Mary Laurene Browne

Mary Laurene Browne, OSF, "is from Liberia. She is the President, Stella Maris Polytechnic, a Member and a former Vice Chairperson, Board of Trustees, University of Liberia. She is a graduate of several prestigious institutions, some of which are the Boston College, Massachusetts, USA, where she graduated with an M. Ed in Education; and the Schiller International University, Paris, France, with MA, French Language and Literature. She has vast experience in development and community work in West Africa; this is represented by the various Organizations she serves on such as the Education Council of the Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia, the Foundation for International Dignity (FIND), Center for Democratic Empowerment (CEDE) and the Liberia Association of Writers (LAW) Member."

• Director, Open Initiative for West Africa