AGS Wine and Cheese Evening on the French Intervention in Mali |
| Tuesday, 19 March 2013 |
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The latest edition of the now well-established "Wine and Cheese" discussion series at AGS had AGS Professor and specialist on African Politics Douglas Yates as the evening's speaker. The theme of the debate was: "The French Intervention in Mali: Fran莽afrique or Africanistan?" Professor Yates introduced various theories about that intervention which have appeared in the French press since January 2013, mainly the idea that this intervention is a continuity of France's relationship with its former African colonies, and the idea that this intervention is a potential quagmire in the global war on terror akin to the US intervention in Afghanistan. Yates provided information in support of both these theories in order to engage the audience in an open discussion.
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AGS Wine and Cheese Evening on the French Intervention in Mali |
| Tuesday, 19 March 2013 |
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Danny Padilla Philippines
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The knowledge I acquired at AGS as well as my inter-personal and diplomatic skills, developed during my AGS days, come in handy today when dealing with different government officials, staff from various UN agencies, and even my colleagues in UNESCO who come from different cultural backgrounds.