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*SLPW APPROVES THE FORMATION OF POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEES*

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*WASHINGTON, May 3, 2012* – The Sierra Leone Policy Watch Incorporated
(SLPW) is pleased to announced that at a recent meeting of the Board and
Executive, the formation of five advisory committees were unanimously
approved. They include policy committees on Education, Health and
Sanitation, Fiscal and Economic and Land Tenure System.

Formed to examine policies currently being pursued by the Sierra Leone
Government, the newly formed committees will help to analyze and apply
field based public policy research geared towards the formulation,
recommendation and implementation of sound, strategic public policy
solutions to decision makers that are in the interest of the people of
Sierra Leone.

“At a time when we have affirmed our dream to move past the donor nation
that we are to a middle income one, this is a unique opportunity for us to
be fully engaged in the development of our country. The various committees
will offer transformational policy recommendations for Sierra Leone’s
prosperity,” said Board Chairman, Jonathan M. Rose.

The individuals below have been approved to serve in the committees below:

1.* Education Policy*

*Dr. Sam Kargbo* – Chairman

Director of Research & Program Development

State University of New York (SUNY) – NY

*Dr. Patrick Hayes* – Member

Archivist- Redemptorist Fathers (Baltimore Province)

Visiting Professor of Religious Studies

University of Makeni (UNIMAK) – Sierra Leone

*Ms. Peggy Murray* – Member

President Friends of Sierra Leone

Retired Peace Corp Volunteer to Sierra Leone

*Ms. Carol Sallaymatu Bangura* – Member

Educationist & Author

Founder of Africenter.org

2.* **Fiscal and Economic ** *

*Dr. Jonathan M Rose* – Chairman

Manufacturing Manager

3M Corporation* *

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*3. Health & Sanitation*

*Ms. Gloria Betts* – Chairlady

President – HOME Initiative

*Dr. Marion Koso-Thomas* – Member

Board Certified Pediatrician

Program Officer – Global Network for Women’s & Children’s Health Research

National Institute of Health (NIH)

*Dr. Charles Senesie* – Member

Clinical Trial Regulation Department

Government of Switzerland

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*Dr. Beryl Greywoode* – Member

Pediatrician

Founder – Project RAIN

4.* Information & Communication Technology   *

*Tamba S. Lamin – *Chairman

Chief Executive Officer

Salone Tech Business Solutions

*Charles Hubbard - *Member

Telecommunication Engineer

Verizon European Division

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*David Moinina Sengeh - *Member

MIT Media Lab (SM 2012 Candidate)

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*Kandeh A. Fofanah – Member*

Clinical Engineering and Technology Management (MSc 2012 Candidate)
Technical Support Voice & Internet Specialist
Comcast Business Services

5*. Land Tenure System*

*Dr. Ahmed Lans Kumalah - *Chairman

Deputy Director

The Mitchell Group

Interested individuals, Sierra Leoneans and non-Sierra Leoneans alike with
the expertise in policy making, interest and passion for international and
socio-economic development who would like to volunteer generously of their
time and talents to the above advisory committees are kindly invited to
contact SLPW.

CONTACT:

*Anthony Abdul Karim Kamara, Jnr.*

Director of Communications

anthonykam...@slpw.org

*ABOUT SLPW, INC:* The Sierra Leone Policy Watch, INC. is an independent,
nonprofit, Washington based policy think-tank that seeks to provide and
improve strategic policy insights and recommendations to decision makers in
an effort to promote Fairness, Accountability, Integrity, Transparency and
Honesty (FAITH) in government and in the interest of the people of Sierra
Leone.

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Anthony Abdul Karim Kamara, Jnr.
*Sierra Leone Policy Watch Inc. (SLPW)*
*Director of Communications*
Email: anthonykam...@slpw.org
Tel: 610-751-4515
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