AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 
TO BE DISCUSSED AT U.VA. APRIL 26-27

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 17 -- "Sustainable Development
in Africa:  Prospects for the 21st Century" will be theme of a
public conference at the University of Virginia on Friday, April 26,
and Saturday, April 27.
	The conference, co-sponsored by U.Va.'s Department of Urban
and Environmental Planning and Office of International Studies and
the Washington, D.C.-based Association for the Advancement of
Policy, Research and Development in the Third World, will aim to
produce recommendations for promoting development that is both
environmentally and socially sound for Africa, according to
environmental planning assistant professor Valentine U. James, a
conference co-organizer.
	Some 100 planners, international agency and government
officials, scholars and others are expected to attend the conference
in Campbell Hall Room 153.  Conference proceedings and
recommendations will be published and made available to African
governments, James said.
	William A. McDonough, dean of the U.Va. School of
Architecture and an internationally known advocate of innovative
environmental strategies, will give the conference's keynote address
at a luncheon April 26.
	A discussion of sustainable development and Africa's future
will take place from 1:30 to 4 p.m. April 26. Scheduled speakers
include Harold Fleming, a U.S. State Department longtime Africa
specialist, and Jerry Wolgin, an Africa specialist with the U.S.
Agency for International Development. The April 27 program will run
from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 27 and focus on issues including
economic priorities, education, population growth and the role of
women in promoting sustainable development. [Schedule enclosed.]
	Environmental and development issues in Africa are
interconnected with a wide range of problems, including political
instability, poverty, and health and education deficiencies, said
James, who has written widely on development in Africa and the Third
World.  "If some communities are to survive and become
environmentally sustainable, they will need a holistic approach to
managing resources."
	Conference sessions are free to the public, except the April
26 lunch.  A $35 advance registration fee includes the lunch and
conference materials.  For additional information contact Valentine
U. James at (804) 982-2196.
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April 16, 1996
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