{"217381":{"#nid":"217381","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"New Members Join Africa Atlanta 2014 International Board","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHaskell Ward\u003C\/strong\u003E,has joined the international board of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/africaatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAfrica Atlanta 2014\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which is based at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe is joined on the board by his wife,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELeah Ward Sears\u003C\/strong\u003E, former chief justice of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Supreme Court\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and now leader of appellate practice of the law firm\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESchiff Hardin LLC\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLeah Ward Sears and Haskell Ward bring to the International Advisory Board precisely the kind of contemporary trans-Atlantic cultural and economic connections that we are showcasing through Africa Atlanta 2014,\u0022 the event\u0027s\u0026nbsp; co-chair,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJacqueline J. Royster\u003C\/strong\u003E, dean of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Etold\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGlobal Atlanta,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0022We are very pleased to have their expertise as part of our efforts to guide and grow this initiative.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfrica Atlanta 2014 is to be a collaboration of organizations in Atlanta and elsewhere offering throughout the year a wide range of events and activities spanning the arts, culture and business relating to the African continent. It is being presented by the Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/m.globalatlanta.com\/newsroomadmin\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.diplomatie.be\/atlanta\/default.asp\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConsulate General of Belgium\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Atlanta and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/africaatlanta.org\/partners\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAfrica Atlanta 2014 Partners.\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStephen Hayes\u003C\/strong\u003E, the president and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, said the following about Mr. Haskell in an email to Global Atlanta: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile Haskell served on the CCA Board of Directors, he was the most passionate board member I had about Africa. I never felt it was about race but about his capacity for and belief in the potential of human relationships. Haskell transcended race \u0026nbsp;and he praised those who deserved praise just as he never hesitated to condemn what and who he believed to be wrong. He has a mighty sense of justice. He does not romanticize Africa.\u0026nbsp;He is clear about the challenges in doing business in Africa but he is indefatigable in his desire to pursue it on the continent. More than anything he brought a sense of leadership to the board and a passion for Africa that is genuine. He will always be seeing into the future no matter how long he lives.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026nbsp;","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27848","created_gmt":"2013-06-12 11:43:06","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:26:29","author":"Claire Woodring","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"EXPO 2020","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"http:\/\/m.globalatlanta.com\/article\/26309\/new-members-join-africa-atlanta-2","dateline":{"date":"2013-06-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-06-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}