The International Institute of Family Development Inc and ECOWAS Women Libera present:
听Building the Africa, We Want:
The Ambassadors Breakfast and Dialogue on 听March 11, 2020 in New York,
8:30 AM until 12 noon pm at the Consulate of General of Nigeria 听828 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017听
Open Flyer
Program Detail
Arrival and Networking 8:30-9:15o am
Welcome Address 9:15听 -9:30 am
Moment of Silence to honor the legacy of honorable humanitarians Dhelon Raynold and Kiandoli Family
Trade : 9:30 am
Effects of AGOA and the Hopes of AFTCA on Africa鈥檚 Socio-Economic Development
Panelists:
Ambassador Rudasingwa, former Ambassador to Rwanda听
Ronald Neumann, President, The American Academy of Diplomacy
Rahama Wright, CEO, Shea Yeleen International
Ambassador Professor Tal Edgars, Special Envoy to His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
Security : 10:00 am
Protecting African natural resources through Creating Job Security
Panelists:
Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, Democratic Candidate for US Congress NY district 17
William E. Bucknam, VP for Corporate Affairs/General Counsel at Moving Water Industries
Richard Hammond, Senior Tech Advisor, RTI International 鈥� Power Africa Off Grid
Curtis J. Raymond, Former Secretary of the UN Secretary General鈥檚 Advisory Board on Disarmament
Economics: 10:30 am
African Descendants doing business in Africa: Eliminating the Challenges
Panelists:
Ambassador听 Cheikh Niang,听 Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations
Jill Johnson, CEO, Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Gbenga Ogunjuimni, CEO, LDI Africa and Chief Storyteller, GO Global Inc.
Abdulani Jalloh, President Boarder Nation
Dr. Ameena Ali, UN ESCOC Director of Women Empowerment and Development
Culture 11:00 am
Re-Migration of the Diaspora via HBCU Educational Tech and Sports Exchange
Panelists:
Atty. Crystal James , 精东AV听听and Board Member of Women Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS)
Dr. Charles F. Desmond, CEO, Inversant and Senior Fellow New England Board of Higher Education
Onleilove Alston, Faith-based Coordinator, Global African Business Association
Ambassador Professor Nabhit Kapur,听 State of the African Diaspora, Advisor to VP of Liberia
Follow up Audience Questions 11:30
Next Steps, Appreciations and Close Out 11:45- 12 noon
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