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When: Saturday, June 19; 4:30 – 8:00 P Cost: Tickets start at $200 per person (Patron and Underwriter opportunities are available)

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Celebration of MalaysiaSATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2010

Saturday, June 19

Celebration of MalaysiaThis year’s fundraising benefit for the Minnesota International Center will be highlighting the culture and cuisine of Malaysia, a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Malaysian native and MIC Board member Sharon Lim is chairing the event, which will be hosted by Bob and Polly McCrea at their Long Lake home on June 19, and we are delighted to have Julie and Douglas Baker, Jr. serving as Honorary Chairs. MIC is working closely with the Malaysian Embassy in Washington D.C. and has invited His Excellency Dato’ Sri Dr. Jamaludin Jarjis, Malaysian ambassador to the United States, to attend as our special guest of honour. The gala will feature a delicious Malaysian dinner designed in consultation with Peninsula Malaysian Cuisine, created to highlight Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnic contributions to Malaysian cuisine. Entertainment will be provided by the Malaysian Student Association at the University of Minnesota and Ragamala Dance.

Monday, May 3

Malaysia: Culture Through Cuisine Join us on Monday, May 3, to experience Malaysia through its various cultural cuisines while also making new connections with fellow MIC members. This prix-fixe dinner will be served family style at tables of ten, and will feature dishes including Roti Canai, Thai Salmon Salad, Spicy Basil Chicken, Spicy Golden Tofu, Coconut Butter Jumbo Shrimp, Buddhist Yam Pot, Golden Sea Bass, Thai Green Curry Vegetable and more!

When: Monday, May 3; 6:00 P Where: Peninsula Malaysian Cuisine, 2608 Nicollet Ave, MinneapolisCost: $35 per person (includes soft drinks). Cash bar available.Advance registration REQUIRED Open to MIC members in good standing only

When: Tuesday, April 6; registration 6:00 P; program 6:30 – 8:00 P Where: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis Parking available in the Nicollet Mall parking lot or on nearby streetsCost: FREE, but advance registration requested

Tuesday, April 6

Innovation and China China invented paper, printing, the compass, and the seismograph, and was among the first countries to harness fossil fuels and map the stars. Within the context of its rise to global economic prominence, China hopes once again to lead the world in creative innovation. Expanding on her recent five-part series from PRI’s The World, Mary Kay Magistad will further examine the history of Chinese innovation and its implications for the future. For almost 6 years, veteran foreign correspondent Mary Kay Magistad has covered East Asia for Public Radio International’s The World. Prior to joining The World, Ms. Magistad covered China and Southeast Asia for National Public Radio, the Washington Post and other media, and opened NPR’s first Beijing Bureau.Cosponsors: Public Radio International, Library Foundation of Hennepin County

Wednesday, May 12

Haiti: What’s Next?Four months after the January 12 earthquake devastated Haiti, MIC invites you to take part in a discussion about Haiti’s past, present and future. What is the significance of this earthquake, and how are Haitians recovering? How did international NGOs respond to the earthquake? How dependent is Haiti’s recovery on continued international attention, public generosity and government aid? Panelists will include Ms. Beaudelaine Pierre, 2009-10 UMN Humphrey fellow from Haiti; Daniel Wordsworth, president and CEO of the American Refugee Committee; and Brian Atwood, current dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Cosponsors: American Refugee Committee, Compatible Technology International, Midwest International NGO Network

When: Wednesday, May 12; registration 5:30 P; program 6:00 P Where: Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 301 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis; Parking available at the 19th Avenue rampCost: MIC members/cosponsors $5;Non-members $10; Students FreeTo use a yellow World Affairs voucher, please email Daniel (dgetahun@umn.edu) or call 612.625.0620.

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Premier ($50,000+)Medtronic, Inc./Medtronic Foundation

Millennium ($30,000+)3M/3M FoundationBest Buy Co., Inc./Best Buy Children’s FoundationDelta Airlines, Inc.General Mills, Inc./General Mills Foundation

Senior Global ($20,000+)CargillCarlson Companies and The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Global ($15,000+) Sit Investment Associates, Inc.

Executive ($10,000+) Education Minnesota FoundationThe Mosaic CompanyTravelers Foundation

Leadership Patron ($5,000+) Colwell Industries, Inc.Donaldson Co., Inc.Dorsey & Whitney LLP/Dorsey & Whitney Foundation

Ecolab Inc./Ecolab FoundationFaegre & Benson LLPGeorge Family FoundationThe Lakeland CompaniesTarget CorporationUnited Health Group

Contributing Patron ($2,500+) David Winton Bell FoundationFredrikson & Byron, P.A.KPMG LLPRobins, Kaplan, Miller & CiresiWanner Engineering

Associate Patron ($1,000+)ACIST Medical Systems Athwin FoundationBellcomb Technologies, Inc.

Bepex International LLCC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.DatacardGray Plant MootyImationLand O’Lakes, Inc.MedicaMinneapolis Area Association of REALTORSPolaris IndustriesSt. Jude Medical

Associate ($500+)Global Language InstituteHamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.Horton Holding, Inc.iCre8, Inc.Intrinzia Family OfficeTripleInkWatermark Initiative, LLC

Sponsoring Hotels The Marquette HotelRadisson Plaza Hotel

Although the Minnesota International Center is a grassroots community organization, we still play a role on the national and international stage everyday, as evidenced by the recent visit to

Minnesota of Pakistani parliamentarians. At a time when U.S.-Pakistani relations are so important, MIC was able to afford them access to top political leaders in our State as well as the opportunity to meet with everyday Minnesotans eager to know more about their country. MIC’s reach is further extended by our work with our strategic local, national and international partners, including the U.S. Department of State, the National

Council for International Visitors, foreign governments, Minnesota’s K-12 schools, our 42 corporate members, the Minnesota Trade Office, the University of Minnesota, and so many of our fellow nonprofits and other educational institutions. Our work with our partners raises the international profile of our community as well as enabling us to reach out and open doors of international friendship. Collaboration also helps us run excellent programs while moderating our expenses; a necessity in this challenging economic climate. Now our largest fundraiser of the year is fast approaching. This year’s Celebration of Malaysia will highlight yet another country, while providing a wonderful party for attendees. The gala provides 15% of our revenue for the year and there are several

ways in which you can participate:• by being a patron or underwriter; • by donating an item for our silent or

live auction; • by purchasing tickets to attend or, if

unable to attend, still supporting the event

Thank you for your support of MIC and all you do to raise the global mindset in our state.

Letter from President

If we are together nothing is impossible. If we are divided all will fail.- Winston Churchill

Carol Engebretson Byrne President, Minnesota International Center

MIC Contributors & Corporate Members

When: Monday, May 10; registration 11:30 A; luncheon and program 12 noon - 1:30 P Where: Radisson Hotel Plaza, 3rd floor ballroom, 35 7th Street S, MinneapolisCost: MIC members, students, and cosponsors $35; Non-members $50Cosponsor: The Japan-America Society of Minnesota

Monday, May 10

U.S. – Japanese Relations On Monday, May 10, MIC will host a luncheon forum with His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki, Japanese ambassador to the U.S. When the economic crisis went global, Japan, like the U.S., was hit particularly hard. In times of peril, however, there are opportunities for new partnerships, and the U.S. and Japan are forging unprecedented alliances. Japan’s prime minister was the first foreign leader to visit the new U.S. president in office, and the two nations are embarking on a joint effort to stem global and regional woes. Ambassador Fujisaki details what lies ahead for the Japan-U.S. relationship as the world enters a new and uncertain era. A native of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan, Ichiro Fujisaki became Ambassador of Japan to the U.S. on June 4, 2008. Fujisaki joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1969, and worked as a political minister at the Japanese embassy in Washington. From 1999 to 2002, he served as the director-general of the North American Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Walker Art Center Film Series Friday, April 9 – Friday, April 30 Views from Iran The series focuses on contemporary life in Iran, with themes that show fictional characters and documentary subjects challenging conventions and saving face.

Where: Walker Art Center Tickets: MIC members $6. To receive discount, identify yourself as an MIC member at the Walker Box Office or by phone at 612.375.7600. Limit 4 discounted tickets per screening.

Dinner Hosting for International Students and ScholarsShare your Easter, Passover or Spring celebration with an international student or scholar. To volunteer, please contact Carol at csteinbe@umn.edu or 612.625.9618

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Academic WorldQuestOn Friday, January 22, MIC hosted its third annual Academic WorldQuest competition for Minnesota high school students. 28 teams from around the metro area participated in the competition which tested their knowledge of world flags and capitals, world geography and current events. Congratulations to the winning team: Southwest Minneapolis #1. As the winners of Academic WorldQuest 2010, their trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the national competition on April 24 will be sponsored by MIC. A thank you to all our sponsors and prize donors who helped make the competition successful.

General Mills WorldQuest The contest was a huge success! We had 32 teams, with five more on the waiting list. It was a happy hour event from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The timing worked perfectly, as did the entire event. Although this was the first time for WorldQuest at General Mills, people got into the competitive spirit very quickly. It was a great way to bring a global focus into the company; a good team-building event; and simply a ton of fun. People raved about it in the survey we conducted afterwards. I believe we’ll be doing this again at General Mills.

WorldQuest in DuluthIn February, MIC partnered with the Alworth Institute of International Studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth to present the 2nd Annual Duluth WorldQuest. 18 teams who were composed of university faculty, students and community members from the Duluth area competed against each other in the spirit of fun and international cooperation to answer questions about current events, world flags and capitals. Many terrific door prizes were given away, and the first and second place teams were awarded $100 and $50, respectively, to be donated to an international charity of their choice.

Welcome to Our New Friends On a cold winter day they came from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) on a small island in southern Japan called Kyushu. There they were … bright-eyed and overwhelmed, eleven bundled-up Japanese students, exploring the campus at the University of Minnesota. It was the start of a six week adventure in a second language. The APU student’s classroom goals are to learn how to be more fluent in English and to master American culture. Of course, it’s not all classroom study. They also have very busy experiential learning off-campus with weekly field trips. From live music in Calhoun Square, to the State Capitol; from joining a volunteer group packing food for Haiti to climbing into snow tubes and throwing themselves down our snow covered Minnesotan hills. The APU program started four years ago and has been sending groups of students to the University of Minnesota for intensive English and cultural immersion programs every year. The Minnesota International Center arranged homestay for these students with MIC members for the duration of their visit. MIC will be arranging other shorter homestays this summer. For more details, contact Carol at csteinbe@umn.edu or 612.625.9618.

Pakistani International VisitorsMIC recently hosted four parliamentarians from Pakistan visiting the U.S. to discuss “Young Political Leaders and the U.S. Policy-Making Process”. This high profile delegation was accompanied by Ms. Alma Candelaria, director of the International Visitor Leadership Program. While in Minnesota they met with Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher at the State Capitol and observed a session on the House floor. Governor Tim Pawlenty also discussed future relationships between Pakistan and the U.S. At the Minnesota Supreme Court, Justice Paul Anderson and Chief Justice Eric Magnuson gave an overview of the Supreme Court system and presented the group with a Native American Pipestone-carved peace pipe “as a symbol of continued friendship and peace between our two nations.” The delegation also observed a U.S. Politics and Policy class taught by former Vice-President Walter Mondale and Professor Larry Jacobs at the Humphrey Institute. At the end of their visit, the delegation said that they were greatly honored to have met such distinguished leaders and said, “they had met true Americans, and they were from Minnesota.” The National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) is funded by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State under the authority of the Fulbright-Hayes Act.

Behind the Scenes

MIC invites members to a reception with eight emerging global leaders who will be visiting the Twin Cities under the auspices of the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. These English-speaking women are lawyers, members of parliament, directors of NGOs and university-level professionals,

who are here to discuss “Women and the Law: The U.S. Experience”. They are from Ethiopia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa and Togo. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the “power of the personal” by meeting and sharing international dialogue with these African leaders.

Tuesday, April 27

Reception with African Women Leaders

When: Tuesday, April 27; 5:30 – 7:30 P Where: Radisson Hotel Plaza, Norway Room, 3rd Floor; 35 7th Street S, MinneapolisCost: Free, open to MIC members in good standing only; Advance registration REQUIRED; Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar will be available

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Thru Apr 1 Breaking the Veils page 4Thru Apr 3 Spring of Freedom, Summer of Fear page 4Passover/Easter Dinner Hosting page 4Apr 6 Innovation and China page 1Thru Apr 8 Cuban Film Festival page 4Apr 9 – Apr 11 Hmong Global Identities Conference page 4Apr 9 – Apr 30 Walker International Film Series page 2Apr 13 Green Goes Global page 4Apr 15 Women’s Rights and the Law page 4Apr 27 African Women Leaders Reception page 3Apr 30 Brazil and Chile Debriefing page 4May 3 Culture Through Cuisine page 1May 6 Westminster Town Hall Forum page 4May 10 U.S. – Japanese Relations page 2May 10 Saudi Arabia Debriefing page 4May 12 Haiti: What’s Next? page 1May 20 dre.dance – Target Series page 4May 25 VocalEssence Cantaré Concert page 4June 19 Celebration of Malaysia page 1

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Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamic WorldThru Thursday, April 1Where: Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, St. Catherine University

Spring of Freedom, Summer of FearPlay by Twin Cities playwright Ali G. Ravi about the 1979 Iranian Revolution.Thru Saturday, April 3Where: Lowry Lab Theater, downtown St. Paul

Cuban Film Festival Thru Thursday, April 8Where: St. Anthony Main Theater

The Hmong Global Identities in the 21st CenturyFriday, April 9 – Sunday, April 11Where: Concordia University, St. Paul

Green Goes GlobalInternational Opportunities for Minnesota CompaniesTuesday, April 13Where: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Conference: Women’s Rights and the LawThursday, April 15Where: William Mitchell College of Law

Governor’s Trade Mission Debrief: Brazil and ChileFriday, April 30Where: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Minnesota – Saudi Arabia Trade Mission DebriefingPresented in collaboration with Faegre & Benson and the U.S.-Saudi Business CouncilMonday, May 10Where: Faegre & Benson LLP

Target Music World & Dance SeriesThursday, May 20: dre.danceWhere: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

VocalEssence Cantaré Community ConcertTuesday, May 25Where: Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis

Peace in the Middle East: A Palestinian PerspectiveThursday, May 6Speaker: Hanan AshrawiWhere: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nicollet Mall and 12th Street, MinneapolisWhen: Concert 11:30 A; forum 12 noon; discussion facilitated by MIC 1:00 - 2:00 PCost: Free, no registration necessary

DETAILS AND LINKS FOR ALL EVENTS AVAILABLE ON MIC’S WEBSITE WWW.MICGLOBE.ORG

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Celebration of MalaysiaSATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2010