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SUMMARY:Breakfast & Discussion with European National Security Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Join CCWA for an exclusive member event to meet European national security leaders and learn the latest on the state of the transatlantic relationship. \nAt this networking breakfast panel discussion\, our members gain exclusive access to leading European national security voices\, policymakers\, and experts shaping the future of transatlantic security. Join other CCWA members to hear firsthand perspectives from across Europe on emerging threats\, geopolitical developments\, defense priorities\, and the evolving security landscape. \nPanelists\n– Lena Handwerk\, Deputy Head of Defense and Security Policy Division\, Federal Foreign Office (Germany)\n– Igor Melicher\, State Secretary\, Ministry of Defense (Slovakia)\n– Maria Simeonova\, Head of Sofia office\, European Council on Foreign Relations (Bulgaria) \nWe will also be joined by:\n– Tim Goudsmid\, Senior Policy Officer for Iran\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs East and North Africa Department (Netherlands)\n– Timo Graf\, Senior Researcher\, Bundeswehr (Germany)\n– Kevin Osubo Omwenga\, Head of Foreign Affairs and National Security\, Scotland Office\, UK Government (United Kingdom)\n– Eliška Prchlíková\, Head of Strategic Projects Prague\, Jagello 2000 (Czech Republic) \nComplimentary parking available on site. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! This members-only event is free\, but advance registration is requested. Thank you for being a member!
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/breakfast-discussion-with-european-national-security-leaders/
LOCATION:Midtown Collaboration Center\, 1974 E. 66th St.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44103\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:NORAD at 70: The Future of North American Security
DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nCCFR is honored to host General (Ret’d) Tom Lawson to share his insights into the future of North American security cooperation as the U.S.-Canada partnership enters a new chapter of increased tension. \nThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations is a dinner and dialogue series that provides unparalleled access to top experts and diplomats for candid discussions of today’s most pressing international issues. Participation is exclusive to Diplomat and Ambassador members and their guests. To join\, renew\, or upgrade your membership\, please click here(opens in new tab).
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/norad-at-70-the-future-of-north-american-security/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCFR Event,CCWA Event,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T174500
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SUMMARY:What Have We Learned? Key Takeaways from Brazil's Presidential Election
DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nCCFR is glad to host Tatiana Cruz to share her analysis of Brazil’s presidential election that will take place the week prior to this event. The race between incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro\, son of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro\, is hotly contested and considered to be a true fork-in-the-road moment for one of the world’s largest democracies. \nThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations is a dinner and dialogue series that provides unparalleled access to top experts and diplomats for candid discussions of today’s most pressing international issues. Participation is exclusive to Diplomat and Ambassador members and their guests. To join\, renew\, or upgrade your membership\, please click here(opens in new tab).
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/what-have-we-learned-key-takeaways-from-brazils-presidential-election/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCFR Event,CCWA Event,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T201500
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SUMMARY:Rising to the Challenge: Moldova During Russia's War
DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nCCFR is honored to host Ambassador Vladislav Kulminski to discuss how Moldova has emerged as a bright spot amidst an era of global insecurity and uncertainty. The country has made meaningful progress in strengthening the country’s democratic transition\, establishing the foundations for economic growth\, and charting a path toward European integration. Yet that progress remains fragile. Russian hybrid warfare\, economic and political pressures\, and the spillover effects of the war in neighboring Ukraine have tested Moldova’s resilience. Meeting these continued challenges will require sustained international support\, including a strong partnership with the United States. \nThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations is a dinner and dialogue series that provides unparalleled access to top experts and diplomats for candid discussions of today’s most pressing international issues. Participation is exclusive to Diplomat and Ambassador members and their guests. To join\, renew\, or upgrade your membership\, please click here(opens in new tab).
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/rising-to-the-challenge-moldova-during-russias-war/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCFR Event,CCWA Event,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270225T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270225T201500
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SUMMARY:The New Geopolitics of Central Asia
DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nCCFR is honored to host Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum to share his insights into the geopolitical shifts that have taken place across Central Asia in recent years and how the U.S. might be able to forge new partnerships in the region. \nThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations is a dinner and dialogue series that provides unparalleled access to top experts and diplomats for candid discussions of today’s most pressing international issues. Participation is exclusive to Diplomat and Ambassador members and their guests. To join\, renew\, or upgrade your membership\, please click here(opens in new tab).
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/the-new-geopolitics-of-central-asia/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCFR Event,CCWA Event,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270414T174500
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SUMMARY:Partners or Adversaries: The Sahel After the Coups
DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nCCFR is honored to host Alex Thurston to share his analysis on the state of the Sahel and West Africa. He will discuss the recent surges in attacks and expansion of territory controlled by jihadist groups\, the response by regional governments\, and why U.S. counter-terrorism security cooperation in the region may need to be reassessed.  \nThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations is a dinner and dialogue series that provides unparalleled access to top experts and diplomats for candid discussions of today’s most pressing international issues. Participation is exclusive to Diplomat and Ambassador members and their guests. To join\, renew\, or upgrade your membership\, please click here(opens in new tab).
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/partners-or-adversaries-the-sahel-after-the-coups/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCFR Event,CCWA Event,Speaker Series
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