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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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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180509T180000
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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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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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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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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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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171206T193000
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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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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Prospects for Afghanistan and Pakistan
DESCRIPTION:Major internal conflict has plagued Afghanistan for four decades. The U.S.\, for its part\, has conducted military operations in the country nearly continuously since 9/11. Today\, war with the Taliban persists\, and tensions between the U.S. and Pakistan have gradually deteriorated. As his time in office drew to a close\, President Obama limited further withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. \nNewly laid-out plans from the Trump Administration for Afghanistan and the South Asia region have prompted national discussion and further questions. What’s next as we move forward in the new direction? \nDon’t miss this conversation with Dr. Manju Parikh\, who will offer considerable insight into the Trump administration’s proposed foreign policy efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. \nAbout the Speaker\nDr. Manju Parikh is professor emerita of Political Science at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. Her teaching has been framed by a strong interest in the global issues of development\, freedom and human rights. Dr. Parikh taught courses on international relations with a focus on Asian politics\, global women’s political concerns and gender equality\, and Asian American immigrant experiences. She has published in both scholarly journals and popular magazines and has presented at numerous conferences and public lectures. Dr. Parikh received a Fulbright Scholarship in 2009 for research on women legislators in Pakistan and their successful legislation against workplace sexual harassment. Currently\, she serves on the boards of Middle East Peace Now and the Collection in Focus Guides Council at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-prospects-afghanistan-pakistan/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Geopolitics of Energy
DESCRIPTION:Policies to ensure the security of energy supply and access have long been domestic and foreign policy priorities for the United States and will remain so\, including for the health of our economy.  Looking ahead\, however\, two developments will increasingly affect how energy and foreign policy come together.  The first is climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in concert with others.   A second is rapid change in global markets driven by new\, large-scale consumers in China\, India\, and elsewhere and the rise of wind\, solar\, and other\, increasingly cheap renewables.   How do these factors come together\, and what will be the main areas of focus of US foreign energy policy in the years to come? \nJoin us for a thought-provoking conversation with former Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson as he discusses these factors and their effect 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. \nOnline registrations for Global Conversations: Geopolitics of Energy are closed.  Walk-ins are welcome.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-geopolitics-energy/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170809T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: Nuclear Security
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walks-ins welcome. \nNuclear nonproliferation was a top priority for the Obama administration. While the Iran Deal was a diplomatic victory toward this end\, major threats persist from both state and non-state actors. Countries like North Korea\, Russia\, and India and Pakistan continue to challenge nonproliferation efforts. The possibility that terrorists will carry out an attack using a “dirty bomb\,” made from captured nuclear materials\, looks increasingly real. \nJoin us for a conversation with Augsburg College Professor Joseph Underhill\, Ph.D.\, about the way forward for U.S. nuclear security policy.  \nAbout the Speaker\nProfessor Joseph Underhill teaches courses in environmental politics\, international relations\, and political methodology at Augsburg College. From 2010-2012\, he served as the Batalden Faculty Scholar in Applied Ethics\, engaging the campus on the theme of “seeking justice where we live” and teaching courses related to youth movements and social change\, especially in Muslim communities both in Minneapolis and in the context of a trip to Egypt to study the effects of the revolution there. He directs the International Relations Program and Model United Nations programs at Augsburg and takes students to New Zealand\, Costa Rica\, Nicaragua\, Egypt\, and Tanzania. He also serves as the campus faculty representative for the Nobel Peace Prize Forum\, co-hosted each year by Augsburg College. \nPresented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-nuclear-security/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170712T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170712T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T200548
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: African Folktales to Contemporary Authors
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walks-ins welcome. \nFrom ancient oral traditions to contemporary literature\, African stories reflect wisdom\, cultural identities\, and social values developed over countless generations. Join us\, St. Olaf College Associate Professor Joseph Mbele\, and Augsburg College Associate Professor Mzenga Wanyama for an exploration of how these stories find expression today\, both in Africa and in the African diaspora. \nSpeakers\nJoseph Mbele\, Associate Professor of English at St. Olaf College\, is a folklorist and author. His writings\, including Matengo Folktales\, illuminate the underlying values that shape cultures. Dr. Mbele has done fieldwork in Kenya\, Tanzania\, and the U.S.\, and has given lectures and presented conference papers in Canada\, Finland\, India\, Israel\, Kenya\, Tanzania\, Uganda\, and the U.S. After earning a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and before coming to St. Olaf in 1990 to teach post-colonial and third-world literature\, he taught in the Literature Department at the University of Dar es Salaam\, Tanzania. Over the years\, he has taught courses such as Swahili Literature\, Theory of Literature\, African Literature\, Sociology of Literature\, Postcolonial and Third World Literature\, The Epic\, and African-American Literature. \nMzenga Aggrey Wanyama\, Associate Professor of English at Augsburg College\, was born and raised in Kenya where he received his bachelor’s of education and master’s degrees from the University of Nairobi and then taught English language and literature in Kenyan High schools and at Kenyatta University. In the United States\, he had a two-year stint in the graduate program at Howard University in Washington\, D.C. before attending the University of Minnesota where he earned a Ph.D. in English. Mzenga also worked as an Assistant Professor of English at St. Cloud State University where he taught courses in literature and writing. His areas of focus are Postcolonial theory and literature and African American literary history. \nPresented in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-african-folktales-contemporary-authors/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170530T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170530T190000
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SUMMARY:Love\, Africa: Insights from Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist
DESCRIPTION:Online registration closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nA seasoned war correspondent\, Jeffrey Gettleman has covered every major conflict over the past 20 years\, from Afghanistan to Iraq to the Congo. For the past decade\, he has served as the East Africa bureau chief for The New York Times\, fulfilling a longtime dream. \nBased in Kenya\, Gettleman recently completed his memoir “Love\, Africa\,” which bears witness to his time in one of the most turbulent regions of the world and tells a revealing story about finding a calling – and love. \nJoin us for a special program with Gettleman as he shares his “Love\, Africa” story and discusses the impact of U.S. policies in East Africa. The evening will include a short reading and presentation of his memoir\, and in-depth discussion and Q&A with the audience\, moderated by Mshale founder and publisher Tom Gitaa. \nFollowing the program\, Gettleman will sign copies of his new book\, which can be preordered through Amazon\, Barnes & Noble\, or IndieBound\, and will be available for purchase at the event. \nAbout the Speaker\nJeffrey Gettleman is The New York Times’ East Africa bureau chief and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for international reporting. His work has appeared in National Geographic\, GQ\, Foreign Policy\, and The New York Review of Books\, and he has appeared as a news commentator on CNN\, BBC\, PBS\, NPR\, ABC\, and the Charlie Rose show. Gettleman studied philosophy at Cornell University before winning a Marshall Scholarship to study at Oxford. He is the author of “Love\, Africa\,” his recent memoir about his experiences in Africa. \nAbout the Moderator \nTom Gitaa is founder and publisher of the award-winning Mshale newspaper\, one of the largest news outlets serving African immigrants in the Midwest. He works with numerous nonprofits and trade associations and is current board secretary of the Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium and board member of Books for Africa. Tom was born and lived in Kenya before moving to Minnesota for college\, where he earned a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University. \nPresented in partnership with Books for Africa\, Feed My Starving Children\, GHR Foundation\, the Hennepin County Library\, Ka Joog\, and Mshale.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/love-africa-insights-pulitzer-prize-winning-journalist/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170510T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170510T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: Saudi Arabia in Transition
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nAs Saudi Arabia struggles to adjust to the drastic decline in oil revenue\, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman attempts to boldly transform the country and shift more power to the younger generation. At the same time\, many countries such as the U.S. point out the lack of democracy\, women’s rights and human rights in Saudi Arabia\, and blame its promotion of Wahhabism\, an extremely conservative version of Islam\, for creating jihadists. Both countries need each other\, but they are at a crossroads in bilateral relations. \nOn the heels of a recent trip to Saudi Arabia\, former U.S. Foreign Service Officer Tom Hanson will discuss the fragile – but important – relationship.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-saudi-arabia-transition/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170413T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Conflict in the South China Sea
DESCRIPTION:Online registration for this event is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nThe South China Sea is a locus of competing territorial claims\, and China its most vocal claimant. Beijing’s interest has intensified disputes with other countries in the region in recent years\, especially since China has increased its naval presence. Despite rising international pressure\, including an unfavorable ruling by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea\, China staunchly defends its policies in the region. Preventing tensions from boiling over is a matter of careful diplomacy. \nJoin us for a conversation\, with Professor Duncan McCampbell\, on what is being done to promote diplomacy and prevent tensions from boiling over in the region. \nProfessor McCampbell is an American lawyer and professor of international business and law at Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis\, where he also serves as MBA Program Director.  Following 14 years—much of it abroad—with the Westlaw division of Thomson Reuters\, he has a professional background in non-U.S. legal systems. He teaches law and business in China and travels extensively in Asia. He also writes on global commercial\, legal\, political\, and security issues\, and recently returned from a one-month visit to China and the Philippines to research the evolving situation in the South China Sea. In addition to teaching\, Professor McCampbell leads a business consultancy that helps companies enter new markets overseas. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-conflict-south-china-sea/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170308T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170308T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Trade and Politics
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nThe U.S. political mood toward trade has gone sour. One need look no further than the 2016 presidential contest for the popular narrative: trade means that China wins\, at America’s expense. But do the numbers support that conclusion? The metrics used to gauge economic strength—Gross Domestic Product and balance of trade—have not kept up with the realities of modern manufacturing. Obtaining an accurate picture of U.S. economic stature requires a critique of those numbers. \nJoin us for a conversation with Professor Varadarajan V. Chari on the development of appropriate policy solutions for the challenges at hand. \nProfessor Chari is the founding director of the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute\, the Paul Frenzel Land Grant Professor of Liberal Arts in the University of Minnesota Department of Economics\, and an adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He received a bachelor of technology from the Indian Institute of Technology\, Bombay and his Ph.D. from Carnegie-Mellon University. He has served on the Board of Editors of many journals\, including Econometrica\, the Journal of Economic Literature\, and the Journal of Economic Perspectives. In 1998\, he was elected fellow of the Econometric Society and was named Scholar of the College by the College of Liberal Arts\, University of Minnesota\, in 2008. His research interests are in banking\, fiscal and monetary policy\, and on issues of economic development. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-trade-politics/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170209T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: The Future of Europe
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome.  \nThe outcome of the United Kingdom referendum on EU membership sent shockwaves across the globe. It even caught British voters by surprise. The European Union has helped secure peace in Europe for the past 70 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. \nJoin us for a conversation with foreign policy expert\, Bill Davnie\, on what post-Brexit Europe will look like and how can U.S. foreign policy adapt. \nBill Davnie served as a U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer from 1981 to 2007. His postings included Hong Kong\, Thailand\, USSR/Russia\, Tajikistan\, Lithuania\, and Finland\, as well as four months in Baghdad in 2007. Since retirement\, he has traveled to Israel\, Jordan\, Kenya\, Morocco\, South Korea\, and Cambodia. Prior to the Foreign Service\, he researched Islam and taught for one year in Indonesia\, and served as a Presbyterian pastor for five years in rural North Dakota. \nGlobal Conversations in Minneapolis is produced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-minneapolis-future-europe/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T200548
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SUMMARY:2017 U.S. Foreign Policy Update
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT. Please call 612.625.1662 to be placed on the waitlist. \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 next president in the upcoming year\, including nuclear security\, international trade\, and U.S. relations with China and Latin America. 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/2017us-foreign-policy-update/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161214T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T200548
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: Cuba and the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nThe 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 its roots in the Cuban revolution of 1959. In March 2016\, this historic shift was officially set in motion by President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba ― the first trip by a sitting president in 88 years. \nGary Prevost\, political science professor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University\, will discuss how American and Cuban leaders today are trying to find common ground on issues of mutual interest even as they continue to see the world through very different lenses. \nGary Prevost received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Minnesota and has published widely on Latin America and Spain\, including “Cuba: A Different America\,” coedited with Wilber Chaffee; “United States–Cuban Relations—A Critical History\,” co-authored with Esteban Morales; and numerous articles and book chapters on Nicaragua and Spanish politics. His research on Latin America has been supported by a number of grants\, including a Fulbright Central American Republics Award. \nProduced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-cuba-u-s/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions Conference: International Migration and the Changing Face of America
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list to attend the conference\, please call 612.625.1662. \nThe greatest mobility of people in human history is happening across the globe. The number of international migrants has more than tripled from 78 million in 1960 to more than 232 million\, and refugee populations are at an all-time high of 19.5 million. A “migration gap” between government policies to welcome migrants and public opinion favoring more restrictions is contributing to political unrest and growing anti-immigrant sentiment in many countries\, including the U.S. Lost in this discussion may be the many ways immigrants contribute to the cultural\, educational\, economic\, and civic vitality of our communities. \nFeatured Speaker\nNational Public Radio correspondent and author\, Tom Gjelten\, will take the podium at our 9th annual Great Decisions conference for an in-depth look at the forces causing people to leave their homes and seek new beginnings in new countries as well as obstacles posed to host communities absorbing the influx of people coming across their borders. Tom will discuss how immigrant stories and experiences from his new book\, “A Nation of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story\,” are playing out across the world and right here in Minnesota\, such as friction between minorities\, economic competition and entrepreneurship\, and racial and cultural stereotyping. \nJoin us to hear from Tom Gjelten\, former U.S. Foreign Service Officer Tom Hanson\, and other local experts on this critical issue. \nConference Details and Agenda\nCheck out information on breakout sessions\, featured speakers\, and agenda details. \nNew Member Special*\nBecome a new Global Minnesota member at the $75 level and attend the Great Decisions conference for FREE! Even better? Know before you go! Join at the $150 level and receive one free conference admission AND a free 2016 Great Decisions briefing book\, featuring a 12-page article on international migration. Register below for this special offer. \nAttention High School Students and Teachers\nFree registration for high school students is now FULL.  If you have questions or would like to be put on a waiting list\, please email Ann Smith\, K-12 Education Manager. \n*New membership tax deductibility will be impacted by benefits received through this special.\nPresented in partnership with the Foreign Policy Association.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-conference-international-migration-changing-face-america/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161013T180000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: Shifting Alliances in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Date Change!\nFrom a proxy war in Yemen to an ongoing civil war in Syria\, a number of conflicts have shaken the traditional alignments in the Middle East to their core. As alliances between state and non-state actors in the region are constantly shifting\, the U.S. has found itself between a rock and a hard place. Diplomat in Residence Mary Curtin will lead a discussion on what the U.S. can do to secure its interests in the region without causing further damage and disruption\, especially when circumstances are far from black-and-white. \nMary T. Curtin is Diplomat in Residence at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. She worked as a U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer from 1986 to 2011\, serving in five overseas assignments including Poland\, Tunisia\, Mali\, Chile\, and Washington\, D.C. Throughout her career she kept a focus on how the U.S. could help promote democracy and human rights through bilateral and multilateral efforts. She was political counselor at the U.S. Mission to the European Union and oversaw mission engagement efforts regarding NATO and Afghanistan. \nProduced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-shifting-alliances-middle-east/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160914T180000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: The United Nations Post-2015
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations and the halfway point in its global effort to eradicate poverty\, hunger\, and discrimination. But as the UN’s 193 member states look back at the success of the millennium development goals\, they also must assess their needs for its sustainable development goals—a new series of benchmarks\, which are set to expire in 2030. With the appointment of the ninth Secretary-General in the near future as well\, the next U.S. President is bound to have quite a lot on his or her plate going into office. \nMichael Eaton\, Executive Director of NCCA-NMUN (National Collegiate Conference Association – National Model United Nations) and Truman scholar\, will lead a discussion on how the new sustainable development goals will shape the future of the UN and its member states. \nMichael Eaton has served as Executive Director of NCCA-NMUN since 2004 and has helped expand National Model UN programming to include more than 6\,000 college participants annually. Prior to his current position\, he was the Director of Enrollment Services and Marketing for the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs. Honors include being named a Truman Scholar. Mr. Eaton has served as an adjunct faculty member at Hamline University in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, a Trustee of the Center for UN Reform Education and board member and past-President of the United Nations Association of Minnesota. He is a current member of the National Council of UNA-USA and is pursuing a doctorate in international education at the University of Minnesota. Michael has a bachelor’s degree in economics\, summa cum laude\, from Concordia College in Moorhead\, MN and a master’s degree in nonprofit management and the scholar award from Hamline University in St. Paul\, MN. \nProduced in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library and United Nations Association Harold E. Stassen Division in Minnesota. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-un-post-2015/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160728T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160728T200000
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SUMMARY:Somalis in Minnesota: Enriching Our Culture\, Economy\, and Communities
DESCRIPTION:It’s estimated that more than 60\,000 Somalis live in Minnesota – the most of any state in the U.S. And since their arrival in 1993\, Somali immigrants have become an integral thread in the tapestry of Minnesota life. In partnership with the African Development Center\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, Isuroon\, Ka Joog\, and The Somali Museum of Minnesota\, we’ll take a look at the history and culture of Somalis in Minnesota\, as well as the economic\, political\, and cultural contributions they make to our state. \nAhmed Ismail Yusuf\, author of “Somalis in Minnesota\,” will guide us through the story of the state’s most recent immigrant group. Following his presentation\, a panel discussion will explore Somali success in education\, health care\, entrepreneurship\, and civic engagement\, as well as ongoing challenges faced by these new Minnesotans.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/somalis-minnesota-enriching-culture-economy-communities/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160713T180000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: The Rise of ISIS
DESCRIPTION:Born out of an umbrella organization of al-Qaeda in Iraq\, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) burst onto the international stage after it conquered Fallujah in December 2013. Since then\, the group has seized control of a number of critical strongholds in both countries and declared itself a caliphate. Still\, the question remains: what is ISIS\, and what danger does it present to today’s global community? \n\nMolly Hayes\, formerly with the U.S. Department of State\, will lead a discussion on these questions and more. \nMolly Hayes worked for the U.S. Department of State as an advisor on the Middle East\, and North Africa\, with an emphasis on counterterrorism and human rights issues. She served as the State Department’s counterterrorism advisor for East Africa; desk officer for Kenya\, Morocco\, Western Sahara\, Libya\, and Tunisia; and assistant to the Coordinator for Counterterrorism. She also served as deputy coordinator of the State Department’s Egypt Task Force during the 2011 Arab Spring. Molly holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Arabic from the University of Notre Dame and will pursue a mid-career policy degree at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs as a Thomas H. Swain Fellow. \nGlobal Conversations is brought to you in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-rise-isis/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160518T173000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: Foreign Policy in an Election Year
DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome. \nThis year’s race for the White House is proving anything is possible. Anything. And voters are learning more about where candidates stand on important issues\, including the international role of the U.S. With foreign policy rhetoric as unique as the presidential hopefuls themselves\, the remaining months leading up to the 2016 election are critical to defining the U.S.’ global role and persona. \nTom Hanson\, former U.S. Foreign Service Officer and Diplomat in Residence at the University of Minnesota – Duluth\, will discuss the 5 key foreign policy challenges facing the candidates and what they mean for the U.S. \nGlobal Conversations is brought to you in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-foreign-policy-in-an-election-year/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: The Future of Kurdistan
DESCRIPTION:Kurdistan\, a region made up of parts of Turkey\, Iraq\, Iran\, and Syria\, is home to one of the largest ethnic groups in West Asia: the Kurds. Now\, most in the West know them for the small\, oil-rich autonomous region in northern Iraq called Iraqi Kurdistan — one of the U.S.’ closest allies in the Middle East\, and a bulwark against the expansion of the so-called Islamic State. \nNewzad Brifki\, Founder and Director of the Kurdish Community of America\, will lead a discussion on what the future of Iraqi Kurdistan means for Kurds in the surrounding region. \nGlobal Conversations is brought to you in partnership with the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-the-future-of-kurdistan/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160309T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160309T133000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: Migration
DESCRIPTION:As a record number of migrants cross the Mediterranean Sea\, seeking refuge in Europe\, the continent is struggling to come up with an adequate response. Although Europe’s refugees are largely fleeing conflicts in Syria\, Iraq and parts of Africa\, their struggle is hardly unique. Today\, with the number of displaced people at an all-time high\, a number of world powers find themselves facing a difficult question: how can they balance border security with humanitarian concerns? More importantly\, what can they do to resolve these crises so as to limit the number of displaced persons? \nJoin us for an important conversation on this timely topic\, with Dr. Bruce Corrie\, Associate Vice President for University Relations and International Programs\, and Professor of Economics at Concordia University. \nLongtime Concordia University faculty member\, Dr. Corrie is well known in the community for his work on the economic contributions of immigrants and minorities and his research has been featured in the national and local media. He has served on the board of several national\, state and local public and nonprofit boards and has helped develop foreign study programs in India\, China\, and Mexico. \nDr. Corrie’s travels have taken him to 25 countries and five continents. He has a doctorate in economics from the University of Notre Dame.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-migration/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160210T113000
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations: The Koreas
DESCRIPTION:At the end of World War II\, the northern half of the Korean peninsula was occupied by the Soviet Union\, the southern by the United States. Today\, the North is underdeveloped\, impoverished\, and ruled by a corrupt\, authoritarian government\, while the South has advanced rapidly to become one of the world’s most developed countries. \nJoin us for the first Global Conversations of 2016\, with Dr. Hangtae Cho\, Director of Language Instruction and Korean Senior Lecturer at the University of Minnesota\, as we explore the Koreas and the possibility of and even desire for reunification.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-conversations-the-koreas/
LOCATION:Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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