Retired United States Ambassador Geeta Pasi, the inaugural Donald F. McHenry visiting professor in diplomacy andinternational affairs, participated in a conference on African security and cooperation hosted by the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS), a consortium dedicated to the study of national and international security. TISS is made up of four universities in North Carolina’s research triangle: Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. TISS promotes interdisciplinary research and collaboration between scholars, students, and practitioners, along with public engagement on critical matters of national and international security.
The participants—scholars and practitioners—considered new research focused on the downstream consequences of security cooperation in Africa, including the legacy of U.S. security assistance in the region for both the African partners and U.S. foreign policy.
