April 2020
Around the World Online Fundraiser and Auction
As we look at how best to keep our Global Minnesota community healthy, and based on CDC and Minnesota Health Department recommendations, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person portion of our gala on May 2. Although we will miss seeing you on May 2, we hope...
May 2020
Global Conversations DIGITAL: China’s Road Into Latin America
This event will be offered as a Zoom video webinar with the speaker. Register below and join this important conversation. Program access information will be sent closer to the event date. As the Trump administration continues to withdraw from the world stage, China is looking to fill the void. How...
June 2020
Refugee Voices: Syria
According to the UNHCR (the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), there are more than 68.5 million people today who have been forcibly displaced from their homes by conflict. Some of these people have been displaced within their own countries and others have been forced to flee to other countries....
Race and Responsibility in the 21st Century – What We Can Learn From South Africa
Is the U.S. ready for truth and reconciliation? If we are to seriously grapple, finally, with our history of racism, and the lingering effects of trauma and disadvantage, if we wish to build a better future for all of our citizens, we may have much to learn from the experience...
POSTPONED: Opportunities for U.S. Businesses: Expo 2020 Dubai
This program has been postponed. Stay tuned for further details regarding a new program date and time. Dubai is a regional hub and a bridge to emerging markets for many American companies, allowing them to conduct business throughout the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia from a business-friendly, tech-forward economy....
Global Conversations DIGITAL: Women in Diplomacy
This event will be offered as a Zoom video webinar with the speaker. Register below and join this important conversation. Program access information will be sent closer to the event date. Many countries face challenges of migration, terrorism, climate change, and the spread of fast-paced technology. Those who are sitting...
Voces de Refugiados: Venezuela (Refugee Voices: Venezuela)
This program will be presented in Spanish only as a Zoom video webinar, and is part of Global Minnesota's partnership with NaTakallam Refugee Voices virtual series. De acuerdo al Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR, en inglés UNHCR), actualmente hay más de 68.5 millones de personas...
How U.S. Companies are Leveraging Thailand, Vietnam & the Philippines to Diversify Their Manufacturing and Supply Chain Needs Beyond China
China's slowing economy, rising labor costs, increased regulatory environment, and the U.S.-China trade tariffs have resulted in significant economic disruption in China and global markets. The outbreak of COVID-19 has further compounded this disruption and for many companies, highlighted the need to reduce their manufacturing and supply chain dependence on...
July 2020
Canada Day Celebration
July 1, 2020, marks not only Canada Day, but also the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis. As part of the day’s events, Global Minnesota will host an online “armchair discussion” webinar featuring prominent Minnesotans, each speaking about a different aspect of the...
Trivia for Canada Day
Celebrate Canada Day and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis with a friendly game of trivia! Over a Zoom happy hour, join others online and try your hand at Canada-themed trivia covering pop culture to politics to geography...and everything in between. And...