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Speaker Series - A Conference Call with Minister Samuel Kofi Woods

Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 8:00 PM to 9:15 PM (ET)

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Speaker Series - A Conference Call with Minister Samuel Kofi Woods


Please join us this Thursday, February 17th at 8PM EST as we kickoff our Speaker Series via a Conference Call in partnership with the Government of Liberia with Minister Samuel Kofi Woods, Minister of Public Works for the Republic of Liberia.


About The Liberian Cabinet & Official Speaker Series

From time to time, cabinet members from the Government of Liberia visit the United States without holding any discussions with Liberians in the Diaspora who are craving feedback of the current status of the country.  Liberian Professional Network has partnered with the Government of Liberia to launch this Speaker Series that will provide a platform for Liberians in the Diaspora to listen to cabinet members and provide feedback and ideas on how to lift Liberia.


About Minister Samuel Kofi Woods

Minister Samuel Kofi Woods is no stranger to many Liberians. He is the current Minister of Public Works for the Republic of Liberia and has also served as Minister of Labor. Mr. Woods is a Liberian journalist, academic, activist, and politician. His lifelong commitment to human rights began with student activism that led to his first arrest in 1981. In 1986, as a member of the National Student Union, he was forced into hiding and later banned from employment and travel. Upon the outbreak of civil war in 1989 he fled to Ghana, but returned to Liberia in 1991 to found his country’s most prominent human rights organization, the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission. His work led to the liberation of more than fifty inmates at the Central Prison in Monrovia, many of whom were held without charges after arbitrary arrests. The human rights radio program he established broadcasts reports of arrests and extrajudicial executions, and educated tens of thousands of Liberians about their rights.

RSVP Information for the Conference Call
Please note that this is one RSVP per person. If you would like to invite other people, please send them the link directly to RSVP themselves. We will send out the conference call number via email on the day of the conference call. The conference call number will ONLY BE SENT TO THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED. The deadline to register for this conference call is Thursday, February 17th at 3PM EST!!!


Conference Call Logistics/Etiquette

This conference call starts 8 PM EST SHARPYes, we do start on time! The conference call ends at 9:15PM EST. This is an interactive Conference Call and we would like participation from every attendee. However, we would also like to be cognizant of other participants' input so please note we will moderate each speaker with a time limit. The following are general guidelines for the conference call

  • Please mute your phones by using the mute button on your phone or by pressing *6 on your touchtone to toggle muting on and off.
  • If you would like to ask a question, unmute your phone and state your name
  • Each speaker should please introduce his/herself (Name & State) and provide a context (Question, Follow-up, Feedback, Suggestions)
  • Each speaker will have 2 minutes to provide suggestion, feedback, or ask a question. The representatives from the GoL will either respond or wait for follow up discussions

When & Where


Conference Call



Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 8:00 PM to 9:15 PM (ET)


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Liberian Professional Network



Liberian Professional Network (LPN) - http://liberianprofessionalnetwork.org/ is a social impact initiative which aims to connect upwardly mobile Liberians and those of Liberian heritage in the United States, Africa and around the globe, harnessing our collective talents to help restore Liberia and embolden our respective lives and common interests.

LPN serves the humanitarian and development needs of Liberia by leveraging the expertise and resources of the Liberian Diaspora and other global citizens, and institutions; working as an organizer, convener and coordinator of Liberian professionals in the Diaspora to mobilize financial, human, and material resources to develop capacity and create sustainable growth within the private sector.

Founded in 2008, LPN has become the largest network of professional Liberians globally, with formal networks in New York, Washington, DC, New Jersey, New England, and Liberia and members within every continent.