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WHO MAKES POLICY ON AFRICA?
Africa House and the Brademas Center host
a panel on how US policy towards Africa is designed and implemented.
SUMMARY
(with approximate RealVideo times)
Date: Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
Time: 4 PM to 5:30 PM
Location:Lipton Hall, D'Agostino Hall
108 West Third St., near MacDougal St.
New York, NY 10012
Introductory Remarks:
- President Emeritus John Brademas
Moderator:
- Vice Provost Yaw Nyarko
- Opening remarks 0:50-3:25
- General introduction 16:20-18:00)
Panel Participants:
- Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer (also former Ambassador to South Africa)
- Introduction 18:00-18:45
- Remarks 18:45-32:15
- US Congressman Gregory Meeks (on the House Subcommittee on African Affairs)
- Introduction 32:20-33:10
- Remarks 33:10-46:40
- US Congressman Donald Payne (ranking minority member, House Subcommittee on African Affairs)
- Introduction 46:40-47:20
- Remarks 47:20-1:02:00
- Vice President of the International Crisis Group Donald Steinberg (also former Ambassador to Angola)
- Introduction 1:02:00 - 1:02:50
- Remarks 1:02:50-1:10:40
- Prof. William Easterly, NYU
- Introduction 1:10:40-1:11:40
- Remarks 1:11:40-1:18:45
Q & A with audience:
- 1:18:45-1:43:34 (end of video)
VIDEO
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PRESS
Stanley Crouch writes about
the panel in the Daily News:
"Conferences and panels on foreign policy are rarely refreshing.
Those held at universities can be horrific affairs in which a predictable
ideology can dominate, as speakers attempt to indoctrinate naive
students unaware of the complexities of the real world.
A recent striking exception was the panel on American policy in
Africa that was held at New York University.
The conference, presented by Africa House and moderated by Yaw
Nyarko, vice provost for globalization and multicultural affairs
at NYU, was made refreshing by the fact that the speakers talked
about how policy actually comes about and what influences that policy."
PHOTOS
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The panelists gather before the event. From left to right,
Vice Provost Nyarko, Congressman Meeks, President Emeritus
Brademas, Ambassador Steinberg, Assistant Secretary Frazer,
Congressman Payne, Prof. Easterly.
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Vice Provost Nyarko introduces panel |
Vice Provost Nyarko's opening remarks |
Congressman Payne opens remarks with lighthearted
commentary. |
Frazer responds to comments of fellow panelist,
Professor Easterly. |
Congressman Meeks and NYU President Emeritus
Brademas share a laugh after the event. |
Audience member from Darfur addresses panel
during Q&A. |
Donald Steinberg speaks with audience members
after panel. |
Prof. Easterly responds to questions from the
audience. |
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