United States International University - Africa, through the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of International Relations invites you to a public lecture presentation on “Diplomatic Protocols For VIP'S: A Practitioner's Experience”. The lecture is a continuation of our efforts to ensure that the students, campus community and our partners are appraised on topical issues in International Relations.

Join us for a live and virtual discussion on diplomacy.

Please register through this link: https://usiu-ac-ke.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqcOuqrjMqHNYE0WiZgt5OxNZFqPmWfnID
When: Thursday, March 3, 2021
Time: 2.00pm to 5.00pm East Africa Time
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Our Speaker

Saleh Basir Ali

Saleh Bashir Ali is a seasoned practitioner of diplomacy. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Nairobi. He later received a post-graduate diploma in Human Rights and International Humanitarian and Refugees Laws from The Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy in New Delhi, India.

Ali has also worked extensively within Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Senior Protocol Officer, and as a leading secretary at the Kenya High Commission in New Delhi, India. Currently, he works privately as a business owner, and as a guest lecturer at Riara University.

Our Moderator

Dr. Aleksi Ylönen - Acting Chair and Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, United States International University - Africa