West Asia: The Middle East 25 Years After 9/11
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations (CCFR) is exclusive to Under 35, Diplomat, and Ambassador members and their guests. An email with registration information will be sent to eligible members prior to the event. CCFR is glad to host Mohammed Soliman, author of West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East, for…
Model United Nations Academy
Shaker Heights Public Library Main Branch 16500 Van Aken Blvd, Cleveland, OH, United StatesCome learn the ins and outs of Model United Nations! Join CCWA for our upcoming Model UN Academy on Saturday, September 19 from 10:00-3:30pm at the Shaker Heights Library Main Branch. This workshop is designed for middle and high school students, Model UN program advisors, and educators who are new to Model UN and CCWA's…
Dinner Hosting: Professional Fellows from South Asia
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, September 19th Participants from India, Pakistan, and Nepal will be in Cleveland through the U.S. Department of State Professional Fellows Program for Governance & Society. Fellows will be in Cleveland for four-week fellowships with various government agencies…
Dinner Hosting: U.S. Judicial System
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Sunday, September 20th Participants from across the world will be in Cleveland on an exchange project called The U.S. Judicial System Dinner Hosting FAQ No need for an elaborate multi-course meal. Dinner does not need to be expensive and…
Uyghur Human Rights and Global Supply Chains
Martin L. King Branch of Cleveland Public Library 10601 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe mass internment of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China's Xinjiang region has been described by many nations as crimes against humanity, if not genocide. What began as a significant human rights concern has also become a trade and commercial one: Xinjiang is a major global source of raw materials and components that are…
NORAD at 70: The Future of North American Security
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations (CCFR) is exclusive to Under 35, Diplomat, and Ambassador members and their guests. An email with registration information will be sent to eligible members prior to the event. CCFR is honored to host General (Ret'd) Tom Lawson to share his insights into the future of North American security cooperation…
What Have We Learned? Key Takeaways from Brazil’s Presidential Election
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations (CCFR) is exclusive to Under 35, Diplomat, and Ambassador members and their guests. An email with registration information will be sent to eligible members prior to the event. CCFR is glad to host Tatiana Cruz to share her analysis of Brazil's presidential election that will take place the week…
AI, Automation, and the Reshoring Boom
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesAfter three decades of offshoring, American manufacturing investment has turned sharply homeward. Tariffs, pandemic-era supply chain shocks, and a bipartisan turn toward industrial policy have pushed companies to build capacity in North America, while the buildout of artificial intelligence has created enormous new demand for data centers and the power to run them. The reshoring…
The New Landscape of Global Aid and Health Security
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe architecture of the past six decades of global aid and health security has been dismantled in a remarkably short span of time. USAID, for many years the primary vehicle for American development and humanitarian assistance, was dissolved in 2025. In January 2026, the United States formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization.…
Rising to the Challenge: Moldova During Russia’s War
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations (CCFR) is exclusive to Under 35, Diplomat, and Ambassador members and their guests. An email with registration information will be sent to eligible members prior to the event. CCFR is honored to host Ambassador Vladislav Kulminski to discuss how Moldova has emerged as a bright spot amidst an era…
The New Geopolitics of Central Asia
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations (CCFR) is exclusive to Under 35, Diplomat, and Ambassador members and their guests. An email with registration information will be sent to eligible members prior to the event. CCFR is honored to host Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum to share his insights into the geopolitical shifts that have taken place across…
Partners or Adversaries: The Sahel After the Coups
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations (CCFR) is exclusive to Under 35, Diplomat, and Ambassador members and their guests. An email with registration information will be sent to eligible members prior to the event. CCFR is honored to host Alex Thurston to share his analysis on the state of the Sahel and West Africa. He…