Global Minnesota

The Theater of Public Policy with Global Minnesota
2022-07-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater, 810 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
What do you get when you mix foreign policy analysis with improv comedy? You get a hilarious and informative evening with Global Minnesota and The Theater of Public Policy! We’re bringing some much-needed levity to the big foreign policy topics of our day. Join us at Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater on July 5 for an all-encompassing conversation of international relations with Mary Curtin, Diplomat-in-residence of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Tom Hanson, Diplomat-in-residence at the Alworth Institute for International Affairs at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. Throughout the night, improv comedy actors from The Theater of Public Policy will act out live sketches from the conversation to bring these discussions to life.
The Theater of Public Policy (T2P2 for short) is a mash-up of a public forum/interview show with improv comedy. Expert guests will take the stage to talk about big ideas and issues. Then a team of Minnesota’s most talented improvisers bring everything discussed to life through improv comedy. The Star Tribune calls T2P2 “what would happen if C-SPAN were suddenly invaded by the cast of SNL.” Get your tickets now for the comedic foreign policy event of the year!
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Lunch & Learn: 2022 Mandela Washington Fellows
2022-07-07 12:00 - 13:00
The program has shifted format and will take place on Youtube LIVE and will be moderated by our President Mark Ritchie.
Follow this link to check out their bios and make sure to send your questions to questions@globalminnesota.org.
Date: Thursday, July 7th, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm Central Time
The program will be hosted via Youtube Live. Click here to join and share with your network!
Want to meet the next generation of leaders from over a dozen nations in Africa? Our Lunch & Learn series continues with a discussion featuring scholars participating in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
This amazing cohort of 24 Fellows includes government administrators, medical professionals, a sign language interpreter, and other emerging professionals from a variety of backgrounds. Learn about their professional work, countries, and cultures in this exclusive, interactive meeting! The program will take place live on YouTube live.
Biographies of Fellows

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Established in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship has brought nearly 4,400 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa to the United States for academic and leadership training. The Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished innovators and leaders in their communities and countries.
Register to engage in this exciting opportunity. Not a member? Join today!
Presented in partnership with the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Culture Through Cuisine: Owamni by The Sioux Chef
2022-07-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Owamni by The Sioux Chef, 420 1st St S, Minneapolis, 55401
This event is now SOLD OUT. Please email Carolina Gustafson at cgustafson@globalminnesota.org for more details.
Back by popular demand, our Culture Through Cuisine series is restarting in person at Owamni by The Sioux Chef! The recent recipient of the prestigious James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant, Owamni features food and flavors that revitalize Native American cuisine. Using primarily ingredients that are native to North America, founder and CEO Chef Sean Sherman taps into his Oglala Lakota roots to craft a truly unique dining experience that reclaims an important culinary culture long buried and often inaccessible. Join Global Minnesota in this celebration of Native American culture and cuisine on July 14. As part of the program, a chef from Owamni will talk through the specially-prepared menu and provide background on Owamni and indigenous cuisine.
The Sioux Chef team works to make indigenous foods more accessible to as many communities as possible. Sean Sherman, Oglala Lakota, born in Pine Ridge, SD, has been cooking across the US and World for the last 30 years. His main culinary focus has been on the revitalization and awareness of indigenous foods systems in a modern culinary context. As co-owner of the company The Sioux Chef, Dana Thompson, lineal descendant of the Wahpeton-Sisseton and Mdewakanton Dakota tribes and lifetime Minnesota native, has been working within the food sovereignty movement for the past six years.
Registration includes food, iced tea, tax, and gratuity. Guests will be able to purchase their own wine in the premises. Advance registration and prepayment required. The ticket cost is $80 for members, $90 for non-members. Tickets are currently sold out.

Global Social & Conversation: Preventing Disease in Africa
2022-07-26 17:00 - 19:15 | Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Global Minnesota is back in person with a social hour and global conversation on July 26! Many nations within Africa continue to have among the lowest vaccination rates in the world. Despite improvements in healthcare infrastructure both before and after the outbreak of COVID-19, significant work remains to prevent a variety of infectious diseases throughout the continent. What is the state of Africa’s infectious disease prevention and how can Minnesota help alleviate this significant problem in global health equity? Hear from a panel of global health experts from countries such as Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, and Uganda. Join the conversation beginning at 6:00 pm CDT at the Hennepin County Library.
The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Nneka Sederstrom, Chief Health Equity Officer for Hennepin Healthcare.
Panelists
Dr. Richard Mugahi, Assistant Commissioner of Reproductive Health, Adolescent and School Health, Ministry of Health (Uganda)
Dr. Kenza Benckekroun, Supervisory Pharmacist, Pasteur Institute Morocco
Dr. Patricia Uche Oguzie, Doctoral Fellow, African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Redeemer’s University (Nigeria)
Mr. Abalo Limazie, HIV Regional Advisor, Togo’s National HIV/AIDS Council (Togo)
Dr. Sopi Mathilde Tetchi, Department Head, Government of Côte d’Ivoire’s Rabies Center
To celebrate a return to in-person programming, Global Minnesota will precede the presentation and panel discussion with a networking social hour beginning at 5:00 pm CDT, also at the Hennepin County Library. Reconnect with fellow global citizens and make new lifelong connections over an assortment of appetizers and soft drinks. You’ll also get the chance to meet with panelists from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
Local organizations are invited to set up a table to showcase their work in front of leading global public health professionals and Minnesota’s top international citizens. Thanks to the Minnesota International NGO Network, OneVillage Partners, Books for Africa, International Institute of Minnesota, and Emanate International for hosting tables! Contact Carolina Gustafson at cgustafson@globalminnesota.org to reserve your own table.
Unable to join in person? You can watch the livestream of the event by registering here.
Presented in partnership with the 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, the Minnesota International NGO Network, and Washburn Library.

Market Opportunities in Saudi Arabia
2022-07-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Minneapolis Club, 729 2nd Ave. S, Minneapolis, 55402
High oil prices and economic development initiatives such as Vison 2030 have created new opportunities for investment in Saudi Arabia. Many businesses are beginning to turn to this major petroleum producer for a variety of high-tech and green energy solutions.
In partnership with the Minnesota Trade Office and the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, check out the latest business roundtable on July 28 on Market Opportunities in Saudi Arabia. This event will be held virtually on Zoom and in-person at the Minneapolis Club. If you have questions about the program, please call Abdul at 651-558-1425 or email at abdiwahab.mohamed@state.mn.us.
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Thanks to program co-sponsors Minnesota District Export Council & Trade Center of the Americas.

Welcome Remarks
Mark Ritchie, President, Global Minnesota

Speakers
Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, Ambassador to the U.S. of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Video Message)
H. Delano Roosevelt, President and CEO, U.S.-Saudi Business Council
Jamil Alothman, Vice President, Industrial Development, U.S.-Saudi Business Council
Jacob Dichter, Economic Analyst, U.S.-Saudi Business Council
Abdiwahab Mohamed, Regional Trade Manager/Protocol Officer, Minnesota Trade Office
Steve Riedel, Corporate Relations Officer, Global Minnesota

Minnesota Business Roundtable: New Opportunities of Trade & Investment in DRC
2022-07-28 17:30 - 19:30 | North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55445, United States
Africa’s booming population and rapid development is creating substantial opportunities for economic investment throughout the continent. Join a public reception of business leaders, prominent private sector executives, senior government officials, and other international investors coming to Minnesota from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The event is co-sponsored by Minnesota Africans United, the World’s Fair Bid Committee Educational Fund, Global Minnesota, and the Congolese Community Association in Minnesota. Don’t miss your chance to meet new business partners and build stronger business ties with the government and private sector decision-makers from this important African nation. RSVP to bajuo@mnafricansunited.org.
