Kigali, 22 February 2011

President Kagame is on a working visit to the United States and will later today in Boston be the guest of honour at the Harvard Business School’s competitive course taught by Professor Michael Porter, world renowned expert on management and competitiveness. President Kagame is expected to speak at the beginning of the lecture and answer questions from students on a case study of Rwanda that forms part of the exclusive one-semester course. Later this week, President Kagame will participate in the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO) Global Leadership Summit taking place in Denver, Colorado. President Kagame is scheduled to speak on the experience of leadership in Rwanda and the role of leadership in shaping and adapting to a changing world. Each year, YPO members from around the world gather for the annual YPO Global Leadership Summit. During the two-day event, approximately 2,000 members and invited guests from more than 75 countries convene with world-renowned speakers and resources to address key issues in business, politics, philanthropy and humanities.

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