You're invited to attend the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
39th Annual Legislative Conference's
Foreign Affairs Brain Trust
Africa in the Age of Obama
DATE: Friday, September 25, 2009
TIME: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Room 207 - B Washington Convention Center
*Contact Information: braintrust.africa@gmail.com
Congressman Donald M. Payne will be joined by a panel of experts to discuss Africa in the Age of Obama: U.S. Policy, Democratization, Conflict Resolution, and Weathering the Economic Storm.
Speakers will include:
- Johnnetta B. Cole
Director, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art - Mo Ibrahim
Founder, Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership - Donald Kaberuka
President, African Development Bank - Francis Deng
U.N. Secretary General's Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide - Bernadette Paolo
President and C.E.O., Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa.
Founded in 1976 and based in Washington, D.C.,the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) mission is to advance the global black community by developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public. It is achieving that mission by:
- Facilitating the exchange of ideas and information to address critical issues affecting our communities
- Developing strategic research and historical resources for the public
- Providing leadership development and scholarship opportunities
- Developing effective programs and research to address social, economic and health disparities.
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