges in today's education…
Global Health Challenges in 2018
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is pleased to host Dr. Nizar Zein, Chairman and Medical Director of Global Patient Services at the Cleveland Clinic, for a Foreign Policy Forum…