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The African Leadership Centre, King's College London is hosting its inaugural 'African Leaders Global Engagement Series'. The inaugural speaker, President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, will speak on the theme entitled 'Demystifying the Leadership Capacity Deficit of African Youth: Our Future is in their Hands.'

Welcome remarks: Professor Edward Byrne AC, President & Principal, King's College London

Chair: Professor 'Funmi Olonisakin, Vice-President & Vice-Principal (International) and Founding-Director of the African Leadership Centre

Space for this event is limited and by invitation only. Please 'Register your Interest' in attending here. This does not guarantee attendance. 

You will be notified via email if you are able to attend. Please also note, this event will be livestreamed on www.africanleadershipcentre.org, which will be available to all.

Reception to follow; 8th Floor South Terrace, Bush House main building

African Leaders Global Engagement Series

The African Leaders Global Engagement Series is hosted by the African Leadership Centre (ALC), King’s College London. Established in 2018, the series invites prominent African leaders to King’s College London to interrogate the leadership dimension of the security-development nexus in Africa and other parts of the developing world. African leaders participating in the series include current and former Heads of State as well as leading voices across the continent. On this exclusive platform, African leaders reflect on their personal experiences and share proposed solutions to contemporary peace, security and development challenges facing the continent with leadership students and scholars at ALC, King’s and beyond.

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