“We Are Vulnerable But We Have To Find the Courage”

“Courage is the only way.” Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe, 2021 International Woman of Courage Honoree In our work to link cultures and people worldwide, some days come easier than others.  The sobering truth, the grounding reality, is that what we...

Press Release: Global Minnesota Selects Phillip Hansen as President

MINNEAPOLIS, October 14, 2022 – Local nonprofit Global Minnesota announced today that Phillip Hansen has been selected as its new President following a nationwide and international search. Earlier this week, the organization’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve his...

Edina Great Decisions: War Crimes

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....

2021 WorldQuest International Trivia – Virtual Competition

Our popular and fun WorldQuest international trivia event returns this year as a VIRTUAL competition! Gather with others or play on your own and join us for a lively evening of trivia that will test your world knowledge. Challenging new...

International Professional Exchanges Internship

Global Minnesota serves as the Minnesota coordinator for the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), which brings about 400 visitors to Minnesota each year. Global Minnesota’s role is to identify and arrange meetings...

Podcasts of Past Events

Go beyond international headlines and hear from expert speakers on a variety of global topics, with podcasts of our past programs.  Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Information Wars Author and former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard...

Dr. Leila DeVriese

Dr. Leila DeVriese is the Director of the Global Engagement Center, as well as Chair of Global Studies and Director of the Model United Nations program, at Hamline University. Dr. DeVriese joined the Global Studies program at Hamline in August...

SDG Roundtable: Smart Grid Innovations from Germany

This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Electrical grids around the world have seen a shift toward a complicated mix of traditional plus an increasing share of renewable energy sources. Smart grid and energy storage...

Board of Directors

For more than 70 years, our board of directors has provided leadership, support, and strategic direction. Board members have experience across many sectors and bring to the table a variety of professional skills along with a wide breadth of global...

Community Conversations: World Expos

Minnesota is in the final stages of submitting a bid to host the 2027 Expo in Bloomington, Minnesota. Join us for a conversation on a groundbreaking oral history project to explore the future of International Expositions and the United States’...

Community Conversations: World Expos

Minnesota is in the final stages of submitting a bid to host the 2027 Expo in Bloomington, Minnesota. Watch this conversation on a groundbreaking oral history project to explore the future of International Expositions and the United States’ role in...

Edina Great Decisions: Pandemic Preparedness

This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone.  Research has shown that the question is not “if,” but “when” the next pandemic will occur. Although the previous pandemic seems to have waned, there are many lessons...

Edina Great Decisions: Climate Technology and Competition

Will the U.S. and other leading countries approach climate initiatives with an increased commitment to trade protectionism and nationalism? Or could a growing spirit of international accord develop to confront the common concern of climate change? This program is presented...

SDG Roundtable: Strategies for a Climate-Resilient World

This free event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone. Climate-driven changes are impacting people, businesses, and landscapes--on a global scale. While attention has been placed on reducing the severity of climate change—impacts due to these...

Business News from France

Exciting things are happening in France, the world's fifth largest economy: On September 22, 2017, President Macron signed a new labor reform law, intended to increase the country's competitiveness. In spring 2017, the French government also launched the French Tech...

9th Annual Great Decisions Conference: International Migration

Presentations and panel discussions featuring national and local speakers from NPR News, the Immigration History Research Center, The Advocates for Human Rights, and others. International Migration: Trends, Causes, and Consequences Tom Hanson, Diplomat in Residence, University of Minnesota - Duluth...

2018 CHINA Town Hall

Relive the 2018 CHINA Town Hall, organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations and locally hosted in partnership with the University of Minnesota China Center. This national day of programming provided Americans across the U.S. and beyond the...

Trivia for Canada Day

Celebrate Canada Day and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis with a friendly game of trivia! Over a Zoom happy hour, join others online and try your hand at Canada-themed trivia covering...