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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 of South Africa.

Join Global Minnesota President Mark Ritchie for a discussion with The Honorable LaJune Lange, Honorary Consul of South Africa in Minnesota and former District Court Judge; and Zintle Koza, Director of International Organizations at the National Treasury, and former Humphrey Fellow, on how South Africa addressed these issues head on, and how we might apply the lessons they learned right here in Minnesota.

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. Many hope to be able to return home as soon as possible, but the average length of displacement is between 20 and 30 years and some will never return to their country of origin. Despite the challenges, millions of refugees and displaced people work hard to overcome struggles, preserve their culture and identity, and rebuild their lives, often in new places.

Join us for NaTakallam’s Refugee Voices virtual series, as we hear from guest speaker and Syrian refugee Ghaith Alhallak. The program will also include a Q&A session moderated by Mary Dalsin, Program Associate at GHR Foundation.

Originally from Hama, Syria, Ghaith left his home due to ongoing conflict in the region and now lives in Padua, Italy, where he studies Political Science and International Relations. Ghaith will share his personal story and provide insights into the lives of refugees and displaced individuals from the Middle East.

China’s Role in Latin America’s COVID 19 Recovery What US Companies Need to Know

With its dramatically increased investment and trade with Latin America, how is China positioned to affect opportunities for U.S. businesses in the region following the economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic? Whose economic rules will apply, what are the implications for intellectual property protection, and how will private sector companies from the U.S. compete with their state-owned counterparts from China?

Listen to a webinar conversation as industry experts give insight into the economic role China will play in the critical post-COVID-19 recovery period.

Webinar Speakers:

Margaret Myers, Director of the Asia and Latin America program at the Inter-American Dialogue

Amy P. Celico, Principal at Albright Stonebridge Group

Joyce Chang, Managing Director and Chair of Global Research at J.P. Morgan

Patrick J. Kelly, Chair of the Latin America Practice Group at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Global Conversations DIGITAL - China's Road Into Latin America

As the Trump administration continues to withdraw from the world stage, China is looking to fill the void. How does Latin America fit into China’s “One Belt, One Road” plan? Should the U.S. be concerned about China’s growing “sphere of influence”?

Listen to a webinar conversation with Margaret Myers, Director of the Asia & Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, on the regional and global impact of China's relationship with Latin America.

Global Conversations DIGITAL - Italy Today

Global Conversations DIGITAL - Italy Today with professor Alexander Stille.

From climate change to the coronavirus and the international refugee crisis to economic globalization, Italy has emerged as a focal point for many of the modern world’s most challenging social and political forces. The ways in which Italian politics and society respond to these challenges will have effects that stretch far beyond the Italian Peninsula.

Global Social with 2020 International Woman of Courage

Global Minnesota is proud to host Susanna Liew from Malaysia, a recipient of the 2020 U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award.

Established in 2007, the annual U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award honors women around the globe who have exemplified exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for human rights, women’s equality, and social progress, often at great personal risk. This is the only U.S. Department of State award that pays tribute to emerging women leaders worldwide.

Listen to KNOCK, Inc. in Minneapolis to learn about the change she is implementing across the globe. 

Global Conversations: Women Warriors Q&A

From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and World War II Russian fighter pilots, there are incredible stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor. The woman warrior has been cast as an anomaly — Joan of Arc, not GI Jane. But women, it turns out, have always gone to war.

Listen to the Q&A with author Pamela D. Toler as she discusses her new book, "Women Warriors: An Unexpected History," and highlights the many women throughout world history who stepped out of their traditional female roles to take on other identities.

Global Conversations: Women Warriors

From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and World War II Russian fighter pilots, there are incredible stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor. The woman warrior has been cast as an anomaly — Joan of Arc, not GI Jane. But women, it turns out, have always gone to war.

Listen to a conversation with author Pamela D. Toler as she discusses her new book, "Women Warriors: An Unexpected History," and highlights the many women throughout world history who stepped out of their traditional female roles to take on other identities.

Global Conversations: India and Pakistan

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode a wave of Hindu nationalism to a historic reelection in 2019. His first order of business was to revoke the special status granted to the Kashmir region, inflaming the rivalry between India and Pakistan.

Listen to a conversation with University of St. Thomas Professor Dr. Arijit Mazumdar on how the Kashmir situation will affect the region, both economically and politically.

US Foreign Policy Update-Q&A

Listen to a Q&A session with Tom, moderated by former U.S. Department of State Foreign Policy Adviser Molly Hayes Baril from the event: 2020 US Foreign Policy update