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In a new series of audio conversations, Global Minnesota Marketing & Communications Manager Nick Hayen talks with some of the amazing people Global Minnesota connects with in our mission to advance international understanding and engagement. This episode features two World Press Institute International Fellows, Ms. Fauziyya Tukur, a senior journalist focusing on disinformation for the British Broa...

Ongoing drought conditions and a changing climate have culminated in agricultural disaster in the East African nation of Somalia. Millions are facing acute hunger insecurity and many are leaving Somalia for neighboring Kenya, seeking stability and improved conditions. Hear this conversation with Global Minnesota and Alight about the unfolding humanitarian crisis, the global response, and an update...

On this episode, we are offering a sneak peek into an upcoming event from Global Minnesota . On February 28, we will host a virtual webinar in partnership with the Minnesota-based relief agency Alight. Alight works to build a meaningful life for and with people displaced throughout the world and everywhere the need arises. In this podcast interview, Nick is joined by Zeinab Aidid, who currently wo...

In a new series of audio conversations, Global Minnesota Marketing & Communications Manager Nick Hayen talks with some of the amazing people Global Minnesota connects with in our mission to advance international understanding and engagement. In this podcast interview, Nick is joined by Alejandro Pavón, an international student from Honduras who recently finished a study abroad at the University of...

This episode is a recording of a public event featuring Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya, whom Global Minnesota had the distinct honor of welcoming to Minnesota. While here, she met with students seeking Foreign Service careers and shared her profound insights at a public conversation on democracy and human rights.

In a new series of audio conversations, Global Minnesota Marketing & Communications Manager Nick Hayen talks with some of the amazing people Global Minnesota connects with in our mission to advance international understanding and engagement. In this first podcast interview, Nick is joined by Yigit Ates, Director of Commodity Exchanges at the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye. Mr...

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. Global Minnesota hosted DePalma at the Hennepin County Library for a presentation and discussion about Cuba, his life, and the s...

World Food Day 2022 - part 2

World Food Day 2022 part 1

2022-10-04 Lunch & Learn Behind the Scenes at the UK Natural History

Service in Afghanistan A Conversation with Ambassador Ross Wilson and Margo Squire

Global Book Club: Heroes of Environmental Diplomacy SDG Roundtable from 2022-08-05

The situation in Myanmar, including the coup by the military in February 2021 and the ongoing human rights crises, coupled with civil resistance by those opposed to the regime, has led to the chaos in the Southeast Asian country. Is it possible for democracy to prevail in Myanmar? Join us for a conversation with Professor Tun Myint, Ph. D., Associate professor of Political Science at Carleton Coll...

Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its involvement in sparking war in Eastern Ukraine signaled a major escalation in President Putin’s attempts to revive the former Soviet empire. Now, the Russian military’s invasion of Ukraine has placed all of Europe on high alert. What does Russia have to gain in such a high-stakes conflict? Join Global Minnesota and the Kennan Institute on YouTube Live...

Hear from speaker Dr. Raymond Kuo, Political Scientist with the RAND Corporation, and expert in international security and East Asia, as he discusses what the future holds for U.S.-Korea relations.   About Raymond Kuo Dr. Raymond Kuo is a Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation and an expert in international security and East Asia. Previously, he was the Executive Director of the Midwest Inter...

In her new book,  “The Heartbeat of Iran: Real Voices of A Country and Its People,”  award-winning journalist, author, and humanitarian Tara Kangarlou offers an intimate look at the lives of ordinary Iranians through a series of personal stories. They are stories filled with intimacy and irony that guide the reader through the nuances of life in Iran and offer a glimpse at Iranians who belong to a...

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a United Nations plan to build a better world for people and our planet by 2030. These goals recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth, address social needs such as education, health, and equality, and tackle climate challenges by working to preserve oceans and forests. Hear from Karen Brown, Direct...

Is using military force a viable foreign policy option for 2021 and beyond? The Persian Gulf remains tense as the rivalry between the regional powers of Saudi Arabia and Iran continues. Tensions escalated in early 2020 as the United States began to intervene in the Gulf, launching an airstrike that killed two Iranian military commanders. What are the historical influences that have led to these te...

Global Conversations DIGITAL A Critical Discussion and Dialogue on US China Relations

The world is changing, and so is NATO, the transatlantic alliance. The NATO 2030 initiative is intended to ensure the alliance of nations remains ready to face tomorrow’s challenges. The next Summit of the allied leaders will take place on June 14 at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. At this meeting NATO leaders will make decisions on the substantive and forward-looking NATO 2030 agenda to d...

The inauguration of Joe Biden as the next U.S. president will usher in a new era in foreign policy that will break dramatically from the priorities, tone, and style of the Trump Administration, with implications for trade, national security, alliances, and multilateral cooperation on global issues such as climate change, migration and COVID-19. Join us on January 13 – just one week before Inaugura...

Claudia Romo Edelman, Founder/CEO, We Are All Human Foundation Juan Jose Gomez Camacho, Ambassador of Mexico to Canada David Nabarro, BCh BM/MD, Co-Director, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London Edie Lush, Journalist, Co-Host Global GoalsCast

Phyllis Kurlander Costanza, Head, UBS in Society, CEO, UBS Optimus Foundation Efe Ukala, Founder, ImpactHER Azza Karam, PhD, Secretary General,  Religions for Peace International Diane Tran, Senior Director, Community Engagement, Fairview Health Services

Leith Greenslade, Co-ordinator, Every Breath Counts Coalition Nneka O. Sederstrom, PhD, Chief Health Equity Officer, Hennepin Healthcare Sister Carol Keehan, Head, Health Task Force Vatican COVID-19 Commission