Global Minnesota

Join us for an online conversation to explore new opportunities and potential partnerships with African firms involved in mining as a result of the new African Continental Free Trade Area (ACTFA) agreement. International and national speakers will discuss the importance of mining, current and anticipated mining-related opportunities in Africa, legal considerations, and more. The program will include a Q&A session with the speakers. Speakers Basil Ajuo, CEO, Minnesota Africans United Daryl Bouwkamp, Sr. Director Int’l Business Development & Gov’t Affairs, Vermeer Corporation Christopher (Chris) Dana, Channel Advancement Manager, Vermeer Corporation Steve Dickinson, Co-Chair, International Section, Cozen O’Connor Law Firm Bart Driesen, Director, Engine Business EMEA, Donaldson Company Mark Ritchie, President, Global Minnesota

Global Conversations DIGITAL Russia Relations with Jill Dougherty

Human trafficking continues to affect millions of people across borders and is consistently recognized by international leaders as a high-priority foreign policy issue. Join a virtual panel conversation with local and international professionals as they discuss their work to end human trafficking. Featuring an alumna of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, the panel will address how trafficking is fought across sectors, highlight best practices for collaborating organizations, and provide insight into successful partnerships among government and law enforcement officials, legislators, journalists, and representatives from human rights organizations. Panel Speakers Imran Ali, Assistant Criminal Division Chief, Washington County Ágnes De Coll, Head of Anti-Trafficking Department, Hungarian Baptist Aid (International Visitor Leadership Program alumna) Paul Kroshus, Detective, Woodbury Police Department Aimee Schroeder, Crime Analyst, Washington County Moderator: Kelly G

As the world becomes more complex and interconnected, the United Nations (UN) is needed more than ever. However, its major partner – the United States, is pulling away from the UN, as can be seen by its slow paying Peacekeeping dues, and by withdrawing from the Paris Climate Treaty, the Iran Nuclear Framework, and the World Health Organization. What impact does this have on the UN and the world? Join a free webinar presentation to hear Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, discuss what the next 75 years looks like for the UN.   About the Speaker Stéphane Dujarric is the Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and coordinates the work of the main United Nations news sites. His division is responsible for media liaison and accreditation, providing logistical support and information to the international press corps, as well as coverage of official United Nations meetings. Prior to joining the United Nations, Stéphane worked for ABC News television

Guy Ryder, Director General, United National International Labor Organization (ILO) Gabriella Rigg-Herzog, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs, United States Council for International Business Cathy Feingold, Director, International Department, AFL-CIO, Deputy President, International Trade Union Confederation Kevin Cassidy, Director, ILO Office for the United States and Representative to Bretton Woods and Multilateral Organizations

World Food Day 2020

Jeff Harmening, Chairman and CEO, General Mills Stephanie Lundquist, Executive Vice President and President of Food and Beverage, Target Sonya Roberts, President and Group Leader, Salt Group, Cargill Joan Gabel, President, University of Minnesota Moderator: Angela Davis, MPR Additional remarks by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; Peter Frosch, CEO, GREATER MSP; and JoAnne Berkenkamp, Managing Director, MBOLD

Presenting: Jeffrey Sachs, President, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University Introduction by Paurvi Bhatt, President, Medtronic Foundation, Advisory Council, Impact 2030

Presenting: David Beasley, Executive Director, United Nations Food Programme – the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

During World War I, many people in Europe faced starvation due to the German occupation and British blockade. In response, the Commission for Relief in Belgium was created to help feed children and mothers in Belgium and northern France. More than half of the food aid that went to Europe was wheat and wheat flour, much of it coming from the farmers and flour mills of Minnesota. This hunger relief effort grew to become the largest humanitarian effort in history, feeding more than 150 million Europeans from France to Russia between 1914 and 1923. In return, children from Belgium sent letters of gratitude to American children. A selection of these letters has been translated and used to create a powerful exhibit that has been shown across the United States. Join us for the virtual opening of this special exhibit in Minnesota. Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Belgium in New York City, the Embassy of Belgium, the French American Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota, the Mall of America, Wafels

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The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world’s best 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 and address a range of social needs including education, health, equality, and job opportunities while tackling climate change and working to preserve our ocean and forests. Hear from Peg Thomas, Executive Director at the Sundance Family Foundation, and Tim Roman, Co-Founder & CEO of Ecotone Analytics GBC, about measuring and presenting the SDG-impacts on the work of the Sundance Family Foundations’ Earn and Learn Program. About the Speakers Peg Thomas is the Executive Director at the Sundance Family Foundation and manages the Foundation’s operations and initiatives, provides strategic program guidance to the board, mentors Sundance college interns, and provides both grants management and technical support to grantees. Peg holds an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, an MS in

It is often said that foreign policy is about connecting means with ends. With perhaps a few exceptions, most agree that the ultimate end of U.S. foreign policy should be a more prosperous, sustainable, and secure world. Yet today, food security around the globe remains a pressing challenge, especially in low-income, conflict-prone, and climate-affected areas. Following decades of decline in hunger, the number of hungry people globally is once again rising – this trend made all the worse by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patching up vulnerabilities in food systems remains paramount in ending hunger around the world and such trends pose challenges – some new, some old – to U.S. foreign policy. Hear from a panel of experts as they explore U.S. food security and current gaps in policy, particularly as they relate to the effects of COVID-19. Panelists Asma Lateef, Director, Bread for the World Institute Rob Paarlberg, Associate at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and Ad

Red Penguins, the just-released film from award-winning director Gabe Polsky, tells the wild forgotten true story of capitalism and opportunism run amok in Moscow. Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the famed Red Army hockey team formed a joint venture that redefined what was possible in the new Russia. Eccentric marketing whiz Steven Warshaw was sent to Moscow and tasked to transform the team into the greatest show in Russia, attracting some of the biggest names in Hollywood and advertising along the way. Listen to a discussion to examine the lessons learned during this tumultuous era of oligarchs and corruption, and how they can help shape business, cultural, and political relations between the U.S. and Russia in the years ahead.

From medicine to education to agriculture, women entrepreneurs across the globe are creating transformational experiences that drive innovation, design solutions, and bring ideas to life. Tune in for an engaging conversation with international women entrepreneurs as they share their stories and experiences. In partnership with World Learning and TeamWomen, we’ll hear from a panel of international women entrepreneurs from Argentina, India, Italy, Mexico, and Sierra Leone, who participated in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program and traveled to Minnesota for professional exchange opportunities over the past several years. Panel Speakers Megha Bhagat, Human Rights Lawyer, Co-Founder at Project DEFY and Executive Director at MUSE Inc. (India) Paulina Perea Eguía, Co-Founder of Cervecería Olvera (Mexico) Enrica Rosa Maria Arena, Co-Founder of Orange Fiber (Italy) Donatela Orsi, Director of Economic Integration, City of Buenos Aires (Argentina) Sofia Mohamed Konneh, Physica