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SUMMARY:Dinner Hosting: Professional Fellows Program
DESCRIPTION:CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange fellows for dinner on Saturday\, September 9. The fellows are from India\, Pakistan\, and Nepal\, and will be in Cleveland for month-long fellowships with local nonprofits and government agencies. \nDinner Hosting FAQ \nNo need for an elaborate multi-course meal. Dinner does not need to be expensive and can be done as easily as you’d like. A potluck or a catered meal are also possibilities. Schedule pending\, a weekend brunch or lunch may also be arranged. \nThe more the merrier. You’re welcome to invite family members or friends to help welcome your international guests. \nWho’s coming to dinner? Groups range from 2 – 5 visitors—an interpreter may be included\, too. Background information will be provided typically one week in advance. This includes visitor name\, profession\, and dietary restrictions. \nSign me up! To host this group\, please contact Andrew Kovach at akovach@ccwa.org. We ask first time hosts to fill out a Citizen Diplomat profile form here. A CCWA staff member will also briefly meet you in person at your home prior to hosting.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/dinner-hosting-professional-fellows-program-3/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:International Visitors
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SUMMARY:Educator Workshop: Inclusion and Peacebuilding
DESCRIPTION:In honor of International Peace Day\, CCWA will co-sponsor a virtual workshop for educators and others interested in peacebuilding to discuss the relationship between conflict and displacement\, as well as the unique experiences and challenges faced by women\, youth\, and people with disabilities who are displaced. The workshop will conclude with a small group activity and a plenary discussion on how to incorporate lived experiences into curriculum. \nEvent co-sponsors include the U.S. Institute of Peace\, the Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council\, and the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana. \n\nThe event will be led by Elizabeth Murray\, a senior advisor on peacebuilding and inclusion at the U.S. Institute of Peace. She leads the Institute’s efforts on disability-inclusive peacebuilding and advises on programming and research in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Murray first joined USIP in 2008 to work on the Institute’s grantmaking in Colombia. She has led USIP’s grantmaking in several countries and has managed programs and research in Sudan and Central African Republic. In addition to the inclusion of people with disabilities in peacebuilding\, her thematic interests include national dialogues\, political transitions and migration. Prior to joining USIP\, Murray managed educational programs at the Kennedy Center and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international politics and Latin American studies from Georgetown University\, a master’s degree in conflict analysis and resolution from George Mason University\, and a graduate certificate in international migration studies from Georgetown University. \n\nLocation: This event will be virtual via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent upon registering for the event. \nRegistration: Admission to this event is free\, but advance registration is required. Please register here.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/inclusion-and-peacebuilding-educator-workshop/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event
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SUMMARY:The Bin Laden Papers: Exposing the U.S. Misunderstanding of Terrorism
DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed for this event. \n  \nIn early May 2011\, U.S. Special Operations Forces raided Usama Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad\, Pakistan\, where he was hiding and ended his leadership of al-Qaeda\, the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks. How accurate were U.S. assessments of al-Qaeda’s capabilities and its leader’s plans?  A national expert on al-Qaeda\, Dr. Lahoud distilled the nearly 6\,000 Arabic pages of Bin Laden’s private communications that were retrieved during the Abbottabad raid. Her book\, The Bin Laden Papers: How the Abbottabad Raid Revealed the Truth about Al-Qaeda\, Its Leader and His Family\, shows a disparity between the U.S. assessment of al-Qaeda and the actual reality of the group and its leader. Her findings further highlight the ongoing challenge that the U.S. national security apparatus grapples with: How can we gain an understanding of terrorism to counter it effectively? \nThe Bin Laden Papers will be available for purchase\, and at the conclusion of the program\, Dr. Lahoud will hold a brief book signing. You can watch Dr. Lahoud discuss her findings on 60 Minutes here. \nBorn in Beirut\, Lebanon\, Nelly Lahoud’s research interest in the Islamic tradition led her to focus on the ideology and evolution of al-Qaeda and the ‘Islamic State’ (ISIS/ISIL). She is currently an associate professor in the Department of National Security and Strategy at the U.S. Army War College and a senior fellow in New America’s International Security program. She has a Ph.D. from the Research School of Social Sciences — Australian National University. She was a postdoctoral scholar at St. John’s College\, University of Cambridge — UK; Rockefeller Fellow in Islamic studies at the Library of Congress; and research fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs\, Harvard University. Her previous appointments include being associate professor at the Department of Social Sciences and senior associate at the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; and assistant professor of political theory at Goucher College.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/the-bin-laden-papers-exposing-the-u-s-misunderstanding-of-terrorism/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Foreign Policy Forum,Public Forum
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