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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 f-rok-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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SUMMARY:AI\, Automation\, and the Reshoring Boom
DESCRIPTION:After three decades of offshoring\, American manufacturing investment has turned sharply homeward. Tariffs\, pandemic-era supply chain shocks\, and a bipartisan turn toward industrial policy have pushed companies to build capacity in North America\, while the buildout of artificial intelligence has created enormous new demand for data centers and the power to run them. The reshoring boom raises difficult questions about infrastructure\, environmental concerns\, and workforce development. For a region historically built on manufacturing\, these issues will largely define the economic future of Northeast Ohio. \nCCWA is glad to be joined by Eaton’s Chief Economist\, Jordan Vickers\, to share his analysis of where the global manufacturing economy is heading and what it means for Northeast Ohio. How durable is the reshoring trend\, and how much of it survives a change in trade policy? Where is AI actually showing up in industrial productivity data\, as opposed to corporate announcements? And how can Northeast Ohio’s workforce and infrastructure keep pace with the trends in global manufacturing? \nJordan Vickers is Vice President\, Chief Economist at Eaton\, where he leads the company’s team of economists and advises senior leadership on the global economic outlook\, market forecasting\, and capital allocation. He has spent his career at the intersection of macroeconomics and industrial demand\, having served in various economic analyst roles in Eaton for nearly two decades. His analysis spans manufacturing and machinery markets\, construction and infrastructure cycles\, and regional economic conditions across North America\, Europe\, and Asia. \n\nPlease note that this event will be held at the Union Club of Cleveland. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/ai-automation-and-the-reshoring-boom/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Foreign Policy Forum,Public Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T173000
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SUMMARY:The New Landscape of Global Aid and Health Security
DESCRIPTION:The architecture of the past six decades of global aid and health security has been dismantled in a remarkably short span of time. USAID\, for many years the primary vehicle for American development and humanitarian assistance\, was dissolved in 2025. In January 2026\, the United States formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Other donor governments have made cuts of their own\, and the institutions that monitor outbreaks\, move food and medicine\, and coordinate emergency response are operating with far less money and far fewer people than they had two years ago. The consequences are already being tested in real time\, from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo to displacement crises in Sudan\, Gaza\, and beyond. \nCCWA is glad to be joined by Jeremy Konydyk\, President of Refugees International\, who has led American disaster and pandemic response efforts under two administrations\, to assess what has changed and what comes next. Who fills the aid gaps left by American withdrawal? What does health security look like when surveillance and response capacity have thinned? And what obligations\, if any\, does the United States retain in a system that it largely built? \nJeremy Konyndyk is President of Refugees International\, an independent advocacy organization for displaced people that accepts no government or United Nations funding. He served in the Biden administration as USAID’s lead official for COVID-19\, overseeing the agency’s multibillion-dollar pandemic assistance portfolio and the U.S. donation of hundreds of millions of vaccine doses\, and later as the administration’s lead official on the global mpox response. From 2013 to 2017\, he directed USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance\, where he led the American response to international disasters. Between his government appointments he was a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development\, focusing on humanitarian reform and pandemic preparedness.  \n\nPlease note that this event will be held at the Union Club of Cleveland. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/the-new-landscape-of-global-aid-and-health-security/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Foreign Policy Forum,Public Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T174500
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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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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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SUMMARY:Destination Helsinki - Travel with CCWA
DESCRIPTION:Travel with CCWA on an immersive\, small group journey to Helsinki\, Finland. From the UNESCO-listed Suomenlinna Sea Fortress to the modern Oodi Library\, Helsinki is a place where history and the future come together. \nThis seven-day journey with CCWA is designed for the curious traveler who is interested in more than sightseeing. Explore the city by foot\, tram\, and bike. Share long dinner tables with fellow travelers and locals. Peek inside the halls of the Finnish Parliament and swap ideas with Finnish thinkers on world affairs and society. And swap your shoes for a sauna towel. Intimate by design\, the small group format will promote connection\, unique access to Finnish cultural and historic sites\, and many memorable moments. \nJenni Carney\, CCWA’s Chief Operating Officer and Finnish native\, will lead travel with the group. The program is priced at $4\,545 per person (single supplement: $225)\, and includes six nights accommodations\, daily breakfast\, two group dinners\, local transportation\, and all tours and entry fees. Airfare is not included. \nAttend an information session to learn more about Destination Helsinki! \nJoin us for an information session on Wednesday\, August 26 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM to learn about the travel itinerary\, logistics\, and registration. This will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about this exciting travel opportunity. Please register in advance for the information session on Zoom here – LINK. \nSign me up! \nFor itinerary details and to reserve your spot\, LINK FOR ITINERARY . \nFor questions or inquiries\, contact Andrew Kovach\, Director of International Exchanges\, at akovach@ccwa.org. 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/destination-helsinki-travel-with-ccwa/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,International Visitors
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