Private event: IEA Political Economy Supper with Richard Dowden

Time:

  • 19/06/2014
    17:30
Richard Dowden is the Director of the Royal African Society. He was formerly the Africa editor for The Economist newspaper. Richard became director of the Royal African Society in 2002, following a long career as a journalist with a focus on Africa. His first two years on the continent, as a volunteer teacher in Uganda, coincided with the first two years of Idi Amin’s rule. He has visited and written about almost every country on the continent. He is the author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles.

Richard will speak on the topic “Is development aid the solution, a solution or a non solution?”

Please note, this event is by invitation only. The event is open to selected IEA supporters and donors. If you are interested in supporting the work of the IEA, please contact our Development Manager Caroline Rollag on [email protected] or 0207 799 8908.