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For Immediate Release February 1, 2007 |
For More Information Contact: Rich Schneider, 317-278-4564 |
Kenyan MP to Visit IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS - The Right Honorable Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Kenyan Member of Parliament, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and presidential candidate for the 2007 elections will visit IUPUI on Monday, February 5.
Mr. Musyoka will visit various schools and departments at IUPUI during the day.
At 4 p.m. there is a public lecture on "Kenya in the 21st Century-Challenges and Opportunities" in the Wynne Court Room (IH 100) of the IU School of Law - Indianapolis, 530 W. New York St.
The event will include a forum about business opportunities in and with Kenya, which will open with a short presentation of the Kenyan economy, to be followed by Indiana companies and organizations interested in East Africa presenting their goods and services.
Throughout the afternoon there will be opportunities for questions, discussion, and networking.
For more information, contact Michael Chowning at mchownin@iupui.edu.
IUPUI has numerous connections with Kenya, including the university's first strategic alliance with Moi University in Eldoret.
Monday's visit marks the first high-ranking Kenyan official to visit IUPUI since the partnership with Moi University was signed in November.
Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. RSVP to mchownin@iupui.edu.
