On May 10, USIP hosted the final session of the third annual African Diplomats Seminar. In this closing session, senior U.S. government representatives and diplomats discussed how U.S. policy relates to and supports the U.S. approach to Africa in 2024.
Ambassador Johnnie Carson, moderator
Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
Ambassador Molly Phee
Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze
African Union Ambassador to the United States
Maureen Farrell
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
Arun Venkataraman
Assistant Secretary for Global Markets and the U.S. and Foreign Trade Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Rear Admiral Erin Osborne
Deputy Director for Africa and the Middle East, Joint Staff J5, U.S. Department of Defense
Joseph Sany, Ph.D.
Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/african-diplomats-seminar-senior-leaders-panel
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