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SUMMARY:World Health Day Symposium 2021
DESCRIPTION:Global Minnesota hosts an important virtual symposium to mark World Health Day on April 7. The official theme for the day is Health Equity. \nThis enormous topic extends all the way from local grassroots issues to global policy initiatives. With its reputation for health care\, organizations and companies based in Minnesota are in a unique position to share expertise in improving global health. As the facilitator of this symposium\, Global Minnesota serves as a conduit of information that can take local innovations and extend their reach across the world. \nWhat projects around the globe can shape solutions that support developing health equity? How can the United States and Minnesota learn from global innovators? \n\n\nRegister now to hear the perspectives of local\, national\, and international organizations and corporations that provide leadership in health care\, research\, and policy. \nThe symposium may be viewed beginning at 9:00 am on April 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SOdddsej7M \nASL interpreters and closed-captioning is available: https://youtu.be/y_yIYTz-XDs      Thanks to St. Cloud State University for providing this service \nAgenda\nPresenter Biographies\n\n  \nThank You Sponsors\nPremier Presenting Sponsor \n \n\n  \nSilver Sponsor  King Solutions \nBronze Sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota \n\n  \nThank You Program Partners\nWorld Affairs Councils of America \n  \nThank you to promotional partners Books for Africa\, Citizens for Global Solutions\, Earth Day Network\, Every Breath Counts\, Food Tank\, French-American Chamber of Commerce\, Global Black Youth\, Global Ties U.S.\, ImpactHER\,  Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy\, MyFormulary\, South Dakota World Affairs Council\, Take Action Global\, TeamWomen\, The Public Diplomacy Council\, United Nations Association of Minnesota\,  and  US Heartland China Association. \n  \nIf you register from inside the U.S.\, please use the form below. If you are an international participant\, registering from outside the U.S.\, please use the form found HERE.\n\n\n \n\n 
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SUMMARY:Urban Expedition Virtual: Iran
DESCRIPTION:Explore the globe with the 2021 season of Landmark Center’s popular Urban Expedition – offered virtually! This event begins online on March 21 and is available through April 11. \nDesigned for everyone to enjoy\, Urban Expedition offers the opportunity to learn more about the world. With a focus on a different destination\, each program in the series provides cultural experiences that include music\, dance\, crafts\, and traditions. \nJoin Landmark Center to virtually travel to Iran in March. Global Minnesota is proud to co-sponsor this event.  \nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\nUrban Expeditions are free and no registration is needed. The virtual events will take place on the Urban Expedition web page\, and on Landmark Center’s social media pages. Virtual Urban Expeditions will be posted and accessible by 1:00 pm on each date and will remain available for one month. \nUrban Expedition is produced by Landmark Center with sponsorship from Global Minnesota and Ramsey County\, Ecolab\, Xcel Energy Foundation\, RBC Wealth Management\, and with additional support from Travelers.
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive event for Global Minnesota members! Our new Lunch & Learn series continues with a virtual visit from four Humphrey Fellows. \nThis second event will feature four additional speakers. \nLearn about their professional work\, countries\, and cultures! We will have time for a Q&A at the end of the session. \nThe Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-career professionals from developing designated nations to the United States for a year of academic study\, related professional experience\, and cultural exchange. Fellows learn about the U.S. cultural\, political\, and economic systems and further develop a sense of the global context in which they and their countries operate. \nMembers who registered may access this event via this ZOOM link. \n\nAbout the Speakers\n\nDounia Benslimane of Morocco\, Law and Human Rights: Ms. Benslimane has committed her career to development and democracy-building. She plans to use her time as a Humphrey Fellow to improve her capacity and skills in this area\, engaging with professionals in the human rights field to learn innovative and unconventional models for advocating for human rights and social justice. Alongside her many years of professional experience\, Ms. Benslimane holds a medical degree from Hassan II University of Casablanca\, and an associate degree in Cultural Project Management from Marcel Hicter Association in Brussels\, Belgium.\nMaria Fernandez Hernandez of Venezuela\, Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration: Ms. Hernandez currently works as the Operations Manager with Triple P Latiniamerica\, an international organization that provides positive parenting support. In that role\, she defines and leads the organization’s operations. During her Fellowship year\, Ms. Hernandez wants to learn more about crime prevention policies in the United States. She plans to use the knowledge that she gains in this area to contribute to crime prevention and alleviation in Venezuela\, which has one of the highest crime rates in the world. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the Central University of Venezuela\, and a certificate in Impact Evaluation of Public Policies and Social Programs from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile.\nMushtaq Malla of India\, Law and Human Rights: Mr. Malla currently works as Superintendent with the Jammu and Kashmir Department of Prisons. He plans to use his Fellowship to gain more theoretical knowledge about human rights\, as well as practical knowledge about the protection of prisoner’s rights\, rehabilitation\, and reintegration. Since Mr. Malla works primarily with young offenders\, he plans to focus his time on learning about ways to address issues specific to that population\, and models to rehabilitate them. Mr. Malla holds a master’s degree in Social Work and a bachelor’s degree in Science from the University of Kashmir.\nBoban Stojanoski of North Macedonia\, Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration: Mr. Stojanoski is a policy maker in the Ministry of Finance in North Macedonia. He is responsible for creating policies in the financial system area\, including drafting legislation to regulate the country’s accounting\, auditing\, and payment services and systems.. He plans to use his Fellowship to gain more knowledge in the field of public policy analysis\, including methodologies and models to formulate and implement innovative policies that effectively address the most challenging issues in society. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Banking Management from FON University and a Master’s degree in Accounting and Auditing from Sts. Cyril and Methodius University\, both in Skopje.\n\n  \nRegister to engage in this exciting member-only opportunity. Not a member? Visit here to join! \nThis event will be livestreamed\, with links provided to registrants. \n 
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations DIGITAL: Trade is Not a Four-Letter Word
DESCRIPTION:Trade allows us to sell what we produce at home and purchase what we don’t. It lowers prices and gives us greater variety and innovation. Understanding our place in the global trade network is rarely simple: Trade has become a question mark for struggling economies\, sometimes a scapegoat for failing businesses\, and for many who struggle to understand it\, nothing short of a four-letter word. \nAs former Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States\, Fred Hochberg maintains trade is easier to comprehend than we commonly think. Drawing from experience and his book Trade is Not a Four-Letter Word\, Hochberg is primed to discuss trade in the particular context of bipartisan trade agreements\, such as the 2020 U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Negotiated by the Trump Administration and passed with bipartisan support in Congress\, the success and value of the agreement for American workers has been touted publicly on both sides of the legislative aisle. \nThis event will include a short presentation followed by a conversation moderated by Jessica Libby\, Managing Director\, Trade & Customs for KMPG US. Ms. Libby is also a member of the Board of Directors for Global Minnesota. \nThis event is accessible for registered participants via the Global Minnesota YouTube channel.\n  \nTrade is Not a Four-Letter Word: How Six Everyday Products Make the Case for Trade  is available for purchase from Magers & Quinn Booksellers.  \nAbout the Speaker\nFred P. Hochberg served as the Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States from 2009 to 2017\, the longest-serving Chairman in the agency’s history. He also served for five years as Dean at the Milano School of International Affairs\, Management\, and Urban Policy at the New School in New York City\, and has been a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Institute of Politics and David Axelrod’s Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago. He also served as acting administrator of the Small Business Administration and spent almost two decades leading his family’s direct-marketing business\, Lillian Vernon. \nPresented in partnership with the KPMG\, Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, Landmark Center\, Edina Senior Center\, Friends of the Edina Library\, Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education\, Plymouth Library\, and Washburn Library. \n  \nIf you are registering for this event from outside the United States\, please go here. If you are registering from inside the United States\, please use the form below. \n 
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