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SUMMARY:Edina Great Decisions: China & the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:For the past ten years\, the United States and China have been locked in a competition for who has the greatest global influence. One major point of contention is the issue of Taiwan\, which has become even more relevant recently with the possibility that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may prompt China to take similar action regarding Taiwan. How will the United States engage a China which is increasingly seeking to expand its sphere of influence? \nThis program is presented by Edina Community Ed through a partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, the Edina Library\, and Edina Community Center. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses nine of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Global Minnesota facilitates one of the largest statewide Great Decisions programs in the country by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Join Global Minnesota and the Friends of the Edina Library at the Edina Community Center for an in-depth discussion of the tense relationship between the world’s two largest powers. \nKannan Solayappan\, presenter \nKannan Solayappan grew up in Chennai in Southern India and earned his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at a university in Bangalore. He then worked for 15 months in an Indian nylon factory as a graduate engineer. In the late 1980s\, he saw the promise of computers and went to Australia to study computer science\, graduating with a master’s in 1992. He then got married and came to work in the U.S. Starting as a software developer in the San Francisco Bay area\, he moved to Minnesota in 1998 and has been a software consultant here for over 20 years now. In these years he has worked in most of the major companies in Minnesota\, including IBM\, Mayo Clinic\, American Express\, Cargill\, 3M\, United Health Care\, Medtronic\, U.S. Bank and now Wells Fargo. He lives in Eagan with his wife\, Vallikannu\, who works as a banker in Wells Fargo. \nSpecial thanks to the Friends of the Edina Library for hosting this program. \nIf you would like to register\, please use the button below. \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/edina-great-decisions-china-the-u-s/
LOCATION:Edina Community Center\, 5701 Normandale Rd\, Edina\, MN\, 55424\, United States
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SUMMARY:Edina Great Decisions: War Crimes
DESCRIPTION:Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in widespread charges of war crimes and calls for justice. But what exactly are war crimes? Opinions of what constitutes a war crime have evolved\, as have ways to identify and punish the perpetrators. How will the war crimes committed in Ukraine be dealt with? \nThis program is presented by Edina Community Ed through a partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, the Edina Library\, and Edina Community Center. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses nine of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Global Minnesota facilitates one of the largest statewide Great Decisions programs in the country by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Join Global Minnesota and the Friends of the Edina Library at the Edina Community Center for an in-depth discussion of the fast-moving dynamics of the U.S.-Russian relationship. \nRick Olson\, presenter \nRick Olson is a retired professional with a variety of educational and life experiences. He has worked as an economist\, an attorney\, a certified financial planner\, an agricultural loan officer\, an agricultural cooperative president\, a State Representative in Michigan and a school business manager. He obtained a law degree from Stanford Law School and completed the coursework in two Ph.D. programs (Agricultural Economics and Education Administration). He obtained his training to be a National Issues Forum moderator from Michigan State University Cooperative Extension and has moderated numerous forums\, including several repeat performances at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. He is also a trained moderator for Better Angels conducting workshops on communication skills across the political divide. An avid traveler\, he has been in 41 countries and in all 50 of the United States. He currently resides just south of Prior Lake with his wife of 52 years\, a retired school superintendent\, who now is a full time daycare grandmother. He is the founder/President of a non-profit organization (Best Future Center) that supports a private school in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda. \nSpecial thanks to the Friends of the Edina Library for hosting this program. \nIf you would like to register\, please use the button below. \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/edina-great-decisions-war-crimes/
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SUMMARY:Edina Great Decisions: Russia and the USA
DESCRIPTION:Russia and the United States have many areas of conflict\, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Are there any possible areas of mutual interest? Arms control\, Russian interference in U.S. elections\, cyberattacks\, the status of Ukraine\, and the fate of opposition politicians in Russia all continue to be concerning. How will the administration in Washington approach these issues? \nThis program is presented by Edina Community Ed through a partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, the Edina Library\, and Edina Community Center. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses nine of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Global Minnesota facilitates one of the largest statewide Great Decisions programs in the country by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Join Global Minnesota and the Friends of the Edina Library at the Edina Community Center for an in-depth discussion of the fast-moving dynamics of the U.S.-Russian relationship. \nAndrew Latham\, presenter \nProfessor Latham’s primary scholarly interests are in the areas of international relations and political thought. He regularly teaches courses on international security\, Chinese foreign policy\, regional conflict in the Middle East\, regional conflict in the Asia-Pacific\, medieval political thought\, U.S. foreign policy\, and conservative political theory. His most recent publication is Theorizing Medieval Geopolitics: War and World Order in the Age of the Crusades. He has also recently published a novel about the Third Crusade entitled The Holy Lance. \nSpecial thanks to the Friends of the Edina Library for hosting this program. \nIf you would like to register\, please use the button below. \nRegister
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SUMMARY:Edina Great Decisions: Changing Demographics
DESCRIPTION:This program is presented by Edina Community Ed through a partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, the Edina Library\, and Edina Community Center. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses nine of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Global Minnesota facilitates one of the largest statewide Great Decisions programs in the country by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Join Global Minnesota and the Friends of the Edina Library at the Edina Community Center for an in-depth discussion of the impacts of changing demographics on development efforts\, security\, the environment\, as well as the sustainability of human populations. \nHenry Berman\, presenter \nHenry Berman is a retired businessman\, working for 34 years at Ecolab\, a global company based in St Paul. Henry has personal ties to the Middle East Region and has spent much time there in the last decade. He has a strong interest in the ever-changing dynamics in this turbulent part of the world\, including the emerging continent of Africa. Henry is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and is active in a local Great Decisions Group. He has given popular presentations throughout Minnesota on such varied topics as Saudi Arabia\, Future of the Kurds\, Egypt and the Arab Spring\, Syrian Refugee Crisis and the U.S.- Israel relationship. Henry has a BA from Hamilton College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. \nThe Friends of the Edina Library have graciously co-sponsored this program. \nIf you would like to register\, please use the button below. \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/edina-great-decisions-changing-demographics/
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SUMMARY:Edina Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Changes Facing the USA
DESCRIPTION:This program is presented by Edina Community Ed through a partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, the Edina Library\, and Edina Community Center. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses nine of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Global Minnesota facilitates one of the largest statewide Great Decisions programs in the country by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Join Global Minnesota and the Friends of the Edina Library at the Edina Community Center for an in-depth discussion of the major foreign policy changes facing the United States in 2022. \nTom Hanson\, presenter \nTom Hanson currently serves as Diplomat in Residence at the Alworth Institute for International Affairs at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. His U.S. Foreign Service postings included East Germany\, France\, Norway\, the Soviet Union\, Sweden\, and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. As a leading member of Global Minnesota’s Great Decisions advisory committee\, Tom speaks frequently on international issues and contributes to local and international media. He is also a board member of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights\, the International Leadership Program at the University of St. Thomas\, and the Cultural Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. Tom holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and graduate degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; the Institute of Advanced International Studies in Switzerland; and the National School of Administration in France. \nThe Friends of the Edina Library have graciously co-sponsored this program. \nIf you would like to register\, please use the button below. \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/edina-great-decisions-foreign-policy-changes-facing-the-usa/
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