Archive for September, 2007
Midwest International NGO Network (MINN) invites you to a…
Social Networking “Happy Hour”
Thursday, October 11, 2007
5:30-7:30 PM
The Acadia Café
1931 Nicollet Avenue South
(Corner of Franklin and Nicollet)
Minneapolis, MN
Convenient and Free Parking Options
#1) Plymouth Congregational Church Parking Lot
1900 Nicollet Ave
(Across the street from Acadia Café)
Free parking after 6 pm
#2) Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Parking Lot
2105 1st Ave S
Parking is available in the alley behind the IATP buildings
(One block east of Nicollet and one block south of Franklin)
Free parking after 5:30 pm
#3) On-Street parking
Free street parking is available 150 feet north of the café on the East Side of Nicollet Avenue.
These quarterly get-togethers are a great time to network with other people interested or employed in the international humanitarian and aid fields in the area. If you want to socialize in a casual environment, you do not want to miss this event. If you have previously attended a MINN Happy Hour, we encourage you to join us again!
September 13th, 2007
Business people, policy makers and NGOs active in Africa will be gathering at the University of Minnesota on October 4-5, 2007 for an international conference on trade and investment opportunities in Africa. On Saturday October 5, in conjunction with the conference, “African Day at the Mall” will be celebrated at the Mall of America. There will be music, poetry, fashion, drumming and African headgear demonstrations. Limited display tables are currently available at highly discounted rates. To learn more about the summit and the activities at the Mall of America CLICK HERE.
September 13th, 2007
MINN member organization American Refugee Committee (ARC) invites you to participate in the variety of events occurring in conjunction with Minnesota Human Rights Week.
“A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City: Minneapolis” is an outdoor educational exhibit consisting of actual structures and materials you would find in a real refugee camp. This exhibit is sponsored by Doctors without Borders/MSF in Loring Park in Minneapolis and is open from September 27th through September 29th.
On October 3rd, ARC and the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis present a Brownbag Lunch on: Using Video as a Tool to Empower Survivors of Gender-Based Violence. Connie Kamara, ARC Senior Technical Advisor for Global Health, will talk about the different approaches taken to advance women’s health through a human rights approach. Kamara - recently returned from Darfur, Sudan - will highlight community-based video and show footage from ARC’s internationally-recognized participatory video project “Through Our Eyes”. To learn more about this event and others during Minnesota Human Rights Week CLICK HERE.
September 13th, 2007
Minnesota’s Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy invites you to attend Lessons from NAFTA. Join North American researchers, policymakers and activists to review the North American Free Trade Agreement’s past and exchange ideas on building a new fair trade agenda. For more information on this conference CLICK HERE.
September 13th, 2007