Amb. Sanders Discuss Issues for the African Union on CCTV

Dr. Sanders on China's CCTV discussing the June 2015 African Union (AU) Summit and issues facing the Continent important for the Summit to address. She highlights that the AU needs to be able to better translate their resolutions on the ground, and also have a more flexible, quick reaction to both new and ongoing crises, and also add more focus to the African migrant issue. Click the link to listen to her comments on CCTV's "The Heat," news magazine show  http://www.cctv-america.com/livenews


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FEEEDS Highlighted in Allafrica.com for White Paper on Upcoming US-Africa Summit

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As published on Allafrica.com - 30 July 2014

FEEEDS Initiative (Washington, D.C.)

Africa: White Paper on 'Africa Forum' Pre-Summit Dialogue Released 

                       

                 

FEEEDS CEO Ambassador Robin Sanders (center) moderating 'Africa Forum' session on trade with Botswana Ambassador Tebelelo Mazile Seretse (left) and Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Florie Liser.

               

Press Release

Washington, DC — Sponsors of the Africa Forum on July 10, 2014 have released their White Paper Report on the Forum - a Dialogue on Key African Issues prior to the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit event August 4-6, 2014.

 

The partner organizations include FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative, Gallup, The Africa Society, AllAfrica, and Operation Hope.

The White Paper summaries the discussions and recommendations by the Forum's panel of experts for the African leaders heading to Washington to meet with the U.S. President.

 

The Forum highlighted the importance of Africa Trade; Key Sectoral Developmental areas such as power, agriculture and the importance of SMEs and the Diaspora; and, emphasized next steps on African Governance Issues.

 

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Over 250 invitees attended The Africa Forum at Gallup's headquarters in Washington D.C.

White Paper Report: The Africa Forum - a Dialogue on Key Issues in Africa PDF

 

FEEEDS-Gallup-Africa Society DC 'Africa Forum' Kicks off Issues for the US-Africa Leaders Summit
Press Release (July 12, 2014)

Also see CEO-FEEEDS article in Huffpost on need for the US to consider holding meetings at the regional level with the 50 Heads of State or Government that will be attending the upcoming US-Africa Leaders Summit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amb-robin-renee-sanders/usafrica-leaders-summit-l_b_5602668.html

FEEEDS Partners with Gallup, Africa Society & AllAfrica on 1st "Africa Forum" on US-Africa Leaders' Summit

The FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative along with Gallup, Allafrica.com and the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa launched the Africa Forum -- the first of the series of events ahead of the historic US-Africa Leaders Summit, which will run from August 4-6, 2014.  Other pre-Summit event will start kicking off July 25, 2014, with concurrent activities and events running through August 5, 2014, before the African Leaders meet with President Obama on August 6. 

Click the link below for the highlights of the FEEEDS-Gallup-Allafrica.com pre-Summit Africa Forum, attending by over 250 Africa-focused organization and African and U.S. officials, including five African Ambassadors to the United States from Nigeria, Botswana, Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania.

Click here for highlights of the Africa Forum http://allafrica.com/stories/201407030033.html