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Agenda: 10th Annual Great Decisions Conference
November 3, 2017 @ 8:00 am CDT
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The Future of Europe
Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall
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| 8:00 am | Registration Opens, Continental Breakfast Available – 2nd Floor Atrium |
| 8:30 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks – Pohlad Hall Carol Engebretson Byrne, Global Minnesota |
| The Future of US-European Relations Tom Hanson, Diplomat in Residence, Alworth Institute, University of Minnesota-Duluth Tom Hanson will explain the social, economic, and political forces driving the dramatic changes taking place in Europe and how these changes will affect the future of U.S.-European relations. |
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| Keynote Presentation: Brexit and Beyond David Rennie, Washington Bureau Chief, The Economist |
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| Coffee Break – 2nd Floor Atrium | |
| Europe 2018: A Panel Discussion of Nationalism, Trade, Migration, and Security A panel of distinguished European journalists and scholars will examine Europeans’ hopes and fears as they relate to migration and national identity, trade and economic insecurity, terrorism and domestic and international security. |
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| Panelists: David Rennie, Washington Bureau Chief, The Economist Sonia Dridi, U.S. Correspondent for France 24, BFM TV, and Europe 1 radio Birgit Glorius, Associate Professor of Human Geography, Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany |
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| Moderator: John Rash, Editorial Writer and Columnist, Star Tribune Europe and Its Near Abroad – Turkey, Russia, and Points Beyond Closing Remarks |
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| 12:30 pm | Conference Adjourns Boxed Lunches Available – 2nd Floor Atrium |