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Date and Location

April 20, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Malkin Penthouse

Contact

617-682-2878
Images of H.E. Patrick Achi, Former Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire, and Professor Fatema Sumar, Executive Director of the Harvard Center for International Development

Join us for a fireside chat with H.E. Patrick Achi at Harvard Kennedy School on the evolving meaning of development in today’s world. Drawing on his experience as former Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire and current President of the National Assembly, H.E. Achi will reflect on how African countries can pursue inclusive growth, strengthen state capacity, and respond to global economic and political change. The conversation will offer a timely perspective on development through the lens of leadership, governance, and Africa’s future.


This event is hosted by Harvard Women in Defense, Diplomacy and Development, and Business & Government Professional Interest Council of Harvard Kennedy School, supported by the Harvard Center for International Development.

Speakers and Presenters

Fatema Sumar, Executive Director;
H.E. Patrick Achi, President of National Assembly and Former Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire

Organizer

W3D: Women in Defense, Diplomacy, and Development

Additional Organizers

Harvard Center for International Development

Business & Government Professional Interest Council