The International Center for Democratic Governance (ICDG) and the Office of Service- Learning are coordinating a visit to the University of Georgia by Peter Verbiscar-Brown, executive director of Global Partners for Development. Brown's organization, which was presented with the 2006 Albert Schweitzer Award for Humanitarian Development, focuses on grassroots partnerships with communities in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, especially in the areas of water purification and management, HIV/AIDS, and girls' education efforts. The visit is scheduled for April 9-11.

"We are very pleased to have Peter Verbiscar-Brown on our campus to discuss ways that the work of Global Partners in Development can intersect with our outreach and service learning activities in Africa," says Njeri Marekia-Cleaveland, ICDG African program specialist. "He will also be speaking about his organization's work and providing ideas to students, including at an open session in Room 141 of the Tate Center on April 10 at 3:00 p.m."