Africa Forum: Challenges and Hope March 28 & 29, 2008 Robert E. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia Listen to audio from the forum and view the slideshow presentations by clicking the links below. (Click here to download the speaker bios.) Click here to view the opening video remarks from the Honorable Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia. Session 1: Challenges & Progress on Africa's Sustainable Development Listen to "Rethinking US/Africa Relations and the Way Forward" Mwiza Munthali (Malawi) Public Outreach Director, TransAfrica Forum Presentation followed by brief remarks by Gerald LeMelle, Executive Director, Africa Action (NGO) Listen to "Recent Progress in the Role of Agricultural Development in Reducing Poverty in Africa and Perspectives on the Way Forward" Alejandro Nin Pratt Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute Click here to download the slideshow Presentation followed by brief remarks by Larry Goodwin, Field Coordinator for Bread for the World Session 2: Challenges & Progress on Africa's Leadership, Governance & Human Rights Listen to Presentation by Jeff Thindwa (Malawi) Sociologist/Governance Expert, World Bank Click here to download the slideshow Listen to Presentation by Gerald LeMelle, Executive Director, Africa Action (NGO) Session 3: Empowering Approaches toward Sustainable Development (in the Work of Church Missions, NGOs and Businesses) Church Mission Perspectives and Experiences Listen to Presentation by Ann King-Grosh, Country Representative for Somalia, Mennonite Central Committee Listen to Presentation by Rhodes Woolly, Sr. Pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church, Winchester, Virginia Click here to download slideshow Listen to Presentation by Sandy Roland-Binnoto: United Methodist Church Volunteer Mission Coordinator Click here to download slideshow Listen to Presentation by Cliff Gilchrest (Member) & Doug Sensabaugh (Communications Director), from the Shenandoah Presbytery (and involved in the Presbyterian/Ethiopian Partnership and Hunger Action) NGO Perspectives and Experiences Listen to Presentation by Larry Goodwin, Field Organizing Coordinator, Bread for the World Listen to Presentation by Diuto Esiobu (Nigeria), from the African Christian Fellowship USA and Professor at Florida Atlantic University Click here to download slideshow Listen to Presentation by Alysson Ford, West Africa Regional Representative for Catholic Relief Services Click here to download slideshow Listen to Presentation by Emmanuel Ike (from Nigeria). African Christian Fellowship (ACF) Missions, Inc. Business Perspectives Listen to Presentation by Rudy Bropleh (Liberia) - Adjunct Professor of Economics at Shepherd U. and Pastor at Asbury UMC Click here to download slideshow Listen to Presentation by Charles Chuka (Malawi) - Senior Advisor to the Executive Director (World Bank) Click here to download slideshow Listen to Presentation by Bob Downing: President of Spero Group