Meeting Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 7:30 pm   In-Person

Location: Skidaway Community Church

Registration: Savannahcwa.org requested by not required

Speaker Name & Title: Ambassador R. Malac, Retired U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer (39 years) former U. S. Ambassador to Uganda and Liberia

Program Topic: American Diplomacy in Action: Fighting Disease, Promoting Democracy, and Creating Economic Opportunity

Program Abstract: Foreign policy is forged in Washington, but it means nothing without successful implementation in the far-flung fields of American diplomacy represented by our Embassies, Consulates and Missions abroad. Every day, diplomats toil to advance U.S. interests, solve real world problems, and nurture strong relationships with partner governments and people. It can be grinding, thankless work that goes largely unnoticed by most Americans. In fact, the failures mor often overshadow the successes because the consequences for peace, security and stability are so grave and evident. Nowhere are gains more important than Africa, a vast continent of 54 countries. Ambassador Malac will show why Africa matters to the U.S.

Speaker Bio: Ambassador (retired) Deborah Malac is a career diplomat who served 39 years as with the U.S. Department of State, most recently as the Ambassador to Uganda and also to Liberia. She has served overseas in Ethiopia Senegal, Thailand, South Africa, and Cameroon. She was born and raised in Savannah.

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