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The David Rockefeller Lectureship is awarded to a distinguished African from either the governmental or non-governmental sectors. The lectureship recognizes Mr. Rockefeller’s interest in African affairs, and honors his service to the Council.
The Rockefeller Lectureship was established in 1985 when Mr. Rockefeller retired as Chairman of the Council’s Board. Mr. Rockefeller was Chairman from 1970 and served as a Director on the Board from 1945 to 1985. To honor his truly unique and global role, a group of Council members and other friends, including the Rockefeller Foundation, created the David Rockefeller Fund, which makes this lectureship possible.
The David Rockefeller Lecture
Related Project: The David Rockefeller Lecture Series
| Speaker: | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria |
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| Presider: | Princeton N. Lyman, Adjunct Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
Please Note: Special Time
58 East 68 Street
New York, NY
2005-06 David Rockefeller Lecture: A Conversation with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Related Project: The David Rockefeller Lecture Series
| Speaker: | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia |
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| Presider: | Princeton N. Lyman, Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow and Director of Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
Transcript: A Conversation with Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service, Inc.]
Audio: A Conversation with Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (audio)
1779 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC
This meeting is on the record.
Meeting with President Joaquim Chissano
Related Project: The David Rockefeller Lecture Series
| Presider: | Catherine Bertini, Under Secretary General - Management, United Nations; former Executive Director, UN World Food Programme |
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| Speaker: | Joaquim A. Chissano, President, Republic of Mozambique;, Chairman, African Union |
A Conversation with Thabo Mbeki
Related Project: The David Rockefeller Lecture Series
| Presider: | Robert C. Orr, Vice President and Washington Director, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa |
A Meeting with Thabo Mbeki
Related Project: The David Rockefeller Lecture Series
| Presider: | Robert E. Rubin, Director, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Citigroup; former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury |
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| Speaker: | Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa; Chairman, African Union |
Botswana’s Case for Development Diamonds
Related Project: The David Rockefeller Lecture Series
| Presider: | Richard M. Moose, President, Institute for Public Research; former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs |
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| Speaker: | Festus Mogae, President, Botswana |
The Future of Nigeria
Related Project: The David Rockefeller Lecture Series
| Presider: | Andrew Young, Co-Chairman, GoodWorks International, Inc.; former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations |
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| Speaker: | Olusegun Obasanjo, President-elect of Nigeria |
Africa's Renaissance: Zimbabwe's Role in the Region and the World
Related Projects: Africa Roundtable Series, The David Rockefeller Lecture Series
| Presider: | Jesse L. Jackson Sr. |
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| Speaker: | Robert Gabriel Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe |
Nigeria in Crisis: The State of the Nation
Related Projects: Africa Roundtable Series, The David Rockefeller Lecture Series
| Presider: | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
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| Speaker: | Wole Soyinka, author, Visiting Professor of African American Studies, Emory University |
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