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SUMMARY:Rebuilding Ukraine: A Future of Resilience and Renewal
DESCRIPTION:In-Person registration is now full! Registration is still accepted for virtual participation. This event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone. \nAs Ukraine approaches the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion\, increasing attention is turning towards long-term strategies for the country’s security\, recovery\, and rebuilding. Ukraine has begun accession negotiations with the European Union and a NATO Summit in 2024 will likely discuss Ukraine’s future in this strategic alliance. \nWhile Ukraine’s fight for democracy\, sovereignty\, and European integration continues\, the reality on the ground is complicated. The country faces persistent missile attacks from Russia\, has endured significant destruction of its infrastructure\, lost thousands of lives\, and roughly 15% of Ukraine’s territory remains occupied. How will Ukraine rebuild itself once the fighting concludes? What does the peace building and recovery process look like? \nJoin Global Minnesota for a timely discussion of Ukraine’s postwar outlook with two distinguished guests joining virtually: Arseniy Yatsenyuk\, Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum and former Prime Minister of Ukraine and Oleksandra Matviichuk\, Head of the Center for Civic Liberties and 2022 Nobel Prize Laureate. After their keynotes\, continue the conversation with a panel of local human rights and Ukrainian experts. \nSPECIAL OFFER! We will be giving away a FREE ticket to our upcoming Culture through Cuisine: Ethiopia at Bolé to one lucky in-person attendee to this discussion. \nAbout Arseniy Yatsenyuk  \nArseniy Yatsenyuk is Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum\, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2014- 2016). Prime Minister Yatsenyuk has led the Government of Ukraine in 2014-2016\, right after the Revolution of Dignity. In his time in the government\, he has taken key strategic decisions that have strengthened democracy and provided the path to the European integration\, including strengthening energy security\, providing visa free regime with the EU\, supporting Ukrainian Armed Forces that have been vital reform that became a part of Ukrainian sustainability in time of large-scaled war that Russia has launched against Ukraine in February 2022. Today\, he is leading the national platform Kyiv Security Forum providing the opportunity for politicians\, activists and international expert to discuss the current national and global geopolitical and security trends\, as well as to develop the solutions for Ukraine’s post-war rebuilding. \nAbout Oleksandra Matviichuk  \nOleksandra Matviichuk is a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and head of Ukraine’s Nobel Peace Prize winning Center for Civil Liberties\, which promotes human rights legislation\, exercises public oversight over law enforcement agencies and the judiciary\, conducts educational activities for young people\, implements international solidarity programs\, and works to foster democracy in Ukraine and the OSCE region. She also coordinates the work of Euromaidan SOS\, a grassroots legal assistance initiative that was created in response to the violent dispersal of a peaceful student demonstration in Maidan Square\, in Kyiv on November 30\, 2013. Most recently\, after Russia’s invasion in February 2022\, Oleksandra and several partners created the Tribunal for Putin initiative to document international crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in all regions of Ukraine that have been targeted by Russian attacks. In 2022\, she was recognized as one of the 25 most influential women in the world by The Financial Times. \nPanelists\nEric Schwartz\, Global Policy Chair\, Humphrey School of Public Affairs \nFionnuala Ní Aoláin\, Professor\, Robina Chair in Law\, Public Policy\, and Society\, University of Minnesota \nKathleen Collins\, Associate Professor\, Department of Political Science\, University of Minnesota \nNatalia Chermoshentseva\, Human Rights Activist\, Found of volunteer initiative Dignity \nMaria Sheremeta\, Board Member\, Ukrainian American Community Center \nModerator: Iryna Drobovych\, Humphrey International Fellow \n  \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org two weeks ahead of the event. \nPresented in partnership with the Ukrainian-American Community Center and the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs. \nThanks to promotional supporters the Committee on Foreign Relations – Minnesota\, East-West Connections\, the United Nations Association of Minnesota\, and World Without Genocide. \nIf you are registering for this event from outside the United States\, please go here. \nPhoto credits – Kostyantyn Polishchuk\, Ukrainian photographer and soldier.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/rebuilding-ukraine-future-resilience-and-renewal/
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SUMMARY:Cyprus in Context with Ambassador Doherty
DESCRIPTION:This event is AT CAPACITY.  Please reach out to our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org with any questions.  \nIn 1960\, Cyprus became independent from the United Kingdom\, but its early years were marked by violence between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. The United Nations established a buffer zone in 1964 to diffuse rising tensions. Ten years later\, after a Greece-sponsored coup in Cyprus\, Turkey sent thousands of troops to the island\, citing its right as a guarantor power to do so. Nearly 200\,000 Greek Cypriots living in the northern part of the island were forced or fled to the south; 60\,000 Turkish Cypriots living in the south did the same to the north. The island and the capital city of Nicosia have been divided since then\, despite international attempts to reunify Cyprus. U.N. troops remain to protect the peace\, but periodic flare-ups of violence have occurred as recently as August 2023. Join Global Minnesota for a conversation with former U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus\, Kathleen Doherty. \nDue to its location in the Eastern Mediterranean\, Turkey\, Greece\, the United Kingdom\, Russia\, the United States and increasingly Israel and China see Cyprus as having strategic geopolitical importance. The island is also known as a favored investment spot\, including illicit finance of Russia\, China\, and others; and now has the highest percentage per capita of refugees in Europe. Given all of these dimensions\, is there a diplomatic path forward for a long-term solution? Ambassador Doherty will outline the current status of the Cyprus issue\, the obstacles to establishing a permanent solution\, and how diplomacy can play a critical role in mediating these tensions. \nAbout Ambassador Doherty:\nAmbassador Doherty served in Cyprus from 2015-2019. Before her appointment as Ambassador\, Kathleen Doherty\, a member of the Senior Foreign Service\, served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Rome between September 2013 and September 2015. She previously spent two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs\, where she had responsibility for managing relations with the European Union and Western Europe. Prior to that\, she was the Director for the Office of European Union and Regional Affairs. \nBefore returning to Washington D.C. in 2010\, she was Counselor for Economic Affairs in the U.S. Embassy in London. Her other overseas assignments include Moscow\, Rome and the Dominican Republic. \nAmbassador Doherty speaks Italian and Spanish and previously Portuguese and Russian\, and received one of the Department’s highest honors for her work on U.S.-EU relations. She has a M.Sc from the London School of Economics and a B.A. from Colgate University. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Affairs\, a board member of the American Academy of Diplomacy\, and a board member of the Women’s Foreign Policy Group. \nPresented in partnership with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.  \nThanks to promotional sponsors the Minnesota International NGO Network\, and the United Nations Association of Minnesota.  \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org two weeks ahead of the event. \nListen below to our latest podcast episode to learn more about this event!
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SUMMARY:U.S. Policy Toward Latin America with Ambassador Ayalde
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nJoin the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Global Minnesota for a conversation with former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil and Paraguay\, Liliana Ayalde. Ambassador Ayalde will delve into critical topics concerning U.S. policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean. Ambassador Ayalde has held senior leadership positions at the U.S. State Department and USAID\, and at the United States Southern Command\, and will provide insights into the region’s challenges and opportunities. These include migration and the U.S. southern border\, human rights\, economic and political development\, and Chinese involvement in Latin America. \n\nAbout Ambassador Ayalde\nAmbassador Ayalde retired from the U.S. Foreign Service following a distinguished 38-year career. She held senior positions in the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)\, dedicating her diplomatic service to foreign affairs\, development\, defense\, and security in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ambassador Ayalde served as the Civilian Deputy to the Commander and Foreign Policy Advisor at the United States Southern Command in Miami until September 2019 and was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil between 2013-2016. Prior to this appointment she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs in the Department of State. She was also the Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Latin American and Caribbean Bureau for USAID. Following her assignment as USAID Mission Director in Colombia\, where she had responsibility for the development assistance portfolio under Plan Colombia\, she was confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay. She also held assignments in Bangladesh\, Guatemala\, Nicaragua\, and Bolivia. \nAmbassador Ayalde is currently a senior advisor for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)\, and serves on several boards such as the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program\, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and IREX\, a non-profit organization focused on development\, governance and education. She is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and serves on the International Advisory Group of Global Americans. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards\, including USAID’s Distinguished Career Award\, the Department of State’s Distinguished Service Honor Award\, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award\, the highest award given to a civilian by the Department of Defense. She was also honored with recognitions by governments in countries she served\, including the Order of San Carlos by the Government of Colombia\, the Order for Gran Cruz by the Government of Paraguay\, and received several recognitions by the Government of Brazil. Ambassador Ayalde earned her B.A. from the School of International Studies at American University in Washington\, D.C. and a M.P.H. from Tulane University in Louisiana. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and has a working knowledge of French. \nPresented in partnership with Humphrey School of Public Affairs. \nLearn More
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SUMMARY:Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows Welcome Reception
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nOn behalf of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs\, we are delighted to extend this special invitation to you! We cordially invite you to join us as we welcome the exceptional 2023-24 cohort of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows. \nThe Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program has been instrumental in fostering global leadership and promoting positive change in communities worldwide. We are proud to introduce you to this year’s Fellows\, a group of outstanding professionals who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to public service and are currently in prominent leadership positions in their respective countries. \nThe Fellows\, through their dedication and expertise\, have made substantial contributions to advancing the well-being of their communities\, nations\, and the world. Their diverse areas of expertise encompass public administration\, governance\, education\, public health\, environmental sustainability\, and many others. \nTo gain insights into the impactful work of the incoming Fellows\, we encourage you to explore their bios and learn more about their initiatives in their respective home countries. The Fellows home countries span the globe – Armenia\, Honduras\, Jordan\, Morocco\, Pakistan\, Palestine\, the Philippines\, the Slovak Republic\, Togo\, Ukraine\, Uruguay\, and Vietnam.  You can find all the details on their backgrounds and bios here. \nThis event will provide an excellent opportunity for networking and fostering meaningful connections with this year’s cohort of Fellows\, who will be working and studying in Minnesota for nine months. Join us and help to expand our collective commitment to creating a brighter future through public service and cross-cultural collaboration. Light appetizers and drinks will be served. \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org. \nPresented in partnership with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Thanks to promotional sponsors Books for Africa\, Citizens for Global Solutions Minnesota\, the Minnesota International NGO Network\, and the United Nations Association of Minnesota.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/hubert-h-humphrey-fellows-welcome-reception/
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