On May 10, USIP hosted the final session of the third annual African Diplomats Seminar. In this closing session, senior U.S. government representatives and diplomats discussed how U.S. policy relates to and supports the U.S. approach to Africa in 2024.

SpeakersAmbassador Johnnie Carson, moderator
Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace

Ambassador Molly Phee
Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze
African Union Ambassador to the United States

Maureen Farrell
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense

Arun Venkataraman
Assistant Secretary for Global Markets and the U.S. and Foreign Trade Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Rear Admiral Erin Osborne
Deputy Director for Africa and the Middle East, Joint Staff J5, U.S. Department of Defense

Joseph Sany, Ph.D.
Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/african-diplomats-seminar-senior-leaders-panel