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SUMMARY:2023 High School Academic WorldQuest Competition
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to Minnesota high school students only. \nTest your students’ global IQ at our annual international knowledge competition for high school students – Academic WorldQuest. This FREE event challenges high school students across the state of Minnesota in a fun and interactive manner to think globally about critical issues facing the U.S. and the world. This year’s competition will be held IN PERSON at the Mall of America’s Parkview Meeting & Event Center. There will also be an option to compete online via Zoom and MyQuiz. Online teams must have an on-site proctor during the competition. \nThe winning team will represent Minnesota at the national Academic WorldQuest competition presented by the World Affairs Councils of America\, in April 2023. \nCompetition Details\n\nFREE to compete\nEach high school (9-12 grade students) can register up to 2 teams of 4 students for the in-person event on a first-come\, first-served basis. All high schools also have the option to register an unlimited number of teams to participate online. \nRefreshments provided for in-person participants\nFirst place team receives a championship trophy for their school and the opportunity to represent Minnesota at the national competition in Washington\, D.C. in April.\nTeam Spirit Award: The chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card! See details on how to participate.\nAccess the Study Guide\nReview the 2023 topics\n\nREGISTER YOUR SCHOOL! \n\nSpace is limited\, be sure to register early! Teams registering after in-person capacity is reached will be competing online. Questions? Please email Sylvia Oxenham\, K-12 Education Manager. \nAcademic WorldQuest is a youth education program of the national network of World Affairs Councils. Presented in partnership with the Mall of America and the World Affairs Councils of America.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/2023-academic-worldquest-competition/
LOCATION:Mall of America: Parkview Meeting & Event Center\, 390 North Garden\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
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SUMMARY:March Euro-Cocktail
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone.  \nJoin Global Minnesota and the chambers of commerce of Finland\, France\, Germany\, Latvia\, Norway\, and Sweden for the first Euro-Cocktail of 2023 at Mall of America! Enjoy an evening of networking with members and friends of the Euro-American business community in Minnesota. Ticket price includes appetizers and a welcome drink\, with a cash bar available. \nGlobal Minnesota members and European Chamber members can take advantage of discounted ticket pricing. Not a member? Learn about member benefits and get started here. \n  \nGUEST SPEAKER \nPhil Hansen\nPresident\, Global Minnesota \nLEARN MORE\n\n\nPresented in partnership with the Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce\, French-American Chamber of Commerce\, German-American Chamber of Commerce\, Latvian-American Chamber of Commerce\, Mall of America\, Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce\, and the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/march-euro-cocktail/
LOCATION:Mall of America: Parkview Meeting & Event Center\, 390 North Garden\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
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SUMMARY:Urban Expedition: Nigeria
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-nigeria/
LOCATION:Landmark Center\, 75 5th St. W\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102
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SUMMARY:2023 Global Social with International Visitors
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to Global Minnesota members and their guests. \nGlobal Minnesota is proud to host two international visitor delegations in early March. \n\nA group of 5 leading prosthetics experts from Ukraine hosted by the Congressional Office for International Leadership\n  \nA coalition of 20 leaders advancing the representation of women in politics sponsored by the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. These leaders are visiting from Albania\, Brazil\, Bulgaria\, Cambodia\, Dominican Republic\, Egypt\, Eswatini\, Federated States of Micronesia\, Georgia\, Ghana\, Israel\, Italy\, Kazakhstan\, Nigeria\, Pakistan\, South Africa\, Sri Lanka\, Ukraine\, and Zimbabwe.\n\nJoin us at KNOCK\, Inc. in Minneapolis for the opportunity to warmly welcome these visitors and learn more about their important work. \nCongressional Office for International Leadership\nFounded in 1999 by Congress\, the Open World program\, administered by the Congressional Office for International Leadership\, maintains a vast network of more than 29\,000 alumni in strategic countries including Russia\, Ukraine\, and others in the Balkans\, Caucuses\, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. COIL supports international outreach efforts for Members of Congress by conducting exchanges that establish lasting professional relationships between emerging leaders and their U.S. counterparts. Program participants are provided with extensive exposure to American politics\, accountable governance\, and citizen diplomacy\, while being home hosted by American families. \nInternational Visitor Leadership Program\nThe International Visitor Leadership Program is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Through short-term visits to the United States\, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields experience this country firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Professional meetings reflect the participants’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States. \n  \nBe a part of this exclusive event for Global Minnesota members and their guests to meet these international visitors and learn about their cultures\, countries\, and professional work. The evening includes light appetizers and beverages. \nWant to attend but not yet a member? Check out the many benefits of membership and join today! \nPresented in partnership with KNOCK\, Inc. Special thanks to Lili Hall and KNOCK\, Inc. for hosting this program. \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/2023-global-social-with-international-visitors/
LOCATION:KNOCK\, Inc.\, 1307 Glenwood Ave.\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55405
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SUMMARY:Podcast Episode: Global Journalism with World Press Institute Fellows
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. \nThis episode features two World Press Institute International Fellows\, Ms. Fauziyya Tukur\, a senior journalist focusing on disinformation for the British Broadcasting Corporation from Abuja\, Nigeria\, and Mr. Saqib Tanveer\, social media editor for the Independent Urdu newspaper based in Islamabad\, Pakistan. The World Press Institute was established in 1961 to strengthen and promote the founding principles and best practices of journalism. Each year\, WPI brings together 10 professional journalists from all over the world and immerses them in the governance\, politics\, business\, media\, journalistic ethics\, and culture of the United States. While they journey across the United States\, they learn about the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. media\, while engaging in the life and times surrounding them. Global Minnesota and WPI will showcase all ten of these individuals at a free Global Journalism Spotlight event at 6:00PM on March 23 at the Minneapolis Central Library. \n  \nListen below\, or subscribe to our podcast on all major podcast apps.\n \n  \nLinks\nGlobal Journalism Spotlight: Covering Today’s Stories \n  \nThis interview was recorded on March 11\, 2023\, and will be available for viewing on our Calendar of Events for several weeks. All interviews are archived on our podcast feed and in our Past Events calendar. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/podcast-episode-global-journalism-with-world-press-institute-fellows/
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SUMMARY:Global Journalism Spotlight: Covering Today's Stories
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone. \nHow are journalists fighting institutional disinformation around the world? What tools are available to those threatened by censorship in places like Pakistan and Turkey? Hear these stories and meet this year’s World Press Institute International Fellows! Each journalist will briefly present on the major issues facing their respective countries\, as well as their experience covering these issues. A live Q&A session will follow the panel presentation. \nThe event will take place virtually and in-person in Pohlad Hall at the Minneapolis Central Library. Read about this year’s International Fellows here. \nAbout the World Press Institute\nWorld Press Institute was established in 1961 to strengthen and promote the founding principles and best practices of journalism in the United States and around the world that lead to transparency and accountability of the government and private sectors. \nEach year\, WPI brings together 10 professional journalists from all over the world and immerses them in the governance\, politics\, business\, media\, journalistic ethics and culture of the United States. Through a demanding\, curated schedule in which they journey across the United States\, they learn about the roles and responsibilities and evolving business models of the U.S. media\, while engaging in the life and times surrounding them. \n  \nCheck out a preview of these topics with two of the WPI Fellows on our podcast!\n \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org. \nIf you are registering for this event from outside the United States\, please go here.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/snapshot-on-global-journalism-with-wpi-fellows/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Edina Great Decisions: War Crimes
DESCRIPTION:Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in widespread charges of war crimes and calls for justice. But what exactly are war crimes? Opinions of what constitutes a war crime have evolved\, as have ways to identify and punish the perpetrators. How will the war crimes committed in Ukraine be dealt with? \nThis program is presented by Edina Community Ed through a partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, the Edina Library\, and Edina Community Center. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses nine of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Global Minnesota facilitates one of the largest statewide Great Decisions programs in the country by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Join Global Minnesota and the Friends of the Edina Library at the Edina Community Center for an in-depth discussion of the fast-moving dynamics of the U.S.-Russian relationship. \nRick Olson\, presenter \nRick Olson is a retired professional with a variety of educational and life experiences. He has worked as an economist\, an attorney\, a certified financial planner\, an agricultural loan officer\, an agricultural cooperative president\, a State Representative in Michigan and a school business manager. He obtained a law degree from Stanford Law School and completed the coursework in two Ph.D. programs (Agricultural Economics and Education Administration). He obtained his training to be a National Issues Forum moderator from Michigan State University Cooperative Extension and has moderated numerous forums\, including several repeat performances at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. He is also a trained moderator for Better Angels conducting workshops on communication skills across the political divide. An avid traveler\, he has been in 41 countries and in all 50 of the United States. He currently resides just south of Prior Lake with his wife of 52 years\, a retired school superintendent\, who now is a full time daycare grandmother. He is the founder/President of a non-profit organization (Best Future Center) that supports a private school in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda. \nSpecial thanks to the Friends of the Edina Library for hosting this program. \nIf you would like to register\, please use the button below. \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/edina-great-decisions-war-crimes/
LOCATION:Edina Community Center\, 5701 Normandale Rd\, Edina\, MN\, 55424\, United States
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SUMMARY:SDG Roundtable: Engagement with North Rhine Westphalia\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT. Please reach out to kkelley@globalminnesota.org with any questions.  \nGlobal Minnesota is pleased to present the inaugural event in a new series of Sustainable Development Goal Roundtables! The new series will focus more closely on private industry: how are companies achieving their own SDG goals and where does the needed innovation and expertise come from?  What can we learn from our international partners in achieving our common goals? \nGermany has a global reputation for their “Energy Transition” to renewables\, and their move away from coal and nuclear energy. In recent years\, the German state of North Rhine Westphalia has had an excellent partnership with Minnesota on these and related energy and environmental topics. \nJoin us Tuesday March 28\, in partnership with the German American Chamber of Commerce–Midwest and Ever-Green Energy to welcome a business delegation from NRW. These companies and experts are eager to meet and partner with Minnesota companies. You’ll hear from a spectrum of presenters offering exciting new technologies and ideas. \nYou will also meet event host Ever-Green Energy\, a Minnesota ‘superstar’ in embracing global best practices in energy efficiency\, carbon reduction\, and circular economy. Ever-Green CEO Ken Smith has been a regular visitor to Germany\, helping Minnesota stay ahead in its own energy transition. \nIn addition to short presentations from NRW\, there’ll be opportunities to meet and network with our visitors from Germany. Registration includes a light breakfast which will be served beginning at 8:30 AM. \nPresented by the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest\, Inc.\, Ever-Green Energy\, Honorary Consulate of Germany in Minnesota\, NRW Global Business GmbH.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/sdg-roundtable-engagement-with-north-rhine-westphalia-germany/
LOCATION:Ever-Green Energy\, 305 St. Peter Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Courageous Leadership: Efforts to Educate Women & Girls in Afghanistan
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone\, but advanced booking is strongly recommended. This event is presented by Katie Leadership Impact at St. Catherine University. \nThis event celebrates truly courageous Afghan social entrepreneurs leaders. They are refugees from their homes\, relentlessly working to bring Afghan women and girls education and hope. Hear from Pashtana Zlamia Khan Durrani\, Founder of LEARN Afghanistan\, and Roya Mahboob\, Founder & CEO of Digital Citizen Fund. These amazing women will be discussing their leadership journeys and their experiences creating organizations that directly address literacy for women in Afghanistan and beyond. Attendees will hear about action items they can take within their own communities and how they can contribute to improving literacy worldwide. \n  \n\n\nLEARN MORE\n\nPresented by St. Catherine University.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/courageous-leadership-efforts-to-educate-women-girls-in-afghanistan/
LOCATION:St. Catherine University\, 2004 Randolph Ave\, Saint Paul\, 55105
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