Debate: The best way we can help Africa is to leave it alone

3rd March 2004
Speaking FOR the motion:
Richard Dowden - Director of the Royal African Society
Matthew Parris - Former Conservative Member of Parliament, and previously the Presenter of LWT's Weekend World, is a columnist for the Times and The Spectator
Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem - General Secretary of the Pan African Movement and Director of Justice Africa
Speaking AGAINST the motion:
Rt Hon Clare Short, MP - Labour MP for Birmingham Ladywood. She was Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to May 2003.
Anthony Sampson - Former editor of the magazine Drum (Johannesburg) and author of "Mandela: The authorised Biography"
Sir Marrack Goulding - Warden of St.Antony's College, Oxford. He has held overseas posts in the Middle East, North Africa, New York and is the former Ambassador of Angola. He was UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping (1986-93) and Political Affairs (1993-97).
The debate will be chaired by Nik Gowing, Presenter of BBC World TV News and the former Diplomatic Editor of Channel 4 News.
The debate will take place at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 Doors open at 6pm. The debate starts at 6.45pm and finishes at 8.30pm. Tickets £20 each To book tickets call 020 7494 3345 or email [email protected].