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DESCRIPTION:Sister Cities International is hosting an Africa Forum during the 2019 
 Annual conference beginning July 17th – 19th at the Marriot Marquis Hotel 
 in Houston, Texas. \n\nThe African Forum will be held offsite at the 
 Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs of Texas Southern 
 University, 9:00 am July 17, 2019.\n \nGlobally, this event will allow 
 participants and collaborative partners to find out how to build 
 partnerships with Africa.  The Houston-Luanda Sister Cities Association, 
 the only African sister City of Houston will have a special platform to 
 share the importance of this special Year of Return, #1619-2019, forever 
 connecting Angola to the United States.  \n\nGlobal participants will meet 
 with SCI representatives who will identify potential Global Sister City 
 partnerships and share best practices for effective African sister city 
 relationships.\n\nThe African Forum will begin with SCI presenting keynote 
 speaker, Mr. Jerome Ringo, the Goodwill Ambassador for the Pan African 
 Parliament. Then, there will be the session on the “African Consuls in 
 the U.S. :  A Resource for Development”.  During this session, 
 participants will hear from consuls, including the Honorable Julia Machado, 
 the Consul General of Angola; the Honorable Khaled Rizk, the Consul of 
 Egypt; and the Honorable Jack Webb, who is the Honorary Consul of 
 Ghana.\n\nThis event will also have a session on “Partners for 
 Africa!”. Mr. Christian Epps, the founder & CEO of Lights, Camera, 
 Diaspora! and Dr. Christian Ulasi the Interim Dean of Academic Affairs at 
 the Barbara-Jordan Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs.\n\nThis forum 
 will enhance the friendship and collaboration between Africa and the United 
 States, while shedding light on innovative ways to work together to build 
 strong, lasting relationships. The entire African continent presents many 
 opportunities for U.S. sister cities, but only currently represents 150 
 sister cities partnerships. \n\nBrenda Brumfield, Sister Cities 
 International, Northern California Representative is no stranger to 
 Sacramento, Capitol City of California.  We await you bringing the good 
 energy from the Houston African Forum toward establishing tangible work 
 plans during the 9th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment 
 Conference, to increase utilization of SCI throughout California and 
 beyond.   \n\nTogether, we must expand the best practices from Sister 
 Cities International to help address food insecurity, expand support to 
 schools, medical clinics, youth education and cultural exchanges.  \n\nWith 
 robust international technology access and increased stable governments 
 throughout the Africa Continental Trade Bloc, Sister Cities International 
 has the capacity to take advantage of new business environments and 
 strengthen municipal development in a positive way.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/16/18824805.php
SUMMARY:Houston African Forum Pre-Event to Sister Cities International Conference
LOCATION:Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern 
 University, Houston
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/16/18824805.php
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