CGS-MN THIRD THURSDAY GLOBAL ISSUES FORUM
Free and open to the public.
Free and open to the public.
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis (at Lyndale & Hennepin) Park in church lot.
These forums are jointly sponsored by the United Nations Association of Minnesota, the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers and the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.
These forums are jointly sponsored by the United Nations Association of Minnesota, the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers and the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.
Thursdays, 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Next forum will be in September, 2010
Next forum will be in September, 2010
CGS-Minnesota Chapter
5492 Bald Eagle Blvd. E.
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
info at globalsolutionsmn.org
Updated 2010-07-24
5492 Bald Eagle Blvd. E.
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
info at globalsolutionsmn.org
Updated 2010-07-24
CGS MN ANNUAL MEETING INVITATION
Thursday evening, June 17, 2010, 6:00 – 9;00 p.m.
Social Hall, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis
ABUNDANT FREE PARKING IN CHURCH PARKING LOT
SCHEDULE: 6:00 Social Hour; 6:30 Served Dinner (vegetarian option available);
7:15 Program; 9:00 Adjournment.
COST: $30 per person; $15 for students and those with limited income.
Reservations should be made by June 10. QUESTIONS? Call Mary Rose Goetz at 612-374-5321.
Thursday evening, June 17, 2010, 6:00 – 9;00 p.m.
Social Hall, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis
ABUNDANT FREE PARKING IN CHURCH PARKING LOT
SCHEDULE: 6:00 Social Hour; 6:30 Served Dinner (vegetarian option available);
7:15 Program; 9:00 Adjournment.
COST: $30 per person; $15 for students and those with limited income.
Reservations should be made by June 10. QUESTIONS? Call Mary Rose Goetz at 612-374-5321.
Keynote Speaker: Secretary of State MARK RITCHIE
THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
Born, raised and schooled in Iowa, Ritchie has lived in Minneapolis for the past
24 years. From 1986 to 2006 he served as President of the Institute for
Agriculture and Trade Policy, a non-profit organization working with businesses,
farm organizations and other civic groups to promote long-term sustainability. A
major concern of IATP has been the effect of trade rules on farm families and rural
communities. In 1994 Ritchie was a co-founder of the Global Environment and
Trade Study, based at Yale University, which investigated international linkages
and synergies between environment and trade . In that same year he organized a
conference at Bretton Woods commemorating the 50th anniversary of the
historic meetings at which the key institutions regulating global finance and trade were designed.
In 2006 Ritchie was elected as Minnesota’s 21st Secretary of State. In that capacity, he oversaw the recount in the 2008 US Senate Election, a task he handled with such skill and fairness that it led to his being named by The Nation magazine the 2008 “Most Valuable State Official in the United States.” An inspirational speaker, Ritchie’s presentations combine great depths of both knowledge and passion.
THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
Born, raised and schooled in Iowa, Ritchie has lived in Minneapolis for the past
24 years. From 1986 to 2006 he served as President of the Institute for
Agriculture and Trade Policy, a non-profit organization working with businesses,
farm organizations and other civic groups to promote long-term sustainability. A
major concern of IATP has been the effect of trade rules on farm families and rural
communities. In 1994 Ritchie was a co-founder of the Global Environment and
Trade Study, based at Yale University, which investigated international linkages
and synergies between environment and trade . In that same year he organized a
conference at Bretton Woods commemorating the 50th anniversary of the
historic meetings at which the key institutions regulating global finance and trade were designed.
In 2006 Ritchie was elected as Minnesota’s 21st Secretary of State. In that capacity, he oversaw the recount in the 2008 US Senate Election, a task he handled with such skill and fairness that it led to his being named by The Nation magazine the 2008 “Most Valuable State Official in the United States.” An inspirational speaker, Ritchie’s presentations combine great depths of both knowledge and passion.
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