Friday

OBJ to launch own foundation tonight in London

Hope this great vision does not end like other past ones, that ended up been used and manipulated.

Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation Gala night Details
  • Date: Friday 8th February, 2013 
  • Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, The Great Room, 86-90 Park Lane, Greater London, W1K7TN
  • Time: Reception and registration begins at 6:30 p.m. All guests must be seated by 7:15 p.m.
  • Dress Code: Formal dress. Black Tie or Traditional Wear 
  • Note: Event is strictly by invite only, guests without confirmation will be refused entry. 

Agenda Highlights
Host | Richard Attias | Executive Chairman, Richard Attias and Associates
Keynote | Sir Bob Geldof KBE | Musician, Businessman, Founder and Chair of Band Aid and Live Aid
Welcome | H.E. Dalhatu S. Tafida | High Commissioner of Nigeria
Introduction | Anne Welsh | Chairperson, Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation

Conversation with Olusegun Obasanjo
President Olusegun Obasanjo Founder Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation, Former President of Nigeria
Introduction | Chief Sonny Dike Odogwu | Chairman, Odogwu Group of Companies
Moderator | Lord Mandelson Chairman, Global Counsel, Lazard
  
Presidential Panel
Introduction | Makhtar Diop | Vice President, World Bank 
Moderator | Mario Pezzini | Director, OECD Development Centre
Speakers include: African Presidents

Investment and NGO Panel
Introduction | Strive Masiyiwa | Founder, Executive Chairman Econet Wireless 
Moderator | Robert Guest | Business Editor, The Economist 
Speakers include: 
Subodh Agrawal | Chairman, Euromax Capital 
Oby Ezekwesili | Senior Economic Advisor, Open Society Foundation 
Cecilia Attias | President, Founder, Ceclia Attias Foundation for Women  

Gift Presentation | George H Lewis | Artist

Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation
the launch of Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation with the mission to promote the advancement of human security for the most disadvantaged in Africa.
The special evening will bring together President Obasanjo's closest friends and Foundation supporters for a gala dinner featuring the President and notable guests  Including The President of Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia amongst other notable dignitaries and they will be discussing the importance of the Foundation initiatives and building on the President's heart-felt commitment to advance human security.
All fundraising will go to supporting the Foundation initiatives of Feed Africa, Youth Empowerment, Education for Girls, and the Health initiative for non-communicable and water borne diseases. 
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