Jimmie Briggs, New York-based journalist and teacher

Patricia Degennaro, Adjunct Associate Professor, Center for Global Affairs

Panelists: Frances Fitzgerald, journalist and author; Aziz Huq, Director of the Liberty and National Security Project at NYU`s Brennan Center for Justice; Jeffrey Laurenti, senior fellow and director of policy programs at The Century Foundation.  Moderated by William D. Hartung, co-editor of `Lessons from Iraq:  Avoiding the Next War`. 

The African Diplomatic Forum gathers African diplomats, academics, students and activists to discuss the continent`s interests and role in international affairs. 

Former U.S. Ambassador John W. McDonald