Leon H. Sullivan Foundation
About The Foundation

Past Events

West Africa’s Sustainable Development and United States Energy Security Interests

Defining a New Strategic Partnership between Oil-producing Countries in the Gulf of Guinea and the United States

What: A Congressional Briefing Sponsored by the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation and Hosted by Congress Members Sheila Jackson Lee, William Jefferson, Gregory Meeks, Donald Payne, Charles Rangel and Diane Watson

When: Thursday Nov. 17, 2005 , 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Where: Room 2200, Rayburn House Office Building

The Congressional briefing and discussion sponsored by the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to debate numerous dimensions of America’s interest in the Gulf of Guinea. It was important for the Foundation to support the research of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the desire of the Congressional Hosts to promote a comprehensive and constructive dialogue on the relationship between the Gulf of Guinea and the United States.