Clinton School of Public Service: Ambassador Sanders Keynotes on Africa: Covers US Policy Issues & Discusses #SDG's for Africa

"The Sustainable Development Goals and What They Mean for Africa" Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Sanders, CEO of FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative Dr. Robin Sanders is the former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and the Republic of Congo, former U.S. Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and former director of the Africa National Security Council at the White House. She currently serves as CEO of FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative, which focuses on food security, education, environment, economic development and self-help projects, particularly in Africa. An international lecturer, and writer on Africa, Sanders has lectured on international and African affairs, national security strategies, strategic and cultural communications, and conflict resolution. She also focuses on other areas of expertise, such as election and democratic processes, smart food security-environment systems, education and the environment. Dr. Sanders also holds a doctorate degree in Information Systems and Communications from Pittsburgh's Robert Morris University When: Thursday, May 19, 2016 Where: Clinton School of Public Service, Little Rock Arkansas

Ambassador Sanders', CEO-FEEDS, Official Photo with President Obama

Ambassador Sanders with President Obama

Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders, as CEO-FEEEDS. in discussion with President Obama during a recent dinner where the President Discussed his Agenda for 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr Sanders Attends Africa Diaspora Briefing Series: White House & USAID

As part of both African American History Month and International Women's Month, Ambassador Sanders, CEO-FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative,  was invited to participated in a series of substantive briefings for Africa Diaspora-focused organizations, like FEEEDS, to hear updates about both White House specific initiative under President Obama's leadership such as my Brother's Keeper activities and work around the U.S., the President's upcoming US-Africa CEO Forum in September 2016, and work on US-Africa Trade. In addition there were briefings by USAID on Africa programs, and opportunities in which US-based Africa small and medium size businesses and non-government organizations can become partners and/or implementers.


The USAID meeting was led by the Agency's new Administrator, Gayle Smith (with whom Dr. Sanders worked with during her White House days), her most senior deputies on the Africa Region, along with Directors for key offices from procurement to public engagement, and outreach. The Africa Diaspora organizations attending the USAID briefing were convened under the auspices of the Constituency for Africa, one of the leading U.S.-based organizations focused on Africa. Here are a few pics from the series of briefings.




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Dr Sanders Receives Sister Cities International 2016 Diplomatic Leader Award

Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders receives Sister Cities
International's (SCI) "2016 Diplomatic Leader Award" as part of SCI's
 International Women's Day 2016 

Sister Cities International (SCI), founded by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956, was created because the late president believed in the importance of citizen-diplomacy and connecting people from all around the global to better understand and work together. Every year since its founding, SCI has played a critical role in building bridges among and between people of the United States and other countries. It was a SCI program in Lincoln, Nebraska, that current Chinese President Xi Jingping, remembered fondly about his time in the U.S. as a young student. So much so that it was back to Lincoln he went for a short visit to spend time with his former "host family," after his State Visit to the United States with President Obama in September 2015.

In addition every year SCI recognizes leaders and activists on key issues from around the world. This year it presented its "2016 Diplomatic Leader Award," to Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders for her past public policy work as a career United States Diplomat, and her current work with African communities, advocacy efforts on such global issues as human rights, women empowerment, support for Africa Diaspora small and medium size enterprises, and global sustainable development issues under her FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative.

The award was presented to Dr. Sanders, by SCI President Mary D. Kane, and SCI Board member Dr. Christine Warnke at SCI's 2016 International Women's Day event March 8, 2016.

In her remarks upon receiving the award, Ambassador Sanders noted how much she admired the strategic-thoughtfulness of the late President Eisenhower as he is responsible for many of the U.S. organizations and U.S. Government structures, particularly those within the U.S. Defense Industrial Complex today, as well as being a leading force behind the creation of the previously called Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF), which was renamed after the late president in 2011.

Dr. Sanders added that she served, while a career U.S. Diplomat, as the Deputy Commander of ICAF as well as taught national security and African studies and that Eisenhower's foresight in understanding the importance of the U.S. matching resources-with capability-with strategic thinking is something she gleaned from her time at ICAF, along with from reading many of his papers. In addition, Sanders added, Eisenhower creating a wonderful institution such as SCI further demonstrates how remarkable his vision for the future was and how important it was to him that all of us do whatever was necessary to ensure that the world remained peaceful. Organization like SCI has really lived up to his vision and his expectation, the Ambassador noted in closing.

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