Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – January 31, 2012: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened a library at Keykokeb primary school, which was established under an innovative United Nations scheme. His presence highlighted the importance of books for young people. The ceremony commemorated the hand over of a “Thank You Small Library (TYSL),”...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – January 23-30, 2012: During Jennifer Gross’s first trip to Africa in 2012, while in Mali with Jeff Sachs, Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations on the Millennium Development Goals, he presented her with a rare opportunity to join him at the African...
Nairobi, Kenya – January 13, 2012: The opening of the Columbia Global Centers | Africa in Nairobi and represented the culmination of the University’s impactful engagement with Africa spanning several years. Signing a Host Country Agreement with the Government of Kenya established the Center as an international organization, providing a...