Events for the Week of August 12th - 18th

Continue reading for some of the events this week in D.C. concerning Africa.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14th, 2013
A Conversation with Amb. Raouf Adly Saad
Hosted by: The Middle East Institute
Location: The Middle East Institute
1761 N Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
Time: 12:00pm– 1:00pm
Summary: The Middle East Institute is pleased to welcome H.E. Ambassador Raouf Adly Saad, former special envoy to Africa of the interim president of Egypt, for a conversation about Egypt's political transition and future.  In light of Egypt's many challenges, Ambassador Saad will discuss the transitional government's goals and priorities and offer his insights about how to get Egypt on a path toward economic stability and democracy.

H.E. Ambassador Raouf Adly Saad served as the special envoy to Africa for Interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour; prior to that he served as ambassador to both the Russian Federation and the European Union. Amb. Saad has held a number of other prominent positions within the Egyptian government, including as senior assistant to the minister of foreign affairs, assistant foreign minister for International Economic Relations, Member of Parliament and chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the People's Assembly. He has led several Egyptian delegations to international events, including the 7th Forum on Democracy, Development, and Free Trade in Doha, and the Meeting of the Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab States. He obtained his B.A. in economics and political science from Cairo University.
For more information or to RSVP please visit: http://www.mei.edu/events/conversation-amb-raouf-adly-saad

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15th, 2013
Africa as the Last Frontier: Why It Matters in the Global Economy
Hosted by: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, AllAfrica.com
Location: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Summary: In the wake of President Obama's recent visit to Africa, many have taken note of an increased emphasis on the continent's role in the global economy. Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and author of Emerging Africa: How the Global Economy's 'Last Frontier' Can Prosper and Matter, Kingsley Moghalu, will share his experiences and thoughts on how the region, which had previously been largely ignored, can become a key player in international economic affairs. He will be joined by other experts in the hopes that an open discussion can shed more light on this important issue.

There will be a live webcast of this event, available on the website.
For more information or to RSVP, please visit: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/africa-the-last-frontier-why-it-matters-the-global-economy