This is to notify you of Dr. Sulayman Nyang's topic entitled:
"The Historical Roots of Gambian Nationalism"
>Greetings: This is a reminder of the of the conference set for this
>saturday, February 19th in Washington DC.
>All are cordially invited and please pass the word around.
>Thank you.
>Latjor
>
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>>THE GAMBIA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PRESENTS …
>3rd Annual Independence Conference
>>
>>
>>THEME: THE GAMBIA: CHALLENGES IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
>>
>>Plenary
>>
>>KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Sulayman Nyang
>> Department of African Studies, Howard University,
>> Washington DC
>> "The Historical Roots of Gambian Nationalism"
>>
>>Session I Politics and Governance
>>
>>
>>Speaker 1: Dr. Abdoulie Saine
>> Professor of Political Science - Miami University
>> of Ohio
>> "It is Time to Heal: Toward Truth Telling, National
>> Reconciliation and Justice in The Gambia."
>>
>>Speaker 2: Dr. Amadou Janneh
>> Professor of Political Science - University of
>> Tennessee
>> "Recent developments in the Senegambian sub-region
>> and their potential impact on the political
>> landscape"
>>
>>Session II Literature, Culture and Education
>>
>>Speaker 1: Dr. Tijan Sallah
>> Economist - World Bank, Washington DC
>> "The Old and New African Poetry & the Gambia's role
>> in It;"
>>
>>Speaker 2: Dr. Sukai Prom-Jackson
>> Education Specialist - World Bank, Washington DC
>> "Linkages: The intellectuals abroad and the
>> University of The Gambia"
>>
>>Session III: Health and Gender Issues
>>
>>Speaker 1: Veronica P.S. Njie, RN, MSN
>> Assistant Professor - Baltimore City Community
>> College
>> "The Continuing Fight Against HIV/AIDS"
>>
>>Speaker 2: Ylva Hernlund
>> Ph.D Student - Department of Anthropology,
>> University of Washington, Seattle WA
>> "Ritual Negotiations and Cultural Compromise: An
>> Alternative Initiation in the Gambia"
>>
>>
>>Other participants will include: Dr. Mbye Cham, Dr. Muhammadou Kah,
>>Karamba Touray, James Gomez, Habib Ghanim-Diab, Kaba Joof, Joe Sambou,
>>Latjor Ndow.
>>
>>DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 2000
>>TIME: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
>>PLACE: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
>> SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AUDITORIUM
>> 2ND FLOOR
>> WASHINGTON DC
>>
>>CONTACT: TEL: 301-593-5844
>>
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