Attend & Support the 2021 Anniversary Gala

Celebrate 70 years of advancing international understanding in Minnesota and contribute to the next 70 years by supporting the 70th Anniversary Virtual Gala.  All contributions help fund ongoing educational and cultural programs throughout the state. Sponsorships and Tables $10,000 Underwriter...

My Global Minnesota Journey & the Mestenhauser Award

By Ariadna Botero I joined Global Minnesota as a volunteer four years ago. It was my first year at the University of Minnesota, and I was starting my Ph.D. in Plant and Microbial Biology. I can’t remember clearly how I...

Edina Great Decisions: Science Across Borders

Scientific advances benefit from collaboration between researchers, but what happens when material, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) is controversial and important to a nation’s national security? Is there a middle ground between sharing information and denying access? How can we...

WorldQuest International Trivia Competition

Registration for this event is closed. Be part of our annual battle of international wits, WorldQuest international trivia competition. One of the most anticipated events of the year, WorldQuest challenges teams of eight to correctly answer multiple-choice questions on a variety...

Expo 2020: A Youth Ambassador’s Perspective

Addison Cross Expo 2020 Youth Ambassador When I saw a Facebook post about the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, I thought the opportunity was too good to be true. Seventy-five Youth Ambassadors between the ages of 18 and 29 would...

2024 High School Academic WorldQuest Competition

This event is now AT CAPACITY. Please email Sylvia Oxenham, K-12 Education Manager with any questions.  Test your students’ global IQ at our annual international knowledge competition for high school students – Academic WorldQuest. This FREE event challenges high school students across...

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...

2024 U.S. Foreign Policy Update

In-person registration is now closed. To register to attend virtually, please use the form below. This event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone. Join us for the insightful and popular annual U.S. Foreign Policy Update...

2024 U.S. Foreign Policy Update

Hear the insightful and popular annual U.S. Foreign Policy Update with Diplomat in Residence and career Foreign Service Officer, Tom Hanson. Tom explored and discussed the latest foreign policy developments, trends, and challenges facing the U.S. in the year ahead...

Putin’s War In Russia & Ukraine

Authored By Todd Lefko Global Minnesota Member, Great Decisions Speaker When I first went to Russia almost thirty-four years ago, I found a country with the human and natural resources to be a world leader. You could discuss theoretical science...

International Women of Courage Virtual Roundtable

Global Minnesota hosted Facia Boyenoh Harris from Liberia and Roegchanda Pascoe from South Africa in March/April 2022. They were recipients of the 2022 U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award. Established in 2007, the annual U.S. Secretary of...

Media Release

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Corporate Membership Benefits

$50,000 Premier 50, one-year individual memberships for designated employees Member rates to fee-based programs for all employees Invitations to special receptions and private dinners with visiting dignitaries Sponsorship opportunities at corporate and public events, including Business Briefings Complimentary invitations to...

2018 WorldQuest International Trivia Competition

It was another energetic evening at our 18th annual WorldQuest international trivia competition, as we welcomed first-time emcee Tane Danger from the Theater of Public Policy! At the end of the night, team Eclecticeers emerged as champions after battling it...

2017 WorldQuest International Trivia Competition

It was another close game at our 17th annual WorldQuest international trivia competition. However, at the end of the night, only one champion emerged and this year’s winning team was The Institute for Global Studies, who scored 36 out of...

Iran Sanctions and the U.S. Business Community

On May 8, President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal, which resulted in a rollback of international sanctions against Iran. In line with the president’s directive, the...

Global Conversations: A Rwandan Story of Healing and Forgiveness

Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. In 1994 over the span of 100 days, nearly a million Tutsi were killed in Rwanda. After finding personal healing and forgiveness, author Denise Uwimana turned her extraordinary experience as a survivor of the 1994...

Global Conversations: State of the State Department and Diplomacy

This event is SOLD OUT. Online registration is closed. During the Trump administration, the usual ways of conducting diplomacy have been upended. Many positions in the U.S. Department of State have never been filled, and meetings with foreign leaders such...

2021 U.S. Foreign Policy Update

Each January Tom delivers our U.S. Foreign Policy Update, one of the most popular members-only  Global Minnesota events of the year. Now you can join us for an opportunity to hear more of Tom’s take on the world. He offers a...