Thursday March 31 Morning | Overview of the Conference and introductory Remarks | Diplomacy and Languages in Times of War and Peace | The Biden Administration and Diplomacy: the first year | The Biden Administration and Diplomacy: policies | Diplomacy in Times of Pandemic and War | Afternoon Africa and the year of Return | American Diplomats discuss careers in the Foreign Service | African American Women Ambassadors discuss “Diversity in the Foreign Service” | Plenary with the Women Ambassadors in Post in Washington
The 26th Annual Women Ambassadors Conference
Thursday March 31, 2022 | DAY 1
Morning
10:15 - 10:30 | Introductory and Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Leonard Muaka, Chair, DWLC, Howard University
Dr. Marilyn Sephocle, Professor, Howard University,
President of the Women Ambassadors Foundation,
Convener of the Women Ambassadors Conference
10:30 - 11:30 | Diplomacy and Languages in Times of War
Kenny Wesley, Lecturer, Howard University
Joe Mazza, Interpreter, State Department
Dr. Yun-hyang Lee, Director of the Office of Language Services, State Department
Krystal Jenkins, Lecturer, Howard University, moderator
11:30-12:00 | The Biden Administration and Diplomacy: the first year
Dr. Lorenzo Morris, Professor Emeritus, Howard University
State Department Representative (TBA)
Krystal Jenkins, Lecturer, Howard University, moderator
12:00 – 12:30 | The Biden Administration and Diplomacy: policies
Dr. Lorenzo Morris, Professor Emeritus, Howard University
State Department Representative (TBA)
Krystal Jenkins, Lecturer, Howard University, moderator
12:30-1:00 | Diplomacy in Times of Pandemic, War and Peace
Dr. Lorenzo Morris, Professor Emeritus, Howard University
Dr. Marilyn Sephocle, Professor, Howard University
Thursday March 31, 2022 | DAY 1
Afternoon
1:00 – 1:30 | Africa and the year of Return
Dr. John Patrick Ifedi, Professor, Department of Political Science, Howard University
Ambassador Chihombori Quao, former Ambassador of the African Union to the United States
Dr. Sheryl Gittens Bailey, Founder and CEO of IGIIFT (Institute for Globally Innovative Individuals for Technology)
2:00 – 3:30 PM | African American Women Ambassadors Discuss “ Careers and Diversity in the Foreign Service”
Provost Anthony Wutoh | Welcoming remarks
Ambassador Aurelia Brazeal
Ambassador June Carter Perry
Ambassador Pamela L. Spratlen
Ambassador Adrienne O’Neal
Yolonda Kearney, Moderator
3:30-5:00 PM | Plenary with the Women Ambassadors in Post in Washington
Ambassador Yvonne A-Baki, Ecuador
Ambassador Berdgis Ellertsdotir, Iceland
Ambassador Audrey Marks, Jamaica
Ambassador Rosemary Banks, New Zealand
Ambassador Thilmeeza Hussain, Maldives
