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SUMMARY:Great Decisions Conference: India's Rising Influence
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nWith a population of nearly 1.5 billion and a GDP of $3.5 trillion U.S. Dollars\, India’s influence on the global stage is rapidly rising.  As the nation marks its 75th anniversary of independence this year\, the world’s largest democracy stands at a unique crossroads between China\, the West\, and the Global South. How could India’s status as an emerging global powerhouse and its non-aligned role impact the course of international affairs? \nGlobal Minnesota is excited to announce the return of the Great Decisions foreign policy conference! Designed to elevate the conversation around key global issues\, this free half-day event will focus on India’s dynamic rise in world affairs and what it means for Minnesota. The event will feature in-depth sessions on topics such as “India’s Rising Star\,” “The Role of Women in India’s Labor Movement\,” and “Nuclear Proliferation and the Influence of the Quad.” Dr. Satu Limaye\, Vice President of the East-West Center in Washington\, D.C.\, will deliver a keynote presentation on the rising prominence of India in geopolitics. Join the conversation with leading local and national experts on this important and timely topic. \nRegister \nThank you to the Foreign Policy Association for sponsoring this event. \nAgenda\n9:45 am\nWelcome by Phil Hansen\, President\, Global Minnesota \nIntroduction: India in Context\nNed Downie\, Analyst and Researcher\, Princeton University \n\n10:20 am\nKeynote: India’s Rising Star\nDr. Satu Limaye\, Vice President\, East-West Center \nSession 1: India’s Societal Landscapes: Women’s Education and Workforce Participation\nAnjuli Cameron\, CEO\, SEWA-AIFW\nAashraya Seth\, Humphrey Fellow\, Impact91 Founder \nSession 2: The Unilateral Impulse: The Quad and Nonproliferation\nDr. Raymond Kuo\, Director & Senior Political Consultant\, RAND \n\n12:40 pm\nProgram Concludes/ Great Decisions Networking \nView Speaker Bios
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-conference-indias-rising-influence/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Navigating a World in Turmoil with Fiona Hill
DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand\, this SOLD OUT event has been moved to the Minneapolis Central Library. The date and time have not changed. If you registered and can no longer attend\, please email kkelley@globalminnesota.org so we can assign your seat to someone on the waitlist. \nThe world seems to be entering a renewed period of global instability. From ongoing and emerging conflicts around the world to the evolving dynamics of great power competition\, how can we navigate a course through some of the most pressing issues facing the international community today? \nJoin Global Minnesota for an enlightening presentation featuring Fiona Hill\, former presidential advisor on Europe and Russia and Brookings Institution Fellow\, as she delves into the intricacies of today’s foreign policy landscape. Drawing from her extensive experience and insightful analysis\, Hill will offer a valuable overview of the dynamic nature of international relations\, highlighting the interconnectedness of global events and the implications for U.S. foreign policy. \nWhether you’re a seasoned policy expert or simply interested in gaining a deeper understanding of global affairs\, this presentation promises to be a thought-provoking and informative experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the foremost voices in foreign policy analysis\, as Fiona Hill shares her expertise and sheds light on the complexities of the modern world. \nAbout Fiona Hill:\nFiona Hill is a senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe within the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. She also holds the prestigious position of chancellor at Durham University in the United Kingdom and was recently elected to the Harvard University Board of Overseers. \nHill served as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council from 2017 to 2019\, as well as national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the U.S. National Intelligence Council from 2006 to 2009. She gained further prominence through her testimonies before Congress in 2019 during the first impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Hill is the author of the bestselling memoir “There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century” (2021) and co-author of “Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin” (first edition 2013\, second edition 2015) and “The Siberian Curse: How Communist Planners Left Russia Out in the Cold” (2003)\, both with Clifford G. Gaddy. \nPrior to joining Brookings in 2000\, Hill was director of strategic planning at the Eurasia Foundation in Washington\, D.C. From 1991 to 1999\, she held a number of positions directing technical assistance and research projects at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government\, including associate director of the Strengthening Democratic Institutions Project\, director of the Project on Ethnic Conflict in the Former Soviet Union\, and coordinator of the Trilateral Study on Japanese-Russian-U.S. Relations. At Brookings she directed the Center on the United States and Europe from 2009 to 2017. \nThanks to event promotional sponsor East-West Connections! \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org two weeks ahead of the event.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/navigating-a-world-in-turmoil-with-fiona-hill/
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SUMMARY:Global Journalism Spotlight: Covering Today's Stories
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone. \nHow are journalists fighting institutional disinformation around the world? What tools are available to those threatened by censorship in places like Pakistan and Turkey? Hear these stories and meet this year’s World Press Institute International Fellows! Each journalist will briefly present on the major issues facing their respective countries\, as well as their experience covering these issues. A live Q&A session will follow the panel presentation. \nThe event will take place virtually and in-person in Pohlad Hall at the Minneapolis Central Library. Read about this year’s International Fellows here. \nAbout the World Press Institute\nWorld Press Institute was established in 1961 to strengthen and promote the founding principles and best practices of journalism in the United States and around the world that lead to transparency and accountability of the government and private sectors. \nEach year\, WPI brings together 10 professional journalists from all over the world and immerses them in the governance\, politics\, business\, media\, journalistic ethics and culture of the United States. Through a demanding\, curated schedule in which they journey across the United States\, they learn about the roles and responsibilities and evolving business models of the U.S. media\, while engaging in the life and times surrounding them. \n  \nCheck out a preview of these topics with two of the WPI Fellows on our podcast!\n \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org. \nIf you are registering for this event from outside the United States\, please go here.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/snapshot-on-global-journalism-with-wpi-fellows/
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SUMMARY:Global Book Club: The Cubans with Anthony DePalma
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. A recording of the event will be available at a later date for those unable to attend.  \nThe United States and Cuba have had a tense relationship for decades. Years of mistrust and sanctions between the two governments have isolated and impacted millions of Cuba’s residents. In his latest book\, The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times\, world-renowned author and former New York Times foreign correspondent Anthony DePalma chronicles several stories of hope and despair from throughout the modern history of this Caribbean island nation. Join Global Minnesota at the Hennepin County Library for a presentation and discussion with Anthony DePalma himself about Cuba\, his life\, and the stories told throughout the book. A book signing opportunity will follow the discussion. The event will also be streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel. \nAs a special thanks to our members\, we’ll be giving away free copies of DePalma’s book to 20 lucky members who register by October 14 — but you have to be there to collect and to get your book signed! \nNot yet a member? The first 5 attendees to become members at the event will also receive a free book. Please note\, additional copies will NOT be available for purchase at the event\, but can be purchased through Magers and Quinn. \n“DePalma vividly depicts the lives of several families in modern Cuba. DePalma’s writing is evocative and detailed\, and the reader feels as though they are walking alongside the people whose aspirations and dreams he so poignantly highlights. The country comes alive with each sentence\, and the end result is an homage to Cuba and the Cuban people that is both heartbreaking and hopeful.”—The Washington Post \n\n“In this beautifully crafted work of reportage . . . DePalma takes the reader on a tour of the glorious triumphs and ardent idealism of the early days of the Cuban Revolution\, the dark years of the post-Soviet economic collapse\, the revived hopes occasioned by the thaw of U.S.-Cuban relations under U.S. President Barack Obama\, and now the seemingly endless days of deprivation.”—Foreign Affairs \nPresented in partnership with Magers & Quinn Booksellers. \n\n\nSPEAKER\n  \nAnthony DePalma spent 22 years as a reporter and foreign correspondent for The New York Times\, serving as Bureau Chief in Mexico and Canada. At The Times he also was an international business correspondent covering the Americas\, a national correspondent covering higher education\, and a metro reporter covering housing\, the working class\, and the environment. He has focused his journalism on Latin America\, especially Mexico and Cuba\, but he has also travelled widely and reported from places as diverse as Albania\, Montenegro\, Guyana\, and Suriname. Read his full biography here. \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Program Director Tim Odegard at todegard@globalminnesota.org. \nModerator: Patricia Lopez – Editorial Board Member – StarTribune
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-book-club-the-cubans-with-anthony-depalma/
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SUMMARY:Global Social & Conversation: Preventing Disease in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Global Minnesota is back in person with a social hour and global conversation on July 26! Many nations within Africa continue to have among the lowest vaccination rates in the world. Despite improvements in healthcare infrastructure both before and after the outbreak of COVID-19\, significant work remains to prevent a variety of infectious diseases throughout the continent. What is the state of Africa’s infectious disease prevention and how can Minnesota help alleviate this significant problem in global health equity? Hear from a panel of global health experts from countries such as Cameroon\, Ethiopia\, Kenya\, Morocco\, and Uganda. Join the conversation beginning at 6:00 pm CDT at the Hennepin County Library. \nThe discussion will be moderated by Dr. Nneka Sederstrom\, Chief Health Equity Officer for Hennepin Healthcare. \nPanelists\nDr. Richard Mugahi\, Assistant Commissioner of Reproductive Health\, Adolescent and School Health\, Ministry of Health (Uganda)\nDr. Kenza Benckekroun\, Supervisory Pharmacist\, Pasteur Institute Morocco\nDr. Patricia Uche Oguzie\, Doctoral Fellow\, African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases\, Redeemer’s University (Nigeria)\nMr.  Abalo Limazie\, HIV Regional Advisor\, Togo’s National HIV/AIDS Council (Togo)\nDr. Sopi Mathilde Tetchi\, Department Head\, Government of Côte d’Ivoire’s Rabies Center \nTo celebrate a return to in-person programming\, Global Minnesota will precede the presentation and panel discussion with a networking social hour beginning at 5:00 pm CDT\, also at the Hennepin County Library. Reconnect with fellow global citizens and make new lifelong connections over an assortment of appetizers and soft drinks. You’ll also get the chance to meet with panelists from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. \nLocal organizations are invited to set up a table to showcase their work in front of leading global public health professionals and Minnesota’s top international citizens. Thanks to the Minnesota International NGO Network\, OneVillage Partners\, Books for Africa\, International Institute of Minnesota\, and Emanate International for hosting tables! Contact Carolina Gustafson at cgustafson@globalminnesota.org to reserve your own table. \nUnable to join in person? You can watch the livestream of the event by registering here. \nPresented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central  Landmark Center\, Edina Senior Center\, Friends of the Edina Library\, Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education\, Plymouth Library\, the Minnesota International NGO Network\, and Washburn Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-social-conversation-preventing-disease-in-africa/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Women Warriors
DESCRIPTION:From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and World War II Russian fighter pilots\, there are incredible stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor. The woman warrior has been cast as an anomaly — Joan of Arc\, not GI Jane. But women\, it turns out\, have always gone to war. \nJoin us for a conversation with author Pamela D. Toler as she discusses her new book\, “Women Warriors: An Unexpected History\,” and highlights the many women throughout world history who stepped out of their traditional female roles to take on other identities. Also attending the event will be Minnesota National Guard Lt. Col. Kristen Augé from Two Harbors\, Minnesota\, who will introduce Pamela. The program will include a Q&A session. \nFollowing the program\, Pamela will sign copies of her book “Women Warriors: An Unexpected History\,” which can be purchased through Amazon\, Barnes & Noble\, or IndieBound\, and will be available for purchase at the event through Magers & Quinn Booksellers. \nAbout the Speaker\nArmed with a Ph.D. in history\, a well-thumbed deck of library cards\, and a large bump of curiosity\, author\, speaker\, and historian\, Pamela D. Toler translates history for a popular audience. She goes beyond the familiar boundaries of American history to tell stories from other parts of the world as well as history from the other side of the battlefield\, the gender line\, or the color bar. Pamela is the author of eight books of popular history for children and adults. Her work has appeared in Aramco World\, Calliope\, History Channel Magazine\, MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History and Time.com. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library and Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-women-warriors/
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: India and Pakistan
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walks-in welcome.  \nIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode a wave of Hindu nationalism to a historic reelection in 2019. His first order of business was to revoke the special status granted to the Kashmir region\, inflaming the rivalry between India and Pakistan. \nJoin us for a conversation with University of St. Thomas Professor Dr. Arijit Mazumdar on how the Kashmir situation will affect the region\, both economically and politically. \nAbout the Speaker\nDr. Arijit Mazumdar is a professor at the University of St. Thomas in the Political Science department\, where he has been teaching since 2008. He teaches courses in Asian politics\, comparative foreign policy\, and developing world politics and government. His research interests include comparative politics and international relations of Asia\, particularly India\, China\, and Pakistan\, Indian foreign policy\, and India’s internal security (insurgencies and terrorism). His book titled “Indian Foreign Policy in Transition: Relations with South Asia\,” was published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis in 2015. His work has also been published in various academic journals including Asian Affairs\, Asian Survey\, Contemporary Politics\, Economic and Political Weekly\, India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs\, Journal of Asian and African Studies\, and The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs. Arijit received his Ph.D. in political science from Miami University\, Ohio. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library and Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-india-and-pakistan/
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Information Wars
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nDisinformation is as old as humanity. But the rise of social media has made disinformation even more pervasive and pernicious. During the final three years of the Obama administration\, author and former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel was on the front lines of this new global information war. Tasked with unpacking\, disproving\, and combating both ISIS’s messaging and Russian disinformation over the years\, Richard also witnessed the use of disinformation with American voters in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. \nJoin us for a conversation with author Richard Stengel as he discusses his new book\, “Information Wars: How We Lost the Global Battle Against Disinformation and What We Can Do About It\,” and walks us through the ongoing battle with disinformation and its impact on global society. The program will include a Q&A session with Richard\, moderated by Euan Kerr\, MPR News reporter. \nFollowing the program\, Richard will sign copies of his book “Information Wars\,” which can be purchased through Amazon\, Barnes & Noble\, or IndieBound\, and will be available for purchase at the event through Magers & Quinn Booksellers. \nAbout the Speaker\nAuthor Richard Stengel is an NBC/MSNBC analyst in New York. Previously\, he was the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and the editor of TIME. From 1992 to 1994\, he collaborated with Nelson Mandela on the South African leader’s autobiography “Long Walk to Freedom.” Richard later wrote “Mandela’s Way\,” a New York Times best-seller\, on his experience working with Mandela. He is the author of several other books\, including “January Sun\,” about life in a small South African town\, as well as “You’re Too Kind: A Brief History of Flattery.” \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library and Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, and cosponsored by: \n \n\n  \n 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-information-wars/
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: The U.S.-Japan Alliance in an Evolving Indo-Pacific
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome.  \nThe U.S.-Japan Alliance has underpinned Indo-Pacific security and prosperity for over seven decades. This security alliance has in turn led to cooperation and partnership between the two countries on political\, economic\, humanitarian\, and other issues emblematic of their shared values. Today\, the many facets of U.S.-Japan relations stretch across the United States. How strong are U.S.-Japan ties\, and how do they affect the United States? What is the current role of this alliance\, and how is it evolving in response to changing Indo-Pacific and global developments? Can U.S.-Japan relations develop in the future to the benefit of both countries? \nJoin us for a discussion to address these questions featuring former U.S. Director for National Intelligence and Commander of U.S. Pacific Command\, Admiral Dennis C. Blair (ret.)\, Chairman and Distinguished Senior Fellow at Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA\, and Dr. Satu Limaye\, Vice President and Director of the East-West Center in Washington\, who will discuss the significance of and possibilities going forward for the U.S.-Japan alliance. The Q&A portion of the program will be moderated by Liz Brailsford\, Chief Operating Officer at the World Affairs Councils of America. \nSponsored by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA and members of Global Minnesota. Presented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, and World Affairs Council of America. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-the-u-s-japan-alliance-in-an-evolving-indo-pacific/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190821T180000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: Challenges and Change in Latin America
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome.  \nCountries 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 the U.S. and Latin America have grown more turbulent\, especially in the wake of President Trump’s immigration policies and stance toward the “Troika of Tyranny” of Cuba\, Nicaragua\, and Venezuela. \nJoin a conversation with Inter-American Dialogue President Michael Shifter as he discusses 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 militant war on drugs\, and the implications of recent developments with Venezuela and China. The program will also include a Q&A session with Michael\, moderated by Adrean Scheid\, Senior Vice President\, International Relations at UnitedHealth Group. \nAbout the Speaker\nIn addition to his role as President of the Inter-American Dialogue\, Michael Shifter has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service since 1993\, where he teaches Latin American politics. Michael writes and talks widely on U.S.-Latin America relations and hemispheric affairs. His recent articles have appeared in major U.S. and Latin American publications and he has frequently appeared on CNN and BBC. He is co-editor\, along with Jorge Domínguez\, of Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America\, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. Prior to joining the Inter-American Dialogue\, Michael directed the Latin American and Caribbean program at the National Endowment for Democracy and\, before that\, the Ford Foundation’s governance and human rights program in the Andean region and Southern Cone where he was based in Lima\, Peru\, and subsequently\, in Santiago\, Chile. \nPresented in partnership with Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, and UnitedHealth Group.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-challenges-change-latin-america/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190717T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190717T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T192010
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: State of the State Department and Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT. Online registration is closed. \nDuring 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 as Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin have been undertaken with little advance planning. \nJoin us for a discussion with Tom Hanson\, former U.S. Foreign Service Officer\, on how these changes are impacting ongoing relationships between the United States and its allies and adversaries. The program will also include a Q&A session with Tom\, moderated by Mary Curtin\, Diplomat-in-Residence at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs. \nAbout the Speaker\nTom Hanson currently serves as Diplomat in Residence at the Alworth Institute for International Affairs at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. His U.S. Foreign Service postings included East Germany\, France\, Norway\, the Soviet Union\, Sweden\, and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. He also participated in the opening of new U.S. embassies in Mongolia and Estonia\, worked on the Foreign Relations Committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives\, and served as director for NATO and European Affairs at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington\, D.C. A member of Global Minnesota’s Great Decisions advisory committee\, Tom speaks frequently on international issues and contributes to local and international media. He is also a board member of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights\, the International Leadership Program at the University of St. Thomas\, and the Cultural Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. Tom holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and graduate degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; the Institute of Advanced International Studies in Switzerland; and the National School of Administration in France. \nPresented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library and Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-state-of-the-state-department-and-diplomacy/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190619T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190619T191500
DTSTAMP:20260529T192010
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Internationally Hacked - World Wide Weapons
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nThis program has been RESCHEDULED to Wednesday\, June 19. Questions? Please call 612.625.1662. \nCyber conflict is a new and continually developing threat\, which can include foreign interference in elections\, industrial sabotage\, and attacks on infrastructure. Russia has been accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential elections in the United States\, and China is highly committed to using cyberspace as a tool of national policy. Dealing with cyber conflict will require new ways of looking at 21st-century warfare. \nJoin us for a discussion with Andrew Borene\, Senior Director\, U.S. Federal National Security Group Leader at Symantec Corporation\, on the United States’ ability to respond to growing cyber threats. \nAbout the Speaker\nAndrew Borene\, JD\, CISSP\, is the Senior Director of Symantec’s Federal National Security Group. In this role\, he is responsible for leading a team that delivers innovation and integrated cyber defense solutions to protect U.S. National Security and Intelligence Community customers. Before joining Symantec\, Andrew was a senior advisor to the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence where he supported industry\, academic\, military\, and worldwide partnership efforts. In previous government service\, he was an Associate Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Defense and after 9/11\, he served overseas as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Marine Corps\, and later was awarded a U.S. Department of State Fellowship to study post-conflict peacebuilding efforts in Northern Ireland. His private sector experience includes leadership roles with IBM\, Deloitte\, LexisNexis\, Wells Fargo & Co.\, and high-tech start-ups. Andrew is a recognized media analyst on technology\, law\, and national security policy and has been the homeland program director at George Mason University Law School’s National Security Institute. He has held adjunct faculty appointments at Georgetown University\, American University\, Macalester College\, and the University of Minnesota. Andrew is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and chairs the Cyber Security Summit advisory board. He has been recognized with the FBI Director’s Award for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest and is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library and the Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-internationally-hacked-world-wide-weapons/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190515T191500
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: A Rwandan Story of Healing and Forgiveness
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nIn 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 Rwandan genocide into a personal mission to provide material and spiritual assistance to fellow survivors. To mark the 25th commemoration of the genocide\, Denise recently released the moving memoir “From Red Earth: A Rwandan Story of Healing and Forgiveness\,” where she recounts her story of survival and continuing efforts to restore her country by empowering Rwandans to band together\, find healing\, share their stories\, and rebuild their lives. \nJoin us for a special program with Denise as she shares her testimony and discusses Rwanda’s turbulent history and the projects and programs established to promote healing\, renovation\, and community building in the region. The evening will include a Q&A session. \nFollowing the program\, Denise will sign copies of her book “From Red Earth: A Rwandan Story of Healing and Forgiveness\,” which can be purchased through Amazon\, Barnes & Noble\, or IndieBound\, and will be available for purchase at the event through Magers & Quinn Booksellers. \nAbout the Speaker\nSakina Denise Uwimana-Reinhardt was born to Rwandan immigrant parents in Burundi. She later moved to Rwanda\, where she met her husband\, Charles. When she was 29\, she survived the Rwandan genocide of 1994 with her three sons; however\, her husband was killed. For the past three decades\, Denise has worked for Iriba Shalom International\, a charitable organization she co-founded to help Rwandans gain new perspectives by promoting reconciliation and forgiveness\, and she recently released her memoir “From Red Earth: A Rwandan Story of Healing and Forgiveness.” Denise remarried and now lives with her husband\, Dr. Wolfgang Reinhardt\, in Germany. Together they continue to work for healing in Rwanda. \nPresented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, and World Without Genocide. \nPhoto credit: Denise Uwimana 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-a-rwandan-story-of-healing-and-forgiveness/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190313T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T192010
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Women in International Development
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nOver the last decade\, there have been tremendous gains in women’s global economic empowerment\, with more women becoming entrepreneurs and gaining access to financial and other vital services. Yet\, challenges remain\, including an increase in global hunger and malnutrition in the last several years. \nJoin us for a discussion with Lauren Hendricks\, Executive Vice President for Program Strategy and Institutional Relations at Grameen Foundation\, on how we can create new opportunities for women around the world by closing gender gaps in access to financial services\, digital technology\, and productive assets\, and by strengthening women’s decision-making power in their homes and communities. \nThe evening will also include a panel presentation by international women entrepreneurs from around the world including Afghanistan\, Italy\, Jamaica\, and Serbia\, who will share their stories and experiences. These visitors will be in Minnesota as part of our Professional Exchanges program and participants in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. \nFollowing the program\, all attendees are invited to a reception to meet the international visitors and speakers. \nAbout Lauren Hendricks\n\n\n\n\n\nLauren Hendricks is the Executive Vice President for Program Strategy and Institutional Relations at Grameen Foundation. Previously\, she was Executive Director for the Access Africa initiative at CARE\, where she led the development of financial inclusion programs and innovative solutions to reach the poorest people in Africa. Lauren also served as Director of the Economic Development Unit for CARE USA\, where she provided strategic direction and technical leadership for more than 100 active microfinance and enterprise development programs in 54 countries. Before joining CARE\, Lauren was a Program Specialist at the Center for Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector at the University of Maryland. Her research focused on the development of low-cost tools to assess the poverty outreach of USAID funded microenterprise development programs. Lauren currently serves on the Board of Directors and Investment Committee for MicroVest\, a capital management firm investing in microfinance institutions. She also chairs the board of the Access Africa Fund\, a specialized investment fund managed by MicroVest\, providing debt and equity investments in African microfinance institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, and Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN). \n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto courtesy of Grameen Foundation.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-women-in-international-development/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190213T191500
DTSTAMP:20260529T192010
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: The Middle East - Regional Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nAs the presidency of Donald Trump passes the halfway point\, the Middle East remains a region in turmoil. The Trump administration has aligned itself with strongmen in Saudi Arabia\, the United Arab Emirates\, and Egypt\, which along with Israel have a common goal of frustrating Iranian expansion. What will be the fallout from policy reversals such as withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear accord and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem? \nJoin us for a discussion with Paul R. Pillar\, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University\, on the United States’ path forward in the Middle East and the possibility of war with Iran. \nAbout the Speaker\nDr. Pillar is a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Studies in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and an Associate Fellow of the Geneva Center for Security Policy. Previously\, Dr. Pillar worked for several decades in the U.S. intelligence community in a variety of analytical and managerial positions\, including as National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia; Chief of Analytic Units at the CIA covering portions of the Near East\, the Persian Gulf\, and South Asia; and Executive Assistant to the CIA’s Deputy Director for Intelligence. He was also a Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Dr. Pillar is a retired U.S. Army Reserve officer and served in Vietnam. He received a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College\, a B.Phil. from Oxford University\, and a master’s and Ph.D. from Princeton University. He is the author of several publications including Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy and Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy: Iraq\, 9/11\, and Misguided Reform\, and is a contributing editor of The National Interest. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, and Patrick Kelly and Fredrikson & Byron\, P.A.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-the-middle-east-regional-disorder/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T192010
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SUMMARY:Minnesota Responds to Climate Change: A Report from COP24
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome.  \nIn October\, the United Nations (UN) released a report from the world’s leading climate scientists indicating that negative climate impacts are less than a decade away.  In November\, Minnesotans elected many candidates to public office who listed climate action as one of their top priorities. And this December\, diplomats from nearly 200 countries from around the world met in Poland to discuss accelerating their climate commitments. Minnesota and the world now face a critical moment of opportunity to achieve deep\, economy-wide carbon reductions through policy innovation. \nJoin us for a discussion with J. Drake Hamilton\, Science Policy Director at Fresh Energy\, on developments from the most recent global climate summit and to share ideas about productive next steps in Minnesota. The program will also include a panel discussion with other local experts who attended the UN climate change summit\, including \n\nGayle Schueller\, Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer at 3M\nDr. Corrie Grosse\, sociologist at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University\nJia Zeng from Chengdu\, China\, a senior communication major at the College of Saint Benedict\n\nAbout the Speakers\nJ. Drake Hamilton is Science Policy Director at Fresh Energy\, a St. Paul-based energy advocacy organization. An expert in climate policy at the state and national levels\, J.’s responsibilities include scientific analysis and policy development of clean energy solutions to global warming. She represented Fresh Energy at the Paris Climate Summit and was invited by President Obama to meet with him in the White House. In 2017\, she showcased Minnesota’s decarbonization solutions at a global forum at the Bonn Climate Summit\, featuring administration\, legislative\, corporate\, and NGO leadership. J.’s frequent media appearances include television\, Minnesota Public Radio\, and business press as well as the Washington Post and New York Times and newspapers across Minnesota. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Dartmouth College and the University of Minnesota\, with an emphasis on climatology and water resources and was formerly an assistant professor at The George Washington University. Named among Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine’s 100 influential people “who make things happen.” J. was awarded an international leaders fellowship from the European Union\, and used that award to study climate policy solutions. She serves on the board of the Dartmouth College Institute for Energy and Society. \nDr. Gayle Schueller is 3M’s Vice President\, Sustainability and Product Stewardship and Chief Sustainability Officer. Gayle started in 3M’s corporate laboratory as a product development engineer and has over 20 years of technical and business leadership experience. Her career spans a broad range of businesses from electronics to healthcare to consumer industries. She has led technical and business teams from around the world including Europe\, Asia\, Latin America and North America.\nGayle’s previous assignments include Vice President of New Platforms for Growth and Commercialization\, Directora General for 3M Mexico\, Vice President for Global Sustainability\, and Vice President of Research & Development and Design for 3M’s Consumer and Office Business.\nShe is passionate about making a positive impact in the world through science and technology. \nPresented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library and Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/minnesota-responds-to-climate-change-a-report-from-cop24/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181212T191500
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Global Health - Progress and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nThe collective action of countries\, communities\, and organizations over the last 30 years has saved millions of lives around the world. Yet inequalities in health and wellbeing persist. The world now faces a mix of old and new health challenges\, including the preventable deaths of mothers and children\, continuing epidemics of infectious diseases\, and rising rates of chronic disease. We also remain vulnerable to the emergence of new and deadly pandemics. For these reasons\, the next several decades will be just as important—if not more so—than the last in determining well-being across nations. \nJoin us for a discussion with Paurvi Bhatt\, Vice President of Medtronic Philanthropy and President of Medtronic Foundation\, as she discusses the world’s historic health gains and emerging challenges. \nAbout the Speaker\nAs Vice President of Medtronic Philanthropy and President of Medtronic Foundation\, Paurvi Bhatt leads the philanthropic and community affairs strategies of Medtronic\, PLC. A global health and development leader\, Paurvi’s focus includes strategic philanthropy and investment; corporate social responsibility; health benefit reimbursement; and partnership design particularly in emerging markets and resource-poor settings. She has shaped best practice health and social responsibility portfolios in several companies including Abbott\, as well as\, with the government and nonprofit sector at USAID\, US GAO\, and CARE. Her technical training is in health systems and economics with specific focus on HIV/AIDS\, women’s health\, and impact measurement. She is known for her commitment to building the next generation of women leaders in global health\, and for advocating for “working daughters.” She serves on several advisory groups and boards focusing on leadership and global health including Women Leaders in Global Health and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health Campaign Cabinet. Paurvi holds a master’s of public health from Yale University\, a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University\, and a Ph.D. (ABD) from Johns Hopkins University. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library and Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-global-health-progress-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181109T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181109T123000
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SUMMARY:11th Annual Great Decisions Conference: Media and Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. To register by phone\, please call 612.625.1662. \nToday\, state and non-state actors must maneuver 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 tweeted from the White House and “fake news” has entered the zeitgeist. Cyberwarfare\, hacking and misinformation pose complex security threats. How are actors using media to pursue and defend their interests in the international arena? What are the implications for U.S. policy? \nJoin us as we examine these questions and more with keynote speaker Susan D. Moeller\, Professor of Media and International Affairs at the University of Maryland\, College Park\, and author of the Great Decisions article on media and foreign policy. We’ll also hear from former U.S. Foreign Service Officer Tom Hanson\, who will discuss how foreign policy is shaped and shared in the era of “Twitter Diplomacy\,” and from Mary Stucky\, Founder and Executive Director of Round Earth Media. Finally\, two dozen international journalists with the U.S. Department of State’s Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists will attend the conference and provide unique perspectives from countries as varied as Albania\, Brazil\, Ethiopia\, New Zealand\, Thailand\, and South Africa. \nDon’t miss our post-election analysis of an issue that affects the quality of information that shapes the foreign-policy decisions of leaders and citizens\, around the world and right here in Minnesota. \nRegistration includes continental breakfast. \nConference Agenda\nCheck out information on featured speakers and agenda details. \nPresented in partnership with the Foreign Policy Association and the University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/11th-annual-great-decisions-conference-media-and-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181010T180000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: South Africa's Fragile Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome.  \nThe African National Congress (ANC) party has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994. But the party today suffers from popular frustration over official corruption and economic stagnation. It faces growing threats from both left and right opposition parties\, even as intraparty divisions surface. Given America’s history of opportunistic engagement with Africa\, there are few prospects for a closer relationship between the two countries. Meanwhile\, a weaker ANC could lead to political fragmentation in this relatively new democracy. \nJoin us for a discussion with former Ambassador to Liberia Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the global role of South Africa and its future relations with the U.S. \nAbout the Speaker\nAmbassador Thomas-Greenfield is a Senior Counselor at Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG) where she draws on her distinguished career as a U.S. diplomat to help clients of ASG’s Africa practice. Previously\, she served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs\, where she led U.S. policy toward sub-Saharan Africa and as Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources\, where she oversaw all personnel functions for the U.S. Department of State’s 70\,000-strong workforce. A career diplomat\, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield also served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia\, and was posted to Switzerland\, Pakistan\, Kenya\, The Gambia\, Nigeria\, and Jamaica. Her Washington postings include the Bureau of African Affairs and the Bureau of Population\, Refugees and Migration. Prior to joining the U.S. Department of State\, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield taught political science at Bucknell University. She has a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University\, a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin\, and has been honored with several awards including the Hubert Humphrey Public Leadership Award\, the Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award\, and the Warren Christopher Award for Outstanding Achievement in Global Affairs. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield is a Distinguished Resident Fellow in African Affairs at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with Books for Africa\, the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, and the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-south-africas-fragile-democracy/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180912T191500
DTSTAMP:20260529T192010
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: North Korea - Fire and Fury or Dialogue and Diplomacy?
DESCRIPTION:Online registration closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nLess than a year after threatening to unleash “Fire and Fury” on North Korea\, President Trump became the first U.S. President to meet with a North Korean leader\, speaking warmly of the “special bond” he shared with Kim Jong Un and expressing their mutual desire to “leave the past behind.” Does this new diplomatic opening represent a real opportunity for a denuclearized North Korea and for an official end to the Korean War? Or is the U.S. being played by Kim Jong Un in an attempt to permanently establish North Korea as a nuclear power with the ability to threaten the U.S. at will? And what role do our allies and other great powers – including China and Russia – have to play in this high-stakes diplomatic overture? \nJoin us for a conversation with former Cultural Affairs Officer Mark Canning as he discusses the future of U.S.-North Korea relations. \nAbout the Speaker\nOriginally from Minnesota and a former competitive cyclist\, Mark Canning is a retired U.S. diplomat where he served for several decades with the U.S. Department of State. His most recent posting was at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul\, South Korea\, as Cultural Affairs Officer. During his career\, Mark served in Warsaw\, Poland\, when the Berlin Wall came down and in Johannesburg\, South Africa\, during the end of apartheid. Fluent in Mandarin\, Mark also spent three years at the Consulate in Guangzhou\, China\, and four years in Taiwan. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University and completed coursework in the MBA program at the University of Washington before joining the U.S. Department of State. Currently\, Mark teaches Chinese at Concordia Language Village camps. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central and the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.   
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-north-korea-fire-and-fury-or-dialogue-and-diplomacy/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180815T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180815T191500
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: U.S. Global Engagement and the Military
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. Online registration is closed.  \nThe global power balance is rapidly evolving\, leaving the United States at a turning point with respect to its level of engagement and the role of its military. Some argue for an “America First” paradigm\, with a large military to ensure security\, while others call for a more assertive posture overseas. Some advocate for a restoration of American multilateral leadership and a strengthened role for diplomacy. Still\, others envision a restrained U.S. role\, involving a more limited military. \nJoin us for a conversation with retired U.S. Navy Commander Jon Olson on how the military functions in today’s international order\, and how might it be balanced with diplomatic and foreign assistance capabilities. \nAbout the Speaker\nJon Olson served as a U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer before retiring in 2011 at the rank of commander. During his 21-year naval career\, Jon’s assignments included duty aboard aircraft carriers and large deck amphibious ships\, numerous international operations including to Iraq\, Bosnia\, and Afghanistan\, and service in the U.S. Navy strategic-level clandestine Human Intelligence collection operations as a CIA-trained case officer. He also qualified as a U.S. Navy parachutist\, logging 35 jumps. Jon’s final assignment before retirement was as the U.S. Naval Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki\, Finland. Since retiring\, Jon has co-authored several novels and short stories\, and a feature-length screenplay about the Falklands War named\, “A Close Run Thing.” Currently\, Jon is an adjunct professor at Carleton College and in the School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice at Metropolitan State University. He also serves as president of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association – Upper Midwest Chapter. Jon holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central and the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-u-s-global-engagement-and-the-military/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180711T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180711T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: The Waning of Pax Americana
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nThe U.S. has begun a historic shift away from Pax Americana\, the liberal international order that was established in the wake of World War II. Since 1945\, Pax Americana has sought peaceful international relations and an open economy\, buttressed by U.S. military power. In championing “America First” isolationism and protectionism\, President Trump has shifted the political direction toward selective U.S. engagement\, where foreign commitments are limited to areas of vital U.S. interest and economic nationalism is the order of the day. \nJoin the conversation with former U.S. Foreign Service Officer\, Tom Hanson\, as he examines what this shift means for U.S. geopolitics and foreign policy. \nAbout the Speaker\nTom Hanson currently serves as Diplomat in Residence at the Alworth Institute for International Affairs at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. He is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer whose postings included East Germany\, France\, Norway\, the Soviet Union\, Sweden\, and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. He also participated in the opening of new U.S. embassies in Mongolia and Estonia\, worked on the Foreign Relations Committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives\, and served as director for NATO and European Affairs at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington\, D.C. A member of Global Minnesota’s Great Decisions advisory committee\, Tom speaks frequently on international issues and contributes to local and international media. He is also a board member of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights\, the International Leadership Program at the University of St. Thomas\, and the Cultural Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. Tom holds a BA degree from the University of Minnesota and graduate degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; the Institute of Advanced International Studies in Switzerland; and the National School of Administration in France. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-the-waning-of-pax-americana/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180509T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Putin's Re-election - Stability or Stagnation?
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nThis Global Conversations is presented in partnership with the Kennan Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. \nVladimir Putin’s March 2018 re-election victory was never in doubt. Now that he’s officially back in power\, where is he headed? Will he move forward with the economic reform he touts in theory\, but ignores in practice? Will he slip backward into Brezhnev-style stagnation? Will his supporters stick with him\, in his 18th year at the center of power? \nJoin speaker Jill Dougherty\, Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center and former Moscow bureau chief and correspondent for CNN\, for a thought-provoking evening as she discusses the future of Russian foreign policy and power in the region. \nAbout the Speaker\nJill Dougherty is an expert on Russia and the former Soviet Union. In her three-decade career with CNN\, she served as a Foreign Affairs Correspondent based in Washington\, D.C.\, where she covered the U.S. Department of State and provided analysis on international issues. Previously\, Dougherty served as U.S. Affairs Editor for CNN International; Managing Editor of CNN International Asia/Pacific\, based in Hong Kong; and CNN’s Moscow Bureau Chief and Correspondent. She also served as CNN White House Correspondent\, covering the presidencies of George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton\, and was a Fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media\, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government where she pursued research on Russia’s mass media. Dougherty received a bachelor’s degree in Slavic languages and literature from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor and a master’s from Georgetown University where she researched Russia’s soft power diplomacy. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-putins-re-election-stability-or-stagnation/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180507T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Cooperation in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:This program is made possible by Carlson Family Foundation. \nHuman trafficking knows no boundaries\, but neither do the efforts of those committed to ending the transportation of people from one country to another for forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation. \nJoin us for an evening seminar that will connect local anti-trafficking professionals with their international counterparts\, inform the general public on a timely issue with both local and global relevance\, and engage students and community members committed to ending human exploitation\, wherever it takes place. This program is ideal for those working across sectors to end human trafficking\, including community members\, government and law enforcement officials\, legislators\, journalists\, and representatives from human rights organizations. \nFeatured Speaker\nRamsey County Attorney John J. Choi will speak about Minnesota’s anti-trafficking efforts including his innovative approach to holding abusers accountable while working collaboratively with advocacy agencies to help victims\, which has transformed the way government intervenes in domestic violence and sex trafficking situations. \nMaking history as the first Korean-American Chief Prosecutor in the nation\, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi leads the public law and prosecution office in the most diverse county in the state. Since taking office\, John has become a state and national leader in the fight against sex trafficking. Previously as St. Paul City Attorney\, John was recognized by his colleagues across North America with the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s top award for distinguished public service. Prior to his career in the public sector\, John spent a decade in private practice focused on government relations\, administrative law\, municipal law\, and civil litigation. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University and a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law\, and was a Humphrey Fellow at the University of Minnesota. \nPanel Presentation\nMore than a dozen anti-trafficking professionals from around the world will share their countries’ experiences and describe the support networks they are creating to end this practice. These visitors will be in Minnesota as part of our Professional Exchanges program and participants in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. \nModerated by Michele Garnett McKenzie\, Deputy Director\, Director of Advocacy for the Advocates for Human Rights. \nFollowing the program\, all attendees are invited to an hors d’oeuvre reception to meet the international visitors and speakers. \nNew Member Special*\nBecome a new Global Minnesota member at the $75 level or above and attend this seminar for free! Call us at 612.625.1662 to register for the New Member Special. \n*New member tax deductibility will be impacted by the benefits received through this special.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-cooperation-in-the-fight-against-human-trafficking/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180411T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: China and America - The New Geopolitical Equation
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nIn the last 15 years\, China has implemented a wide-ranging strategy of economic outreach and expansion of all its national capacities\, including military and diplomatic capacities. Where the United States has taken a step back from multilateral trade agreements and discarded the Trans-Pacific Partnership\, China has made inroads through efforts like the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. \nJoin us for a conversation with Jonathan Stromseth\, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution\, as he discusses Beijing’s geopolitical objectives and how leadership and political conditions in each society underlie growing Sino-American tensions. \nAbout the Speaker\nJonathan Stromseth is a Senior Fellow at Brookings\, where he holds the Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asian Studies and a joint appointment with the Brookings John L. Thornton China Center. Stromseth has broad experience as a policymaker\, scholar\, and development practitioner and served on the Secretary of State’s policy planning staff\, advising the U.S. Department of State’s leadership on China\, Southeast Asia\, and East Asian and Pacific affairs. Previously\, he was The Asia Foundation’s country representative to China and to Vietnam and is a three-time recipient of the Foundation’s President’s Award for extraordinary program leadership. He has also conducted research as a Fulbright Scholar in Singapore\, worked for the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Cambodia\, and taught Southeast Asian politics at Columbia University. Stromseth holds a doctorate in political science from Columbia University and was awarded a Columbia President’s Fellowship as well as research fellowships from the Social Science Research Council and the Institute for the Study of World Politics. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-china-and-america-the-new-geopolitical-equation/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180313T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Media and Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:Online registration closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nState 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 tweeted from the White House and “fake news” has entered the zeitgeist. Cyberwarfare\, hacking\, and misinformation pose complex security threats. \nJoin us for a thought-provoking conversation with Ethar El-Katatney\, Executive Producer for AJ+ an Al Jazeera Media Network\, on how actors are using media to pursue and defend their interests in the international arena and what the implications are for U.S. policy. \nAbout the Speaker\nEthar El-Katatney is an Executive Producer for AJ+\, an Al Jazeera Media Network and global online news community that experiments with storytelling and social media strategies for an American millennial audience. An international-award-winning multimedia journalist and published author\, she began her career as a student reporter in 2005\, and in the decade since\, has worked as a reporter\, staff writer\, columnist\, researcher\, blogger\, and producer. El-Katatney has traveled and reported from more than 40 countries\, spanning the Middle East\, Africa\, Asia\, and Europe. She’s written stories from China and Denmark to Russia and Ghana\, interviewed ministers and sat on a panel with the president of Catalonia\, reported from a slum in Sudan and a mosque in Russia and talked at dozens of panels and conferences worldwide. El-Katatney is the first Arab and Egyptian to win a CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year Award. She has also received the Samir Kassir Freedom of the Press Award and the Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award. Born in Saudi Arabia\, and raised in Egypt\, El-Katatney has a bachelor’s degree\, an MBA\, and a master’s degree in television and digital journalism from the American University in Cairo. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library. This Global Conversations is presented in partnership with the World Press Institute.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-media-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180221T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Turkey - A Partner in Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nOf all NATO allies\, Turkey represents the most daunting challenge for the Trump administration. In the wake of a failed military coup in July 2016\, the autocratic trend in Ankara took a turn for the worse. One year on\, an overwhelming majority of the population considers the United States to be their country’s greatest security threat. In this age of a worsening “clash of civilizations” between Islam and the West\, even more important than its place on the map is what Turkey symbolically represents as the most institutionally Westernized Muslim country in the world. \nJoin us for a thought-provoking conversation with former Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson as he discusses the current situation in Turkey and its impact on foreign policy. \nAbout the Speaker\nAmbassador Ross Wilson is a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council\, visiting lecturer in international affairs at the George Washington University\, and Global Minnesota board member. Over the course of a 30-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service\, he served as American ambassador to Turkey and Azerbaijan and held assignments at the U.S. Embassies in Moscow and Prague and at the U.S. Consulate General in Melbourne\, Australia. In Washington\, Ambassador Wilson held several positions including chief U.S. negotiator for the Free Trade Area of the Americas. In 2010-2014\, Ambassador Wilson served as director of the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center\, where he led the Council’s work on the former Soviet states\, Turkey\, and regional energy and economic issues and organized the Council’s annual Energy and Economic Summit in Istanbul. Ambassador Wilson received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and master’s degrees from Columbia University and the U.S. National War College.  He is a recipient of the president’s Meritorious Service Award\, as well as numerous Department of State awards and honors. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-turkey-partner-crisis/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180123T200000
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SUMMARY:U.S. Foreign Policy Update 2018
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT. Registration is now closed. \nJoin us for the ever-popular annual U.S. Foreign Policy Update with Diplomat in Residence and former career Foreign Service Officer\, Tom Hanson. Tom will explore and explain the latest foreign policy developments\, trends\, and challenges facing the U.S. and President Trump in the upcoming year\, including nuclear security\, international trade\, and U.S. relations with China. This timely and thought-provoking presentation is recommended for anyone interested in international relations. \nTom Hanson’s U.S. Foreign Service postings included East Germany\, France\, Norway\, the Soviet Union\, Sweden\, and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. Currently\, Tom serves as Diplomat in Residence at the University of Minnesota – Duluth and is a frequent Global Minnesota speaker. He is also a board member of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights\, U.S. Foundation. \nEvent vouchers accepted; Advance registration and pre-payment required.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/u-s-foreign-policy-update-2018/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171206T180000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations Mpls: Venezuela and Latin America’s Political Pendulum
DESCRIPTION:Event registration is closed\, but walk-ins are welcome. \nJoin us to learn more about the direction of politics in Latin America and the impact of populism across the continent.  The forces of change have more to do with socio-economics than ideology. Dramatic economic and political crises have coincided in countries like Brazil and Venezuela.  And there are numerous recent events throughout this diverse region to explore.  Is the coalition opposing President Maduro in Venezuela splintering?  After surviving a recent vote on corruption charges\, what direction will Brazil’s president take?   What is the impact of recent elections in Argentina?   Where are there opportunities for the U.S. to improve relations and develop an approach to Latin America befitting of the 21st century?  Erik Brand\, publisher of the Latin America Advisor\, will share insights into current developments in Venezuela and Latin America. \n\n  \n  \nAbout the Speaker\n Erik Brand is publisher of the Inter-American Dialogue’s Latin America Advisor in Washington\, D.C. He also directs the organization’s corporate program. Previously\, he worked at the International Advisory Group\, a publishing and public affairs firm in New York City. Earlier in his career\, Brand worked at the Advisory Board Company in Washington\, D.C. and\, briefly\, for the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress. He graduated with a double major\, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa\, from Wheaton College and has undertaken master’s degree coursework in international management and public affairs at the University of Maryland and the University of Minnesota. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-venezuela-latin-americas-political-pendulum-2/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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SUMMARY:10th Annual Great Decisions Conference: The Future of Europe
DESCRIPTION:The conference is sold out.  To have your name added to the waiting list\, please contact 612-625-1662 or eMail. \n10th Annual Great Decisions Conference: The Future of Europe \nThe outcome of the United Kingdom referendum on EU membership sent shockwaves across the globe and even caught some British voters by surprise. The EU has helped secure peace in Europe for the past 60 years. Now it faces an uncertain future. Amid a refugee crisis\, lingering financial recession\, and the constant specter of terrorism\, unity seems more imperative than ever. But the Brexit vote underscores the complexities of integrating an extremely diverse continent. What will post-Brexit Europe look like\, and how can U.S. foreign policy adapt? \nJoin us for a wide-ranging discussion of the social and economic factors driving the dramatic changes taking place in Europe. Featured speakers and panelists include former U.S. Foreign Service Officer Tom Hanson\, who will offer his assessment of how these changes will affect the future of U.S.-European relations. Other national and local experts will discuss the impact of these changes on business\, diplomacy\, and international security. Don’t miss this timely discussion of critical issues that will affect prosperity and security on both sides of the Atlantic. \n  \nAgenda\n  \nKeynote Speaker\nWe are pleased to announce that David Rennie\, Washington bureau chief for The Economist\, will  deliver the keynote address\, Brexit and Beyond at this year’s Great Decisions conference.\nFew other commentators are as qualified to explore and explain the links between events like  Brexit and the election of Donald Trump\, and what may come next.\nRennie’s access to decision-makers and his almost-weekly reporting trips around the country and world have given him a front-row seat as populist forces upended governments and elites across the West. As Washington bureau chief he has profiled presidential candidates and political leaders at the national\, state and local level\, including interviewing Donald Trump multiple times. \n  \nPresented in partnership with 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-conference-future-europe/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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