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SUMMARY:Globally Connected: Stories from Minnesota Business on the World Stage
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held virtually and is open to everyone. \nThis webinar is third in the East-West Connections-hosted series Minnesota’s International Influence which shines a light on the history\, breadth\, and value of Minnesota’s unique international connections and global impact. \nJoin Global Minnesota and East-West Connections for an online discussion of the importance and impact of global connections on Minnesota’s economy and people\, illustrated by three Minnesota businesses and Global Minnesota Corporate Members that have forged big roles on the world stage. \nIn this session\, hear from a representative group of Minnesota-based businesses that have established robust international connections. Visionary entrepreneurs will share the stories of why and how they have built foreign markets for their products\, the impact on their companies and communities here at home\, and reflect on the enabling conditions in the state that support the development of their international connections. \nREGISTER \nPANELISTS \nKent Lee\, Co-founder\, East View Information Services\nLane Powell\, New Business Development Manager\, Harmony Enterprises\, Inc.\nJohn Schleiter\, VP of Legal for Uponor North America\, Uponor\nModerator: Bernadine Joselyn\, East-West Connections \n\nAbout East View Information Services\nEast View is a leading provider of native and translated foreign language information products and services\, including databases\, periodicals\, books\, and microforms from Eastern Europe\, Asia\, and the Middle East. \nAbout Harmony Enterprises\nHarmony Enterprises\, one of the largest employers in the area\, has become internationally well known as a provider of waste and recycling solutions in the form of recycling balers\, trash compactors\, and full product destruction equipment. \nAbout Uponor\nUponor is a global pioneer in intelligent plumbing and climate solutions for single-family homes focused on conserving water and energy\, supporting the future of skilled labor and creating healthier places to live and work. \n\nPresented in partnership with East-West Connections.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/globally-connected-stories-from-minnesota-business-on-the-world-stage/
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SUMMARY:Global Costs of the War in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held virtually and is open to everyone. \nRussia’s war in Ukraine has incurred devastating human and financial costs both in Ukraine and around the world. Energy price increases\, food shortages\, and supply chain issues stemming from this conflict are placing further strain on the global economy. Join the conversation with Global Minnesota and East-West Connections on the Global Costs of the War in Ukraine. An interactive Q&A will follow the panel discussion. \nSpeakers\nTodd Lefko \nTodd Lefko is Chairperson of East-West Connections as well as the President of the United Filtration Company\, an import-export firm dealing with water purification equipment\, art\, linen\, kilns\, and new technologies. He has worked in Russia for over 34 years and has homes in both Moscow and Minnesota. \nDr. Raymond Robertson \nDr. Raymond Robertson is Professor and holder of the Helen and Roy Ryu Chair in Economics and Government in the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. He is also the Director of the Mosbacher Institute for Trade\, Economics\, and Public Policy. Widely published in the field of labor and international economics\, Robertson chaired the US Department of Labor’s National Advisory Committee for Labor Provisions of US Trade Agreements and held other advisory positions. \n  \nPresented in partnership with The Museum of Russian Art\, East-West Connections\, Mosbacher Institute\, and Russian Studies at Macalester. \nRegister Here
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-costs-of-the-war-in-ukraine/
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SUMMARY:The Future of Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held virtually and is open to everyone. \nThe art of diplomacy is one of the central pillars of foreign policy. Through the years\, various American administrations have placed differing emphasis on this critical tool in resolving international disputes and pursuing U.S. interests abroad. Join the conversation with three career diplomats as they discuss the past\, present\, and future of American diplomacy. An interactive Q&A will follow the panel discussion. \nSpeakers\nAmbassador Ross Wilson \nAmbassador Ross Wilson is a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council\, visiting lecturer in international affairs at the George Washington University\, and Global Minnesota Board Chair. Over the course over 30-years in the U.S. Foreign Service\, he served as American ambassador to Turkey and Azerbaijan and held assignments at the U.S. Embassies in Moscow and Prague and at the U.S. Consulate General in Melbourne\, Australia. In Washington\, Ambassador Wilson held several positions including chief U.S. negotiator for the Free Trade Area of the Americas. From January 2020 through August 2021\, he served as Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. \nMargo Squire \nMargo Squire is a retired career diplomat with the U.S. Information Agency and the U.S. Department of State\, serving in Munich\, Moscow\, Melbourne\, Baku\, Ankara and Washington\, D.C. Among many posts in her distinguished 30-year career\, Margo served at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and also as Director of the Press and Public Outreach Office in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. Most recently\, she served as a Cultural Affairs Specialist supporting 27 American cultural centers across Afghanistan from 2020-2021. \nTom Hanson \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. He also participated in the opening of new U.S. embassies in Mongolia and Estonia\, worked on the Foreign Relations Committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives\, and served as director for NATO and European Affairs at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington\, D.C. \nPresented in partnership with The Museum of Russian Art\, East-West Connections\, and The Committee on Foreign Relations-Minnesota. \nRegister Here
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SUMMARY:Internationalizing our State of Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome.  \nHow do we use our existing and developing strengths to better create Minnesota as a world leader and participant? \nJoin a discussion with Global Minnesota President Mark Ritchie on how we can use our resources such as our model health infrastructure\, educational institutions\, successful ethnic communities\, major corporate entities\, nonprofits\, and governmental systems to strengthen our future and allow Minnesota to be the international model of how regions thrive. \nPanelists\nBernadine Joselyn\, Director of Policy Planning and Engagement\, Blandin Foundation\nThomas Hanson\, Diplomat\, Diplomat in Residence\, Royal D Alworth Institute for International Studies University of Minnesota\, Duluth\nLaurence Reszetar\, Director\, Foreign Trade Investment-Minnesota Trade Office\nKhadija Ali\, CEO\, Global Connections
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