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SUMMARY:Munich Sister City Association Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:*This Is An Invitation for August’s Virtual Meeting*\nSpeaker: Ute Päpke\, MSCA President \nThe August meeting is scheduled for:\nMonday\, 8/2/21 from 6:00-7:00 pm \nLink to Meeting: meet.google.com/epq-donw-qgr \n*Please RSVP if you will be attending the meeting* \nHello everyone! In lieu of an external speaker for August\, we will be having our very own MSCA president\, Ute Päpke provide an update on current happenings and hopes for the future of the group. Topics that will be discussed include the following: How\, why and when  was the Munich Sister City Association established . \nWhat exchanges and major events have we done. \nWhat does the future hold. \nWHAT is CINUSCA?   \nTo join the meeting\, simply click the meeting link tonight – click here: meet.google.com/epq-donw-qgr \nAs an aside\, please give suggestions on future speakers that would be good for our group to host at our monthly meeting! All suggestions and ideas are welcome! \nHope to see you then!
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/munich-sister-city-association-virtual-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T130000
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SUMMARY:The Place of Africa in the 21st Century and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a timely\, insightful and instructional discussion and presentation on social justice\, governance\, youth empowerment\, women leadership\, culture and identity\, and other issues pertinent to all Africa related matters. \nTuesday\, July 20 @ 12PM (Noon) EST \n\nPatrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba is a Kenyan born\, renowned international public speaker\, a high-profile civil servant\, an eloquent lawyer and a staunch Pan-Africanist. PLO has delivered several powerful speeches alluding to or about African solutions to African problems. \nProfessor Lumumba is the Founder of the PLO Lumumba Foundation and a consultant with Lumumba and Lumumba Advocates\, a member of the Africa Justice Group (AJG). He is an Advocate of the High Courts of Kenya and Tanganyika and a certified mediator. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya FCPS (K)\, a Fellow of the Kenya Institute of Management (FKIM) and Honorary Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS). He is the Chairman of Farafina Investment Group in Monrovia\, Liberia and Economic Strategic Growth and Development Initiative for Africa based in Nigeria. \nHe has authored several books on diverse subjects. With several speeches on diverse subjects delivered in and outside Africa\, Lumumba is recognized as one of the leading public speakers in Africa and the African in Diaspora. He is the founder of several organizations including the PLO Lumumba Foundation\, a charitable organization that has been in operation since 1990. He has also been twice recognized as one of the 100 most influential Africans. \nEvent is FREE to all Members of FPLC and Partner Organizations 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/the-place-of-africa-in-the-21st-century-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Discussion,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T114237
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SUMMARY:Raise Your Hand Live! with Jutta Urpilainen and Jayathma Wickramanayake
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Mohamed Sidibay\, “Raise Your Hand Live!” is a monthly talk show with global changemakers who believe education is key to building a better future. \nIt brings in diverse voices from across the partnership to talk about how to tackle the learning crisis and commit to keeping education as a priority as we deal with the economic and social impacts of COVID-19. \nJoin on June 22 for an episode featuring: \n\nJutta Urpilainen\, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships\nJayathma Wickramanayake\, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth\n\nJoin the discussion on how education can and must do better to transform the lives of children and young people. \nBroadcast live on GPE’s Twitter\, Facebook or LinkedIn accounts. \nTime: 10:30 ET / 16:30 CET / 18:30 EAT
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/raise-your-hand-live-with-jutta-urpilainen-and-jayathma-wickramanayake/
CATEGORIES:Global Education,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T114237
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SUMMARY:Instant Issue: Consul General Alberto Fierro Garza on Mexico/US Today
DESCRIPTION:Alberto Fierro Garza\, Consul General of Mexico in Boston\, will speak on “Mexico/US Today: Neighbors\, Partners and Friends”\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nConsul General of Mexico Alberto Fierro Garza will speak at an Instant Issues Online event on Mexico/US Today: Neighbors\, Partners and Friends on Wednesday\, June 9 at Noon (EDT). \nConsul General Fierro was previously the Minister for Culture and Education at the Mexican Embassy to the United States and Executive Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute. He has been a member of Mexico’s Diplomatic Corps since 1993. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, he has served as Director General for Educational and Cultural Cooperation and Deputy Director General for North America. He was the Consul of Mexico in Orlando\, FL and in St. Paul\, MN. Early in his career he served as Deputy Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Washington and as Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Canada. \nIf you have difficulty registering\, try using a browser such as Chrome or a different device. If you do not have a PayPal account\, you can click through when paying and check out with a regular credit card as a guest. Contact the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts if you continue to have trouble and they will get you registered. \nThis event is generously sponsored by Glenmeadow\, Sir Speedy\, and Wilbraham and Monson Academy.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/instant-issue-consul-general-alberto-fierro-garza-on-mexico-us-today-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T180000
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SUMMARY:Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati - June's Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin the Munich Sister City Association for their monthly meeting on Monday\, June 7th. June’s meeting will feature a brief presentation from Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann. Dr. Tolzmann is a Historian & President of the German-American Citizens league & Curator of the German Heritage Museum. \nDr. Tolzmann will discuss preserving and presenting German Heritage. \nTo join the meeting\, simply click the meeting link on the 7th click here: meet.google.com/vpc-kodr-drd \n*Please RSVP if you will be attending the meeting* \nShould be an interesting discussion. Hope to see you then! \n 
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/munich-sister-city-association-of-greater-cincinnati-junes-virtual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T120000
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SUMMARY:WACA's Embassy Row Live! Dr. Hend Al-Muftah - Qatar: Women's Status and Expected Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Join WACA on Thursday\, June 3 at 12:00 PM ET for their sixth Embassy Row Live!: Conversations That Bring Diplomacy Directly to You. This special platform spotlights distinguished diplomats discussing new ideas\, policy developments\, and possible solutions to critical international challenges. \nDr. Hend Al-Muftah is one of the first female Qataris to be appointed by the Emir as a member of Qatar’s Shura Council. Dr. Al-Muftah will join them in examining women’s status in Qatar\, the upcoming Shura Council election\, and expected democracy. \n\nAbout Dr. Hend Al-Muftah:\nDr. Hend Al-Muftah is one of the first female Qataris to be appointed by the Emir of Qatar as a member of Qatar’s Shura Council. She has 20+ years of experience in leadership positions\, including her last position as VPAF at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Dr. Al-Muftah has been actively involved in many local\, regional\, and international debates and events regarding political participation of Qatari women and empowerment\, women and migrant labor human rights\, and the coming Qatari elections in October 2021. \nShe also served as the VP for the International Women’s Empowerment & Capacity Building Organization (NGO based in UK). Dr. Al-Muftah is the first Qatari HR female professor in Qatar and has taught hundreds of students since graduating from the UK in 2004. She was classified as the most influential social media person in 2016 in Qatar. \nDr. Al-Muftah holds a Ph.D. in Human Capital Formation-Human Resources Management from Exeter University in the UK. She obtained her Master’s in Management Science from London University\, SOAS\, UK\, and her Bachelor’s in Public Administration from Qatar University.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/wacas-embassy-row-live-dr-hend-al-muftah-qatar-womens-status-and-expected-democracy/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T200000
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SUMMARY:Listening for the Heartbeat of Iran
DESCRIPTION:Tara Kangarlou will be discussing the role of media and society in the U.S. and Iran\, and her insights about the Iranian people and culture as the western media seems to highlight only a slim view of this country of 80 million people. Tara will be interviewed by Todd Schwartz\, former Foreign Service officer with the United States and current Executive Director with the European American Chamber of Commerce Cincinnati.  \nMore about Tara Kangarlou: She is an award-winning journalist who has reported\, written\, and produced breaking news\, investigative pieces\, and broadcast stories for NBC-LA\, CNN\, CNN International and Al Jazeera America. Her writing and reporting has also appeared in digital news outlets such as TIME\, Vanity Fair\, Huffington Post\, and Al Monitor. She previously served as a fellow at the East West Institute\, is a contributor to Al Jazeera\, and a frequent commentator on various news outlets covering the MENA region and humanitarian issues worldwide. \nIn 2015\, she led Al Jazeera America’s team with unprecedented access to report from inside Iran during the nuclear negotiations. In recent years\, she has reported extensively from the Syrian border regions of Lebanon\, Turkey and Jordan covering issues that impact Syrian refugees\, host countries\, and the Middle East at large. In 2016\, she founded Art of Hope\, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the psychosocial and mental health needs of refugees in Lebanon. \nHer forthcoming book\, The Heartbeat of Iran will be released on June 1st\, and captures the heart and soul of a country that’s often seen through news headlines and a political fog that blurs the reality of life for millions of Iranians inside the country. Each chapter is an incredibly nuanced\, textured\, and intimate journey into the diversity of beliefs\, struggles\, and complexities of life in today’s Iran – all told through the real stories of its people. Tara was born and raised in Tehran and is fully bilingual in English and Farsi. \nYou can follow Tara at the handles below and pre-order her forthcoming book! \nTwitter: @TaraKangarlou\nLinkedIn: TaraKangarlou\nInstagram: @TaraKangarlou\nWebsite: TaraKangarlou.com\nFacebook: TaraKangarlouJournalist\nBook Link: The Heartbeat of Iran\n\n\nMore about Todd Schwartz:He retired from the Foreign Service of the United States in September 2015 with the personal rank of Counselor (roughly equivalent to Brigadier General). \nMr. Schwartz joined the State Department as a Foreign Service Officer in 1987. His overseas postings included Germany\, Saudi Arabia\, Tunisia\, Qatar\, the Philippines\, Kuwait (Counselor for Economic Affairs)\, Canada (Principal Officer in Winnipeg\, Manitoba)\, and Iraq (Counselor for Economic Affairs). His assignments in Washington have included tours as Director for the Office of Iraq Economic Affairs\, Director of the Office of Iran Affairs\, and as an assessor with the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service. He received numerous awards throughout his career\, including three Superior Honor Awards\, six Meritorious Honor Awards\, and the Secretary’s Career Achievement Award. \nMr. Schwartz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Oxford\, Ohio. A father of four\, he is married to the former Nancy Dye Sunderland of Dayton\, Ohio. Nancy and Todd now reside in the Mount Washington area of Cincinnati. \n\nThis event was selected for World Affairs Council of America’s May Cover to Cover author series.
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/listening-for-the-heartbeat-of-iran/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210521T120000
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SUMMARY:May Global Diplomacy Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin International Focus on May 21 at noon for the monthly Global Diplomacy Dialogue. This month’s topic is Digital Transformation: Artificial Intelligence\, Ethics\, and Accessibility \nPanelists:\n– Victor Guzun | Managing Partner | Guzun Consulting\n– Phaedra Boinodiris | Trust in AI Business Transformation Leader | IBM\ \nRegister here!
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/may-global-diplomacy-dialogue/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210507T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210507T180000
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SUMMARY:Sake Tasting with Certified Sake Sommelier
DESCRIPTION:Join Certified Sake Sommelier Akisa Fukuzawa on Friday\, May 7th\, for a virtual event that is certain to put a smile on your face! She will teach us about sake and the culture behind the drink. We will be tasting 3 types of sake – Sparkling (Mio brand)\, Daiginjo (Dassai brand)\, and Ginjo (Kikusui brand). \nPlease note this event is only for those at least 21 years of age. \n \n  \nAbout the Presenter \nAkisa Fukuzawa has studied and worked both in her native country of Japan and the United States for over 28 years in a variety of industries and sectors. While Akisa was serving as Executive Director for the non-profit Japan America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO) in 2014\, she organized a sake tasting event at a downtown Columbus Japanese restaurant and was inspired by the sake sommelier who she hired. Since then\, she studied to become a sake sommelier herself and was officially certified by the Food & Beverage Specialists Organization in Japan in 2016. \nAkisa focuses on two areas related to sake: public education and sake tasting events. Since sake is very unique to Japanese culture\, she believes that explaining the cultural background and history of sake is just as important as talking about the production process and tasting the different flavors. \n \n******************************************************************************************************* \nPlease note: If you buy a ticket that includes sake\, it is non-refundable since we will need to order the sake in advance.  The sake we purchase will be available for pickup in one or more locations in and around Cincinnati;  specific locations to be confirmed. \nFor those who prefer to purchase up sake on their own: two of the brands we will be tasting are available in the Cincinnati area as follows: \n-Mio (Sparking): Kroger (some locations) and Jungle Jim’s (Fairfield)\n-Kikusui (Ginjo): Jungle Jim’s (Fairfield) \n  \nThis workshop is sponsored by: \n\n \nwith additional support from:\n\nThe Tōkaidō Fund
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/sake-tasting-with-certified-sake-sommelier/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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