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2007-2008 Charge to the Committee

University System of Georgia
World Regional Council for Africa

Chair: Dr. Eustace Palmer
Georgia College and State University

The World Regional Council for Africa (Africa Council) is open to all faculty and staff in the University System of Georgia who have an academic or international educational interest in the countries of the region. The Council serves as an instrument for facilitating communication and providing a useful forum where issues of common concern can be shared, discussed, and resolved.

The WRC is encouraged to consider any issue relating to its region. For 2007-2008 the WRC-Africa is given a select charge to complete the following assignments:

• Organize and operate the Southeast Model African Union (SEMAU) program in November 2007;
• Conduct a faculty development seminar to Africa in summer 2008 in accordance with guidelines and procedures of the SCIE Faculty and Curriculum Committee;
• Promote study abroad programs to Africa throughout the USG;
• Adopt a mission statement modeled on those developed by other World Regional Councils;
• Designate WRC liaisons to each of the three SCIE committees, authorizing these representatives to be responsible for reporting Council activity to the Committees and for keeping Council members aware of Committee activity;
• Provide a report on Council activities at each meeting of the System Council on International Education;
• Submit by January 2008 a detailed financial report to the System Council on International Education for all funds managed by the WRC;
• Build an active participatory membership of campus faculty and staff with African interests and expertise;
• Continue discussion of on-going issues relevant to the WRC and its members, including:
  • the collaborative African Studies Certificate program;
  • communication with African nation consulates, bi-lateral chambers of commerce, and similar resources, and assessment of the WRC’s capacity for maintaining such networks;
  • the feasibility of hosting a conference on African affairs.