Monday, April 8
Podcast Episode: State Department Careers with Susan Falatko
The State Department has a growing number of career tracks and entry points for a variety of professionals. Diplomats in…
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Monday, March 25
Podcast Episode: 2024 Foreign Policy Update Q&A with Tom Hanson
On January 31, Global Minnesota hosted our popular annual event, the U.S. Foreign Policy Update. In this event, Diplomat in…
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Thursday, March 21
SDG Roundtable: Resilience in a Water-Challenged World
The world’s water challenges seem to be getting worse. Water scarcity has become acute in some parts of the world,…
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Wednesday, March 20
2024 U.S. Foreign Policy Update
Hear the insightful and popular annual U.S. Foreign Policy Update with Diplomat in Residence and career Foreign Service Officer, Tom…
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Wednesday, March 6
Podcast Episode: Democracy in El Salvador with Luis V. Villaherrera
In 2022, Global Minnesota was delighted to host Fellows from the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) to Minnesota…
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Wednesday, February 14
Podcast Episode: Citizen Diplomacy Day & IVLP with Global Ties U.S.
Global Minnesota’s Professional Exchanges program brings the world to Minnesota by connecting international visitors from all over the globe with…
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Tuesday, February 13
Rebuilding Ukraine: A Future of Resilience and Renewal
As Ukraine approaches the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, increasing attention is turning towards long-term strategies for the country’s security,…
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Monday, January 29
Podcast Episode: Bringing the World to Minnesota Classrooms
Classroom Connection is part of Global Minnesota’s K-12 Education programs and brings the world to classrooms all over Minnesota. International…
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Thursday, January 11
SDG Roundtable: Tools to Envision a Restorative Future
We all plan ahead. Companies and organizations set sustainability goals with a combination of short-term and long-term targets. But what…
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Friday, December 15
Podcast Episode: Life as an Ambassador with Ronald Neumann
Earlier this year, Global Minnesota had the honor of welcoming the former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Algeria, and Bahrain, Ronald…
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Thursday, November 30
2023 Global Business Outlook
Building on the success of the annual Foreign Policy Update held every January, this event explored those global business megatrends…
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Tuesday, November 14
Podcast Episode: Life as an Ambassador with Kathleen Doherty
Earlier this year, Global Minnesota had the honor of welcoming the former U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, Kathleen Doherty, for an…
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Monday, October 30
Modernizing America’s Diplomacy with Ambassador Neumann
Diplomacy is vital to protecting Americans at home and abroad, advancing the nation’s security interests, and opening markets for American…
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Podcast Episode: Global Business Outlook
Global Minnesota is launching the inaugural event in a new annual event series designed to provide a snapshot of international…
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Thursday, October 19
Cyprus in Context with Ambassador Doherty
In 1960, Cyprus became independent from the United Kingdom, but its early years were marked by violence between Greek Cypriots…
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Friday, October 6
Podcast Episode: Empowering Minnesota’s Youth through Comic Books
On this episode, hear from one of last year’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Fellows who recently returned to…
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Wednesday, September 13
Podcast Episode: Crisis Negotiation & Improving Diplomacy
In October, some of Global Minnesota’s staff are participating in the International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise (also known as ISCNE)…
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Wednesday, August 16
Podcast Episode: The 2023 Mandela Washington Fellows
This past month, an incredible group of emerging professionals from countries all across Africa have been visiting Minnesota as part…
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Friday, June 30
Podcast Episode: Minnesota, the State Department, & World Expos
On the latest episode of The Global Minnesota Podcast, hear from Elizabeth Horst and Kin Moy, two Senior Foreign Service…
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Monday, May 22
Podcast Episode: Connecting Minnesotan & Ukrainian Students
Global Minnesota recently launched a new virtual youth diplomacy program to connect Ukrainian and American high school students. In this…
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