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April 2005: "HOTEL RWANDA" at the AFI SILVER THEATRE April 2005: "IN MY COUNTRY" -- Washington, DC Area Showings
Friday, April 1, 2005. 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2005. 10:00am -
5:00 p.m. April 4-9, 2005
Monday, April 4, 2005. 5 p.m. "Rethinking Development Policy and Practice". International Development Program, SAIS. 102 Rome Building - 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Tuesday, April 5, 2005. 8:30 AM-10:00 AM Women as a Revolutionary Force in the Arab World - A European's Perspective. American Enterprise Institute Tuesday, April 5, 2005. 12:30-2:00pm Leadership & Ethics Seminar, World Bank - Speaker: Marianne Camerer, Director of the Global Integrity Report, Center for Public Integrity. Tuesday, April 5, 2005. 5:30 to 7 p.m. "The Future of Investment in Microfinance". International Development Program, SAIS. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. Wednesday, April 6, 2005. 9:00 AM - 11:00 PMThe Congressional Black Caucus Mid-Year Braintrust on Africa presents Genocide in Darfur: What Ever Happened to "Never Again?". 2226 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DCWednesday, April 6, 2005. 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Tobacco Smoking in History and Culture. Woodrow Wilson International CenterWednesday, April 6, 2005. 10 a.m. "Security in a World of Conflict: Needs and Strategies in International Policing". Swiss Foundation for World Affairs. SAIS - 500 Bernstein-Offit Building - 1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Wednesday, April 6, 2005. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe Press Conference hosted by Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) and Congressman Donald Payne on the Genocide Intervention Fund. The Senate Hart Building, Room 216, in Washington, D.C. Please see http://www.genocideinterventionfund.org/for more information.
Wednesday, April 6, 2005. 12:30 p.m. IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato, address at Georgetown University, entitled "Sustaining Global Growth and Stability - The Role of the IMF." Bunn Intercultural Center Auditorium, 37th & O Streets, NW, Washington, D.C. Wednesday, April 6, 2005. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Live Webcast: Jane Goodall Explores the Links Between Conservation and Human Health. Tune in for a live webcast featuring world-renowned primatologist, Dr. Jane Goodall, as she explores the links between human health and conservation. Woodrow Wilson International CenterWednesday, April 6, 2005. 2:00-5:00 pm "Agriculture: The key to Africa’s Growth and Prosperity". The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, in partnership with Howard University's Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center. Wednesday, April 6, 2005. 5 p.m. "The Future of the United Nations". Office of Development and Alumni Relations, SAIS. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Wednesday, April 6, 2005 ( AND EVERY WEDNESDAY), 5:30 PM -6:30 PMAfrica Action presents--ACT NOW TO STOP GENOCIDE IN DARFUR: Weekly Darfur Speak-Out Vigils at the White House, This week SPECIAL SPEAK-OUT VIGIL--11 Year Anniversary of Rwanda Genocide. Lafayette Park, in front of the White House, Washington, DCApril 7-9, 2005 "Association of African Studies Programs Annual Spring Meeting". African Studies Program, SAIS. Three-day conference open to invited guests only. For more information, contact Shawnetta Jackson at 202.663.5676. April 7-9, 2005 Thursday, April 7, 2005. 8:30-11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 7, 2005. 9:30 AM Nomination:
John R. Bolton, US Representative to The United Nations. 216
Hart Senate Office Building. Hearing: Defense Trade: Arms Export Controls in the Post-9/11 Security Environment. 2172 Rayburn House Office Building. The Honorable Henry J. Hyde, The Honorable Katherine V. Schinasi, The Honorable Rose M. Likins
Thursday, April 7, 2005.
3:15-5:15 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2005. 6:00 PM Film: "Cotton: The African Fiber" presented by 50 Years Is Enough Network. The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC. Join filmmaker Francoise Champey for a film examining trade, globalization, and their effects on small-scale cotton farmers in Africa. Reception with refreshments to follow. $5 suggested donation, no one turned away. For more information contact Hope Chu, hope@50years.org. tel: +1 202.463.2265. fax: +1 202.636.4238. web: http://www.50years.org/ Thursday, April 07, 2005. 7:00 PM ABISSA: The African Cultural Showcase. Georgetown University International Week 2005: A Taste Of The World -- April 4-9. Abissa 2005 - Come experience rich African culture and live "A Day in the Life" with Abissa. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O Sts, NW, Washington, DC 20057. Featuring song, dance and theatre acts from the 5 regions of the mother continent focusing on South Africa, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and the Congo. Sponsored by the African Society of Georgetown. Contact Mojoyin at mmo6@georgetown.edu; 202-784-6401Thursday, April 07, 2005. 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 08, 2005. 10:30 a.m. Doors will open at 9:15 a.m. Regular press briefing by Thomas C. Dawson, IMF Director of External Relations. Room R-710 IMF Headquarters. Friday, April 08, 2005 Presentation of Global Development Finance 2005. World Bank. Friday, April 8, 2005. 10 a.m. Postponed to Tuesday, April 19, 2005 "The Millennium Challenge Corporation-Madagascar Compact: A Partnership for Poverty Reduction Through Growth". African Studies Program, SAIS. Friday, April 8, 2005. 12:00–1:30 p.m. IMF Book Forum -- The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, By Thomas L. Friedman. IMF Center Auditorium, HQ R-710 (Visitors enter via the IMF Center) 720 19th St. NW, Washington, DC. Friday, April 8, 2005.
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2005. 1.00 pm–3.00 pmStructural Adjustment and Women in Africa. 50 Years Is Enough Network.Saturday, April 9, 2005. 3.00 pm–5.00 pm Film Screening: "Thirst". Water Privatization in Bolivia, India, and California. 50 Years is Enough Saturday, April 9, 2005. 7:30-9:30pm Danny Glover to Interview the Legendary Harry Belafonte to Support Local Youth Leadership Development. The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U Street, NW, Washington, DC. Sunday, April 10, 2005. 4:30-8:30 PM
Monday, April 11, 2005. 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. Race, Inequality and Education: Challenges for Affirmative Action in Brazil and the United States. Woodrow Wilson International Center Monday, April 11, 2005.
12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2005. 5:00 PM “Africa: Open for Business” (Documentary). With opening remarks by Mr. James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank. Presented by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and The World Bank. Reception. Anheuser Busch Briefing Center, U. S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20062. Additional Information & Registration: http://www.nationalbcc.org/press/article.asp?id=222&scope=press Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 12.00 noon–1.00 pm Meeting with World Bank Executive Directors on West-African Gas Pipeline. Meetings to discuss concerns on the Shell/Chevron West-African Gas Pipeline, supported by MIGA and the IBRD, to be running from Nigeria through Benin and Togo to Ghana. With representatives from Nigeria and Ghana. Hosted by Friends of the Earth International. Wednesday, April 13, 2005. 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The Impact of South Africa's Constitutional Court on Gender Equity: Commemorating South Africa's 10th Anniversary as a Constitutional Democracy. The Women and Politics Institute, School of Public Affairs, American University. Wednesday, April 13, 2005. 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 13 April 2005. 11.30 am–1.00 pmInformal meeting of African CSOs and international allies with Gobind Nankani, World Bank Vice President for Africa. The agenda is likely to touch upon issues of natural resource extraction and EIR follow-up [with an emphasis on governance, transparency and the cases of DRC, Angola, Ghana, among others], and debt. Questions and RSVPs to Nikki Reisch, Bank Information Center (nreisch@bicusa.org); 202-624-0635Wednesday, April 13, 2005. 12:00 - 2:00 PM Teaching About the World After 9-11. Ethics and Public Policy
Center Wednesday, April 13, 2005 ( AND EVERY WEDNESDAY), 5:30 PM -6:30 PMAfrica Action presents--ACT NOW TO STOP GENOCIDE IN DARFUR: Weekly Darfur Speak-Out Vigils at the White House. Lafayette Park, in front of the White House, Washington, DCApril 14-20, 2005 Thursday, April 14, 2005 Ambassador Young Lecture Series on Africa: Dr. MOHAMED IBN CHAMBAS, Executive Secretary of ECOWAS. The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa. Thursday, 14 April 2005. 9.00 amTrade-Finance Linkages. Workshop and campaigning lunch. Hosted by Center of ConcernThursday, April 14, 2005. 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Policy Advocacy: Time-tested Tools and Strategies. The Advocacy Institute, Washington, DC
Thursday,
April 14, 2005. 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005. 12noon Thursday, April 14,
2005. 1:30
p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005. 3.15 pm–5.15 pm The Budget Woes of Developing Countries: Can They Afford More Trade Liberalization? A Panel Discussion about Fiscal Implications of Trade Liberalization. Heinrich Boell Foundation & Center of Concern Thursday, April 14, 2005. 5.00 pm–7.30 pm Spring Meetings Reception and Coordination Session for Civil Society. Bank Information Center Friday, April 15, 2005. 8:30 am - 6:00 pm The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Poverty. The Program on America and the Global Economy and the Africa Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center. Friday, April 15, 2005 Friday, April 15, 2005. 12-1pm Cancel the Debt Rally. At the US Treasury Department, 15th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Contact: coord@j2000usa.org Friday, April 15, 2005. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 2005: The year of opportunity for Africa - Core Recommendations of the Commission for Africa. Host: Africa Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2172. Moderator: J. Stephen Morrison, director, CSIS Africa program; Speakers: Trevor Manuel, Minister of Finance, South Africa and CfA Commissioner; Ralph Goodale, Minister of Finance, Canada and CfA Commissioner; K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Ghana and CfA Commissioner; Sir Nick Stern, Director of Policy Research at the Commission for Africa; Wrap-up: Sir David Manning, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the U.S.April 16-17, 2005 2005 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Washington, D.C. Press Briefings - 13-17 April 2005. April 17-23, 2005 This Week's Events - Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) April 18-23, 2005 Africa Week - George Washington University Organization of African Students - Numerous Events
Monday,
April 18, 2005.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2005. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Live Webcast/Book Launch--The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. With author Thomas L. Friedman, Foreign Affairs Columnist, New York Times. Woodrow Wilson International Center. Monday, April 18, 2005. 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Decentralization and Service Delivery. World Bank Public Sector Governance Brown Bag. Tuesday, April 19, 2005. 10-11:30 a.m. Postponed from Friday, April 8 "The Millennium Challenge Corporation-Madagascar Compact: A Partnership for Poverty Reduction Through Growth". African Studies Program, SAIS. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Discussion of panelists from the government of Madagascar and MCC. Marc Ravalomanana, president of Madagascar, will give the forum's keynote remarks. Paul Applegarth, CEO of MCC, will give introductory remarks and introduce the president. April 19-20, 2005 PREM (Poverty Reduction and Economic Management) Week 2005. World Bank. PREM Week Conference brings together development practitioners and thinkers from governments, NGOs, academia, civil society, and multilateral agencies while PREM Learning Days offers seminars, clinics, and workshops organized by regional and anchor staff. Wednesday, April 20, 2005. 09:00 AM - 04:00 PMRecruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce. InterActionThursday, April 21, 2005. 9:30 A.M. A Review of the Anti-Corruption Strategies of the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and European Bank on Reconstruction and Development. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Thursday, April 21, 2005.
10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2005. 1:30 - 3 PM Roundtable discussion on Corruption and Development. Georgetown School of Foreign Service
Thursday,
April 21, 2005.
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 21 April--20 May 2005 Africa Center Course: Next Generation of African Military Leaders Program. Africa Center for Strategic StudiesApril 22-24, 2005 Friends of the Republic of Cape Verde's Conference. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Friday, April 22, 2005. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The Dynamics of Poverty in Post-Genocide Rwanda. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Friday, April 22 2005. 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. The Future of Leadership. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Friday, April 22, 2005. 2:00-5:00pm Africa Fair, a Career and Internship Fair for African students and professionals. Young African Professionals in collaboration with the George Washington University Organization of African Students and Books for Africa. Room 403, Marvin Center, The George Washington University. April 24-30, 2005 This Week's Events - Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) April 24-30, 2005Global Campaign for Education Action Week 2005Monday, April 25, 2005. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Education and Immigrant Integration in the U.S. and Canada. Woodrow Wilson International Center. Monday, April 25, 2005. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Woodrow Wilson Center
April 25-28, 2005 Working Effectively in Post Conflict, Reconstruction and Humanitarian Situations: Tools for Communication, Collaboration, and Negotiation. InterAction. Seminar. Tuesday April 26, 2005. 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Ninth Annual Washington Energy Policy Conference . International Energy and Environment Program, The Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building.
Tuesday, April 26, 2005.
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