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SUMMARY:Urban Expedition: Philippines
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nThis program is presented by the Landmark Center. \nExplore the globe with the 2023 season of Landmark Center’s popular Urban Expedition! Designed 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 and Global Minnesota\, in partnership with Ecolab\, the Xcel Energy Foundation\, Ramsey County\, Travelers\, and RBC Wealth Management. \nUrban Expeditions are free and open to the public. \n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\nGlobal Minnesota is proud to be a sponsor of the Landmark Center’s  Urban Expeditions series.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/urban-expedition-philippines/
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SUMMARY:Podcast Episode: Event Preview -- Humanitarian Response in Somalia
DESCRIPTION:In a new series of audio conversations\, Global Minnesota Marketing & Communications Manager Nick Hayen talks with some of the amazing people Global Minnesota connects with in our mission to advance international understanding and engagement. \nOn this episode\, we are offering a sneak peek into an upcoming event from Global Minnesota. On February 28\, we will host a virtual webinar in partnership with the Minnesota-based relief agency Alight. Alight works to build a meaningful life for and with people displaced throughout the world and everywhere the need arises. In this podcast interview\, Nick is joined by Zeinab Aidid\, who currently works for Alight as the Communications Specialist for the Horn of Africa.  She is one of Alight’s on-the-ground partners working to coordinate relief efforts and discussed the current humanitarian situation in Somalia\, and Alight’s work to bring supplies\, support\, and dignity to displaced persons throughout the Horn of Africa. To hear the whole story on February 28\, sign up for the virtual event here. \n  \nListen below\, or subscribe to our podcast on all major podcast apps.\n \nUnable to listen to the podcast? You can also read the computer-generated transcript here: \nEvent Preview – Humanitarian Response in Somalia Transcript \n  \nLinks\nGlobal Conversations: Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis in Somalia \nAlight \n  \nThis interview was recorded on February 13\, 2022\, and will be available for viewing on our Calendar of Events for several weeks. Registration is not needed for this program. All interviews are archived on our podcast feed and in our Past Events calendar. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/podcast-episode-event-preview-humanitarian-response-in-somalia/
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SUMMARY:Culture Through Cuisine: Uzbekistan
DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT.   \n  \nExperience the vibrant culture and unique tastes of Uzbekistan at the next Culture through Cuisine! You’ll enjoy an evening of Central Asian food at Samarkand restaurant and hear from restaurant owner Aziz Radjabov about Uzbek culture and his experience living in Minnesota. \nSample a delicious dinner of Uzbek pastry\, bread\, dumplings\, salad\, kebabs\, and pahlava dessert cake. Ticket price includes traditional Uzbek tea\, coffee\, and soft drinks. A selection of beer and regional wines will also be available for purchase separately. \n  \nSpeaker:\nOwner: Aziz Radjabov \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Program Director Tim Odegard at todegard@globalminnesota.org.  \nMenu\nAppetizers:\nSamsa (Uzbek traditional puff pastry filled with ground beef mix)\n\nMantu (steamed dumpling with ground beef and onion)\n\nTraditional Bread\n\n\nSalad:\nAchchik-chuchuk (tomatoes and onions with spices) \n\n\nEntrees:\nPlov Samarkand (Rice\, beef\, currants\, garlic\, onions\, carrots\, and spices)\n\nShish Kebabs – Beef (Lyulya) and Chicken\n\n\nBroiled Cornish Hen with tomato-garlic sauce\n\n\nDessert:\nPahlava (honey-walnut cake)
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/culture-through-cuisine-uzbekistan/
LOCATION:Samarkand\, 16 Nathan Lane North\, Plymouth\, 55441
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SUMMARY:Urban Expedition: Norway
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nThis program is presented by the Landmark Center. \nExplore the globe with the 2023 season of Landmark Center’s popular Urban Expedition! Designed 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 and Global Minnesota\, in partnership with Ecolab\, the Xcel Energy Foundation\, Ramsey County\, Travelers\, and RBC Wealth Management. \nUrban Expeditions are free and open to the public. \n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\nGlobal Minnesota is proud to be a sponsor of the Landmark Center’s  Urban Expeditions series.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/urban-expedition-norway/
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SUMMARY:International Business Roundtable: Trilateral Trade in North America
DESCRIPTION:Registration now open! This event is being held virtually and in-person and is open to everyone. \nJoin Global Minnesota for a discussion about trade and investment among the United States\, Canada\, and Mexico featuring senior diplomats from Canada and Mexico. The program will feature a fireside chat followed by a panel of business leaders discussing selected practical issues in business among the three countries. \nTopics will include:\n\nThe general business environment in North America\, including important developments from the perspectives of the Canadian and Mexican governments.\nGovernment policies towards trade and investment\, including implementation of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) and national security reviews\nParticular sectors where recent trilateral developments impact North American business\, including agriculture\, climate change\, electric vehicles\, semiconductors\, and others.\n\nREGISTER \n\nSPEAKERS / PANELISTS \nFIRESIDE CHAT \nConsul General Ariel Delouya\,\nConsulate General of Canada  \nAmbassador Iván Roberto Sierra Medel\,\nHead Consul of Mexico\, Consulate of Mexico \nPhillip Hansen\, Host\nPresident\, Global Minnesota \n\nPANEL DISCUSSION \nConsul General Ariel Delouya\,\nConsulate General of Canada \nAmbassador Iván Roberto Sierra Medel\,\nHead Consul of Mexico in Saint Paul  \nJessica Libby\,\nPrincipal\, KPMG LLP \nDave Townsend\, Moderator\nPartner\, Dorsey & Whitney LLP \n\nPresented in partnership with Dorsey & Whitney LLP\, KPMG LLP\,  the U.S. Commercial Service\, and the Minnesota Trade Office.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/international-roundtable-trilateral-trade-in-north-america/
LOCATION:Dorsey & Whitney LLP\, 50 South Sixth St.\, Suite 1500\, Minneapolis\, 55402
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis in Somalia
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held virtually and is open to everyone. \nOngoing drought conditions and a changing climate have culminated in agricultural disaster in the East African nation of Somalia. Millions are facing acute hunger insecurity and many are leaving Somalia for neighboring Kenya\, seeking stability and improved conditions. Join Global Minnesota and Alight for a conversation about the unfolding humanitarian crisis\, the global response\, and an update on Alight’s work in both Somalia and Kenya. Our keynote speaker\, Zeinab Aidid\, is a Communications Specialist for Alight’s Horn of Africa programs. After her presentation\, Great Decisions speaker and MINN Board Member Emily Miller will lead a moderated Q&A session. \nSpeakers:\nZeinab Aidid\nZeinab Aidid is a Somali Canadian humanitarian worker currently based in Nairobi\, Kenya. She has worked with Alight as a Communications Specialist for the past 5 years in Somalia\, Ethiopia and Kenya. She’s passionate about storytelling and challenging the often negative perceptions of people in need. Her work serves to shed light on the resilient communities Alight supports.  \nEmily Miller (Moderator)\nEmily Miller is an experienced international development and humanitarian practitioner. Areas of practice and research include economic recovery\, global famine and nutrition interventions\, conflict and reconciliation\, emergency response\, monitoring\, evaluation\, and learning\, and human rights with a focus on supply chain and ethical labor practices. \n  \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org. \nPresented in partnership with Alight. Thanks to event promotional partner Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN). \nIf you are registering for this event from outside the United States\, please go here.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-responding-to-the-humanitarian-crisis-in-somalia/
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