Liberia: Through the Eyes of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s First Elected Female Head of State

Short Description:

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will make her third visit to USIP on Friday, June 24, 2011 for a speech that will address key political, economic and social issues affecting her country and the region - especially during this time of conflict in neighboring Cote d’Ivoire and in the run up to elections later this year.

Length: 64:21 minutes (25.78 MB)
Format: Stereo 44kHz 56Kbps (CBR)

Experts:

Chester A. Crocker

Raymond Gilpin

Tara Sonenshine

President Johnson Sirleaf examined opportunities and lessons learned from Liberia's post-conflict experience. Her remarks explored options for expanding economic opportunities in Liberia's burgeoning private sector, implications of lingering instability in the sub-region and efforts to improve the efficacy of the country's justice system.

Featuring:

Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
President of Liberia
Tara Sonenshine, Opening Remarks
Executive Vice President, USIP
Dr. Chester A. Crocker, Introduction
Member of the USIP Board of Directors and the James R. Schlesinger Professor of Strategic Studies at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service
Raymond Gilpin, Moderator
Director, Center for Sustainable Economies