Video Production Internship

In collaboration with staff and under the supervision of the Administrative Director, the Video Production intern will produce two to five short promotional videos from one to three minutes in length. The videos may focus on one program area or...

Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Media and Foreign Policy

Online registration closed. Walk-ins welcome. State and non-state actors today must maneuver in a complex and rapidly evolving media landscape. Conventional journalism now competes with user-generated content. Official channels of communication can be circumvented through social media. Foreign policy is...

Global Conversations ST. PAUL: Media and Foreign Policy

Online registration closed. Walk-ins welcome. State and non-state actors today must maneuver in a complex and rapidly evolving media landscape. Conventional journalism now competes with user-generated content. Official channels of communication can be circumvented through social media. Foreign policy is...

Carol Engebretson Byrne to Step Down After 21 Years

Global Minnesota announces that after 21 years of leadership, Carol Engebretson Byrne will step down from her role as president in January 2019.  Under Byrne’s leadership, Global Minnesota has created groundbreaking programs on important international topics, engaging tens of thousands...

Trade Insights and Networking: After NAFTA

Online registration is closed. Walk-ins are welcome. Since 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has significantly affected its three signatories: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This past September, it was announced that an agreement had been reached to...

Opportunities for U.S. Businesses: Expo 2020 Dubai

Dubai is a regional hub and a bridge to emerging markets for many American companies, allowing them to conduct business throughout the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia from a business-friendly, tech-forward economy. Join experts and government representatives for a...

What’s New in the New NAFTA?

On July 1, 2020, the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA) officially replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as the basis for North American trade relationships. The USMCA contains modernized provisions to address intellectual property, digital...

Rebuilding Ukraine: A Future of Resilience and Renewal

As Ukraine approaches the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, increasing attention is turning towards long-term strategies for the country’s security, recovery, and rebuilding. Ukraine has begun accession negotiations with the European Union and a NATO Summit in 2024 will likely...

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Tom Hanson

Thomas Hanson is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State whose diplomatic postings included East Germany, France, Norway, the Soviet Union, Sweden, and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. He also participated in the opening of...

Global Conversations: Latino Immigrants and the Minnesota Economy

Gerardo Guerrero, Consul of Mexico in Saint Paul, and Mark Ritchie, Global Minnesota President, hosted an online “armchair discussion” webinar featuring prominent Minnesotans who discussed the different contributions the Latino community has made to Minnesota and what the future holds....

Global Costs of the War in Ukraine

This event is being held virtually and is open to everyone. Russia'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...

China Town Hall

This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Join us for the 2022 China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections, organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations and locally hosted by the University of Minnesota...

SDG Roundtable: Resilience in a Water-Challenged World

The world's water challenges seem to be getting worse. Water scarcity has become acute in some parts of the world, while floods and storm surges occur with greater frequency in others. Businesses are watching closely to make sure their own...

Our New Afghan Neighbors: How Can We Help?

Authored By Mark Ritchie President, Global Minnesota Angela Schulz Global Minnesota Board of Directors, VP Finance Operations at Target Corporation, and dual citizen of Germany and the U.S. The emergency evacuation in August and September of thousands of Afghans who...

The Theater of Public Policy with Global Minnesota

What do you get when you mix foreign policy analysis with improv comedy? You get a hilarious and informative evening with Global Minnesota and The Theater of Public Policy! We're bringing some much-needed levity to the big foreign policy topics...

Edina Great Decisions: Mideast Realignment

The United States and Middle East are at a crossroads. In spite of a reduced presence in the Middle East, the U.S. still has significant national interests in the region. Can the U.S. continue to defend its priorities in the...