A Luncheon Briefing

About Ambassador H.E. Archibald Mooketsa Mogwe

Before he was appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States, Brazil and Mexico, and High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador Mogwe had served the Government of Botswana for 38 years, first as a School Inspector and Permanent Secretary to the President in the Public Service for the first 18 years and as a Cabinet Minister for 20 years apportioned equally between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Minerals, Energy and Water Affairs.

Ambassador Mogwe is a teacher by profession. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree of the University of South Africa, a Certificate in Educational Administration of the University of Reading, and a Certificate in International Relations from Oxford University, England, respectively.

Ambassador Mogwe was the first Motswana to rise to the level of Secretary to the Cabinet of his country and the first to serve as a Minister 

of Foreign Affairs at a time of the struggle for liberation from colonial powers in Southern Africa. He has had to deal with and participate in discussions involving the Freedom Fighters of Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Among his historic achievements has been the setting up of the Southern African Development Coordination Conference, later to become the Southern African Development Community.

Among Ambassador Mogwe’s personal interests are the formation of the Notwane Sports Club, which he served as President for 10 years, and the co-founding of Maru-a-Pula Private Secondary School, the Council of which he was Chairman for 23 of its 26 years of existence. His major hobby is pastoral farming.

Ambassador Mogwe is married and has three adult children.

Sponsoring Organizations

African Chamber of Commerce

African World Network Organization, Inc.

City of New Orleans, Office of International Relations

Louisiana Department of Economic Development

World Trade Center of New Orleans

In Cooperation With

Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs

Consular Corps of New Orleans

New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center

Foreign Relations Association

International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association

International Trade Council/Red River Region

Louisiana District Export Council

Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC

Louisiana International Trade Commission

New Orleans Media Center

New Orleans Technology Council

Traffic & Transportation Club of Greater New Orleans

United Nations Association of Greater New Orleans

World Trade Club of Greater New Orleans

Registration Fee: $22 for members of the sponsoring organizations and $27 for non-members.