G-L,
It is amazing to notice that The Gambia has some intellectuals
carrying with them some titles ranging from doctorate degrees to
professorship. But what comes to my mind is what are the contributions
of these intellectuals towards the politico-socio-economic development
of the country and it's citizery during the past thirty years?
To what extent would this conference have an impact to the ordinary
Gambian living in the rural areas like Demba Kunda or Basse?
I bring these questions to the forum not because I like to challenge
the intellectuals but to satisfy my curiosity.
______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Gambian Conference DC
Author: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
<[log in to unmask]> at Internet
Date: 2/1/00 11:31 PM
Greetings! I wish to invite the online community to participate in the
upcoming 3rd annual Independence conference in Washington DC. I hope some of
you will be able to come and interact with conference participants in a
healthy exchange of ideas for the good of Gambia and all of us.
Best wishes,
Latjor
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
THE GAMBIA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PRESENTS ?
THEME: THE GAMBIA: CHALLENGES IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
Plenary
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Sulayman Nyang
Department of African Studies, Howard University,
Washington DC
(Topic to be announced)
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 Community County
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, Kaba Joof, 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
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
