Foreign Policy Forum
A New Direction or More of the Same? The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesRegistration for this event has closed. Contact Jacob Connell at jconnell@ccwa.org with questions. The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is honored to host Richard Fontaine for the John A. Hellman Foreign Policy Forum. With strategic competition with China, ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, ever-growing climate crises, and a plethora of other pressing…
Women’s Rights: The Fight to Expand Access and Opportunity
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesAmong the many pressing challenges of our time, one that demands greater attention is the global fight for women’s rights. Despite decades of progress that have enabled women and girls to secure access to education, healthcare, employment, and political representation, significant barriers to the full realization of their human rights persist. Alarmingly, political forces worldwide…
Leading in a VUCA World: Global Business in Northeast Ohio
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Council on World Affairs is honored to host Frank Sullivan for the Dr. Raj and Karen Aggarwal Forum on International Business. In a world where marketplace circumstances change rapidly, it is vital that global companies are prepared to shift and pivot their businesses accordingly. The shelf life of good strategies and practices is…
A Symposium on Reconciliation
Severance Music Center 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Council on World Affairs (CCWA) is honored to take part in the Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival: Reconciliation in partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra. This year’s festival examines how reconciliation shapes relationships, societies, and cultures—highlighting its challenges, triumphs, and enduring relevance in a fractured world. We hope you will join us for a…
Making Sense of U.S. Policy in the Middle East
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesRegistration for this event has closed. Walk-ins are not permitted. Please email jconnell@ccwa.org with questions. Welcome to the 2025-2026 Foreign Policy Forum season! To kick off the season, CCWA is honored to host Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, to discuss the critically important, yet often complicated, U.S. foreign policy in the…
Constructing Peace: How Diplomats Change the World
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThis event has reached capacity. Please email jconnell@ccwa.org to be placed on the wait list. In a time when turmoil and conflict dominate the headlines, it can be difficult to maintain belief in the often slow-moving process of diplomacy. Yet, diplomacy remains a critically important method for facing and overcoming the challenges facing the United…
Sports Diplomacy in America’s Decade of Sport
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesRegistration for this event has closed. From the Olympics to the FIFA World Cup, international sports competitions have long been a way for countries to display national pride and attain international recognition that they might not regularly receive. However, sports diplomacy -- the application of sports to international diplomacy -- is a much newer area…
The Global Economic and Risk Outlook for 2026
Parma-Snow Branch 2121 Snow Road, Parma, United StatesRegistration for this event has closed, but please email jconnell@ccwa.org if you'd like to attend. The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is honored to host Michael Weidokal for the John A. Hellman Foreign Policy Forum. Please note that this will be held at the Parma-Snow Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library! The global economy…
Tariffs and Trade Agreements: Navigating unprecedented change
Join CCWA for a series of webinars focused on current developments in international trade and economics. Designed for a business audience, but open to all, webinars will cover the relevant legal and regulatory context, recent and ongoing developments, risks and opportunities, and why this topic is relevant to the Cleveland community. Many of the assumptions…
The Future of the UN Security Council: An Evening with Ambassador Samuel Žbogar
The City Club of Cleveland 1317 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United StatesCCWA is proud to bring you this Foreign Policy Forum in partnership with The City Club of Cleveland. Please read for important information on registration. Registration is done through The City Club's website, but CCWA members can still register at the appropriate membership rate using the discount codes below. Please note that these discount codes…
Renegotiation of the US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement: The future of trade with our neighbors
Join CCWA for a series of webinars focused on current developments in international trade and economics. Designed for a business audience, but open to all, webinars will cover the relevant legal and regulatory context, recent and ongoing developments, risks and opportunities, and why this topic is relevant to the Cleveland community. Canada is Ohio’s largest…
What Comes Next for Venezuela?
Parma-Snow Branch 2121 Snow Road, Parma, United StatesRegistration for this event has closed. Walk-ins are welcome, but please email jconnell@ccwa.org to provide advance notice. The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is honored to host Ambassador William Brownfield for the Frederick Emeny Foreign Policy Forum. Please note that this event will be held at the Parma-Snow Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.…