Brookings Event Announcement: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa

(LegalLaw247.com, May 07, 2012 ) Washington, DC -- Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa

Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 10:30 11:30 am

The Brookings Institution, Saul/Zilkha Rooms, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC

The bipartisan Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012, introduced in the U.S. House and the Senate, calls on the Obama administration to develop a U.S. trade and investment strategy for Africa and to triple American exports to the African region in order to create new U.S. jobs. The most significant U.S. legislation on Africa since the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the bill would establish a much-needed trade and investment agenda in a continent increasingly dominated by China and other trading partners. Mutually beneficial to both the United States and Africa, the legislation marks an important turning point for U.S. engagement with African markets.

On May 8, the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings will host Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), the assistant majority leader, and Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rightssponsors of the respective House and Senate billsfor a discussion on how this legislation can help increase U.S. trade and investment to Africa through job creation at home. Vice President Kemal Derviş, director of Global Economy and Development at Brookings, will provide introductory remarks and Senior Fellow Mwangi Kimenyi, director of the Africa Growth Initiative, will moderate the discussion.

After the program, panelists will take audience questions.



Introduction

Kemal Derviş

Vice President and Director, Global Economy and Development

The Brookings Institution

Moderator

Mwangi S. Kimenyi

Director, Africa Growth Initiative

The Brookings Institution

Featured Speakers

The Honorable Richard Durbin (D-Ill.)

United States Senate

The Honorable Chris Smith (R-N.J.)

U.S. House of Representatives




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Event Registration

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
10:30 - 11:30 AM

The Brookings Institution
Saul/Zilkha Rooms
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036


The Brookings Institution
Office of Communications
202.797.6105
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