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World Food Day Virtual Symposium Friday, October 15 - 9:00 am Central Time Register Ambassador Ahmed Awad Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Federal Republic of Somalia Ambassador Ahmed Isse Awad is the former Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD Director-General, World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was elected as WHO Director-General for a five-year term at the Seventieth World Health Assembly in May 2017. He is the first WHO Director-General to have been elected from...
Denise Uwimana Denise Uwimana is a survivor of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and author of From Red Earth: A Rwandan Story of Healing and Forgiveness. The founder of Íriba Shalom International, she has made her life’s mission...
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In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, a majority of countries announced the temporary closure of schools. This decision affected more than 91% of students worldwide. As International Day of Education focuses global attention on this issue,...
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Be a vital part of our efforts to make Minnesota a global place to live, work, and learn by supporting and attending Come Sail Away 2024 Gala. All contributions help fund ongoing educational and cultural programs throughout the state. Sponsorships...
International Day of Education Monday, January 24 - 9:00 am Central Time Register Memory Banda Girls’ Rights Activist, Malawi Memory Banda is a Malawian girls’ rights activist who led a national grassroots campaign to ban child marriage in Malawi. Banda...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD Director-General, World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was elected as WHO Director-General for a five-year term at the Seventieth World Health Assembly in May 2017. He is the first WHO Director-General to have been elected from...
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Today, the challenges of the food system are obvious and more salient than ever: following decades of decline, global hunger is once again on the rise; climate change-induced extreme weather patterns affect crop yields and force people from their lands; unsustainable food systems contribute to great waste and malnutrition; violent conflict drives disruptions in food supply chains; and COVID-19 has sent projections for the acutely food insecure skyrocketing.
“Courage is the only way.” Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe, 2021 International Woman of Courage Honoree In our work to link cultures and people worldwide, some days come easier than others. The sobering truth, the grounding reality, is that what we...
“Our Spanish visitor, the graffiti artist, is asking if you can provide a wall for him to paint. He wants to commemorate his time on the project and provide artwork for the local community. Is that something you can do?” Two days before a group of visiting artists were set to land in Minneapolis, I received a call from our national program agency with this request.
Star Tribune editorial writer John Rash sat down with 2019 International Women of Courage Award recipient Razia Sultana to discuss her work with the Rohingya diaspora and Great Decisions topic on global migration. Global Minnesota was proud to host Razia...
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Tap carefully curated, impartial, and thought-provoking information that can help you discuss the world. Purchase Great Decisions discussion materials and get the ultimate guide to the year’s top global issues. Produced by the Foreign Policy Association, these tools bring in-depth...
Test your students' global IQ at our annual international knowledge competition for high school students. 2025 Competition Details Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Location: TBD Time: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm CDT This free event invites teams of four to...