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Episode 39: American Diplomacy in a Disordered World

Guest: Ambassador William Burns

Ambassador William Burns, President of the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, spoke for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs in March of 2020 about the importance of diplomacy and cooperation, as well as current international and domestic challenges. Ambassador Burns has over three decades of experience as an American diplomat and recently released his new book, ‘The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for its Renewal.’

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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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