Securing the Future in a Changing Middle East with Ambassador Ryan Crocker
Since President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposed crippling unilateral sanctions, is the U.S. heading toward an inevitable war with Iran or is reconciliation possible? What are the workable policy options for the United States in the Middle East given the constant changing power dynamics? Will the Administration's maximum pressure…
New Economic Map for the Korean Peninsula
South Korean policy advisors involved in formulating the Moon Jae-in administration's "New Economic Map for the Korean Peninsula" will visit the U.S. to examine a wide range of government agencies, non-government organizations, think tanks, and important interest groups dealing with foreign, security, and economic policies. Participants will explore economic policies and development models that promote…
Happy Dog Takes on the World: How America Confronts Terror
For the past 17 years, much of American national security has been focused on preventing another terrorist attack. To that end, the United States has invested countless resources in battling ISIS, the Taliban, and other forms of extreme terrorism around the globe. In December, President Donald J. Trump announced he was pulling 2,000 American troops out of…
Global Economic Cooperation
As the world economy continues to grow, local businesses and economies have the opportunity to connect with the larger global market. In this Multi-Regional Project, visitors from the Colombia, Egypt, Mozambique, China, Portugal, and Sri Lanka will be traveling to Cleveland to learn more about how this “Rust Belt” city has diversified its economy both…
America Alone: The Consequences of an America First Foreign Policy
The United States' leadership has drastically changed over the past two years: the United States has abandoned the Paris Climate Accords, the Iran nuclear deal, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership to name a few major changes. President Trump's first two years in office have sent the message that America is…
How the U.S. Debt Disrupts Our Politics and the International Economic System
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs and The City Club of Cleveland are pleased to present a forum on the United States' debt structure and the impact of America's debt on our global economic competitiveness. Join us for a conversation with Paul Stebbins on the fiscal and political environment and how it has never been…
Meet and Greet with CCWA
Join us to learn more about the Cleveland Council on World Affairs (CCWA) and our volunteer and internship opportunities. At our Meet and Greet, CCWA staff members will share a cup of coffee with you and be available to talk in detail and answer your questions about CCWA's mission, current opportunities to volunteer through the…
Happy Dog Takes on the World: The Future of Energy Kingdoms: Oil, Politics, and the Persian Gulf
Oil has moved many countries in the Persian Gulf - namely, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates - from global obscurity to some of the richest, most technologically advanced nations on earth. But that transformation doesn't come without consequences, as outlined in in Jim Krane's new book Energy Kingdoms: Oil and…
NAFTA 2.0 and the Future of American Trade Policy
Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events are for CCFR members only. Geoffrey Gertz, fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings, will join us to discuss the current United States trade agenda and the the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). How will NAFTA 2.0 effect the United States economy and our trade partners? Gertz…
Protecting Soft Targets Against Terrorist Attacks
International security and law enforcement agents from Argentina, Denmark, Hong Kong, Kenya, and Luxembourg will be traveling to Cleveland to learn about how this city plans to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks. Meetings with local government agencies, businesses, and organizations will evaluate Cleveland's terrorism prevention programs and examine efforts to identify and protect soft…
Privacy Protection and Enforcement
Visitors from across the European Union will be in Cleveland on a State Department-sponsored program to see firsthand how government agencies, private businesses, nonprofits, healthcare, and law firms in Cleveland interact with, collect, and protect data. The program will address how state government bodies and law enforcement enforce privacy regulations and enhance data protection through…
Bridges to the World Workshop
Bridges to the World is a series of interactive workshops that examine the key elements of global education and explore a multitude of resources for educators to foster global competence in their classrooms. The semester-long professional development program will train a cohort of educators in middle and high school classrooms to become confident instructors in global…