[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 53474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13954]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12440]


Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and applicable 
regulations, the Department of State hereby provides notice of the next 
meeting of the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora 
Engagement (``the Advisory Council'').

DATES: July 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: This event will take place in-person in Lagos, Nigeria.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information and for 
those interested in participating, please contact Mr. Matthew Becker, 
Senior Foreign Affairs Officer in the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State by email 
at [email protected] or by phone at (202) 647-1790.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Advisory Council 
will host a plenary session meeting. The primary mission of the 
Advisory Council is to provide counsel to the President on enhancing 
connections between the United States Government and the African 
diaspora within the United States, aligning with the objectives 
outlined in the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa.
    Text: In accordance with Executive Order 14089, the Advisory 
Council will host its second engagement of the year from July 15-17, 
2024, in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Members of the Advisory Council will 
meet in Lagos before engaging in a series of on-site discussions 
relating to diaspora-led investments on the continent such as 
education, youth engagement, and the creative industries sector in 
sports, film, music, and arts. They will meet with representatives from 
the Nigerian government, Nigerian civil society, youth leaders, and 
professionals in the creative industries sector and finance sector.
    Meetings are open to the public. Priority for in-person seating 
will be given to the members of the Advisory Council and remaining 
seating will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Interested members of the public may reserve a seat by contacting 
Matthew Becker at [email protected].
    Established in accordance with Executive Order 14089, the Advisory 
Council operates under the overarching authority of the Secretary of 
State and the Department of State, as outlined in Title 22 of the 
United States Code. Specifically, its mandate aligns with section 2656 
of that Title and adheres to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. and 22 U.S.C. 2651a.

Matthew A. Becker,
Designated Federal Officer, President's Advisory Council on African 
Diaspora Engagement, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-13954 Filed 6-25-24; 8:45 am]
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