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SUMMARY:World Food Day 2020
DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed. The conference is being live streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel. \nOctober 16\, 1945\, was the founding date of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Every year on this day\, people around the globe gather to honor this important milestone as World Food Day and to rededicate ourselves to the international campaign underway to achieve\, by 2030\, the sustainable development goal of Zero Hunger. \nJoin us for a World Food Day 2020 virtual conference featuring presentations on global food topics including hunger relief\, regenerative agriculture and sustainable development\, food security and safety\, impacts of climate change\, and more. The goal is to deepen our personal and collective determination to defeat hunger. \nHear from heads of international organizations\, companies\, and trade associations who provide significant leadership in our global food system. We will also celebrate the launch of MBOLD\, a coalition that leverages Minnesota’s unique concentration of food and agriculture leadership in addressing global challenges facing the food and agriculture sectors. \nPresenters include Hon. David Beasley\, Executive Director\, United Nations World Food Programme – the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; Dr. Jeffrey Sachs\, Founder and Director\, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network; and more. \nThe conference is being live streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel. \nSpeakers and Presenters\n\nConference Agenda\n\nResources\n\nThank You to World Food Day 2020 Sponsors\n\nGold Sponsors – Hormel Foods Corporation\, King Solutions\, McKnight Foundation\, and Regenerative Agriculture Foundation\nSilver Sponsors – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and GREATER MSP\nCo-Sponsor – The Monday Campaigns\n\nThank You to World Food Day 2020 Program Partners\n \nThank you to promotional partners Consulate of Mexico in Saint Paul; Ecolab; Economic Club of Minnesota; Environmental Initiative; Food Tank;  Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy; Loaves & Fishes\, Minnesota; Midwest Food Connection; Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture; Minnesota Women’s Press; MyFormulary; Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Minnesota; Second Harvest Heartland; and The Food Group.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/world-food-day-2020/
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SUMMARY:The UN Celebrates 75 – What Does the Future Hold?
DESCRIPTION:As the world becomes more complex and interconnected\, the United Nations (UN) is needed more than ever. However\, its major partner – the United States\, is pulling away from the UN\, as can be seen by its slow paying Peacekeeping dues\, and by withdrawing from the Paris Climate Treaty\, the Iran Nuclear Framework\, and the World Health Organization. \nWhat impact does this have on the UN and the world? \nJoin a free webinar presentation to hear Stéphane Dujarric\, Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres\, discuss what the next 75 years looks like for the UN. \nREGISTER\n\nAbout the Speaker\nStéphane Dujarric is the Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and coordinates the work of the main United Nations news sites. His division is responsible for media liaison and accreditation\, providing logistical support and information to the international press corps\, as well as coverage of official United Nations meetings. Prior to joining the United Nations\, Stéphane worked for ABC News television for close to ten years in various capacities in the network’s New York City\, London\, and Paris news bureaus. He traveled extensively on assignment to cover major stories throughout Europe\, Africa\, and the Middle East. Born in France\, Stéphane has been living in the United States for the most part of the last 40 years and is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. \nPresented in partnership with Citizens for Global Solutions Minnesota and the United Nations Association of Minnesota.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/the-un-celebrates-75-what-does-the-future-hold/
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SUMMARY:Partnerships to End Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Human trafficking continues to affect millions of people across borders and is consistently recognized by international leaders as a high-priority foreign policy issue. \nJoin a virtual panel conversation with local and international professionals as they discuss their work to end human trafficking. \nFeaturing an alumna of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program\, the panel will address how trafficking is fought across sectors\, highlight best practices for collaborating organizations\, and provide insight into successful partnerships among government and law enforcement officials\, legislators\, journalists\, and representatives from human rights organizations. \nPanel Speakers\n\nImran Ali\, Assistant Criminal Division Chief\, Washington County\nÁgnes De Coll\, Head of Anti-Trafficking Department\, Hungarian Baptist Aid (International Visitor Leadership Program alumna)\nPaul Kroshus\, Detective\, Woodbury Police Department\nAimee Schroeder\, Crime Analyst\, Washington County\nModerator: Kelly Gage\, Senior Philanthropic Advisor\, Nomi Network\n\nThe program will be live-streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel.\n\n\n\nWith support from Carlson Family Foundation.\n\nPresented in partnership with Minnesota Hungarians.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/partnerships-to-end-human-trafficking/
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SUMMARY:Thomas Friedman's Thank You For Being Late: A Book Club Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Global Minnesota is partnering with the Blandin Foundation and DEED’s Office of Broadband Development to host an exclusive book club discussion of author Thomas Friedman’s latest book “Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations.” \nThe Financial Times has described “Thank You for Being Late” as a “field guide to the twenty-first century.” In this book\, Minnesota’s native son makes the argument that “decency\,” “community\,” and the “topsoil of trust” can be cultivated anywhere to anchor increasingly diverse and digital populations. Chock full of references to his childhood in St. Louis Park and Willmar\, MN\, “Thank You for Being Late” is Friedman’s most ambitious book – and an essential guide to the present and the future. \nJoin Global Minnesota President Mark Ritchie for a virtual book club discussion on “Thank You for Being Late” and about what it takes to survive and thrive through accelerating change. \nThomas’ book “Thank You for Being Late” can be purchased online including through Amazon\, Barnes & Noble\, and IndieBound. \nAbout Thomas Friedman\nThomas L. Friedman is an internationally known author and journalist and has won the Pulitzer Prize three times for his work at The New York Times. His foreign affairs column in The New York Times reports on U.S. domestic politics and foreign policy\, Middle East conflicts\, international economics\, environment\, biodiversity\, and energy. For his coverage of the Middle East\, Thomas was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1983 and 1988 for international reporting. He was awarded the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary for “his clarity of vision…in commenting on the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat.” In 2004\, he was awarded the Overseas Press Club Award for lifetime achievement and the honorary title\, Order of the British Empire (OBE)\, by Queen Elizabeth II. He is the author of many columns and books related to technology and society\, including his most recent book\, Thank you For Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations 2.0. \nThe program will be live-streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel. \nPresented in partnership with the Blandin Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Office of Broadband Development.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/thomas-friedmans-thank-you-for-being-late-a-book-club-discussion/
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SUMMARY:10th Annual Minneapolis Cyber Security Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Minneapolis Cyber Security Summit draws thought leaders from across industry\, government\, and academia with an expansive agenda offering actionable takeaways for all experience levels. This year’s theme\, ‘Ripple Effect\,’ explores the cascading impacts we must constantly manage in our field to stay ahead of threats. \nWith expanded technical sessions and leading speakers from industry to government\, momentum is building for this premier event that addresses today’s cyber security threats head-on. \nUse promo code GM35 to receive a 35% discount on registration now through October 2. \nRegister\nThe summit will be presented as a virtual event.  \nGlobal Minnesota is a marketing partner of the Cyber Security Summit.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/10th-annual-minneapolis-cyber-security-summit/
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations DIGITAL: Russia Relations with Jill Dougherty
DESCRIPTION:Join a virtual Kennan Conversation with Jill Dougherty\, former Moscow bureau chief and correspondent for CNN and former public policy scholar at the Kennan Institute\, as she discusses the future of Russia-Belarus relations and the foreign policies toward Russia held by current U.S. presidential candidates. The program will be moderated by Patricia Lopez\, Editorial Writer\, Star Tribune Editorial Board. \nAbout the Speaker\nJill Dougherty is an expert on Russia and the former Soviet Union. In her three-decade career with CNN\, she served as a Foreign Affairs Correspondent based in Washington\, D.C.\, where she covered the U.S. Department of State and provided analysis on international issues. Previously\, Dougherty served as U.S. Affairs Editor for CNN International; Managing Editor of CNN International Asia/Pacific\, based in Hong Kong; and CNN’s Moscow Bureau Chief and Correspondent. She also served as CNN White House Correspondent\, covering the presidencies of George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton\, and was a Fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media\, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government where she pursued research on Russia’s mass media. Dougherty received a bachelor’s degree in Slavic languages and literature from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor and a master’s from Georgetown University where she researched Russia’s soft power diplomacy. \nThis event will be live-streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel. \nThis program is cosponsored by the Kennan Institute’s Kennan Conversation program\, which takes experts on Russia to communities across America to engage directly with local audiences; and presented in partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, Friends of the Edina Library\, Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, Landmark Center\, Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education\, Plymouth Library\, Russian-American Business and Culture Council\, Museum of Russian Art\, and Washburn Library. \n 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-digital-russia-relations-with-jill-dougherty/
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SUMMARY:Investing In Africa: New Opportunities in Mining by the African Continental Free Trade Area
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an online conversation to explore new opportunities and potential partnerships with African firms involved in mining as a result of the new African Continental Free Trade Area (ACTFA) agreement. \nInternational and national speakers will discuss the importance of mining\, current and anticipated mining-related opportunities in Africa\, legal considerations\, and more. The program will include a Q&A session with the speakers. \nSpeakers\n\nHer Excellency Esther Lungu\, First Lady of the Republic of Zambia (invited)\nBasil Ajuo\, CEO\, Minnesota Africans United\nDaryl Bouwkamp\, Sr. Director Int’l Business Development & Gov’t Affairs\, Vermeer Corporation\nChristopher (Chris) Dana\, Channel Advancement Manager\, Vermeer Corporation\nSteve Dickinson\, Co-Chair\, International Section\, Cozen O’Connor Law Firm\nBart Driesen\, Director\, Engine Business EMEA\, Donaldson Company\nMark Ritchie\, President\, Global Minnesota\n\nThis event will be live streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel. \nPresented in partnership with African Diaspora Development Institute\, Cozen O’Connor\, and Minnesota Africans United. \n\n 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/investing-in-africa-new-opportunities-in-mining-by-the-african-continental-free-trade-area/
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SUMMARY:Exhibit “When Minnesota Fed the Children of Europe”
DESCRIPTION:During World War I\, many people in Europe faced starvation due to the German occupation and British blockade. In response\, the Commission for Relief in Belgium was created to help feed children and mothers in Belgium and northern France. More than half of the food aid that went to Europe was wheat and wheat flour\, much of it coming from the farmers and flour mills of Minnesota. This hunger relief effort grew to become the largest humanitarian effort in history\, feeding more than 150 million Europeans from France to Russia between 1914 and 1923. \nIn return\, children from Belgium sent letters of gratitude to American children. A selection of these letters has been translated and used to create a powerful exhibit that has been shown across the United States and is now on display at the Mall of America. \nRegistration is not needed to view the exhibit. The exhibit is open to the public at the Mall of America – 3rd Floor North Food Hall – throughout October until November 15. \n 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/exhibit-when-minnesota-fed-the-children-of-europe/
LOCATION:Mall of America\, 2131 Lindau Lane\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55425
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