Chatham House Africa Programme Events

July 2009

The US Government’s approach to Somalia July 22


Conference: Angola as a Global Player July 24
Meetings:


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Wednesday, 22 July 2009 13.00 to 14.00

The US Government’s approach to Somalia

Ambassador Phillip Carter, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, US State Department

Ambassador Carter will discuss the US Government’s efforts on Somalia and desire for regional and international coordination to support the Djibouti Peace Process and Somalia ’s Transitional Federal Government. The Ambassador will also raise the US Government’s concerns over the increase of extremist threats in Somalia , including by foreign fighters.

Friday July 24 09.00 to 13.00

10th Anniversary of the Angola Forum at Chatham House:

Angola as a Global Player

Lord Mark Malloch Brown, UK Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN

Dr. Aguinaldo Jaime, President of the National Agency for Private Investment (tbc)

Jose Patricio, Country President, BP Angola

Ted Giletti, Director, Banco Africano de Investimentos

Dr. Phil Bagley, Senior Research Fellow, Oceanlab, University of Aberdeen

HE Pat Phillips, HM Ambassador to Angola



The Angola Forum will be celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The Forum has been at the forefront in publishing important research and analysis on Angola and convening a host of events over the last 10 years. The conference will draw attention to Angola ’s growing importance in international relations, and aims to raise the visibility of Angola in the UK and throughout Europe .

The work of the Africa Programme is principally supported by:

FCO, SHELL INTERNATIONAL, SABMILLER, BG GROUP, SAVE THE CHILDREN, BP, ONE WORLD ACTION, ROC OIL, GOVERNMENT OF SWITZERLAND, BANCO AFRICANO DE INVESTIMENTOS, DEBEERS, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, MARATHON, MWANA AFRICA, LIMJE, ANGLO AMERICAN, STATOILHYDRO, EXXONMOBIL, CHRISTIAN AID, CRS, GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY, CHEVRON, GOVERNMENT OF DENMARK, REVENUEWATCH, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, VIRGIN NIGERIA, DFID, THE STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION



Many thanks for your support from the Africa Programme team.







Best wishes,





Tom Cargill



Assistant Head

Africa Programme

Chatham House

The Royal Institute of International Affairs

10 St James’s Square

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www.chathamhouse.org.uk/africa