National Security Dinner Series: Washington, DC
Amb. David H. Shinn
China's Dramatically Expanding Relationship with Africa
Launching a wave of promotional activities in support of CENSA's latest volume Crossroads Africa published in Summer 2009, Amb. David H. Shinn will provide an overview of the current and emerging concerns challenging humanitarian, economic, and security strategists alike. An adjunct professor of international affairs at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, Amb. Shinn, who received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from GW, is a former U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia (1996-99) and to Burkina Faso (1987-90)
| CENSA HOST: | Robert Tomes, CENSA Board of Directors |
| DATE: | Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
| TIME: | 6:30pm 9:00pm |
| VENUE: |
Two Nineteen Restaurant 219 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 549-1141 / www.219restaurant.com |
Registration
To attend you must pre-register by Monday, September 14, 2009. A choice of entrees for a three course prix fixe dinner will be served for $55.00 for CENSA members and $65.00 for non-members (price includes gratuity and tax - beverages not included).
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If you prefer to register via email, please contact: james.kirkhope@censa.net.
Additional Information
For information on upcoming Washington, DC programs or questions please contact CENSA DC Director Daniel Vergamini at dcverg@hotmail.com.
Speaker Biography
Ambassador Shinn received his BA (1963), MA (1964), and PhD (1980) from George Washington University. He has a certificate in African studies from Northwestern University. He served for thirty-seven years in the US Foreign Service with assignments at embassies in Lebanon, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritania, Cameroon, Sudan and as ambassador to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. He has been teaching in the Elliott School since 2001 and serves on a number of boards of non-governmental organizations. An expert on the Horn of Africa, Dr. Shinn speaks at events around the world. He is the co-author of An Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia and has authored numerous articles and book chapters. He is working on a book concerning China-Africa relations. His research interests include China-Africa relations, East Africa and the Horn, terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, conflict situations, U.S. policy in Africa, and the African brain drain. Currently Amb. Shinn serves as Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. Additionally, he provided the foreword to the CENSA volume Crossroads Africa: Perspectives on U.S.-China-Africa Security Affairs (Washington, DC: CENSA, 2009). His recent activities and writings can be found at http://davidshinn.blogspot. com
