BANGUL — The #Ardn2018 delegation started the day with a series of meetings with United Nations officials in Gambia. Resident Coordinator Ade Mamonyane Lekoetje, who also serves as UNDP’s Resident Representative, and other UN officials briefed the delegation on their work amplifying the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. We went in …
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BANJUL, Gambia —After four days in Dakar, the #ARDN2018 delegation arrived in Gambia where members were welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of young leaders representing Rojalnu Gambia. The delegation was interviewed by Tenneng Gitteh with GRTS and other media. Also meeting the delegation were representatives of the United Nations.
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DAKAR — The #ARDN2018 delegation and Senegalese journalists concluded an insightful discussion on Senegalese journalism and coverage of Black Americans and Africa. The delegation also discussed how the media groups that are part of the study tour could collaborate with the Senegalese media organizations. The partner groups on the tour …
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DAKAR — On the third day of the West African study tour, delegatiom members met with a number of Senegalese and international officials, including representatives of the United Nations, former Senegal Prime Minister Aminata Touré, Amadou Niang of Millennium Promise and George Hodgson, British ambassador to Senegal. The topics discussed ranged from …
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Djibril Diallo, president/CEO, of ARDN with Prof. Mary Teuw Niane, minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. DAKAR — The ARDN2018 study tour delegation had a busy day learning about Senegal’s plans for higher education and innovation. Prof. Mary Teuw Niane, minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation spent more …
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DAKAR, Senegal—Sunday, members of the #ARDN2018 delegation began to arrive for the weeklong West African Study Tour. Learn more about the tour here. Follow the mission on Twitter @ARDN_NGO and ARDN on Facebook.
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(From left) Dr. Dibril Diallo, ARDN president/CEO; Constance Newman, ARDN chairwoman; UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed; and Jeffrey Sachs, head of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. NEW YORK, N.Y., April 19, 2018 – The president and CEO of the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network will lead a high-level …
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Dr. Diallo will lead UN – Supported Pathway to Solutions initiative NEW YORK, March 1 — African Renaissance and Diaspora Network, Inc. (ARDN) announced today that Dr. Djibril Diallo, a United Nations Senior Official, has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment will become …
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On 20 and 21 September 2014, during the 69th United Nations General Assembly, the Global Alliance of Mayors and Leaders from Africa and of African Descent held its second meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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