2024
East Africa Leadership Summit

June 24, 2024
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Speeches & Remarks

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar – Remarks on 2024 East Africa Leadership Summit

Opening Remarks – H.E Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee – Briefing on the HoA

Nora Dempsey, U S Department of State Senior Advisor for Diaspora Engagement

Dr. Annette Weber, EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa

Abdi Mohamoud, MNIHAS Board Chair & Horn Africa Community President – Welcome Statement

Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis – Remarks on 2024 East Africa Leadership Summit

Abdiwahab Mohamed, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development

Dr. Nisha Botchwey, Dean of Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Phil Hanson, President at Global Minnesota

Dr. Patrick Plonski, Executive Director Books For Africa

Promoting Coexistence, Accountability and Stability in Ethiopia – Panel Discussion

Diaspora’s Transformative Contributions to the United States and Africa – Panel Discussion