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World Affairs Council "Africa - A Hopeful Continent?"

3 Dec 2013

The World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina
In conjunction with The Department of Political Science at UNCA
And the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Presents “Africa: A Hopeful Continent?”

Tuesday – 3 December

Can Africa’s economic improvements in the 2000s, with GDP growth more than any other region save Asia’s, be sustained and how will it shape the lives of average Africans? Raymond Gilpin is a published author, regular blogger, and currently the Academic Dean at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, DC. He is a Cambridge University trained economist, and has worked at the World Bank as well as with a number of African financial institutions.

Manheimer Room
OLLI - Reuter Center
UNCA
7:30 PM
Tuesday, 3 December

This event is the fourth in WAC-WNC's 2013-2014 World Affairs Council series. Members who have subscribed to the series but have not received their WAC-WNC card may do so when they enter. For those who have ~not~ subscribed, annual memberships may be purchased “at the door.” UNCA students are admitted free. Single admission price for this event is $10.00

For further information:

George Peery
828-242-6380
gpeery@mhu.edu