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The Africa Regional Services’ U.S. Speaker and Specialist program is designed to enable U.S. experts, based in Europe, Near East and Africa, to share professional expertise in a variety of fields, inter alia: democracy, economic reform, HIV-AIDs, human rights, role of a free press, education and development for girls and women, American music, arts, literature, with their counterparts in Africa.   The programs encourage an exchange of viewpoints on subjects of common interest.

Programs include conferences, seminars, lectures, concerts, workshops, master classes, formal and informal meetings and other public events organized by US Embassy, often in cooperation with African academic, cultural, and professional institutions. Speaker and Specialist events are held throughout Africa.

Programs are done through travel to one to three countries in Africa as well as through video/telephone conferences from the ARS studio in Paris.

If you are an U.S. expert, based in Europe, Near East or Africa, and are interested in sharing your professional expertise with African counterparts, please contact the Africa Regional Services' Speaker and Specialist program at ars@state.gov including a resume with contact information, field of expertise, background, professional experience and public speaking experience.