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Upcoming Digital Press Briefing on the Outcomes of the AGOA Forum [1]

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Date: 2023-11 

MEDIA ADVISORY | Nov 3 Digital Press briefing hosted by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves on the Outcomes of the AGOA Forum

EVENT: On Friday, November 3, 2023, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves will host a press briefing about his participation in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum’s two-day Ministerial meeting in South Africa and his role co-hosting the event’s robust one-day Private Sector Forum. This marks the Deputy Secretary’s second visit to the continent and an important follow-up to the successful U.S.-Africa Business Forum with the goal of promoting inclusive economic growth and supply chain resilience on both sides of the Atlantic.

DETAILS:

Speaker: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Don Graves

Date: Friday, November 3, 2023

Time: 9:30 Washington, D.C. | 15:30 Johannesburg | 13:30 GMT

Language: English. French and Portuguese interpretation to be provided.

Ground rules: The briefing will be on the record.

Log-in info: To be provided upon RSVP.

RSVP: Please RSVP by clicking here.

Twitter: Join the conversation at #AFHubPress and follow @AfricaMediaHub.

BIOGRAPHY:

Don Graves, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Don Graves is the 19th Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Graves brings decades of experience in the private sector, government, and nonprofits to the Department of Commerce. Most recently, he served as Counselor to President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential campaign. Prior to that, Graves served as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations at KeyBank. In this role, Graves led KeyBank’s corporate responsibility team, including the bank’s $16.5 billion National Community Benefits Plan, the bank’s sustainability work, stakeholder engagement, and outreach, and oversaw the KeyBank Foundation and the First Niagara Foundation.

During the Obama-Biden Administration, Graves served as Counselor and Domestic and Economic Policy Director for then-Vice President Biden. He was previously appointed by President Barack Obama as Executive Director of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness and led the federal government’s efforts in the economic recovery of the city of Detroit. Graves also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Small Business, Community Development, and Housing Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he oversaw the CDFI Fund, the $4 billion Small Business Lending Fund, and the $1.5 billion State Small Business Credit Initiative. He was also the U.S. Federal Representative to the G7 Task Force on Social Impact Investment.

Graves holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Williams College and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he received the Dean’s Award. He is a fellow of the National Association of Public Administration. Graves is married and has two children.

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