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The Rise of China: Understanding its Current Quest for Global Power
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., ClevelandAs Xi Jinping begins his unprecedented third term as chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and tensions loom large over China - U.S. relations, Susan Shirk, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, will share her research on what is driving the changes she first noticed in China in the…
Lessons from the Edge: Ukraine in Crisis | A Luncheon Event
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., ClevelandReflecting on the events that led to her removal as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine in 2019, Maria “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…
Dinner Hosting: NGO Management
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on March 11. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called NGO Management. Participants are from ten different countries from around the world. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's Interantional Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner…