Annual Report a Window to the World

2020 2021 ANNUAL REPORT A WINDOW TO THE WORLD AT TOP Cleveland Council The past year has seen strong connections crop up across virtual networks, as communities 2 | on World Affairs (including the inaugural LEADS class, shown above) and curious citizens share in global dialogue. CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS Community & Connection for Our Globally-Minded Citizens DEAR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, During the past year, CCWA has offered our community a virtual window to the world. While we have been socially distancing and staying in our homes, CCWA has connected students, educators, emerging leaders, seasoned professionals, curious individuals and globally-minded citizens to the world. The 2020-2021 program year offered many and welcoming to diverse audiences and cultivate a global community. In this report, firsts for CCWA: we hosted our first virtual to offer greater diversity in programming. we celebrate our mission, accomplishments, Model United Nations conferences, convened This continues to be a priority for our work and events from the past year, and the people our first virtual exchanges with partners from going forward. — members, supporters, staff, and program across the globe, welcomed our first cohort of We hope to transition back to in- participants — that make it all possible. Richard W. Pogue Fellows, and launched our person programming soon. Irrespective of —---------------------------------------------———----——-— new LEADS program for young professionals. the format, what remains constant in our CHIEF EXECUTIVE One of our organizational priorities work is our commitment to being Cleveland’s Carina Van Vliet OFFICER PRESIDENT & over the past year has been our commitment window to the world. AMBASSADOR-IN-RESIDENCE, Heather Hodges R. HENRY NORWEB CHAIR to diversity, equity and inclusion. We want We hope you enjoy this annual report CHAIR, to make the organization more accessible as a window into our ongoing efforts to Carter Strang BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT PAGES 4-5 PAGES 10-11 ———————--————--———--—--------——-— ————----——-— ————----——-----— A WINDOW TO THE WORLD SPEAKER PROGRAMS INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES PAGES 6-7 PAGES 12-13 ————----——-— ————--------——-— PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT, STAFF & BOARD Table of PAGES 8-9 PAGES 14-15 ————----——-— ————--------——-— Contents STUDENT PROGRAMS CCWA SUPPORTERS 2020 2021 ANNUAL REPORT | 3 SPEAKER PROGRAMS FOREIGN Global Health and Pandemics: Global Economic Women and War: The Women A World Reshaped by COVID-19 Outlook 2021 Who Took on ISIS – and Won POLICY THOMAS BOLLYKY NICOLAS VÉRON GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON FORUMS Foreign Policy and The United States and Iran: Why U.S. Humanitarian Work the 2020 Election What Will the Next Four Years Hold? Should Matter to Americans AMBASSADOR NICHOLAS BURNS PAUL PILLAR & KELSEY DAVENPORT NEILESH SHELAT Crisis in the U.S.-China Relationship: Why Is It So Hard To Talk The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy What’s Next for the Two Countries? About Climate Change? in the Middle East SUSAN THORNTON MOLLY WILLIAMSON KIM GHATTAS AT TOP Cleveland Council Through virtual forums, attendees were able to connect directly with (at top, from left) 4 | on World Affairs Rear Admiral Paul Becker, Celina Realuyo, Robert Gates and Karen Donfried, among others. SPEAKERS BY THE NUMBERS Speaker Forum 1378 Attendees Programs 25 Presented GLOBAL DIALOGUE Students 97 Participated Virtual Forums Bring the World Stage Home While the pandemic has placed international travel on hold, our speakers have taken us around the world from the safety of our homes. CCWA’s virtual forums created a space where our community could come together and participate in discussions about U.S. leadership globally, specific foreign policy options, and the impact of the pandemic on the world. During our 2020-2021 season, CCWA in the current international context. A “We heard from highly engaged 1,378 attendees in our Foreign heartfelt thank you to our presenting educated and thought- Policy Forums, Cleveland Committee sponsor, The Cleveland Foundation, and to provoking individuals on Foreign Relations events, and other all the sponsors and supporters who made programs. A special note of gratitude goes to this event a success. that brought a fascinating Hitachi Healthcare Americas, the Presenting THE INAUGURAL RICHARD W. POGUE perspective on a range of Sponsor of our Foreign Policy Forum series. FELLOWS | The Richard W. Pogue Fellowship topics from illicit global 2021 GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD HONORS cultivates the next generation of globally- money laundering to the ROBERT M. GATES | Our 2021 Global Impact minded leaders in Cleveland through potential destabilization of Award event honored Dr. Robert M. Gates, participation in the Cleveland Committee former U.S. Secretary of Defense. Dr. Gates is on Foreign Relations. CCWA welcomed Lebanon. CCWA created one of the most knowledgeable practitioners our first cohort of Pogue Fellows during something to look forward of American leadership on the global stage, the 2020-2021 season: Su He, Yao Liu, to during the pandemic.” with deep firsthand understanding of Maximilian Loeffler, Matondo Ngemba, American power and our role in the world. and Madeline Tobolewski. Thank you to Maximilian Loeffler More than 150 attendees joined to hear his the Kulas Foundation for funding this RICHARD W. POGUE FELLOW thoughts about America’s global leadership Fellowship program. The Geopolitics of Energy: A Look Emerging Powers in Lebanon CLEVELAND COMMITTEE at Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Role Sub-Saharan Africa in Crisis RANDOLPH BELL & ANDERS ÅSLUND AMBASSADOR REUBEN BRIGETY RANDA SLIM ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Germany and America’s Countering Global Terrorist Grand Strategy PROGRAMS Changing Relationship Funding and Illicit Networks in the Asia-Pacific KAREN DONFRIED CELINA REALUYO REAR ADMIRAL PAUL BECKER Security Challenges and Nuclear Proliferation Prospects for Peace in Colombia Risks and Concerns CYNTHIA ARNSON THOMAS COUNTRYMAN 2020 2021 ANNUAL REPORT | 5 PROGRAMS BY THE NUMBERS Global Competency Workshop Attendees 135 ACROSS 17 WORKSHOPS Global Competence Assessments Given 261 DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES Bridges to the World Educators 15 Global Education Schools Participated 11 Engages & Empowers Local Leaders Whether we’re connecting with community members, educators, or local businesses, our educational and training programs expand participants’ horizons on global topics and sharpen their skills around complex and critical cultural issues. “The difference between GLOBAL COMPETENCY TRAINING OFFERS increasingly globalized world, how topics WORKPLACE STRATEGIES | Our global a manager and a leader such as global competency, intercultural competency programs prepare young understanding, diversity, and global is that a leader is able to leaders, seasoned professionals, local awareness impact what we do every day adopt a global worldview. students, and globally-interested citizens to in Greater Cleveland, and how young Only by becoming more interact with people from other cultures and professionals can help shape the region of to foster diversity in their own workplaces globally-minded and Northeast Ohio through a more global lens. and communities. During the 2020-2021 “I am enjoying the LEADS program a understanding different program year, we explored strategies for lot,” said participant Pacifique Niyonzima. perspectives are people effectively working in a global business “CCWA is investing in the participants so truly able to lead effectively.” environment and delivered 261 Global much. I cannot wait to apply the knowledge Competence Aptitude Assessments®. You gained through the LEADS program to make Paul Clark can now check out our new video showcasing a global impact” CCWA BOARD MEMBER this program on our website! STRENGTHENING GLOBAL EDUCATION FORMER REGIONAL PRESIDENT, PNC BANK “Developing global competence IN LOCAL CLASSROOMS THROUGH BRIDGES is a lifelong mission,” said Robert Stein, TO THE WORLD | CCWA is proud to support “As we transitioned to Executive-in-Residence at John Carroll local educators through our teacher University. “You are always learning and professional development programs. Our remote learning, I was developing. This program has opened my goal is to bring complex world affairs to integrating the virtual eyes to how I can be more globally competent life for local students so that they become resources shared by CCWA and more open to diversity and inclusion.” informed citizens who understand different into my classroom. These INSPIRING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS global issues and their impact on our TO BECOME GLOBALLY-MINDED LEADERS | communities and the world. are incredible to have at my In fall 2020, CCWA launched the LEADS During the 2020-2021 school year, fingertips during this time.” program for young professionals who we provided professional development are interested in developing their global workshops for 15 educators from 11 schools Kristen Niedzwiecki competencies and becoming more on global protests. This year, we specifically BRIDGES TO THE WORLD PARTICIPANT internationally-minded leaders. Over the focused on providing materials and TEACHER, CHARDON HIGH SCHOOL course of ten weeks, 25 LEADS participants curriculum that work in remote or hybrid explored what it takes to be a leader in an models of learning. Cleveland Council 6 | on World Affairs CONTINUING EDUCTATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ABOVE The inaugural class of LEADS program participants joined with other local leaders 2020 and educators in advancing their

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