25 June 2009
Official Will Discuss Fighting Pirates in the 21st Century
June 30 CO.NX webchat with the State Department’s Donna Hopkins
Nations worldwide are searching for new ways to stop pirates off the coast of East Africa. On June 30, at 9 a.m. EDT (13:00 GMT), join the U.S. Department of State's pirate expert Donna Hopkins for a live chat in which she will discuss what measures the international community can take to combat piracy. This is a follow-up event to Hopkins' chat on May 26. You can read the transcript from that session on America.gov.
Donna Hopkins is the State Department's program manager on piracy.
If you would like to participate in this webchat, please go to http://statedept.connectsolutions.com/conx. No registration is needed. Simply choose "Enter as a Guest," type in your preferred screen name, and join the discussion. We accept questions and comments in advance of, and at any time during, the program. Advance questions are more likely to be answered. Please submit your questions as soon as possible.
The transcript of this webchat will be available on America.gov’s webchat page, where information about upcoming webchats is also available.
