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SUMMARY:West Asia: The Middle East 25 Years After 9/11
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 Mohammed Soliman\, author of West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East\, for a timely discussion on how the U.S. may need to fundamentally alter its approach to the Middle East as the region undergoes structural change. \nOur discussion will center around Mr. Soliman’s thesis that the traditional Middle East is disappearing\, replaced by a “West Asia” that is increasingly defined by its ties to the East. Power is being reorganized around AI infrastructure\, trade corridors\, energy transition\, and migration flows rather than the ideological rivalries and external interventions of the past. As the Gulf positions itself as a global hub for technology\, capital\, and connectivity\, the region is becoming a central player in the shifting international order. What does this reorientation mean for global power dynamics\, and what does it mean for America to pivot from “nation-building” to “order-building” in a space increasingly shaped by Asian powers and a tech-driven Gulf? \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/west-asia-the-middle-east-25-years-after-9-11/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCFR Event,CCWA Event,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Model United Nations Academy
DESCRIPTION:Come learn the ins and outs of Model United Nations! Join CCWA for our upcoming Model UN Academy on Saturday\, September 19 from 10:00-3:30pm at the Shaker Heights Library Main Branch. This workshop is designed for middle and high school students\, Model UN program advisors\, and educators who are new to Model UN and CCWA’s Model United Nations conferences\, and experienced participants interested in strengthening their Model UN knowledge.\n\nThroughout the day\, attendees will learn and actively take part in impactful and engaging workshops led by Model UN student leaders\, advisors\, and CCWA staff. Advisors will learn strategies to establish and improve their Model UN program. More details on workshop topics can be found below:\n\nStudent Workshop Topics: \n\n\nModel UN 101 and Navigating Model UN as a New Delegate – Decorum\, Relationship Building\, and Making Your Mark in Committees\n\n\nKnow-It-All: Strengthening Your Research and Writing Skills\, Parliamentary Procedure\, and Motions\n\nThis Is A Crisis!: Preparing For and Succeeding In Crisis Committees\n\nTalk It Like You Walk It: Mastering Public Speaking and Debate\n\n\nPut It Into Practice: Mock Committee Simulation\n\n\nAdvisor Workshop Topics:\n\n\nAdvocating for and Building Your Model UN Program\n\n\nModel UN 101: The Ins and Outs of The Model UN Experience\n\n\nBuilding and Sustaining Student Curiosity – Expanding MUN Learning to the Classroom and Beyond\n\n\nRegistration is $15/person. Lunch and snacks will be available. Kindly note that registration costs are being partially subsidized through foundation support for all students participating in CCWA’s Model UN program. If the payment is a barrier for participation\, please reach out to Lydia Johnson at lyjohnson@ccwa.org. \nAt this time\, registration will be capped at 65 spots. Any changes to program capacity will be communicated as early as possible. Registration will close on Thursday\, September 17.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/model-united-nations-academy/
LOCATION:Shaker Heights Public Library Main Branch\, 16500 Van Aken Blvd\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44120\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Student Program
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SUMMARY:Dinner Hosting: Professional Fellows from South Asia
DESCRIPTION:CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday\, September 19th \nParticipants from India\, Pakistan\, and Nepal will be in Cleveland through the U.S. Department of State Professional Fellows Program for Governance & Society. Fellows will be in Cleveland for four-week fellowships with various government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Help provide these fellows a warm welcome to our community! \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/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:International Visitors
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SUMMARY:Dinner Hosting: U.S. Judicial System
DESCRIPTION:CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Sunday\, September 20th \nParticipants from across the world will be in Cleveland on an exchange project called The U.S. Judicial System \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 Trey Rainey at trainey@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-us-judicial-system-2/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:International Visitors
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SUMMARY:Uyghur Human Rights and Global Supply Chains
DESCRIPTION:This Foreign Policy Forum is made possible by support from the Bickford Fund.  \nPlease note that this event will be held at the Martin L. King Branch of the Cleveland Public Library. See below for parking information. \nRegistration for this event has closed. \n\nThe mass internment of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region has been described by many nations as crimes against humanity\, if not genocide. What began as a significant human rights concern has also become a trade and commercial one: Xinjiang is a major global source of raw materials and components that are used in products worldwide. With the passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in 2021\, U.S. importers now face a legal presumption that goods with ties to the region are made with forced labor. Supply chain due diligence now sits at the intersection of human rights\, national security\, and everyday business practice. \nCCWA is honored to be joined by Nury Turkel\, one of the world’s leading voices on Uyghur human rights\, to discuss the crisis in Xinjiang and its implications for the global economy. How did a regional campaign of repression become embedded in international supply chains? What leverage do companies\, consumers\, and governments have to pressure China into reforms? \nNury Turkel is an attorney\, author\, and human rights advocate\, and the first U.S.-educated Uyghur-American lawyer. Born in a re-education camp during China’s Cultural Revolution\, he came to the United States in 1995 and was later granted asylum. He co-founded the Uyghur Human Rights Project\, and served as a Commissioner on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom from 2020 to 2024\, including as Chair from 2022 to 2023. His recommendations were incorporated into both the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act of 2021. His law practice focuses on export controls\, economic sanctions\, and supply chain due diligence. He is the author of No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs\, winner of the 2023 Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing\, and was named to the TIME 100 in 2020 and Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders in 2021.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/uyghur-human-rights-and-global-supply-chains/
LOCATION:Martin L. King Branch of Cleveland Public Library\, 10601 Euclid Avenue\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44106\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Foreign Policy Forum,Public Forum
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