10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mauritian scholar and democracy activist Dr. Roukaya Kasenally examined the “picture-perfect model” of Mauritius and demonstrated the need to go beyond the numerical indicators that have consistently placed the small island as the best performer in Africa.
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
H.E. Mr. Henry Odein Ajumogobia, then-Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria, discussed the consolidation of political processes in his home country. The discussion was moderated by David Smock of the United States Institute of Peace, with welcoming remarks from Congressman Gregory Meeks.
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Peter Cary, a veteran journalist with extensive experience reporting about the U.S. military, presented a summary of his report for CIMA, The Pentagon, Information Operations, and Media Development, and examined DoD's evolving role in media development worldwide.