WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Africa Center for Strategic Studies will conduct its African Defense Attaché Seminar on Feb. 6-10, 2012, at National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The seminar is designed for African Defense Attachés and embassy personnel with security portfolios who are newly assigned to Washington, D.C. It will acquaint them with the structure and workings of the U.S. Government and familiarize them with U.S. security policies and programs pertaining to Africa.
Seventeen African diplomats are expected to attend the weeklong event, which will include sessions designed to explain U.S. Government operations and tours of Congress, the Pentagon, and the State Department.
