Panel I The Honorable Johnnie Carson Assistant Secretary Bureau of African Affairs United States Department of State Mr. Earl Gast Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator Bureau for Africa U.S. Agency for International Development Panel II The Honorable Princeton N. Lyman Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies Council on Foreign Relations (Former United States Ambassador to South Africa and Nigeria) Mr. Almami Cyllah Regional Director for Africa International Foundation for Electoral Systems ***Witney W. Schneidman, Ph.D. President Schneidman & Associates International ***Mr. Gregory B. Simpkins Vice President Policy & Program Development The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation