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…
Academic WorldQuest 2021
CCWA's Academic WorldQuest Competition Academic WorldQuest is a national competition in which teams of high school students test their knowledge about international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, and current events. Teams compete over 10 rounds of questioning during this fun and competitive event. The winning team will have the option to participate in the national conference…
Happy Dog Takes on the World: Russia, Putin, and the Pro-Democracy Movement
Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption investigator and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s most prominent critic, is determined to challenge the authoritarian leader and change Russia's political system. He was arrested on January 17 upon returning from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from a nerve-agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin. Putin has denied being involved.…
2021 Global Gauntlet: CCWA’s World Trivia Challenge
Mark your calendars for CCWA's virtual fundraiser & friendraiser to support the Cleveland Council on World Affairs! Join us on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 for our annual Global Gauntlet World Trivia Challenge! Teams of up to four compete to answer questions that test your knowledge of international affairs, current events, and foreign policy. This year's…
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…
Happy Dog Takes on the World: Why Rust Belts Matter Around the World
In America and other Western democracies, older industrial communities are in a painful process of economic transition. These geographic regions were once economic powerhouses, but have experienced a decline in manufacturing, and a subsequent decline in local economies, property taxes, education, and other community assets. Research has shown that when election season rolls around, residents…
Cleveland International Film Festival: To the Street
CCWA is proud to be a community partner again at this year’s Cleveland International Film Festival. Our partner film, To the Street (A La Calle), will be be available for streaming on April 8-20, 2021 during the virtual CIFF. Use the code CCWA to receive a discount when purchasing tickets. About the film: The crisis…
A La Calle: People, Protest, and the Road to Restoring Democracy in Venezuela
This forum is presented in partnership with The City Club of Cleveland and the Cleveland International Film Festival. The crisis in Venezuela has been making headlines for years. As violence erupts in the streets, people without food, water, or electricity have been fleeing the country in droves. Unsustainable economic practices compounded by Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian…
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…
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…