Remarks from Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH

The world has always been managing crises. From armed conflict to climate change and pandemics, the United Nations is the place where the international community gathers to attempt to solve them. Effective communication about these challenges and the responses to them is one of the keys to global cooperation. The United Nations’ top communications official…

Lessons from the Edge: Ukraine in Crisis | A Luncheon Event

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH

Reflecting on the events that led to her removal as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine in 2019, Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch has a stark but hopeful story to tell of the dedication of foreign service officers and her own career. Moving up through the ranks of the State Department, Yovanovitch leveraged her intelligence and work ethic to…

Centennial Civic Forum

Marriott Key Tower 1360 W Mall Dr., Cleveland, OH

The results of the 2021 Global Cities Report by A.T. Kearney, a global consulting firm, showed that the cities with the greatest global connectivity were best positioned for post-pandemic recovery because their international character and connections increased their resiliency and helped these cities rebuild and adapt to a changed environment. This forum’s purpose is to…