Global Minnesota

U.K.-Minnesota Trade and Investment: An Enduring Partnership
2018-03-08 17:15 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Brit’s Pub, 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome.
The U.K.-U.S. relationship is the world’s largest bilateral investment relationship. The U.K.-Minnesota relationship is equally important. Minnesota exports nearly $400 million in goods and services to the U.K., while U.K. companies in Minnesota support more than 1,600 jobs.
Global Minnesota and the U.K. Government Office, Minneapolis/St. Paul cordially invite you to a special reception to welcome the new British Consul General in Chicago, John Saville.
Join fellow business executives, government, and community leaders for active networking and discussions around trade and investment between Minnesota and the U.K. Registration includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine.
About the Speaker
John Saville was appointed Her Majesty’s Consul General for Chicago in November 2017. He joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 1981 and has had a range of diplomatic service appointments including as Deputy Head of Mission in Cuba and as High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam. His most recent appointment was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Presented in partnership with the British Consulate General in Chicago and U.K. Government Office, Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Urban Expedition: Bolivia
2018-03-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W, St. Paul, MN, 55102
Explore the globe with Urban Expedition! Designed for everyone to enjoy, Urban Expedition offers the opportunity to learn about the world right in St. Paul. With a focus on a different destination country, each program in the series provides authentic cultural experiences that include music, dance, crafts, and traditions. It’s an ideal event for families or anyone wanting to experience a new culture.
Join Landmark Center and Global Minnesota as we travel to Bolivia in March.
Urban Expedition events are free and open to the public. No registration is needed.
Urban Expedition is produced by Landmark Center with sponsorship from Global Minnesota and Ecolab, Minnesota Parent Magazine, Ramsey County, RBC Wealth Management, and Travelers.
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Global Conversations ST. PAUL: Media and Foreign Policy
2018-03-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W, St. Paul, MN, 55102
Online registration closed. Walk-ins welcome.
State and non-state actors today must maneuver in a complex and rapidly evolving media landscape. Conventional journalism now competes with user-generated content. Official channels of communication can be circumvented through social media. Foreign policy is tweeted from the White House and “fake news” has entered the zeitgeist. Cyberwarfare, hacking, and misinformation pose complex security threats.
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Ethar El-Katatney, Executive Producer for AJ+ an Al Jazeera Media Network, on how actors are using media to pursue and defend their interests in the international arena and what the implications are for U.S. foreign policy.
About the Speaker
Ethar El-Katatney is an Executive Producer for AJ+, an Al Jazeera Media Network and global online news community that experiments with storytelling and social media strategies for an American millennial audience. An international-award-winning multimedia journalist and published author, she began her career as a student reporter in 2005, and in the decade since, has worked as a reporter, staff writer, columnist, researcher, blogger, and producer. El-Katatney has traveled and reported from more than 40 countries, spanning the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. She’s written stories from China and Denmark to Russia and Ghana, interviewed ministers and sat on a panel with the president of Catalonia, reported from a slum in Sudan and a mosque in Russia and talked at dozens of panels and conferences worldwide. El-Katatney is the first Arab and Egyptian to win a CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year Award. She has also received the Samir Kassir Freedom of the Press Award and the Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award. Born in Saudi Arabia, and raised in Egypt, El-Katatney has a bachelor’s degree, an MBA, and a master’s degree in television and digital journalism from the American University in Cairo.
Global Conversations in Saint Paul is produced in partnership with Landmark Center. This Global Conversations is presented in partnership with the World Press Institute.

Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Media and Foreign Policy
2018-03-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Online registration closed. Walk-ins welcome.
State and non-state actors today must maneuver in a complex and rapidly evolving media landscape. Conventional journalism now competes with user-generated content. Official channels of communication can be circumvented through social media. Foreign policy is tweeted from the White House and “fake news” has entered the zeitgeist. Cyberwarfare, hacking, and misinformation pose complex security threats.
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Ethar El-Katatney, Executive Producer for AJ+ an Al Jazeera Media Network, on how actors are using media to pursue and defend their interests in the international arena and what the implications are for U.S. policy.
About the Speaker
Ethar El-Katatney is an Executive Producer for AJ+, an Al Jazeera Media Network and global online news community that experiments with storytelling and social media strategies for an American millennial audience. An international-award-winning multimedia journalist and published author, she began her career as a student reporter in 2005, and in the decade since, has worked as a reporter, staff writer, columnist, researcher, blogger, and producer. El-Katatney has traveled and reported from more than 40 countries, spanning the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. She’s written stories from China and Denmark to Russia and Ghana, interviewed ministers and sat on a panel with the president of Catalonia, reported from a slum in Sudan and a mosque in Russia and talked at dozens of panels and conferences worldwide. El-Katatney is the first Arab and Egyptian to win a CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year Award. She has also received the Samir Kassir Freedom of the Press Award and the Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award. Born in Saudi Arabia, and raised in Egypt, El-Katatney has a bachelor’s degree, an MBA, and a master’s degree in television and digital journalism from the American University in Cairo.
Global Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library. This Global Conversations is presented in partnership with the World Press Institute.
