Podcasts & Past Events

Celebrating Canada-Minnesota Connections

To mark Canada Day and the long-standing Minnesota-Canada connections, Ariel Delouya, Consul General of Canada in Minneapolis, and Mark Ritchie,…

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Voces de Refugiados: Venezuela (Refugee Voices: Venezuela)

This program is recorded in Spanish only. Como parte de la serie Voces de Refugiados de NaTakallam, la presentadora invitada…

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Global Conversations: Women in Diplomacy

Author Susan Sloan discusses her new book “A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World,” and…

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Race and Responsibility in the 21st Century – What We Can Learn From South Africa

The Honorable LaJune Lange, Honorary Consul of South Africa in Minnesota and former District Court Judge; and Zintle Koza, Director…

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Refugee Voices: Syria

As part of NaTakallam’s Refugee Voices virtual series, guest speaker and Syrian refugee Ghaith Alhallak shared his personal story and…

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Global Conversations: China’s Road Into Latin America

Hear Margaret Myers, Director of the Asia & Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, discuss the regional and global…

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Global Conversations: Italy Today

Hear Alexander Stille, Professor of International Journalism at Columbia University and contributor to La Repubblica, discuss Italy’s current global role…

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Building the Sustainable Development Goals into Your Mission

Hear Irena Zubcevic, Chief of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), discuss the support and capacity-building…

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Global Conversations: Women Warriors

Author Pamela D. Toler discusses her new book, “Women Warriors: An Unexpected History,” which explores ordinary women who did extraordinary…

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Global Conversations: India and Pakistan

Hear University of St. Thomas Professor Dr. Arijit Mazumdar discuss what’s next for India-Pakistan relations and their growing conflict over…

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2020 U.S. Foreign Policy Update

Hear former U.S. Foreign Service Officer Tom Hanson as he discusses the year’s top foreign policy topics including U.S. relations…

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2019 WorldQuest International Trivia Competition

The infectious enthusiasm at the 2019 WorldQuest competition made for a wonderfully spirited evening! In a race to the top,…

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2019 CHINA Town Hall

The 2019 CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections, was organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations and…

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Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Information Wars

During the final three years of the Obama administration, author and former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and…

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Podcasts of Past Events

Go beyond international headlines and hear from expert speakers on a variety of global topics, with podcasts of our past…

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The Future We Want: The UN We Need

Hear Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on what is needed to address emerging global risks and opportunities….

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American Foreign Policy in an Age of Uncertainty

Hear Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. share his perspective on current foreign policy challenges and opportunities, the Trump administration’s understanding…

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12th Annual Great Decisions Conference: The United States and Mexico

The United States and Mexico have a long, intertwined history, with both countries prominently featured in each other’s politics and…

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U.S.-Japan Relations

Hear representatives from Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA discuss U.S.-Japan trade ties, an evolving Indo-Pacific, and the decades-long cultural and educational…

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Global Conversations: Challenges and Change in Latin America

Hear Inter-American Dialogue President Michael Shifter discuss the complex and often strained relations between the U.S. and Latin America including…

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