{"id":4919,"date":"2022-09-11T18:25:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T16:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projects.88designs.co.za\/acsus\/?p=4919"},"modified":"2022-09-19T09:54:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T07:54:33","slug":"from-africa-to-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projects.88designs.co.za\/acsus\/from-africa-to-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"From Africa to the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts from the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) in Nigeria, the Institute for Global Dialogue, and the African Center for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at Wits University in South Africa will share recommendations and counsel against replicating past U.S. policy mistakes. This event presents an opportunity to understand\u2014from an African perspective\u2014what expectations Africans have for the new U.S. administration. Panelists will recommend priorities for short- and long-term U.S. engagement, identifying key critical policy priorities and specific challenges in West, East, and southern Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From Africa to the United States: Recommendations for the Biden Administration\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YDb8-qj2no4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us on February 12 at 10 am EST\/ 3 pm GMT and send in your live questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This event is made possible through CSIS general support.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KEYNOTE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africa-usforum.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5Chakwera.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\"\/><figcaption>Lazarus Chakwera<br><strong>President of Malawi<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africa-usforum.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5Hassan.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Idayat Hassan<br><strong>Director, Center for Democracy and Development (CDD)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africa-usforum.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5Philani.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Dr. Philani Mthembu<br><strong>Executive Director, Institute for Global Dialogue<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africa-usforum.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5Wekesa.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Dr. Bob Wekesa<br><strong>Research, Partnership, and Communications Coordinator at the African Center for the Study of the United States, Wits University<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africa-usforum.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/JuddDevermont.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/people\/judd-devermont\">Judd Devermont<\/a><br><strong>Director, Africa Program<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experts from the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) in Nigeria, the Institute for Global Dialogue, and the African Center for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at Wits University in South Africa will share recommendations and 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