Steve Smolinsky to Speak at United Nations Annual Conference in July

Nippon Foundation Africa Alumni Fellows

Founder and President of Benari Ltd is keynote speaker and program director for the Annual Alumni Conference being held in Nairobi, Kenya. Birchrunville, PA, June 28, 2011 -- The Annual Alumni Conference for the Africa Region of the UN-Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowhship Program will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from July 10 16. Alumni from at least 11 African nations and lectur ers from all over the world will meet to exchange information on ocean governanc e. Some of the issues to be discussed are Maritime boundary delimitation, Marit ime security, Coastal and ocean management and governance strategies and environ mental based fisheries management. Popular speaker Steve Smolinsky will be the keynote speaker and program director . He will also be directing some executive development activities and sharing i nformation about leadership, communication and negotiation. Steve is excited to be involved and says, "The UN-NF Fellowship program is an ex ceptional opportunity for future world leaders to learn all aspects of world cla ss marine management. It is a unique honor to be asked to attend this conferenc e of fellows, both current and alumni, and discuss my ideas on leadership and co mmunication." Steve recently returned from speaking to the MBA students and faculty at HEC Par is about projects he has led throughout Africa. About the United Nations Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Program

The United Nations and The Nippon Foundation of Japan created the Fellowship Pro gram in April, 2004 to provide opportunities for advanced education and research in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea, to Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States so that they may obtain the necessary knowledge to assist their countries to formulate comprehensive oc ean policy and to implement the legal regime set out in the UNCLOS (United Natio ns Convention on the L aw of the Sea) and related instruments. About Steve Smolinsky Steven Smolinsky is Founder and President of Benari LTD, a consultancy guiding C EOs and senior teams to success through alignment and discipline of story, focus , accountability, and execution. He is Professional Faculty and Region Manager A frica for the Wharton Global Consulting Practicum of the Wharton School, Consult ing Professor National University of Singapore, and Co-Founder Conversation on N etworking. He currently serves as board member of Anthurium Solutions and My Ga llons as well as non profits Camphill Village Kimberton Hills(Board President) a nd Kid Pan Alley. He is a popular speaker on story, international business cultu re, business development, and entrepreneurship. He has co-authored the book Con versation on Networking and writes two successful blogs, one on leadership skill s and the other using his life as a humorous tale of networking, story, and busi ness development. Contact : Steve Smolinsky Benari Ltd Box 197 Birchrunville PA 19421 steve@benariltd.com 610-827-7932 http://www.benariltd.com