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Episode 29: Securing the Future in a Changing Middle East with Ambassador Ryan Crocker

Guest: Ambassador Ryan Crocker

Ambassador Ryan Crocker, a distinguished diplomat whose career spanned four presidencies, discussed regional changes in the Middle East and the future of leadership in the Middle East. Discussion also touched on current conflicts in the region, including in Yemen and Syria. Throughout Q&A, Ambassador Crocker addressed the United States’ role in Afghanistan and Syria and his views on new methods of conducting war.

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CCWA Welcomes Lydia Johnson as its New Associate for Student Programs

The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is pleased to welcome Lydia Johnson as its new Associate for Student Programs. In this role, Lydia oversees CCWA’s Model UN conferences and supports CCWA’s other global education programming….

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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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