The Korea Connection with Ambassador Ahn

Marked by significant points in world history, the Republic of Korea’s (South Korea) relationship with the U.S. has evolved into a comprehensive strategic alliance that has provided tangible benefits for both nations. In the past decade alone, South Korea has...

Lunch & Learn

Join us for an exclusive event for Global Minnesota members! Our new Lunch & Learn series continues with a virtual visit from four Humphrey Fellows. This second event will feature four additional speakers. Learn about their professional work, countries, and...

2019 CHINA Town Hall

The 2019 CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections, was 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...

Global Conversations: Challenges and Change in Latin America

Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome.  Countries across Latin America continue to gain global importance as they explore economic and trade opportunities, invest in oil and gas production, and seek out new international partnerships. Yet, in recent years, relations between...

Global Conversations: Internationally Hacked – World Wide Weapons

Hear Andrew Borene, Senior Director, U.S. Federal National Security Group Leader at Symantec Corporation, discuss the United States’ ability to respond to growing cyber threats. About the Speaker Andrew Borene, JD, CISSP, is the Senior Director of Symantec’s Federal National...

Patrick McNamara

Dr. McNamara currently works as a professor in the history department at the University of Minnesota. Dr. McNamara teaches coursework in Cognitive History, History and Memory, Comparative Revolutions, Mexico, El Salvador, Drug Violence in the Americas and Human Rights. Dr....

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Global Conversations: Challenges and Change in Latin America

Hear Inter-American Dialogue President Michael Shifter discuss the complex and often strained relations between the U.S. and Latin America including a look at immigration and trade policies, the reversal of the Cuban thaw, the Trump administration’s return to a more...

World Food Day brings focus on global conflict, food security

Star Tribune reporter Patrick Condon highlights our World Food Day 2021 Symposium and discusses the complex challenges - a global pandemic, the upheavals of climate change, and political and military conflicts around the world - that add up to an...

Global Conversations: Cuba and the U.S.

Registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome. The U.S. announced in December 2014 that, after decades of hostility, it would begin taking major steps to normalize relations with Cuba. The announcement marked a dramatic shift away from a policy that has...

Cine Colombia: Between Sea and Land

This event is sold out. Help kick off our year-long celebration of Colombia with a pre-film reception featuring traditional Colombian music, dance and vocal performances, and a photography exhibit by Integración Cultural Colombiana en Minnesota. Enjoy an array of traditional Colombian fare from...

Finland in Focus with Ambassador Kauppi

Since the end of World of War II, the United States and Finland have enjoyed an enduring partnership and friendship focused on building cultural and economic ties with one another. Throughout the decades, Finland has contributed to the advancement of...

The Future of U.S.- South Korea Relations

South Korea is a leading global economy and close ally of the United States. Even with its status and the explosion of cultural touchpoints like K-Pop, South Korea’s history and politics are still relatively unknown to many in the United...

Sharing Egyptian Culture with Minnesota Classrooms

By Fatema El-Ghonemy I am Fatema El-Ghonemy, a graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. I came to Minnesota as an exchange student for the Fall 2022 semester. I believe that sharing...

Finland & NATO at FinnFest 2023

This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Ticket prices vary and are available on the FinnFest website at the link below. Earlier this year, Finland officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, breaking with a decades-long...

Young Professionals Networking and Trivia

Online registration is closed.  Join the fun at Day Block Brewing Company for our young professionals networking series. Try your hand at international-themed trivia, network with others interested in what’s happening in the world, and enjoy a pint on us....

Podcast Episode: Minnesota, the State Department, & World Expos

On the latest episode of The Global Minnesota Podcast, hear from Elizabeth Horst and Kin Moy, two Senior Foreign Service Officers at the U.S. Department of State who are both originally from Minnesota. They discussed Minnesota’s recent bid to host...