Date: Tuesday 30 November 2010
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Howard Wolpe
Discussant: Dr Chris Alden
Chair: Professor Michael Cox

Ambassador Wolpe will comment on the Obama Administration's Africa policy and its perceptions of the continent's place in the international community today.

Howard Wolpe is former special envoy to the Great Lakes Region for President Barack Obama.

Dr Chris Alden is Co-Head of the Africa International Affairs Programme at LSE IDEAS.

Michael Cox is Professor of International Relations at the Department of International Relations at LSE.

This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For any queries email events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.

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A copy of Howard Wolpe's PowerPoint presentation is available to download. Download 'Africa and the World: the view from Washington (pdf).

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