By Dr. Hassimi Oumarou Maiga | President & Director of Research
A presentation by Dr. Hassimi Oumarou Maiga (Ph.D. University of Caen, France; MA, Stanford University)
Dr. Maiga recently visited Gao, Mali and is eager to report on the situation there in recent months.
Thursday, April 25, 2013, 4 P.M.
San Francisco State University, Business 213
Dr Maiga is distinguished Research Professor, Emeritus, University of Bamako, Mali; President & Director of Research, Institute for Applied Research & Development in Africa, Gao-Mali; Vice-President, The Academy for Diaspora Literacy, Atlanta GA.
Author, Balancing Written History with Oral Tradition: The Legacy of the Songhoy People (NY: Routledge, 2010).
Hunger is now a threat in the wake of war, and Dr. Maiga will introduce the Food First -BERADA "Seeds and Water Pumps" campaign for villages in Gao, Mali to revive agriculture and food networks.
This free San Francisco State University event is hosted by the College of Ethnic Studies. Co-Sponsors: College of Liberal and Creative Arts Department of International Relations, IRC @SFSU Mali Panel
For information Contact: Rosalie Alfonso (415) 338-1694 ralfonso@sfsu.edu
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