The David Rockefeller Lecture
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.
Recent Rockefeller Lectures:
Guest Event ⁄ New York
David Rockefeller Lecture - The International Criminal Court: A New Approach to International Relations
Speaker:
Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal CourtPresider:
John B. Bellinger III, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP; Adjunct Senior Fellow, International and National Security Law, Council on Foreign Relations; Counsellor, American Society of International Law
Harold Pratt House
58 East 68th Street
New York, NY, 10065
September 21, 2012
2:45-3:00 p.m. - Reception
3:00-4:00 p.m. - Meeting
This meeting is on the record.
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Speaker:
Nahas Gideon Angula, Prime Minister, Republic of NamibiaPresider:
Adrienne Germain, President, International Women's Health Coalition
Harold Pratt House
58 East 68th Street
New York, NY, 10065
April 27, 2010
12:30-1:00 p.m. - Lunch Reception
1:00-2:00 p.m. - Meeting
This meeting is not for attribution.
Speaker:
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, President, Federal Republic of NigeriaPresider:
Princeton N. Lyman, Adjunct Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
58 East 68 Street
New York, NY
September 27, 2007
9:00-9:30 a.m. - Breakfast Reception
9:30-10:30 a.m. - Meeting
This meeting is not for attribution.
Speaker:
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of LiberiaPresider:
Princeton N. Lyman, Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow and Director of Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
1779 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC
March 21, 2006
This meeting is on the record.
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General Meeting
Meeting with President Joaquim Chissano
Presider:
Catherine Bertini, Under Secretary General - Management, United Nations; former Executive Director, UN World Food ProgrammeSpeaker:
Joaquim A. Chissano, President, Republic of Mozambique;, Chairman, African UnionThis meeting is not for attribution.
General Meeting
A Conversation with Thabo Mbeki
Presider:
Robert C. Orr, Vice President and Washington Director, Council on Foreign RelationsSpeaker:
Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South AfricaThis meeting is not for attribution.
General Meeting
A Meeting with Thabo Mbeki
Presider:
Robert E. Rubin, Director, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Citigroup; former U.S. Secretary of the TreasurySpeaker:
Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa; Chairman, African UnionThis meeting is not for attribution.
General Meeting
Botswana’s Case for Development Diamonds
Presider:
Richard M. Moose, President, Institute for Public Research; former Assistant Secretary of State for African AffairsSpeaker:
Festus Mogae, President, BotswanaThis meeting is not for attribution.
General Meeting
The Future of Nigeria
Presider:
Andrew Young, Co-Chairman, GoodWorks International, Inc.; former U.S. Ambassador to the United NationsSpeaker:
Olusegun Obasanjo, President-elect of NigeriaThis meeting is not for attribution.
General Meeting
Africa's Renaissance: Zimbabwe's Role in the Region and the World
Presider:
Jesse L. Jackson Sr.Speaker:
Robert Gabriel Mugabe, President of ZimbabweThis meeting is not for attribution.
General Meeting
Nigeria in Crisis: The State of the Nation
Presider:
Henry Louis Gates Jr.Speaker:
Wole Soyinka, author, Visiting Professor of African American Studies, Emory UniversityThis meeting is not for attribution.
