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Episode 16: Mexico: A Strategic Ally of the United States

Guest: Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne

Ambassador Wayne joined CCWA to discussed the strategic importance of the United States’ relations with Mexico. Wayne served as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 2011 to 2015, where he focused on promoting U.S. commercial interests and growing trade between the two nations. In addition, Wayne was Ambassador to Argentina from 2006 to 2009 and from 2000 to 2006 served as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs.

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CCWA’s Global Ambassadors Program Receives Generation NEXT Award

We are thrilled to announce that CCWA’s Global Ambassadors program has been honored as a 2025 Generation NEXT Award Winner for Program of the Year by Engage! Cleveland. The Global Ambassadors program is a transformative,…

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CCWA Hosts Latvian State Secretary Aivars Puriņš

On October 13, 2025, CCWA hosted a roundtable discussion with Latvian State Secretary Aivars Puriņš on European security and US-NATO cooperation. State Secretary Puriņš traveled to Cleveland as part of a German Marshall Fund Across…

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CCWA Announces the Global Ambassadors 2025-2026 Cohort

CCWA’s Global Ambassadors program invites emerging leaders in Northeast Ohio on a transformative journey to think more globally and to develop a broader vision for the future of our city. The program combines CCWA’s interactive…

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