Join us! 7/13 African Women Leaders: Promoting Investment, Trade and Peace
From: Women's Foreign Policy Group [mailto:wfpg@cc.memberclicks.com] On Behalf Of Women's Foreign Policy Group
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 11:56 AM
To: Nicole Mechem
Subject: Join us! 7/13 African Women Leaders: Promoting Investment, Trade and Peace
— Embassy Series —
A reception and program hosted by Ambassador Siwela of Zambia to recognize women ambassadors from Africa. Ambassador Siwela will be joined by her colleagues for a discussion following her remarks.
African Women Leaders
Their Role in Promoting Investment, Trade and Peace
Over one third of the women ambassadors to the US represent African countries, more than any other region. Women ambassadors in Washington, DC include: African Union, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia, and the Chargé d’Affaires of Madagascar. H.E. Sheila Siwela was appointed to be the Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia to the US in June 2010. In this position, she is also responsible for Mexico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Belize, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, the World Bank and the IMF. Ambassador Siwela previously served in Belgium as Ambassador to Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, EU, OPCW, and ICC; as Ambassador to Zimbabwe; and as Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria. A specialist in gender issues and leadership skills, she is the Founder and Lead Consultant of the Motivational Centre for Africa’s Transformation and was Programme Manager of the Peak Performance Programme under UNDP/ILO and the Government of Zambia. She is also a published author and has sat on numerous boards including YMCA in Zambia, Zambia and the Gender Advisory Group, and COMESA.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 6 p.m.
Reception and Program Embassy of Zambia
2419 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC
Space is limited. Advance registration is required.
WFPG Members— $35 Non-Members— $50
Event proceeds will be used to support our mentoring programs.
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