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SUMMARY:Mandela Washington Fellows Meet and Greet
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Ticket price is $5 for Global Minnesota members and $10 for non-members.  \nMeet the University of Minnesota’s 2023 cohort of Mandela Washington Fellows! The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a nationwide program that brings young leaders from across Africa to the United States for academic and leadership training. The Fellows enrich their U.S. host communities through public service\, cultural exchange\, and the lasting personal ties they create during their program. They are working on projects related to aquaculture\, disability rights\, health and wellness programming\, non-profit management\, and teaching to name just a few. \nNetwork with the next generation of leaders over light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. We’ll also have fun Minnesota-themed trivia and hear from some of the Fellows regarding their experience in Minnesota and their professional trajectory. This year’s cohort is made up of 25 young leaders from 16 different countries\, including Angola\, Central African Republic\, Ethiopia\,  Ghana\, Kenya\, Liberia\, Madagascar\, Niger\, Nigeria\, Senegal\, Sierra Leone\, South Africa\, Tanzania\, Togo\, Uganda\, and Zambia. \nLearn more about the Fellowship here. A full list of Fellowship participants is available here. \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org. \nPresented in partnership with the Mandela Washington Fellows Program.  Thanks to promotional sponsors Citizens for Global Solutions Minnesota\, Give Us Wings\, the Minnesota International NGO Network\, United Nations Association of Minnesota\, and World without Genocide. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/mandela-fellows-meet-and-greet/
LOCATION:University International Center\, 331 SE 17th Ave #100\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:Business Networking: Digital Innovations & the Sustainability Goals "Fast Lane"
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nReady to meet your colleagues in Global Minnesota’s corporate membership community  and learn how digital innovations power sustainability? Join Global Minnesota at St. Paul’s MetroNOME taproom for corporate networking and a brief presentation by New Boundary Technologies CEO Kim Pearson. \nTwo global trends all businesses follow are sustainability goals and digitalization\, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT). How can companies integrate Artificial Intelligence and machine learning with IoT to accelerate progress achieving their sustainability goals? Kim Pearson will share the potential of merging cutting-edge AI\, like ChatGPT\, with IoT to propel your company’s journey towards a greener\, more sustainable future. \nIf you’ve never been to the MetroNOME or its Fingal’s Cave events area\, you’re going to love it! We’ll have a private space to ourselves in the heart of St. Paul’s Lower Town. There is no charge for the event\, but pre-registration is requested. \nNot a Global Minnesota corporate member? Please join us! The event is open to all. Global Minnesota President Phil Hansen and Corporate Relations Officer Steve Riedel will be on hand to share how corporate membership can open new doors to greater global access\, information\, and exposure for your company. Don’t miss this opportunity to get acquainted with some of Minnesota’s most globally-minded companies! \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation or need more information\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/business-networking-digital-innovations-sustainability/
LOCATION:MetroNOME Brewery\, 385 Broadway St\, Saint Paul\, 55101
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Iran at a Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. An optional dinner will start at 7:15 following the presentation. The dinner is $25 for Woman’s Club members and $30 for non-members (plus service fee and taxes). \nRecent domestic disturbances highlight the fact that Iran’s totalitarian government has lost the support of many of its citizens. The Supreme Leader is 84 and in bad health. Crippling economic sanctions may drive the country more and more into the arms of Russia and China. What does the future have in store for Iran? \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis and is open to ALL. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses several 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 Woman’s Club of Minneapolis for an in-depth discussion of this important topic. \nHenry Berman\, presenter \nHenry Berman is a perennially popular speaker at The Woman’s Club. Now retired\, he worked at Ecolab for 34 years. Henry has personal ties to the Middle East region and has spent a great deal of time there during the last decade. He is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and is active in a local Great Decisions Group. Henry has a BA from Hamilton College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. \nIf you would like to register\, please RSVP to the email address in the link below. \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-iran-at-a-crossroads/
LOCATION:The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis\, 410 Oak Grove St\, Minneapolis\, 55403
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SUMMARY:Finland & NATO at FinnFest 2023
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Ticket prices vary and are available on the FinnFest website at the link below. \nEarlier this year\, Finland officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization\, breaking with a decades-long tradition of relative neutrality towards the military alliance. What does Finland’s NATO membership mean in 2023 and what are the implications of bringing Finland’s military strength to NATO? Join Global Minnesota at FinnFest in Duluth for a discussion with the Ambassador of Finland to the U.S. Mikko Hautala. The conversation will be moderated by Global Minnesota Board Chair Ambassador Ross Wilson and will also include representatives of Finland’s Defense Department. \n  \nAmbassador Mikko Hautala has served as Ambassador of Finland to the United States since September 2020. Prior to that (2016-2020)\, he served as Ambassador of Finland to Russia. In 2012-2016 Ambassador Hautala worked as Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of the Republic of Finland. In 2011\, he was appointed Deputy Head of Mission to Embassy of Finland to Russia\, located in Moscow. Ambassador Hautala has also served as the Diplomatic Advisor the to Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007-2011) as well as the First Secretary at the Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU in Brussels (2002-2007). \nRoss Wilson\, U.S. Ambassador (ret.)\, Moderator \nThis program is presented by FinnFest USA. FinnFest is an annual festival that celebrates the culture and history of Finland. Held in Duluth\, Minnesota\, the festival runs from July 26-30 and features dozens of exhibits\, panel discussions\, and concerts celebrating Finland. Global Minnesota is participating in this NATO discussion and a business presentation featuring global environmental and sustainability issues during the festival. \nView the complete schedule of events at FinnFest here. \n  \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/finland-nato-at-finnfest-2023/
LOCATION:Duluth Convention Center\, 350 Harbor Drive\, Duluth\, MN\, 55802\, United States
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SUMMARY:Minnesota and Finland – Leading on Collaborative Innovation
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Ticket prices vary and are available on the FinnFest website at the link below. \nPresenter: Elaine Kumpula\, Honorary Consul of Finland; Steve Riedel\, Corporate Relations Officer\, Global Minnesota \nMinnesota is one of only a select group of states designated by Finland for a special trade relationship.   In 2021\, Finland and Minnesota signed a Letter of Understanding formalizing a new partnership to collaborate on selected topics\, to the benefit of both. What’s in the Letter?  What’s happened as a result and what new opportunities have emerged?  Join this session to learn what both Finland and Minnesota have to gain from the partnership.  Come asking the question “What’s in this for me and my business?” \nView the complete schedule of events at FinnFest here. \n  \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/minnesota-and-finland-leading-on-collaborative-innovation/
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