Embassy of the United States

Chargé d’Affaires Raspolic Calls for Return to Democractic Government in Guinea
On April 27, Ambassador Elizabeth Raspolic, Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Guinea was the featured presenter in a webchat on U.S. - Guinea issues. Participants from around the world were able to log in and ask questions directly to the Embassy’s top diplomat.

The IRC Celebrates Earth Day
On April 22nd, the Thurgood Marshall Information Resource Center organized a roundtable discussion on the theme, “Protection of the Environment as a Civic Responsibility”, led by Mr. Joseph Fobri Kouassi, President of the NGO Association for Education, Environment and Health. The event was held in commemoration of Earth Day.

Embassy Hosts “Women’s Engagement in the Electoral Process” Conference
March 31, 2009 Public Affairs Conakry, in collaboration with the Club des Femmes d’Action, a local women’s organization, organized a conference on “Women’s Engagement in the Electoral Process” in honor of Women’s History Month.

Olympic Medalists Share Civil Rights Experience with Students
In honor of Black History Month, African-American Olympic Medalists Ron Freeman and Lee Evans spoke to a group of 42 high school students at Jubilee International School about the importance of taking a stand against injustice, a subject that they know well as veteran civil rights activists.

African-American Author Speaks on Links between Africans and African-Americans
February 17, 2009 US Embassy, Conakry hosted a digital videoconference with Eddy Harris, an African-American author residing in Paris who writes on the culture and identity of African-Americans.