Africa: Reflections from an American Diplomat

Join UNC Global Affairs for a Diplomatic Discussion with Geeta Pasi, a distinguished diplomat. Pasi served as ambassador to Ethiopia (2021-2022), Chad (2016-2018) and Djibouti (2011-2014), as well as principal deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of African Affairs (2018-2021), leading and developing U.S. policy in Africa. Previous oversea postings included Cameroon, Romania, Germany, Bangladesh, Ghana and India, where she focused on human rights, democracy and humanitarian assistance, as well as advocated for U.S. business. Pasi currently serves as the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs at Illinois State University.

Thursday, Sept. 19
5:30 p.m., pizza reception to follow!
FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium

Attendees can receive CLE credit.

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The Diplomatic Discussion speaker series is part of Carolina’s Diplomacy Initiative, a program that gives students the opportunity to discover the skills of diplomats and to figure out how to apply those skills to pursue solutions for shared global challenges.