Podcasts & Past Events

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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Red Penguins: Greed, Corruption, and Capitalism Run Amok in Post-Soviet Russia

Hear from filmmaker Gabe Polsky; sports marketer Steven Warshaw; and others as they examine the lessons learned during the tumultuous…

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Success Stories from International Women Entrepreneurs

Hear from a panel of international women entrepreneurs from Argentina, India, Italy, Mexico, and Sierra Leone as they share the…

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Learning from Sierra Leone: Fambul Tok and the Power of Forgiveness

Hear John Caulker, Founder and Executive Director of Fambul Tok, a peace-building NGO based in Sierra Leone, and documentary filmmaker…

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Town Hall: Liberia-Minnesota Connections

Hear from Liberian Honorary Consul in Minnesota Jackson George and a panel of speakers on building strong economic and cultural…

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Minnesota and the UK – Trade, Market Access, and Brexit

Hear British Consul General Alan Gogbashian discuss market access, barriers, and free trade between Minnesota and the UK. Presented in…

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The Future of the Environment with Dr. Sabine Engel

In this video interview, Global Minnesota President Mark Ritchie talks with Dr. Sabine Engel, Director of International Partnership at the…

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Global Conversations: Artificial Intelligence and Data

Former U.S. Foreign Service Officer Tom Hanson provides insight on the global impact of artificial intelligence and data gathering. The…

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