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  <title><![CDATA[Engaging Universities in African Development]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>The Georgia Tech Initiative for African Education and Development (GT-IDEA) present an Afric@Tech speaker series program:</p><p><strong>Panelists</strong>:&nbsp;<br />-	Honorable Jennifer C. Jenkins&nbsp;<br />	Honorary Consul, Republic of Botswana&nbsp;<br />-	Honorable Chudi N. Okafor<br />	Consul General, Federal Republic of Nigeria&nbsp;<br />-	Honorable Cynthia B. Nash&nbsp;<br />	Honorary Consul General, Republic of Liberia&nbsp;<br />-	Honorable Dr. Al H. Anderson&nbsp;<br />	Honorary Consul, United Republic of Tanzania&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Hosted by:<br />-	Dr. Susan E. Cozzens<br />Associate Dean of Research,&nbsp;Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts</strong></p><p><strong>Moderated by:<br />-	Dr. Michael L. Best<br />Assistant Professor&nbsp;<br />Sam Nunn School of International Affairs &amp;&nbsp;School of Interactive Computing</strong></p><p><strong><br />Africa's development is an exciting challenge where African Universities play a vital role. Much like in Western countries, African universities have the great opportunity to shape the minds of those who will bring innovation and development to the continent. Afric@Tech is excited to be a forum where this topic can be discussed and where Africans can be inspired to make positive change. Afric@Tech is also excited to use this forum as an means to facilitate collaboration and exchange of knowledge between Georgia Tech and African universities.</strong></p>]]></body>
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