What: Briefing by Ambassador Reuben E. Brigerty (US Rep to the African Union) on the challenges facing the African Union in the fight against Ebola

When: Thursday, Nov 6th, 10AM

Where: Klaus Center for Advanced Computing Room 116E

RSVPs ARE REQUIRED for this talk. Please contact: Jeremiah Granden, Program Manager jeremiah.granden@inta.gatech.edu.

For more information, visit: http://africaatlanta.org/event/ebola-challenge-and-crisis-for-the-african-union-a-briefing-by-ambassador-reuben-e-brigety-ii/.

The Georgia Institute of Technology Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs will host the talk.

Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety, II was appointed Representative of the United States of America to the African Union and Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN Economic Commission of Africa on September 3, 2013. Prior to this appointment, Ambassador Brigety served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs from November 14, 2011 until September 3, 2013 with responsibility for Southern African and Regional Security Affairs. From December 2009 to November 2011, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. In this capacity, he supervised U.S. refugee programs in Africa, managed U.S. humanitarian diplomacy with major international partners, and oversaw the development of international migration policy.