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 > >>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>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 >> ______________________________________________________ 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------