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SUMMARY:The Future of the Environment with Dr. Sabine Engel
DESCRIPTION:In a new series of video conversations\, Global Minnesota President Mark Ritchie sits down with experts and leading thinkers working across a spectrum of global sectors to discuss timely and important international issues. \nIn his first video interview\, Mark chats with Dr. Sabine Engel\, Director of International Partnership at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE)\, about the future of our environment and several renewable energy projects between the U.S. and Germany. \nWatch below\, or visit Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel. \n\nAbout Sabine Engel\nDr. Sabine Engel is Director for International Partnerships at the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment\, a multi-disciplinary research entity built on the principles of partnership and collaboration. She serves as principal investigator on two international renewable energy and climate projects that bring together a broad group of stakeholders from Germany and the U.S. Upper Midwest. Previously\, Sabine was Program Director for Economic Development in the University of Minnesota’s Office of University Economic Development and directed the interdisciplinary DAAD Center for German & European Studies at the University of Minnesota. As director\, she built unique Minnesota-Germany exchange programs on health policy\, renewable energy policy\, and workforce development. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Duke University and a master’s degree from the University of Hamburg. \nThis interview was recorded on May 18\, 2020\, and will be available for viewing on our Calendar of Events for several weeks. Registration is not needed for this program. Archived videos will be available on our YouTube channel. 
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SUMMARY:Canada Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:July 1\, 2020\, marks not only Canada Day\, but also the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis. \nAs part of the day’s events\, Global Minnesota will host an online “armchair discussion” webinar featuring prominent Minnesotans\, each speaking about a different aspect of the Canada-Minnesota relationship. \nJoin Ariel Delouya\, Consul General of Canada in Minneapolis\, and Mark Ritchie\, Global Minnesota President\, as they host an online panel conversation covering arts and culture\, the important economic ties between Minnesota and Canada\, a focused look at the Minnesota-Canada border\, and the cooperative measures to protect our shared environment\, specifically related to trans-boundary water management and climate protection. \nThe program will also include a warm welcome message from The Honorable Tim Walz\, Governor of Minnesota. \nPanelists\nLaura Bishop\, Commissioner\, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency \nDavid J. Fraher\, President Emeritus and Senior Advisor to the CEO/Arts Midwest \nGabrielle Gerbaud\, Executive Director\, Minnesota Trade Office \nBill Maddocks\, Acting Chief Patrol Agent\, U.S. Border Patrol \nPresented in partnership with Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis. 
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SUMMARY:Trivia for Canada Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Canada Day and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis with a friendly game of trivia! \nOver a Zoom happy hour\, join others online and try your hand at Canada-themed trivia covering pop culture to politics to geography…and everything in between. \nAnd if you’re looking for the full happy hour experience\, check out these Twin Cities restaurants that are serving up poutine or sip on a cold Canadian beer such as Flying Monkey\, Hop City\, Kokanee\, Labatt\, Lake of The Woods Brewing\, Molson\, Moosehead\, or Unibroue\, available at local liquor stores. \nThe program will also include some great Canadian swag as prizes for the top winners. \nThe trivia game will be played through Kahoot! For a better experience\, download the app (App Store or  Google Play) prior to the game or play online. Detailed instructions on how to play will be sent closer to the event. \nPresented in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis.
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations DIGITAL: Artificial Intelligence and Data
DESCRIPTION:This event will be offered as a Zoom video webinar with the speaker. Register below and join this important conversation. Program access information will be sent closer to the event date. \nPolicymakers in many countries are developing plans and funding research in artificial intelligence (AI). Global growth is slowing\, and not surprisingly\, many policymakers hope that AI will provide a magic solution. The EU\, Brazil\, and other Western countries have adopted regulations that grant users greater control over their data and require that firms using AI be transparent about how they use it. \nJoin a webinar conversation with former U.S. Foreign Service Officer Tom Hanson as he provides insight on the global impact of AI. The program will include a Q&A with Tom\, moderated by Molly Hayes Baril\, special advisor for global engagement at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. \nAbout the Speaker\nTom Hanson currently serves as Diplomat in Residence at the Alworth Institute for International Affairs at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. His U.S. Foreign Service postings included East Germany\, France\, Norway\, the Soviet Union\, Sweden\, and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. He also participated in the opening of new U.S. embassies in Mongolia and Estonia\, worked on the Foreign Relations Committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives\, and served as director for NATO and European Affairs at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington\, D.C. A member of Global Minnesota’s Great Decisions advisory committee\, Tom speaks frequently on international issues and contributes to local and international media. He is also a board member of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights\, the International Leadership Program at the University of St. Thomas\, and the Cultural Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. Tom holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and graduate degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; the Institute of Advanced International Studies in Switzerland; and the National School of Administration in France. \nPresented in partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, Friends of the Edina Library\, French-American Chamber of Commerce Inc.\, Minnesota Chapter\, Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, Landmark Center\, Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education\, Plymouth Library\, and Washburn Library.
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SUMMARY:Global Citizenship: Whole World Sensibilities and Responsibilities in the Time of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Global citizenship and interconnectivity allow us to experience and impact the world in more expansive ways than ever before. However\, with this new international reach comes responsibility for simultaneously caring for both our local communities and for others on the planet impacted by our actions or decisions. Given these new realities\, how do we ensure our practices and solutions meet increasingly complex challenges at the local and planetary levels? \nJoin us for The Forum on Workplace Inclusion’s Diversity Insights webinar that will include specific examples of what it takes to develop critical practices that satisfy individual interests while keeping in mind the needs of current and future generations – here and everywhere. \nREGISTER\n\nPresenters: Mark Ritchie\, Global Minnesota; Shawntera M. Hardy\, PolicyGrounds Consulting; Khadija Ali\, Global Language Connections \nCost: $30 suggested donation \nThis program will be presented as a Zoom webinar. \nThe Forum on Workplace Inclusion is a program of Augsburg University.
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