Panda and Lions, China's involvement in Africa

Strating tomorrow, April 6th, in Washington DC, there are two day conference on China's engagement in Africa, jointly held by SAIS of Johns Hopkins University and American University(AU). The details of the first is as follows: (For the 2nd day events, check out
AU's website)

8:30 a.m. -- (CHINA/AFRICA) CONFERENCE -- American University and The Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and host a conference on "China's Engagement with Africa: Opportunity and Challenge." First of two days.

Highlights

9:15 a.m.: Pang Zhongying of Renmin and Nankai Universities; David Goldwyn of Goldwyn International and Stephen Morrison of CSIS discuss "The Scope of China's Engagement with Africa."

11 a.m.: Deborah Brautigam of American University; Joshua Kurlantzick of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; and Sun Bahong of the China Embassy discuss "Aid and Development Models."

1:30 p.m.: Ian Taylor of the University of St. Andrew's; Ndubisi Obiorah of CLASA, Nigeria; Hillary Thomas-Lake of LTL Strategies; and Stephen Schwenke of Georgetown University discuss "Governance and Security."

3:15 p.m.: Harry Broadman of the World Bank; Denis Tull of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs; and Adama Gaye of Ecobank discuss "Policy Directions."

Location: SAIS, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Contact: Shawnetta Jackson, 202-663-5676, smjackson@jhu.edu

Note: RSVP required.