AFRICANDO 2007
10th ANNUAL US-AFRICA TRADE AND INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM
Theme:African Cultures and Development
AfriCANDO 2007will explore the links between diversity of national cultures,their
unity and originality as a basis for African progress and development.The summit
views culture as an ensemble of distinctive characteristics,including spiritual,
material,intellectual and affective that characterizes a society or social group.In
addition to the arts,literature,and lifestyle,it encompasses the fundamental rights
of the human being,systems of value,and traditions and beliefs.From these
hypotheses and suppositions between culture and development,and through
comparison of the role culture played in the development of the Asian countries;
AfriCANDO 2007will propose an analysis of the taking or not into account of
cultural factors in the evaluation of development perspective in Africa.
Among the topics to be covered is “Expanding Franchise Opportunities for Small and
Medium Enterprises and Minority Owned Businesses;”aworkshop on Intercultural
Competence targeted toward businessmen and women who are ready to do
business in Africa.A skill essential for planning purposes and for developing the
requisite negotiation skills in order to effectively conduct business in Africa.
Diaspora Town Hall Meeting and AfriCANDO Art & Culture Folk Life Festival
is one of the highlights of AfriCANDO 2007—and is a one day event designed to
showcase the African influence thatexists throughout the world and includes a
panel discussion on African Cosmogony,cultural performances,a health fair and
an African marketplace.
Date:
September 19-22,2007
Conference Venue:
Florida International University,Kovens Center
Biscayne Bay Campus,Miami Florida
Art & Culture Festival Venue:
Miami-Dade College,North Campus
Miami,Florida
Sponsoring Organizations:
>> African-New World Studies,Florida International University
>> Miami-Dade County Government
>> Miami-Dade College
>> Greater Miami Convention &Visitors Bureau
>> Jay Malina International Trade Consortium
>> Enterprise Florida
>> Port of Miami
>> Miami International Airport
>> The Western Hemisphere African Diaspora Network (WHADN)
>> The Foundation for Democracy in Africa (FDA)
For more information,please contact
The Foundation for Democracyin Africa
Washington DC:Tel:(202) 331-1333 • Fax:(202) 331-8547
Miami:Tel:(305) 416-9201 • Fax:(305) 416-9203
Email:comments@democracy-africa.org
Website:www.democracy-africa.org

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Rony Goodrich And Pilar Rodriguez at AFRICANDO EVENT 2007

Tito Puente Jr. And Daughter At AFRICANDO