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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: U.S. Engagement of Africa
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nNearly half of the world’s population will reside in Africa by the end of the century. In addition\, the continent’s wide variety of natural resources has placed Africa at the center of intense competition between the U.S. and China. What could the U.S. strategy toward this critical region look like? \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis through a partnership with Global Minnesota. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association.  \nAnne Linnee\, presenter \nFollowing a more than 20-year career as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer\, Anne retired from the State Department in 2023.  During her career she primarily worked on issues in\, and related to\, Africa and Asia.  Her overseas assignments included the United Arab Emirates\, Afghanistan\, China\, Pakistan\, Mauritania and South Africa\, as well as Washington\, DC.  Her final assignment was as the U.S. Consul General in Durban\, South Africa. \nIf you would like to register\, please RSVP to frontdesk@womansclub.org. \nInterested in joining or starting a Great Decisions discussion group? Listen to our past podcast episode and contact Julie Rossate at jrossate@globalminnesota.org to learn how!
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-u-s-engagement-of-africa/
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Russian Foreign Policy from Gorbachev to Putin
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nRussia’s foreign policy strategy is often analyzed in the context of opposition to the United States\, but how does the Russian Federation view its own geopolitical priorities and goals? From the breakup of the Soviet Union to its current war in Ukraine\, how can we better understand the motivations behind Russia’s policy choices? \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis through a partnership with Global Minnesota. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association.  \nIsaac Russell\, presenter \nIsaac Russell is a government relations professional and international affairs specialist with a strong academic and practical background in public policy and geopolitics. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs\, where he concentrated on international relations\, focusing on Russian-American relations\, Russian foreign policy\, North Korea’s nuclear strategy\, and realist theory. \nIf you would like to register\, please RSVP to frontdesk@womansclub.org. \nInterested in joining or starting a Great Decisions discussion group? Listen to our past podcast episode and contact Julie Rossate at jrossate@globalminnesota.org to learn how!
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-russian-foreign-policy-from-gorbachev-to-putin/
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: American Engagement in Africa
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nNearly half of the world’s population will reside in Africa by the end of the century. In addition\, the continent’s wide variety of natural resources has placed Africa at the center of intense competition between the U.S. and China. What could the U.S. strategy toward this critical region look like? \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis through a partnership with Global Minnesota. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association.  \nHenry Berman\, presenter \nHenry Berman is retired after 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 significant time there in the last decade. He has a strong interest in the ever-changing dynamics in Africa\, the Middle East\, and Southeast Asia. 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 varied topics such 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. \nIf you would like to register\, please RSVP to frontdesk@womansclub.org. \nInterested in joining or starting a Great Decisions discussion group? Listen to our past podcast episode and contact Julie Rossate at jrossate@globalminnesota.org to learn how!
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-american-engagement-in-africa/
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: AI & National Security
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nThe Artificial Intelligence revolution is the leading edge of a larger high-tech revolution which promises to transform the world. Experts argue that international cooperation is needed to expand the opportunities these new technologies hold while protecting societies from their dangers. What are the key policy debates in this area\, and what are the opportunities and limits on global AI rules of the road? How will AI impact national and global security? \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis through a partnership with Global Minnesota. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association.  \nChristi Siver\, presenter \nChristi Siver is a Professor of Political Science at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. She did her undergraduate work at Lewis and Clark College in Portland\, OR\, her Masters in International Relations and International Economics at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies\, and her Ph.D. in political science at the University of Washington. She teaches courses on international relations and international security. Her current research interests include international humanitarian law\, military technology\, and comparative law. \nIf you would like to register\, please RSVP to Reneebrowngoodell@gmail.com. \nInterested in joining or starting a Great Decisions discussion group? Listen to our past podcast episode and contact Julie Rossate at jrossate@globalminnesota.org to learn how!
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-ai-national-security/
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: The Changing World Order\, Cuba & Latin America
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nThrough a variety of policies under the rubric of America First\, President Trump is seeking to reshape the world order. What are the the implications of this approach for Cuba and Latin America? \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis through a partnership with Global Minnesota. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association.  \nGary Prevost\, presenter \nGary Prevost is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Latin American Studies at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University and Research Associate and Honorary Professor at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa.  He is the author or co-editor of close to twenty books and 100 academic articles on a range of international subjects with a primary focus on Latin America. He has taught courses on international relations for fifty years and is regular lecturer in the Great Decisions program of Global Minnesota. \nIf you would like to register\, please RSVP to Reneebrowngoodell@gmail.com. \nInterested in joining or starting a Great Decisions discussion group? Listen to our past podcast episode and contact Julie Rossate at jrossate@globalminnesota.org to learn how!
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-the-changing-world-order-cuba-latin-america/
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Latin American Politics
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Please note that Woman’s Club Great Decisions events have moved to the Westminster Presbyterian Church. \nAs countries across Latin America continue to gain global prominence\, how should the United States view the complex political developments and changing geopolitical landscape? \nHear a knowledgeable perspective on politics in Latin America from local expert Rob Scarlett. His analysis will focus on status of Latin America’s economies and highlight recent social/political developments in the context of the increased tariffs and related geopolitical realignments. \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis through a partnership with Global Minnesota. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association.  \nRob Scarlett\, presenter \nRob Scarlett has had a 40-year career in international sales and manufacturing; and although still active in business\, has shifted more of his time into service as a director and/or advisor to several small and medium-size companies and philanthropic organizations. \nShortly after graduating from Carleton College in 1966\, he became part of a private NGO team that created some of Latin America’s first microfinance institutions. Building on that experience\, he began a decades-long business career that kept him active throughout Latin America\, Central America\, Mexico\, and the Caribbean. \nIf you would like to register\, please RSVP to reneebrowngoodell@gmail.com. \nInterested in joining or starting a Great Decisions discussion group? Listen to our past podcast episode to learn how!
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-latin-american-politics/
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: The Future of NATO & European Security
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. An optional dinner will start at 7:15 following the presentation. The dinner is $25 for Woman’s Club members and $30 for non-members (plus service fee and taxes). \nEuropean security is more uncertain than it has been for decades. Russia has launched a war with Ukraine and America’s uncertain role as leader of NATO and security provider has been called into question. What are Europe’s options\, and how might developments on both sides of Western Europe – in Ukraine and across the Atlantic – impact its choices? What are America’s stakes in NATO and Europe’s strategic dilemmas? \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis through a partnership with Global Minnesota. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association.  \nAlan Carlson\, presenter \nAlan is retired Foreign Service Officer (FSO)\, who served with the US State Department from 1987 to 2012. He was posted to Sarajevo\, Montenegro\, Geneva\, and Jamaica and served as an advisor to seven annual U.S. delegations to the U.N. He grew up in Bloomington\, MN\, and has a B.A. (US History) and JD from the University of Minnesota\, as well as a Master’s of Military Studies from the Marine Corps University (Quantico\, VA). \nRegister \nInterested in joining or starting a Great Decisions discussion group? Listen to our past podcast episode to learn how!
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-the-future-of-nato-european-security/
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: American Policy in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. An optional dinner will start at 7:15 following the presentation. The dinner is $25 for Woman’s Club members and $30 for non-members (plus service fee and taxes). \nThe reignition of conflict in the Middle East has brought the region to a crossroads. War has devastated entire communities\, sparked regime change\, and forced regional powers to rethink their foreign policy strategies. What are the possible outcomes and how might the United States use its influence to shape a long-term resolution that leaves Israel\, the Palestinians\, and the wider region in a better position? How might other Arab states in the area be brought into a resolution? \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis through a partnership with Global Minnesota. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association.  \nHenry Berman\, presenter \nHenry Berman is retired after 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 significant time there in the last decade. He has a strong interest in the ever-changing dynamics in Africa\, the Middle East\, and Southeast Asia. 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 varied topics such 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. \nRegister \nInterested in joining or starting a Great Decisions discussion group? Listen to our past podcast episode to learn how!
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-american-policy-in-the-middle-east/
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