Can the U.S. Reset the Agenda with Latin America?

The Summit of the Americas, hosted in San Diego in June, brought about tense interactions between the U.S. and our hemispheric neighbors to the south. Debate about the guestlist, threats…

International Women of Courage: Honoring the 2023 Awardees

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United States

The International Women of Courage Award given by the U.S. Secretary of State recognizes extraordinary women from around the world who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in advocating…

How the UN is Tackling Global Crises: An Insider’s Perspective

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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…

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

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United States

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…

Centennial Civic Forum

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

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…

The Bin Laden Papers: Exposing the U.S. Misunderstanding of Terrorism

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United States

Registration is closed for this event.   In early May 2011, U.S. Special Operations Forces raided Usama Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where he was hiding and ended his…

What’s Next for Ukraine?

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Registration for this event is closed. After nearly two years of war, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reached a stalemate on the frontlines. Beyond the battlefield, deliberations also continue over…

Global Population: Sorting Fact from Fiction

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United States

Registration for this event is closed, but walk-ups are welcome! Our global population of 8 billion is radically different than at any other time in human history -- and it's…

Geopolitics and National Security in the World of Tomorrow

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The Cleveland Council on World Affairs (CCWA) is honored to host Admiral James Stavridis for the John A. Hellman Foreign Policy Forum. As we move deeper into the 21st century,…