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SUMMARY:What's Next for Ukraine?
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event is closed. \nAfter nearly two years of war\, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reached a stalemate on the frontlines. Beyond the battlefield\, deliberations also continue over issues that will greatly impact the course of the war and Ukraine as a nation. Western countries are faltering in their military support; Ukrainians question whether to hold their presidential election as scheduled in March 2024; and economic experts are rethinking how to effectively leverage sanctions on Russia. All while evidence of Russian military war crimes continues to mount. At this critical juncture in the war\, Ambassador Paula Dobriansky joins the Cleveland Council on World Affairs to discuss what the near future holds for Ukraine and what role the U.S. should play in shaping that future. \nAmbassador Paula J. Dobriansky\, a foreign policy expert and diplomat specializing in national security affairs\, is a Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Vice Chair of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. She brings over thirty years of government and international experience across senior levels of diplomacy\, business\, and defense. Her high-level government positions include Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs\, President’s Envoy to Northern Ireland\, National Security Council Director of European and Soviet Affairs\, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs.  After leaving government\, she was Senior Vice President and Global Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Thomson Reuters and serves on Rubicon Technologies Board.  As a member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, Trilateral Commission\, and the American Academy of Diplomacy. Dobriansky also served on the Defense Policy Board\, the Secretary of State’s Foreign Policy Board and as Chair of ExIm Bank’s Council on China Competition. She received a BSFS summa cum laude from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and an MA and Ph.D. in Soviet political/military affairs from Harvard University.  She has received high-level international recognition from the governments of Poland\, Ukraine\, Hungary\, Romania\, Lithuania and Colombia and has five honorary doctorate degrees. \nPlease note that this event has a slightly different schedule than usual. Remarks will begin promptly at 5:30pm\, rather than 6:00pm.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/whats-next-for-ukraine/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Foreign Policy Forum,Public Forum
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SUMMARY:The Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook for 2024: More Uncertainty Ahead?
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event has closed. Please contact Jacob Connell at jconnell@ccwa.org with questions. \nThe global economy has been battered by a series of crises in recent years\, and 2024 appears likely to be another year of economic and geopolitical instability. This outlook is due to a confluence of factors: financial sector turmoil\, high inflation\, ongoing effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, and the lingering impacts of three years of COVID. Moreover\, the extreme weather events of this summer – extreme heat\, violent storms\, wildfires in some parts of the globe and flooding in others – have all come with a cost to the global economy. As a result\, the International Monetary Fund forecasts that global growth will continue to decline in 2024\, particularly in advanced economies. \nTo provide greater insights into the data and the underlying trends\, join us to hear from Michael Weidokal\, Founder and Executive Director of International Strategic Analysis (ISA). ISA provides country intelligence\, economic forecasting\, and international market studies for many of the world’s leading companies\, including Amazon\, Lockheed Martin\, Ford\, Siemens and FedEx. Mr. Weidokal will provide his thoughts on how the global economy is shaping up for 2024\, and how you can prepare for the changes that lie in store for the coming year.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/the-global-economic-and-geopolitical-outlook-for-2024-more-uncertainty-ahead/
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=UTC:20230926T173000
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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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SUMMARY:Lessons from the Edge: Ukraine in Crisis | A Luncheon Event
DESCRIPTION:Reflecting on the events that led to her removal as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine in 2019\, Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch has a stark but hopeful story to tell of the dedication of foreign service officers and her own career. Moving up through the ranks of the State Department\, Yovanovitch leveraged her intelligence and work ethic to arrive at the post of Ambassador to Ukraine in 2016. Her endeavors to encourage democracy\, support anti-corruption efforts\, and advance U.S. interests and values in Ukraine no doubt left a lasting impression that continues to inform the policies of a country now under direct military attack. Please join us for a special luncheon and book signing event with the ambassador. \nBooks will be available at the event for purchase through a partnership with Visible Voice Books. Please consider pre-ordering your book as 15% of proceeds from pre-sales will be donated to Cleveland Council on World Affairs. To order your book in advance\, please click here.  \n—
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/lessons-from-the-edge-ukraine-in-crisis-a-luncheon-event-with-amb-maria-yovanovitch/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Foreign Policy Forum,Public Forum,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230411T173000
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SUMMARY:How the UN is Tackling Global Crises: An Insider's Perspective
DESCRIPTION:The world has always been managing crises. From armed conflict to climate change and pandemics\, the United Nations is the place where the international community gathers to attempt to solve them. Effective communication about these challenges and the responses to them is one of the keys to global cooperation. The United Nations’ top communications official will be in Ohio to engage with local communities. \nJoin us at CCWA to hear from Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications\, Melissa Fleming. She will explain the role of the United Nations\, show how it is working to improve lives across the globe\, and make a case for why Ohio and the United Nations are natural partners in the fight against climate change\, disinformation\, inequality and other pressing challenges. She will also share stories from her personal journey\, which has taken her from New York\, Geneva and Vienna\, to emergency situations and refugee camps throughout the world. Melissa Fleming is a TED speaker\, the author of the book\, A Hope More Powerful than the Sea\, and the host of the award-winning UN podcast\, Awake at Night.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/melissafleming/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Foreign Policy Forum,Public Forum,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230314T173000
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SUMMARY:International Women of Courage: Honoring the 2023 Awardees
DESCRIPTION:The International Women of Courage Award given by the U.S. Secretary of State recognizes extraordinary women from around the world who have demonstrated exceptional courage\, strength\, and leadership in advocating for peace\, justice\, human rights\, gender equity\, and the empowerment of women and girls\, in all their diversity\, often at great personal risk and sacrifice. Since the inception of the International Women of Courage Award in March 2007\, the U.S. Department of State has recognized more than 170 women from over 80 countries. \nOn March 14\, 2023\, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs will welcome two of the 2023 honorees to share their stories and help us mark International Women’s Day by recognizing the incredible work that they are leading in their respective countries. \nProfessor Danièle Darlan\, the former President of the Central African Republic’s Constitutional Court\, has earned the title of an International Woman of Courage for her defense of her nation’s constitution\, her heroism in safeguarding judicial independence\, and her refusal to be influenced by threats or political pressure. \nSenator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi has spent most of her professional life advancing and promoting human rights\, selflessly advocating for vulnerable populations and using her platforms to shed light on injustices in Malaysian society.  Ras Adiba also became a national Paralympic sharpshooter and earned a spot in the Malaysian Book of Records for ‘wheeling’ 420km in 13 days from Johor Bharu to Putrajaya in her wheelchair. \nPlease note that the event will be partially in French with English interpretation. \nThis event is sold out. 
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/internationalwomenofcourage2023/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Foreign Policy Forum,Public Forum,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230216T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230216T193000
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SUMMARY:From Tires to Technology: How Goodyear is Shaping an Evolving World of Transportation
DESCRIPTION:(As the CEO of a multinational corporation\, Rich Kramer is leading The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company through an evolution of mobility and transportation that is taking place around the globe.  From its world headquarters here in Northeast Ohio\, Goodyear has continuously reinvented its business during its 125-year history to adapt to the conditions and challenges of our interconnected world. In his discussion\, Kramer will elaborate on how and why Goodyear has grown from a tire company to a technology company driving innovation a new world of transportation. This event is made possible through the generosity of the Dr. Raj and Karen Aggarwal Forum on International Business. \nRegistration for this event is now closed.
URL:https://www.ccwa.org/events/from-tires-to-technology-how-goodyear-is-shaping-an-evolving-world-of-transportation-with-ceo-rich-kramer/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 1211 Euclid Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44115\, United States
CATEGORIES:CCWA Event,Foreign Policy Forum,Public Forum,Speaker Series
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