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SUMMARY:Crisis in the U.S.-China Relationship: What's next for the two countries?
DESCRIPTION:The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. \nWednesday November 18\, 2020 from 6:00-7:15 PM \nMany foreign policy experts are watching closely as tensions continue to mount between the United States and China. As of now\, Beijing is increasingly seen as a competitor and an economic rival to the United States. Although numerous variables and trends in the U.S.-China relationship are long term\, the November U.S. presidential election adds an element of uncertainty to the relationship\, as the election outcome could alter the growing divide between the two nations. Are tensions between the two nations at a breaking point?  \nJoin CCWA for a Foreign Policy Forum in light of the changing dynamic between the U.S. and China on November 17\, 2020\, as we host expert Susan Thornton. Susan Thornton is a retired senior U.S. diplomat with almost 30 years of experience with the U.S. State Department in Eurasia and East Asia. She is currently a senior fellow and research scholar at the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale University Law School; director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy; and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. \n \n  \nUntil July 2018\, Thornton was acting assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the Department of State and led East Asia policymaking amid crises with North Korea\, escalating trade tensions with China\, and the changing international environment. In previous State Department roles\, she worked on U.S. policy toward China\, Korea\, and the former Soviet Union and served in leadership positions at U.S. embassies in Central Asia\, Russia\, the Caucasus\, and China. \nThornton received her master’s in international relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and her bachelor’s from Bowdoin College in economics and Russian. She serves on several non-profit boards and speaks Mandarin and Russian. \n  \n  \nRegistration:  \nThis webinar is free\, but advanced registration is required. \nRegistration for this event is now closed. With questions please email dmilan@ccwa.ccwa.org.  \n 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/crisis-in-the-u-s-china-relationship-whats-next-for-the-two-countries/
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SUMMARY:Webinar for Educators: A Look at Global Protests
DESCRIPTION:Join CCWA for an hour-long webinar on global protests. We invite middle school and high school teachers (grades 7-12) to participate in a webinar that will focus on global protests and demonstrations since 2019\, including a look at the Black Lives Matter movement both in the U.S. and abroad. We will share lesson plans\, resources\, and tools for educators to address this challenging topic in their classrooms. The workshop is appropriate for middle and high school history\, social studies\, and humanities teachers\, including AP and IB educators. \nAdmission: This is a free event but registration is required. \nRegistration: This event will be held as a Zoom webinar. Please register here.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/webinar-for-educators-a-look-at-global-protests-2/
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201110T203000
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SUMMARY:Happy Dog Takes on the World: The Next President’s Foreign Policy Inbox
DESCRIPTION:Regardless of which candidate prevails on November 3\, the next President of the United States will inherit a complicated international landscape and mounting global problems. While this has been true for nearly every modern presidential election\, what makes this election different is that Joe Biden and Donald J. Trump vastly disagree on almost every foreign policy issue: the World Health Organization (WHO) and the international response to the coronavirus pandemic; our changing relationships with China\, Iran and North Korea; the Paris Climate Accord; the role of the U.S. in counterterrorism; and what American leadership in the world looks like. \nIf Joe Biden is elected President\, many believe he will inherit a country that has abdicated its global leadership role and lost its claim to moral authority. While Biden pledges to restore relationships\, experts believe it won’t be easy. If President Donald J. Trump is re-elected\, many believe his “America First” philosophy will further alienate the United States from its allies\, stoke more intense conflict with adversaries\, and reward and empower authoritarian leaders around the world. Which philosophy will prevail? \nJoin us as local experts discuss the future of American foreign policy under the next President. \nPanelists\nAndrew Z. Katz\, Ph.D.\nClass of 1954 Richard G. Lugar Professor in Public Policy; Chair of Political Science\, Denison University \nKathryn Lavelle\, Ph.D.\nEllen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs\, Case Western Reserve University \nPete Moore\, Ph.D.\nM.A. Hanna Professor of Political Science\, Case Western Reserve University \nModerator\nTony Ganzer\nHost/Producer\, WCPN \nThe livestream will be available at cityclub.org at 7:30 p.m. Have a question? Tweet it to @TheCityClub or text it to 330.541.5794.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/happy-dog-takes-on-the-world-the-next-presidents-foreign-policy-inbox-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201026T180000
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SUMMARY:Foreign Policy and the 2020 Election
DESCRIPTION:The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. \nMonday October 26\, 2020 from 6:00-7:00 PM \nThe world is watching closely as the U.S. presidential election approaches. Analysts have stated that this election is historic and unprecedented for a number of reasons\, and we are now in the final stretch of the 2020 presidential campaign. Joe Biden and Donald Trump clash on almost every issue\, including the role of the United States in the world. From our changing relationship with China\, to the role of the U.S. in counterterrorism\, and U.S. leadership worldwide\, there are many decisions at stake in this realm. What role will foreign policy play in the 2020 election? \nJoin CCWA for an exciting Foreign Policy Forum on the election and United States foreign policy with Ambassador Nicholas Burns from the Harvard Kennedy School.  Ambassador Nicholas Burns is the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is the founder and Faculty Chair of the Future of Diplomacy Project and Faculty Chair of the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs\, is a Faculty Affiliate of the Middle East Initiative\, and is a Faculty Associate at Harvard’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. \n \nProfessor Burns served in the United States government for twenty-seven years.  As a career Foreign Service Officer\, he was Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2005 to 2008; the State Department’s third-ranking official when he led negotiations on the U.S.–India Civil Nuclear Agreement; a long-term military assistance agreement with Israel; and was the lead U.S. negotiator on Iran’s nuclear program. He was U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2001-2005)\, Ambassador to Greece (1997-2001) and State Department Spokesman (1995-1997). \nProfessor Burns has received fifteen honorary degrees\, the Presidential Distinguished Service Award\, the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award\, the 2017 Ignatian Award from Boston College\, 2016 New Englander of the Year from the New England Council\, the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service from the Johns Hopkins University\, the Boston College Alumni Achievement Award\, and the Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award from Tufts University. He has a BA in History from Boston College (1978)\, an MA in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (1980)\, and earned the Certificat Pratique de Langue Francaise at the University of Paris-Sorbonne (1977). \n  \n  \n  \nRegistration:  \nThis webinar is free\, but advanced registration is required. Register here. \n 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/foreign-policy-and-the-2020-election/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201006T193000
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SUMMARY:Happy Dog Takes on the World: COVID-19 and Women's Leadership Around the World
DESCRIPTION:In October 2020\, the world will mark the 20th anniversary of the landmark Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women\, Peace and Security\, which addressed the importance of women’s political participation for sustainable peace\, among other issues. \nThis anniversary comes as the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend lives around the globe. For women\, these affects are especially acute. In countries both industrialized and developed\, women are facing multiple threats – physical\, emotional\, sexual\, and psychological – and even worse in situations of conflict and humanitarian crises; and job loss and economic instability. Complicating matters is the fact that women often have little to no advocates when it comes to making crucial decisions that affect their lives − women make up only 10 percent of national leaders. \nWhat is the situation for women globally? And how has it impacted women’s political leadership? What will women’s political demands be worldwide as we cautiously move into a “new normal?” Will anything change? \n\n\nPanelists\n\nSharon Bhagwan-Rolls\nBoard Co-Chair\, Global Fund for Women\nAnna Powles\, Ph.D.\nSenior Lecturer\, Centre for Defense and Security Studies\, Massey University\nGina Torry\nDirector\, International Center for Dialogue and Peacebuilding\n\n\n\nModerator\n\n\n\n\nTony Ganzer\nHost/Producer\, WCPN\n\n\nThe livestream will be available at cityclub.org at 7:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/happy-dog-takes-on-the-world-covid-19-and-womens-leadership-around-the-world/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201005T173000
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SUMMARY:Cleveland LEADS: Leadership\, Exchange\, and Diplomacy Scholars Program
DESCRIPTION:Show the World How… Cleveland LEADS \nDo you have what it takes to be a leader in an increasingly globalized world?  \nHow do topics such as global competency\, intercultural understanding\, diversity\, and global awareness impact what we do everyday in Greater Cleveland?  \nHow can young professionals shape the region of Northeast Ohio through a more global lens? \nThe Cleveland LEADS program seeks to answer these questions. Throughout ten weeks\, Cleveland Leadership\, Exchange\, and Diplomacy Scholars will explore their role as emerging leaders through the pillars of leadership development\, global competency\, and international exchange. \nWe know that Cleveland LEADS\, and we want YOU to join us in developing the leaders of the future! \nWho Should Apply \nCleveland LEADS is for early to mid-career professionals who are interested in developing their global competencies and becoming more internationally-minded leaders. Applicants should be between the ages of 20-35 at the time of the application deadline. All sessions will take place virtually. Program dates will be announced at a later date\, but will typically take place on Mondays\, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.\, once a week from October 5th through December 18th. \nProgram Modules \n\nIntroduction – Week of October 5\, 2020\nWho Am I as a Leader? – Week of October 12\, 2020\nWorld Affairs 101 – Week of October 19\, 2020\nCleveland and the Global Economy – Week of October 26\, 2020\nHow Culture Affects Worldview – Week of November 2\, 2020\nConflict Resolution and Negotiation – Week of November 9\, 2020\nDiplomacy in Practice – Week of November 16\, 2020\nAssessing Risk and Crisis Management *flexible topic – Week of November 30\, 2020\nTaking Action: Mobilization Around the Globe *flexible topic – Week of December 7\, 2020\nConclusion – Week of December 14\, 2020\n\nHow to Apply \nRegistration for Fall 2020 has closed. \nFall 2020 Cleveland LEADS Cohort \nWe have welcomed a diverse cohort of 25 professionals with a wide variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. \nExplore the map to meet the participants! \n\n \n\n\n  \nProgram Contact \nPlease contact CCWA’s Manager of Global Education Elizabeth Coerdt at ecoerdt@ccwa.ccwa.org for questions.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/cleveland-leads-leadership-exchange-and-diplomacy-scholars/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200923T191500
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SUMMARY:Global Health and Pandemics: A World Reshaped by COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:The 2020-2021 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. \nWednesday September 23\, 2020 from 6:00-7:15 PM \nJoin CCWA for our first Foreign Policy Forum of the 2020-2021 season as we host a virtual conversation on global health and the COVID-19 pandemic with Thomas Bollyky. Mr. Bollyky is at the Council on Foreign Relations\, where he serves as director of the global health program and senior fellow for global health. He will discuss advancements in health and urbanization over the past century and the ways in which the world has been made more vulnerable over time to emerging pathogens and plagues\, like COVID-19. After a brief look at the past\, Mr. Bollyky will talk about this pandemic\, its spread\, overall impact\, and future implications for the U.S. and the world. \n \nThomas J. Bollyky is director of the Global Health program and senior fellow for global health\, economics\, and development at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is also an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University. Mr. Bollyky is the author of the book Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World Is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways. The book has been featured on PBS Newshour\, BBC World\, CNN\, and NPR. Bill Gates has listed the book on the top of his reading list and Michael Bloomberg provided the cover endorsement: “Bollyky’s book can help to save many lives.” He is the founder and managing editor of Think Global Health\, an online magazine that examines the ways health shapes economies\, societies\, and everyday lives around the world. He also directed the first CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force devoted to global health\, The Emerging Global Health Crisis: Noncommunicable Diseases in Low and Middle-Income Countries. \nMr. Bollyky has testified multiple times before the U.S. Senate\, and his work has appeared in publications including The Atlantic\, Foreign Affairs\, and the New York Times. He has served as a consultant to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and as a temporary legal advisor to the World Health Organization. In 2013\, the World Economic Forum named Mr. Bollyky as one of its global leaders under forty. Mr. Bollyky received a BA in biology and history from Columbia University and a JD from Stanford Law School. \nTo purchase Mr. Bollyky’s book\, Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways\, click HERE. \nRegistration:  \nThis event is at capacity. For more CCWA programming\, please check our calendar. \n 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/global-health-and-pandemics-a-world-reshaped-by-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200901T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200901T203000
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SUMMARY:Happy Dog Takes on the World: Foreign Threats and the 2020 Election
DESCRIPTION:The challenges facing contemporary democracies are unprecedented. The rise of foreign interference in the spread of disinformation\, the fragility of cybersecurity\, and questions of electoral integrity have recently forced us to reevaluate our conception of national security. And that was before the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe. \nWith less than 100 days to the 2020 general election – and with the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating – there are renewed concerns about the safety\, integrity\, and security of American electoral processes and structures. Intelligence officials continue to warn that foreign actors – especially Russia\, China and Iran – are trying to disrupt this year’s voting with disinformation and attempted cyberattacks. \nChief among their concerns are the fragility of online state voter registration systems\, which were among the main targets of Russian hackers in 2016. In addition\, many states are experimenting with expanded online voting and mail-in ballots. These options\, while likely effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19\, rely\, to some extent\, on technologies that can be targeted by hackers or nation states to manipulate election results. \nHow is America preparing to handle potential foreign interference in the 2020 election? Are these threats different than 2016? What is the government doing to safeguard elections? \n\nPanelists\n\nZack Cooper\, Ph.D.\nSenior Fellow\, The German Marshall Fund of the United States\, and Co-Director\, Alliance for Securing Democracy\nGirma Paris\, Ph.D.\nVisiting Assistant Professor\, Department of Political Science\, Case Western Reserve University\nLaura Rosenberger\nSenior Fellow\, The German Marshall Fund of the United States\, and Director\, Alliance for Securing Democracy\n\n\n\nModerator\n\nTony Ganzer\nHost/Producer\, WCPN\n\n\nThe livestream will be available at cityclub.org at 7:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/happy-dog-takes-on-the-world-foreign-threats-and-the-2020-election/
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SUMMARY:Webinar for Educators: A Look at Global Protests
DESCRIPTION:Join CCWA for an hour-long webinar on global protests. We invite middle school and high school teachers (grades 7-12) to participate in a webinar that will focus on global protests and demonstrations since 2019\, including a look at the Black Lives Matter movement both in the U.S. and abroad. We will share lesson plans\, resources\, and tools for educators to address this challenging topic in their classrooms. The workshop is appropriate for middle and high school history\, social studies\, and humanities teachers\, including AP and IB educators. \nAdmission: This is a free event but registration is required. \nRegistration: This event will be held as a Zoom webinar. Please register here.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/webinar-for-educators-a-look-at-global-protests/
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200611T160000
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SUMMARY:CCWA 2020 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our virtual 2020 Annual Meeting to celebrate our accomplishments from the past year! Our Annual Meeting will feature a report from Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ staff on our key program results\, notable events\, and our work as a team. As part of this celebration\, we will be honoring our out-going Chairman of the Board of Directors\, Dr. Wael Khoury\, and announcing our board leadership transition. We hope to virtually “see” you there! \nAdmission: This is a free event but registration is required. \nRegister: \nThis event will be held as a Zoom Webinar. Please register here.\n 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/ccwa-2020-annual-meeting/
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 and the Transatlantic Relationship
DESCRIPTION:The 2019-2020 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. \nWednesday May 28\, 2020 from 4:00-5:00 PM \nJoin CCWA as we host a virtual Foreign Policy Forum on how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the U.S.-Europe relationship. How can governments respond to support cooperation during this international crisis? It seems clear that the translatlantic relationship will focus on the COVID-19 pandemic for months to come\, as governments grapple with the best responses to the virus and its political and economic impact. Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook\, Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project and the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at the Harvard Kennedy School\, will discuss the realities of the pandemic’s impact on U.S.-Europe relations and the best practices that governments can adopt. Will the U.S.-Europe alliance see an expansion during this uncertain time? \n \n  \nCathryn Clüver Ashbrook is the founding Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)\, which examines the challenges to negotiation and statecraft in the 21st century.In January 2018\, she was named Executive Director of the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship. From 2011-2017\, she served as the Executive Director of the India and South Asia Program at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at HKS. Her areas of expertise include E.U.-U.S. relations – including trade and security policy – and digital public policy in urban and national contexts. She is a returning guest\, as she previously spoke for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs in March of 2019. \n  \n\n  \nRegistration:\nThis Foreign Policy Forum will be held on Zoom\, Register Here.\n 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/covid-19-and-the-transatlantic-relationship/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200507T170000
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SUMMARY:Coronavirus in Conflict Zones
DESCRIPTION:The 2019-2020 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. \nThursday May 7\, 2020 from 4:00-5:00 PM \nJoin CCWA as we host a virtual Foreign Policy Forum on the impact of COVID-19 in conflict zones. Jarrett Blanc\, from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\, will discuss the realities of coronavirus in conflict-affected nations\, where there are high levels of displacement and low levels of state capacity. Both states and nonstate actors are using new opportunities  created by the pandemic to advance their own\, pre-existing political goals. How has the United States reacted to the coronavirus in Iraq and Afghanistan? How will actions abroad during the pandemic impact the spread of extremism or progress in peace processes in post-conflict states? \n \nJarrett Blanc is a senior fellow in the Geoeconomics and Strategy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Under President Obama\, Blanc was the deputy lead coordinator and State Department coordinator for Iran nuclear implementation at the U.S. Department of State. Prior to that\, he was principal deputy special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP)\, where he played a crucial role in developing and implementing the international security assistance plan for Afghanistan. Blanc is a returning guest\, as he has previously spoken for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. \nThis CCWA forum will also be a part of the World Affairs Councils of America’s national “Putting the World back Together” virtual summit. Open to the public\, this summit brings together leaders\, experts\, and citizens across the nation to tackle the central question: How will the world be put back together as we chart our way through the new circumstances caused by this coronavirus pandemic? Click here for more information. \n  \nRegistration:  \nThis Foreign Policy Forum is at capacity. The Forum will be available as a podcast after the event. For upcoming Forums\, please visit our calendar.\n 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/coronavirus-in-conflict-zones/
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SUMMARY:Happy Dog Takes on the World: How Will Coronavirus Change the World? How Should We Change It?
DESCRIPTION:The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the globe\, profoundly affecting supply chains\, healthcare\, and the economy. It’s also exposed the harsh realities of racial\, ethnic\, economic\, political\, and health disparities the effects of which many countries have tried to minimize or ignore for decades. \nNow\, as the pandemic slows before a probable second wave\, global leaders and governments are weighing options and contemplating decisions that will define history and shape the world for years to come. What kind of world can we expect post-crisis? Will authoritarian regimes thrive or fail? What will become of the many conflicts in the Middle East? Perhaps\, more importantly\, what kind of world should we envision and work towards? \nDr. Marshall and Dr. Hazburn serve on the Editorial Committee of Middle East Report\, a quarterly publication that\, since 1971\, has provided critical\, alternative reporting and analysis on the Middle East and American foreign policy. The forthcoming issue of the Middle East Report offers new visions and prescriptions for a progressive American foreign policy. \nThe livestream will be available at cityclub.org at 7:30 p.m. \nPanelists:  \nWaleed Hazbun\, Ph.D.\nRichard L. Chambers Professor of Middle Eastern Studies\, Department of Political Science\, The University of Alabama \nShana Marshall\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Director\, Institute for Middle East Studies\, Elliot School of International Affairs\, The George Washington University \nMilena Sterio\, J.D.\nProfessor of Law & Associate Dean for Academic Enrichment\, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law \nModerator:  \nTony Ganzer\nHost/Producer\, WCPN
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/happy-dog-takes-on-the-world-how-will-coronavirus-change-the-world-how-should-we-change-it/
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SUMMARY:The Global Challenge of Climate Change and The Role of China
DESCRIPTION:Event canceled due to COVID-19. \nThe 2019-2020 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. \nClimate change is a global challenge that surpasses borders\, impacts our entire world and affects every country. With changing weather patterns\, rising sea levels\, and higher rates of extreme weather events\, climate change continues to disrupt lives and communities\, as well as negatively impact economies. As we celebrate Earth Day this year\, join the Cleveland Council on World Affairs and Barbara Finamore\, Senior Strategist at the Natural Resource Defense Council\, for a discussion of the challenges that climate change poses internationally and the ability of great world powers to face these challenges. In particular\, can China’s climate turnaround and transition to clean energy move the global community forward in the fight against climate change? \n \n  \nBarbara Finamore is a Senior Strategist in the Asia Program at the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC). Finamore has nearly four decades of experience in environmental law and energy policy. In 1996\, she founded NRDC’s China Program. Finamore recently wrote the book Will China Save the Planet? on China’s role in combatting climate change. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSchedule: \n5:30 PM Reception \n6:00 PM Program begins \n6:45 PM Q&A \n7:15 PM Program concludes \nAdmission: Non-Members $25; Members $15; Students $5 \nLocation: The Union Club\, Wedgwood Room. 1211 Euclid Ave\, Cleveland\, Ohio 44115. \nParking:  \nParking at the Union Club is $10 (cash only) for valet service. Additional parking options include other lots in the downtown area and street parking\, if parking restrictions are not in place. Car services\, such as Uber and Lyft\, are always an option. CCWA also encourages walking\, biking\, or public transportation\, including the RTA.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/the-global-challenge-of-climate-change-and-the-role-of-china/
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SUMMARY:Global Gauntlet 2020: CCWA’s World Trivia Challenge
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled. If possible\, we will reschedule at a later date in the season. \nJoin us on Thursday\, April 2 for our third annual Global Gauntlet World Trivia Challenge! Teams of up to four compete to answer questions that test your knowledge of international affairs\, current events\, and foreign policy. Topics include landmarks around the globe\, geography and country flags\, world history\, top news stories\, and more. This is a popular and fun event that raises money for our student and education programming throughout the school year! \nA cash bar and light appetizers will be available. \nLocation: Market Garden Brewery\, 1947 West 25th St.\, Cleveland \nAdmission: \n$140 per four-person team\, $40 per individual \n$100 student teams\, $25 student individual \n  \nWith questions about Global Gauntlet\, please call Andrea at 216-282-1041.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/global-gauntlet-2020-ccwas-world-trivia-challenge/
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event
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SUMMARY:American Diplomacy in a Disordered World
DESCRIPTION:The 2019-2020 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. \nWith more than three decades of experience as an American diplomat\, Ambassador Burns played a significant role in the most important diplomatic events of his time- including the end of the Cold War\, post-Cold War relations between the United States and Russia\, the changing international landscape post-9/11\, and the nuclear talks with Iran. The Ambassador’s experience reminds us of the importance of diplomacy and cooperation\, especially in times of international and domestic political change. What can effective American leadership look like in today’s world? \n \n  \nAmbassador William J. Burns is author of ‘The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for its Renewal’ and president of the Carnegie Endowment for Peace. He retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2014 after a thirty-three year diplomatic career. He holds the highest rank in the Foreign Service\, career ambassador\, and is only the second serving career diplomat in history to become deputy secretary of state. \nCopies of Ambassador Burns’ book\, The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for its Renewal\,  will be available for purchase at the event. \n  \n  \n  \nSchedule: \n5:30 PM Reception \n6:00 PM Program begins \n6:45 PM Q&A \n7:15 PM Program concludes \nAdmission: Non-Members $25; Members $15; Students $5 \nLocation: The Union Club\, Ballroom. 1211 Euclid Ave\, Cleveland\, Ohio 44115. \nRegistration:  \n\n \nCancellation Policy: \nIn light of global concerns over COVID-19\, CCWA is following CDC guidelines and asks that guests who are feeling unwell refrain from attending public events\, including CCWA’s Foreign Policy Forums. If you have to cancel your attendance due to illness\, please contact abender@ccwa.ccwa.org and we will gladly provide admission to a future event. \nIn the event that a CCWA forum is cancelled\, we will be able to offer complimentary admission to another Foreign Policy Forum within one year. \nParking:  \nParking at the Union Club is $10 (cash only) for valet service. Additional parking options include other lots in the downtown area and street parking\, if parking restrictions are not in place. Car services\, such as Uber and Lyft\, are always an option. CCWA also encourages walking\, biking\, or public transportation\, including the RTA. \n \n 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/american-diplomacy-in-a-disordered-world/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:International Visitor Dinner Hosting – Electoral Processes
DESCRIPTION:Elections officials and political journalists from seven European countries will be in Northeast Ohio to better understand the organization of local and state elections along with the political dynamics in a swing state. \nTo get involved as a Citizen Diplomat dinner host for this group\, contact Andrew Kovach\, Program Officer\, at akovach@ccwa.ccwa.org or click here. \nInternational Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) \nEach year\, over 300 professionals from around the world visit Northeast Ohio through IVLP. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State\, these visitors have been identified by U.S. embassies as emerging leaders in their fields. Over 50 Nobel Laureates and 335 current or former Chiefs of State or Heads of Government are alumni of this program. By connecting with foreign leaders\, we strengthen Northeast Ohio’s commercial\, cultural\, and educational ties with the rest of the world. \n\n+ GOOGLE CALENDAR+ ICAL EXPORT
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/international-visitor-dinner-hosting-electoral-processes/
CATEGORIES:International Visitors
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SUMMARY:Immigration & Global Migration Teacher Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This full-day interactive workshop will provide a multitude of resources for educators to discuss issues of immigration and global migration in their classrooms. Participants will explore the history of immigration to the United States and current U.S. immigration policy\, as well as the global refugee crisis and its local impact in Northeast Ohio. The workshop will equip teachers with materials to analyze and respond to students’ thinking on current issues\, without injecting their own opinion. The workshop is appropriate for middle and high school history\, social studies\, and humanities teachers\, including AP and IB educators. \nRegistration fee includes instruction\, materials\, breakfast\, lunch and snacks. Contact hours for educator license renewal are available. \nLocation: \nFranz Warner Room\, Residence Inn Cleveland Downtown\, 527 Prospect Ave E\, Cleveland\, OH 44115 \nSchedule: \n8:00 AM    Registration and Breakfast \n8:30 AM    U.S. Immigration Policy: Past & Present \n10:15 AM  Content Lecture on U.S. Immigration Policy – Dr. Daniel Chand\, Kent State University \n11:15 AM  A Look at the 2017 Executive Order on Immigration & Refugee Policy \n12:00 PM  Lunch provided by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs \n12:45 PM  Global Refugee Crisis and its Local Impact \n1:45 PM    Looking at the Global Refugee Crisis \n3:00 PM    Evaluation and Closing \nOnline registration for the event has closed. For more information\, please contact Elizabeth Coerdt\, Manager of Global Education\, at ecoerdt@ccwa.ccwa.org or (216) 255-9002.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/immigration-global-migration-teacher-workshop/
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event
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SUMMARY:How We Win: Defeating the Extremist Threat
DESCRIPTION:Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events are for CCFR members only. \nDespite the ongoing war on terror and the billions of dollars spent in the United States’ attempts to defeat terrorist organizations\, the global threat of extremist groups remains. This threat undermines U.S. efforts abroad and has a negative impact on the stability of many regions. How can governments around the world shift their policies to reduce extremist violence and stop the spread of terrorist movements? Join us on March 4\, as Farah Pandith from the Council on Foreign Relations dives into new ways to counter extremism. In her new book\, How We Win\, Pandith presents strategies and methods to combat extremism by mobilizing leaders\, diplomats\, and global youth. \nFarah Pandith is an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations. Pandith was a political appointee in the George H.W. Bush\, George W. Bush\, and Barack Obama Administrations and previously served on the secretary of homeland security’s homeland security advisory council. She is the author of the recently released book\, How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs\, Political Visionaries\, Enlightened Business Leaders\, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat. Copies of her book will be available for purchase at the event. \nLocation: The Union Club\, Wedgwood Room. \nFor more information about CCFR membership options and to join\, click here to visit our CCFR page. \nCleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events are for CCFR members only. \nOnline registration for this event has closed. Please email Andrea Bender at abender@ccwa.ccwa.org with any registration related questions.  
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/how-we-win-defeating-the-extremist-threat/
CATEGORIES:CCFR Event
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SUMMARY:Working Internationally: Global Competency for Business
DESCRIPTION:Do you work on a global team? Do you interact with international clients or partners? Are you interested in working more effectively with people from other cultures? \nWHAT \nJoin the Cleveland Council on World Affairs for a series of workshops to develop skills for working more effectively internationally. Participation in the full series is recommend. Participants can also select the workshop(s) that suit their needs. \nLearning outcomes from the series include: \n\nLearn how to communicate more effectively across cultures\nUnderstand one’s own cultural perspective\nIdentify and gain awareness of underlying dimensions of culture\nRecognize the importance of approaching cultural interactions with an open mind\n\nThe entire workshop series is designed to build participants’ global competency. The workshops are intentionally interactive and self-reflective. We believe that self-awareness and a willingness to accept diversity and unfamiliarity are the foundation of truly successful cross-cultural interactions over the long-term. Our training is rooted in this philosophical approach\, and it combines interactive and experiential content to invite participants to approach cultural interactions with a more open mind\, while offering well-researched information about cultural nuances. \nWHEN \nThe “Working Internationally: Global Competency for Business” workshop series has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. \nSchedule: \n12:00 PM Welcome \n12:15 PM Program begins \n1:30 PM Program concludes \nWHERE \nLocation: Baker Hostetler\, Key Tower\, 127 Public Square Suite 2000\, Cleveland\, OH 44114 \nParking: Parking is not included in registration. Parking options include lots in the downtown area and street parking\, if parking restrictions are not in place. Car services\, such as Uber and Lyft\, are always an option. CCWA also encourages walking\, biking\, or public transportation\, including the RTA. \nAdmission: Full Series CCWA Member $120; Full Series Non-Member $160; One Workshop CCWA Member $45; One Workshop Non-Member $60 \nFor more information\, please contact Elizabeth Coerdt\, Manager of Global Education\, at ecoerdt@ccwa.ccwa.org or (216) 255-9002.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/working-internationally-global-competency-for-business/
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SUMMARY:International Visitor Dinner Hosting – U.S. Trade Policy
DESCRIPTION:Visitors representing 20 countries from Armenia to Rwanda will be in Cleveland to examine how legacy manufacturing cities are restructuring and promoting trade in a globalized 21st century economy. \nTo get involved as a Citizen Diplomat dinner host for this group\, contact Andrew Kovach\, Program Officer\, at akovach@ccwa.ccwa.org or click here. \nInternational Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) \nEach year\, over 300 professionals from around the world visit Northeast Ohio through IVLP. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State\, these visitors have been identified by U.S. embassies as emerging leaders in their fields. Over 50 Nobel Laureates and 335 current or former Chiefs of State or Heads of Government are alumni of this program. By connecting with foreign leaders\, we strengthen Northeast Ohio’s commercial\, cultural\, and educational ties with the rest of the world.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/international-visitor-dinner-hosting-u-s-trade-policy/
CATEGORIES:International Visitors
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SUMMARY:"Project-Based Learning: Global Awareness Tour" Teacher Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This full-day interactive workshop will provide NASA global awareness educational resources and explore how they contribute to the understanding of climate change and their societal applications. \nSusan Kohler\, NASA Education Specialist\, will guide participants on how to use NASA data to analyze global climate changes\, including greenhouse gas climate changes and ecosystem changes. Participants will develop their understanding of the Earth’s resources and consider how human behavior affects air\, water\, temperature changes and climate. Participants will also engage in inquiry-based activities to promote problem solving\, communication skills and teamwork. \nAll activities correlate to the Ohio Core and Science standards. Next Generation Science Standards will be connected to the NASA activities and resources. The activities integrate science\, technology\, engineering and math with English language arts skills. \nThe workshop is open to middle school and high school educators (grades 6-12).  Contact hours for educator license renewal are available. \nLocation: \nRooms 313/315\, Student Center\, Cleveland State University\, 2121 Euclid Ave\, Cleveland\, OH 44115 \nParticipants should park in the Central Garage (across the street from the Student Center). The garage visitor entrance is available from the E. 21st Street entrance only. \n \nSchedule: \n8:00 AM Registration \n8:30 AM Let’s Get Organized: Teamwork Educational Strategies \n9:00 AM Precious Freshness: Fresh Water Crisis \n10:00 AM Modeling a Water Basin \n11:00 AM The Atmosphere: Collecting Particles and Analyzing Data \n12:00 PM Lunch provided by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs \n1:00 PM Earth Matters: Exploring the Data \n1:30 PM Engineering a Satellite: Design & Build a Satellite \n3:00 PM Evaluation and Closing \nAdmission includes lunch and validated parking. \nOnline registration for this event has closed. For more information\, please contact Elizabeth Coerdt\, Manager of Global Education\, at ecoerdt@ccwa.ccwa.org or (216) 255-9002.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/project-based-learning-global-awareness-tour-teacher-workshop/
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event
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SUMMARY:India’s Rise as an Economic and Military Power
DESCRIPTION:Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events are for CCFR members only. \nIndia will become the world’s most populous nation within the next five years. Within ten to fifteen years\, India will become the world’s third largest economy. As a result\, much of the world continues to wonder when India will take a larger place on the global stage. In particular\, the United States has long sought a deeper relationship with India\, as the U.S. continually seeks new partners to face emerging security and economic challenges across Asia. Is there a clear path forward for further cooperation between India and the U.S.? Join us on February 12\, as senior adviser Richard Rossow from the Center for Strategic and International Studies dives into India’s future and changing alliances. \nRichard Rossow is a senior adviser and holds the Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Mr. Rossow has committed much of his professional career to promoting business and economic engagement between the U.S. and India and has been with CSIS since 2014. \nLocation: The Union Club\, Wedgwood Room. \nFor more information about CCFR membership options and to join\, click here to visit our CCFR page. \nCleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events are for CCFR members only. \nOnline registration for this event has closed. 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/indias-rise-as-an-economic-and-military-power/
CATEGORIES:CCFR Event
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SUMMARY:Peru & Ecuador Youth Leadership On Demand Program: "Youth Leadership through Multiculturalism & Inclusion"
DESCRIPTION:CCWA will host a group of high school students from Peru\, Ecuador\, and Venezuela through a Youth Leadership On Demand Exchange Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The program is entitled “Youth Leadership through Multiculturalism and Inclusion” and will take place February 10th – 28th\, 2020. We are seeking the following: \n\nHome hosts who can welcome 1-2 students into their home from February 10th – 28th; and\n5 U.S. Student Participants to engage with visiting students during their program and serve as local Youth Ambassadors.\n\nFor interested hosts: Each student must have their own bed\, though they may share a room with a student of the same gender. (Air mattresses are not permitted.) We ask that students be provided breakfast foods and that they be included in family meals in the evening. During the day on weekdays\, students will be engaged in educational programming\, and transportation and lunches will be provided by CCWA. Students have weekends and most evenings free to spend time with their host families. A home visit and background check must be completed before hosting. \nFor interested U.S. Student Participants: CCWA is seeking U.S. high school students to join this exchange program in Cleveland. Participants will engage with students from Peru\, Ecuador and Venezuela\, act as Youth Ambassadors to Cleveland\, develop their intercultural competency\, and strengthen their leadership skills. Being an alum of a State Department exchange program is not only incredible prestigious but signifies that students have developed soft skills that are increasingly important in a globalizing world. Please apply at this link: YLP Application – Peru Ecuador. \nContact Katie Ferman at kferman@ccwa.ccwa.org with interest and questions.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/peru-ecuador-youth-leadership-on-demand-program-youth-leadership-through-multiculturalism-inclusion/
CATEGORIES:International Visitors
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SUMMARY:Happy Dog Takes on the World: What's Next for the U.S. and Iran?
DESCRIPTION:On January 3\, 2020\, the United States carried out a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq which resulted in the death of nine people\, including Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani\, a powerful security and intelligence commander and longtime leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force. \nOn January\, 8\, 2020\, Iran retaliated by firing missiles at two American bases in Iraq. While no Iraqi\, American\, or coalition causalities were reported\, recent reports indicate several American troops were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast. Hours after the missile strike\, Iranian forces\, bracing for a U.S. counterattack that never came\, accidentally shot down an Ukraine International Airlines jetliner\, killing all 176 people aboard shortly after take-off. \nIranians\, initially swept up in a wave of nationalism and unity after the death of Soleimani\, are now protesting in the streets over their government’s handling of the downed jetliner and the threat of more hardships caused by pending U.S. sanctions. \nHow did we get here? Will Iran strike again to take revenge for the death of Soleimani? What are the options\, for Iran\, the United States and their allies\, moving forward? \nPanelists:  \nMilena Sterio\, J.D.\nProfessor of Law & Associate Dean for Academic Enrichment\, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law\nNeda A. Zawahri\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\, Department of Political Science\, Cleveland State University \nModerator:  \nTony Ganzer\nHost/Producer\, WCPN
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/happy-dog-takes-on-the-world-whats-next-for-the-u-s-and-iran/
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Africa: Facts\, Fiction and Reality- Why Does it Matter to the United States?
DESCRIPTION:The 2019-2020 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. \nPlease note this Forum is now on February 4\, 2020. It was previously scheduled for March of 2020.  \nAfrica’s economic and political landscape is rapidly changing\, and 7 of the 20 fastest growing economies in the world are now found in sub-Saharan Africa. Overall\, Africa is a continent of great opportunity\, but it faces unique and difficult challenges\, including extreme poverty and high rates of terrorism and insurgency. Join the Cleveland Council on World Affairs as we host a Foreign Policy Forum with Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield for a discussion of Africa’s future and it’s importance for U.S. security and economic interests. Why should Africa be a priority for U.S. policymakers? \n \n  \nAmbassador Linda Thomas Greenfield (ret.) is a former American diplomat who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs from 2013 to 2017. She is currently Senior Counselor at Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington\, D.C. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSchedule: \n5:30 PM Reception \n6:00 PM Program begins \n6:45 PM Q&A \n7:15 PM Program concludes \nAdmission: Non-Members $25; Members $15; Students $5 \nLocation: The Union Club\, Wedgwood Room. 1211 Euclid Ave\, Cleveland\, Ohio 44115. \nRegistration has closed – this event is SOLD OUT.  \nParking: \nParking at the Union Club is $10 (cash only) for valet service. Additional parking options include other lots in the downtown area and street parking\, if parking restrictions are not in place. Car services\, such as Uber and Lyft\, are always an option. CCWA also encourages walking\, biking\, or public transportation\, including the RTA. \n 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/africa-facts-fiction-and-reality-why-does-it-matter-to-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Academic WorldQuest 2020
DESCRIPTION:CCWA’s Academic WorldQuest Competition \nAcademic WorldQuest is a national competition in which teams of high school students test their knowledge about international affairs\, U.S. foreign policy\, and current events. \nTeams compete over 10 rounds of questioning during this fun and competitive event. The winning team will have the option to travel to Washington\, D.C.\, in the spring to represent Cleveland in the National Competition. \nOur Competition will be held on Thursday\, January 30\, 2019 @ 4:30-8:00 PM in the Fenn Tower Ballroom of Cleveland State University. \nWho Can Play?\nTeams consist of 4 high school students from the same school with an optional alternate.  Schools may send more than one team.  There is a registration fee of $40 per team. \n2019- 2020 Academic WorldQuest Topics Include:\n\nU.S.-Russia Relations\nCountry in Focus: South Korea\nPreventing Extremism in Fragile States\nOceans: The World’s Garbage Dump\nBrexit and the EU\nChina’s Belt and Road Initiative\nGermany: 30 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall\nQatar and the Future of the Gulf Cooperation Council\nCurrent Events\n\nA Study Guide is also provided to help teams prepare for the competition! \nRegistration and Questions\nTo register for CCWA’s Fourth Annual Academic WorldQuest Competition\, click HERE. \nFor more information or questions about Academic WorldQuest\, please contact Daniela Milan at (216) 255-9003 or dmilan@ccwa.ccwa.org.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/academic-worldquest-2020/
CATEGORIES:Student Program
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SUMMARY:Trade\, Politics\, and the Global Economic Outlook in 2020
DESCRIPTION:The 2019-2020 Foreign Policy Forum series is presented by Hitachi Healthcare Americas. \nGlobal growth slowed considerably over the last three quarters of 2018 and into 2019\, and rising trade and global tensions have increased uncertainty in both the global trading system and in international cooperation in general. In an overall economic outlook published in November of 2019\, it was projected that world economic growth would be at a decade low in 2020. Join us in January as we host Marcus Noland (PhD) for a broad discussion of global economic trends and the international financial outlook for 2020. How will governments react to global economic challenges in the new year? What policy shifts can be made within the U.S.\, and internationally\, to account for low growth trends? \nMarcus Noland is the Executive Vice President and Director of Studies of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He has been with the Peterson Institute since 1985 and served as the Deputy Director from 2009-2012. Noland’s research focuses on the intersection of economics\, political science\, and international relations\, and he has specific knowledge and interest in Asia\, Africa\, and the Middle East. Noland has authored over a dozen books and has written many scholarly articles on U.S. trade policy\, the diverse economies of the Asia-Pacific region\, and international economics. \nSchedule: \n5:30 PM Reception \n6:00 PM Program begins \n6:45 PM Q&A \n7:15 PM Program concludes \nAdmission: Non-Members $25; Members $15; Students $5 \nLocation: The Union Club\, Wedgwood Room. 1211 Euclid Ave\, Cleveland\, Ohio 44115. \nRegistration for this event has closed. \nParking: \nParking at the Union Club is $10 (cash only) for valet service. Additional parking options include other lots in the downtown area and street parking\, if parking restrictions are not in place. Car services\, such as Uber and Lyft\, are always an option. CCWA also encourages walking\, biking\, or public transportation\, including the RTA.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/global-economic-outlook-2020/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:International Visitor Dinner Hosting - Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Special education interventionists and disability rights advocates from Ukraine will be in Cleveland focusing on “Inclusive Education” best practices. They will examine the U.S. education system and the continuum of services for individuals with disabilities. \nTo get involved as a Citizen Diplomat\, contact Andrew Kovach\, Program Officer\, at akovach@ccwa.ccwa.org or click here. \nInternational Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) \nEach year\, over 300 professionals from around the world visit Northeast Ohio through IVLP. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State\, these visitors have been identified by U.S. embassies as emerging leaders in their fields. Over 50 Nobel Laureates and 335 current or former Chiefs of State or Heads of Government are alumni of this program. By connecting with foreign leaders\, we strengthen Northeast Ohio’s commercial\, cultural\, and educational ties with the rest of the world.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/international-visitor-dinner-hosting-ukraine/
CATEGORIES:International Visitors
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SUMMARY:Taiwan and the U.S.:What Does the Future Hold?
DESCRIPTION:Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events are for CCFR members only. \nOn January 11\, citizens will go to the polls in Taiwan to vote in one of the most consequential presidential elections in Taiwan’s history. The biggest difference between the two major candidates – in fact\, the biggest election issue in general – is their China policy. While the incumbent candidate\, Tsai Ing-wen\, has increasingly spoken about the dangers that China poses to Taiwan\, her opponent\, Han Kuo-yu\, favors closer ties to China. In the meantime\, multiple reports have shown that China’s disinformation campaign to influence the election in Taiwan is in full force. Taiwan is considered a U.S.-ally\, and the U.S. and Taiwan have long had a strong unofficial relationship. The election in Taiwan certainly has domestic and regional implications\, but it will also have an impact on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and the future of the complicated U.S.-Taiwan-China relationship. \nAmbassador Stephen Young served as a U.S. diplomat for over 33 years\, with assignments in Washington\, Taipei\, Moscow\, Beijing\, Kyrgyzstan and Hong Kong. Ambassador Young was U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2003-2005 and Consul General to Hong Kong under the Obama Administration. Ambassador Young also served as Director of the Taipei Office of the American Institute in Taiwan. \nLocation: The Union Club\, Wedgwood Room. \nFor more information about CCFR membership options and to join\, click here to visit our CCFR page. \nCleveland Committee on Foreign Relations events are for CCFR members only. \nOnline registration for this event has closed. 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/taiwan-and-the-u-s-what-does-the-future-hold/
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