Ambassador Andrew Young Lecture Series

The Ambassador Andrew Young Lecture Series features distinguished speakers whose work has impacted and advanced the agenda of issues affecting the continent of Africa and U.S.-Africa relations. Named in honor of the former Chairman of The Africa Society Board, the Series was launched in 2002 and is hosted at several African embassies on a rotational basis. We have organized a total of 16 lectures for the Series, which has attracted renowned personalities such as President Kenneth Kaunda; Professor Ali Mazrui; Congressman Donald M. Payne; Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Dr. Jendayi Frazer; the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas; Irish Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Founder of The Niall Mellon Township Initiative in South Africa, Niall Mellon; and the Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Affairs in Ghana, Honorable Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey. Since its inception in 2002, over 4,000 people have attended or participated in the lecture series. The Ambassador Andrew Young Lecture Series also serve as a platform from which to raise awareness about African issues that require attention, media coverage, and action. Past lecture topics include "Good Governance and Development in Africa", "Africa is Hope: Struggle Against the HIV/AIDS Pandemic", and "The Niall Mellon Township Initiative in South Africa".

Upcoming Lectures:

The Africa Society of The National Summit on Africa in partnership with Boston University requests the pleasure of your company for a reception and lecture at the second "Ambassador Andrew Young Lecture Series On Africa" of 2009 entitled

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND THE FUTURE OF AFRICA

featuring

HIS EXCELLENCY FESTUS GONTEBANYE MOGAE

Former President of the Republic of Botswana

Winner of The 2008 Ibrahim Prize For Achievement in African Leadership and the Sixth African President-in-Residence at The African Presidential Archives and Research Centre

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Embassy of the Republic of Ghana

3512 International Drive, NW

Washington, D.C. 20008

RSVP:

Email nharrison@africasummit.org

Or

call Nina Harrison at 202.232.3862

Past Lectures:

• January 29, 2009
  "Is this the Dawn of a Post-Racial Age? From Othello to Obama" featuring Professor Ali Mazrui
• January 29, 2008
  "MCC and Africa: A Partnership for Progress" featuring Ambassador John J. Danilovich
• September 27, 2007
  Lecture featuring Ambassador Amina Salum Ali
• June 19, 2007
  "Building Houses for South Africa's Poor" featuring Niall Mellon
• January 18, 2007
  Lecture featuring The Honorable Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Affairs in Ghana
• January 19, 2006
  Lecture featuring Congressman Chris Smith
• April 14, 2005
  "The ECOWAS/NEPAD Agenda: Promoting Good Governance and Regional Economic Integration in West Africa" featuring Dr. Mohamed Chambas
• February 9, 2005
  "A Congressional Perspective on the Shape and Content of U.S.-Africa Relations in 2005
  and Recent Developments on the Crisis in Darfur" featuring Congressman Ed Royce
• June 10, 2004
  "Looking Through the Crystal Ball: The Future of U.S. Engagement with Africa" featuring Dr. Jendayi Frazer
• May 18, 2004
  "Common Threats, Common Strategies" featuring Ambassador General Mamadou Mansour Seck
• May 12, 2004
  "Africa is Hope: Our Collective Struggle Against the HIV/AIDS Pandemic" featuring Congresswoman Barbara Lee, (D-California)
• February 18, 2004
  "Good Governance and Development in Africa: A Critical Nexus" featuring Dr. K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
• September 24, 2003
  "Africa's Future: The Vision of Zambia's Founding Father, Kenneth Kaunda" featuring President Kenneth Kaunda
• April 30, 2003
  "Congress and Africa: Perspectives of Congressman Payne and the Congressional Black Caucus" featuring Congressman Donald M. Payne
• February 4, 2003
  "Africa and Islam Since 9/11: Between Hope and Peril" featuring Professor Ali A. Mazrui
• November 12, 2002
  "Africa's Rising and America's Future" featuring Ambassador Andrew Young