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- EIN 52-1690509
- (617) 353-8902
- 232 Bay State Road Suite 408 Boston MA 02215-1403 USA
- www.bu.edu/wara
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Causes: International, International Exchange
Mission: The west african research association inc. (wara) was founded in 1989 to enhance collaborative research and scholarly exchange between u. S. And west african scholars, educators, and institutions and to increase knowledge about and interest in africa in the u. S.
Programs: Overseas center. Wara's most significant and enduring contribution to scholars in the region is the west african research center (warc), a 19- room center located in dakar, senegal. The center provides a range of services for us and west african scholars, including a research library, internet access, and fully equipped seminar rooms. Warc hosts a regular series of lectures, seminars, and other intellectual and cultural events, as well as providing researchers with professional contacts, assistance in securing research clearance, help with housing, etc. Warc also regularly collaborates with us universities in the planning and implementation of study abroad programs in senegal.
library of congress west african acquisitions project. Costs during fy 2017 of acquiring materials in 11 west african countries for the library of congress.
wara fellowship program. Wara awarded 17 fellowships last year for advanced research on west africa and the diaspora. These grants went to both us citizens and west african nationals.