Podcasts & Past Events

NATO 2030: Climate Challenge

Hear Dr. Bryan Wells, Chief Scientist of NATO, and David Angell, Permanent Representative – Canada, discuss the future challenges of…

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Global Conversations DIGITAL: A Critical Discussion and Dialogue on U.S. – China Relations

Hear from Dr. Yawei Liu, Senior Advisor for China at The Carter Center, and David Firestein President and CEO of…

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World Health Day Symposium 2021

Global Minnesota hosts a virtual symposium to mark World Health Day on April 7. The official theme for the day…

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Global Conversations DIGITAL: The Coldest War – Great Power Competition in the Arctic

Media reports of rumors that the United States might purchase Greenland from Denmark left many scratching their heads. While any…

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SDG Roundtable: Winter 2021

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a United Nations plan to build a better world for people and our…

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The Future of Food with Dr. Robert Paarlberg

In a new series of video conversations, Global Minnesota President Mark Ritchie sits down with experts and leading thinkers working…

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International Day of Education 2021

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, a majority of countries announced the temporary closure of schools….

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2021 U.S. Foreign Policy Update

Each January Tom delivers our U.S. Foreign Policy Update, one of the most popular members-only  Global Minnesota events of the year….

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SDG Roundtable: Winter 2020

Hear from Anne Costello, Director of Green Coffee, Peace Coffee; Kristen Dailey, Executive Director, Global Washington; Adriana Alejandro Osorio, Philanthropy…

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Global Conversations: Latino Immigrants and the Minnesota Economy

Gerardo Guerrero, Consul of Mexico in Saint Paul, and Mark Ritchie, Global Minnesota President, hosted an online “armchair discussion” webinar…

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The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III

Hear from journalist-author duo Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, as they…

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Investing In Africa: New Opportunities in Mining by the African Continental Free Trade Area

Hear from international and national speakers as they discuss opportunities and potential partnerships with African firms involved in mining as…

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Global Conversations: Russia Relations with Jill Dougherty

Hear Jill Dougherty, former Moscow bureau chief and correspondent for CNN and former public policy scholar at the Kennan Institute,…

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Partnerships to End Human Trafficking

Hear from local and international professionals as they discuss their work to end human trafficking. Featuring an alumna of the…

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The UN Celebrates 75 – What Does the Future Hold?

Hear Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, discuss what the next 75 years looks like for the UN.

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World Food Day 2020

October 16, 1945, was the founding date of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Every year on this day,…

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Exhibit Opening of “When Minnesota Fed the Children of Europe”

Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Belgium in New York City, the Embassy of Belgium, the French American…

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SDG Roundtable: Fall 2020

Hear from Peg Thomas, Executive Director at the Sundance Family Foundation, and Tim Roman, Co-Founder & CEO of Ecotone Analytics…

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Global Conversations: Food Security and Foreign Policy

Hear from a panel of experts as they explore U.S. food security and current gaps in policy, particularly as they…

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Opportunities for U.S. Businesses: Expo 2020 Dubai

Hear from experts and government representatives as they provide critical information for U.S. companies wanting to learn more about utilizing…

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