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USAID to Host Africa Regional Higher Education Summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2008
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
Email: http://www.usaid.gov/

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will host the Africa Regional Higher Education Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 21 through October 24. This event will build on the discussions and work that began during the Higher Education Summit for Global Development held at the U.S. Department of State in April of this year. The Africa Summit will focus on the role of higher education institutions in Africa's economic growth and global competitiveness.

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and USAID Administrator and U.S. Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta H. Fore will speak at the Summit. Other participants include American and African University Presidents and other educational institute representatives, foundation leaders, and corporate executives. With collaboration between the public and private sectors, the Africa Summit aims to generate new ideas on capacity building and development in Africa, help meet some of the challenges facing the higher education community in Africa, foster mutually beneficial partnerships among participating organizations, and highlight best practices within the higher education community.

For a complete schedule of events and speakers, please visit www.usaid.gov, keyword Africa Education Summit. The following sessions of the Africa Summit will be open to the media:

AFRICA REGIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT

October 21-24, 2008
Kigali Serena Hotel
Kigali, Rwanda

OPEN PRESS EVENTS

Media representatives may cover the above open press portions of the schedule upon registration with Melissa Price at mprice@usaid.gov or 202-712-4320. Please be prepared to present one of the following forms of identification before entering the Summit: (1) a U.S. Government-issued media identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification (driver's license or passport).

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Melissa Price at the above email or phone number. For more information on the Africa Summit, and USAID's higher education programs around the world, visit http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/education_and_universities/higher-ed.

The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.

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