AFJN is honored to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, world-renowned
development economist, will address the attendees of our 25th
anniversary
celebration. He will speak
on the topic, “United States Policy and Africa: an Assessment of the Current Administration and Imperatives for the
Next.” During his distinguished career, Professor Sachs has campaigned tirelessly for Africa, advocating debt relief and increases in foreign aid. He was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential
people in both
2004
and
2005 and recently published a New York Times Bestseller,
The End of Poverty.
Throughout his career, Dr. Sachs has investigated the causes
of economic growth, famously propounding possession of natural resources andgeographic
factors as being critical. He has also written extensively on financial crises. His especially successful advice for Poland
has led to a widespread acceptance of his economic therapy.
While advising Kofi Annan, he led the way in calling for complete debt relief
for Africa and massive
increases in foreign aid . Yet these are only a small part of Professor
Sachs’ relentless crusade to help the impoverished on the continent and meet
the Millennium Development Goals. These issues and others are boldly tackled in
his recent New York Times Bestseller “The
End of Poverty,” which provides an optimistic vision of what would
occur if rich countries truly committed to ending poverty.
Professor Jeffrey Sachs now heads the Earth Institute at Columbia
University, an organization
dedicated to providing resources for sustainable development and the betterment
of humanity. This role is especially appropriate for someone with such
willingness to get his hands dirty by visiting project sites and extensively
detailing his proposed projects.
AFJN is thrilled to present Jeffrey Sachs, who has done so
much for Africa and whose work promises to do much more.
We hope that you will join us at the Holiday Inn in Rosslyn, Virginia for this event and the rest of our 25th
anniversary festivities from April 18-21, 2008. Continue checking this website for more details.
Posted: February 16, 2008
