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March 31, 2006 - April 1, 2006
TransAfrica Forum Annual Foreign Policy Weekend
Conference & Luncheon.
March 31: Luncheon With Legendary Harry Belafonte.
Return to the Source: A view of Africa and the
African Diaspora through the lens of civil society in Africa,
Europe, Latin America and the United States.
Howard University Blackburn Center,
2397 Sixth Street, NW,
Washington,
DC. Contact: Mwiza Munthali
or Karen C. Wilson.
events@transafricaforum.org. 202-223-1960
March 31 - April 2, 2006.
Judicial Seminar on International Human Rights and
Humanitarian Law.
Aspen Institute Justice and Society Program. Wye, MD. By invitation
only
Sunday, April 2, 2006
3:00PM – 4:00 PM
“HIV/AIDS Documentary” of a trip across
West Africa. Global
Healthcare Public Foundation, Inc. Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St
NW Washington, DC. Free! Free! SILENT AUCTION Film Start: 3:00 PM 25
minutes End: 4:00 PM. RSVP 1-800 342 4575.
www.aglobalhf.org
Monday, April 03 2006.
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Live Webcast--Young Males and
Masculinity in Sub-Saharan Africa: HIV/AIDS, Conflict, and Violence.
Gary Barker,
Director, Instituto Promundo, Brazil. Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars
Monday, April 3, 2006.
12:00-2:00pm
Global Rights Discussion Forum with
Thierry Kambere a human rights activist from Goma, Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC).
Global Rights, 1200 18th Street, NW Suite 602, Washington, DC.
Monday, April 3, 2006.
7:30 pm
Sudan Freedom Walk Event at Temple Sinai, Washington, DC.
Former Sudanese slave Simon Deng has begun a 300 mile walk from NY
to DC to call attention to the issues of genocide in Darfur and
slavery in Southern Sudan. Simon Deng and a refugee from Darfur,
Yahya Osman, will speak at Temple Sinai on Monday, April 3rd at 7:30
pm on their efforts to end violence in all regions of Sudan and
their campaign to create a just peace throughout that war-torn
country. No RSVP required. Temple Sinai,
3100 Military Rd., NW,
Washington,
DC. Contact: David Bredhoff 917-575-2220
Tuesday April 4,
2006. 9.30 am - 11.30 am.
Advocacy Network for Africa
(ADNA)
Monthly Meeting. Usual Place: Conference Room at the
offices of the National Council of Churches and Church World
Service, United Methodist Building, 110 Maryland Ave, Suite 108. The
110 entrance is a little way along Maryland Ave. For Access please
use the button pad, press 108 and the red button for entrance.
Contact: Mhizha Chifamba woa@igc.org
Tuesday, April 04, 2006.
12:30 -2:00 PM
"Corruption and Pharmaceuticals:
Strengthening Good Governance"
Brown Bag Lunch Seminar. World Bank, MC6-W150, 818 H Street NW,
Washington,
DC.
Tuesday, April 4, 2006.
1:00pm - 7:30pm
2006 Career Conference - Society for
International Development-Washington, DC Chapter
Tuesday,
April 04, 2006.
2:30 PM
Hearing: Secretary of State, Foreign Assistance
Programs (Foreign Ops Subcommittee) - WEBCAST.
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related
Program. 2359 Rayburn Building
Tuesday, April 4, 2006. 3:00pm–
5:00pm
Launch of "Rwanda Means the Universe".
World Bank InfoShop Book Launch.
World Bank J building, (701 18th St.,),
Room J1-050 (auditorium to the left of the lobby).
Presented by: Louise Mushikiwa
Tuesday, April
4, 2006.
6pm.
Sudan Freedom Walk Comes to American University.
Simon Deng, the former Sudanese slave who has begun a 300-mile
walk from New York to Washington, DC, will appear with Holocaust
survivor Erika Ekstut to tell their stories and prompt action
against genocide. No RSVP is necessary, and the event begins at
6pm. Amphitheatre, American University,
Washington,
DC. Contact: Talia Fraiman tf8546a@american.edu
Wednesday, April 05 2006. 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Live Webcast: Solving the Darfur
Crises--EU and International Responses.
A Director's Forum with H.E.Pekka Haavisto, European Union Special
Representative for Sudan. Woodrow Wilson International Center for
Scholars
Wednesday, April 5,
2006. 12:00pm– 2:00pm
Launch of "Information and
Communications for Development 2006".
World Bank J building, (701
18th St.,) Room J1-050 (auditorium to the left of the lobby).
Presented by: Katherine Sierra, Mohsen Khalil,
Chrisrime Zhen-Wei Qiang
Wednesday, 5
April 2006.
2:00 PM
Hearing: State Department - International
Organizations (WEBCAST).
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related
Program. 2359 Rayburn Building
Wednesday, 5 April
2006. 5.00 pm–7.00 pm
CEPR Monthly Office Hours The
Economist Is: IN The Center for Economic and Policy Research’s
Economists Monthly Office Hours Begins on Wednesday, April 5th.
Feeling dazed and overwhelmed by debates about the budget, trade,
the Medicare drug bill, minimum wage and other policy issues? Your
remedy for too many numbers and too much rhetoric can be found at
CEPR's monthly "Economist Office Hours." This is your opportunity
to ask our all-star economists in-depth questions about the
economic issues that have been keeping you awake. The sessions
will be held the first Wednesday of every month (beginning April
5th), from 5:00-7:00, at CEPR’s office: 1611 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20009 RSVP online. Don’t let them
intimidate you with economics; we have the answers. host Center
for Economic and Policy Research contact Dan Beeton 202-293-5380 x
104
Thursday, April 6,
2006. 9 to 11 a.m.
"Humanitarian Consequences of the Conflict in
Katanga". African Studies
Program, SAIS. SAIS Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building,
1740
Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Andrea Lari and Rick Neal, advocates for Refugees International;
Michael Neuman, program officer with Doctors without Borders; and
Tony Gambino, consultant with the Open Society Institute and
former mission director of USAID in Kinshasa, will discuss this
topic. Members of the public should RSVP to Search for Common
Ground, the event’s co-host, at glpf@sfcg.org or 202.265.4300.
Thursday,
April 6, 2006.
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Addressing State Failure: The Evolving U.S.
Government Response.
Kenny Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University-SAIS, 1740
Massachusetts Ave., NW. The Center for Global Development and
Johns Hopkins University-SAIS.
Friday,
April 07, 2006. 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Policies for Peace and International
Assistance: European and U.S. Perspectives - Conference on
Development, Trade, and Immigration.
Fundación Sistema (Madrid) and the Center for Economic and Policy
Research. SAIS Rome Building Auditorium, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20036. Contact:
beeton@cepr.net
Friday, April 7,
2006. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
"Youth in Developing Nations: Agents of Social
Change?"
SAIS International Development Program.
Rome Building
200, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Ashok
Regmi, director of International Youth Foundation's YouthActionNet,
will discuss this topic. For more information, contact Reyna
Truscott at 202.663.5929.
Friday, April 7,
2006
Panel Discussions on "Policies for Peace &
International Assistance".
Three panel discussions (on "Inequality
and Growth," "International Migration," and "Aid and Development:
Assessment and Alternatives for the Future") are co-sponsored by
Fundación Sistema (Madrid) and the Center for Economic and Policy
Research. This event is free and open to the public, but space is
limited. Please register by April 5th. SAIS Rome Building
Auditorium and Reception Room,
1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW,
Washington, DC. Contact: Dan
Beeton beeton@cepr.net 202-293-5380 x 104
Friday, April 7,
2006
World Health Day
Friday, April 7,
2006
International Day of
Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
Friday,
April 7,
2006. 7 PM - 9 PM
afrikafé International First Friday. Featuring:
ABABIO O. ABABIO
- Author (KENYA). JIN, 2017 14th St. NW, Washington,
DC (U Street & Cardozo Metro). FREE;
Complimentary Hors D'Oeuvres - Cash Bar. Dress: Casual. Contact:
events@afrikafe.com; No need to RSVP. Join us for our
monthly social networking Friday, April 7 at JIN for an
entertaining evening of cocktails, appetizers and mingling with
other international professionals over jazz and Latin music from
the Americas, the Caribbean and Africa. Each month, we feature
African talent - artists, (visual and performance) writers, poets,
designers and more. The evening starts off with an extended
cocktail "Meet & Greet" beginning at 7 PM. The artist features
from 7:30 PM to 8 PM.
Our International First Fridays provide an opportunity and an
informal space for international professionals to meet and
interact with each other. It is a time to kick back, enjoy great
conversation, be entertained and have a great time. The atmosphere
is informal; However, exchange of business cards is always
encouraged.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Millions of people around the world continue to
dream about coming to America for the elusive American dream. But
what does it really take to become successful in America? In his
new book, “Where is America?: An African Immigrant’s Portrait of
the Quest to Achieve the Elusive American Dream,” author Ababio O.
Ababio discusses his life-long journey, sacrifices and personal
struggles in migrating to America.
April 7-8,
2006
KDNC 3rd Business Workshop.
KDNC-Kenya World Bank/IMF/IFC/MIGA
Association. World Bank, 1818 H Street N.W. Washington, DC 20433.
Members of the KDNC, members of the public, and The Kenya World
Bank/IMF Staff drawn from the four institutions of the World Bank
Group, including the IFC, the WB, MIGA, and the IMF will be
present. Workshop participants will identify the opportunities
available for small, medium, and large businesses by the World
Bank group. Participants will learn about investment opportunities
developed by members of KDNC. More importantly however, is that
the workshop participants will co-create model enterprises into
ready and executable business plans. During this workshop, all
participants will inclusively identify business opportunities in a
developing country, how to turn business opportunities into real
enterprises that create incomes, and how to get funding to develop
the enterprises.
www.kdnc.org.
KDNC Business Workshop DC Area Organizing Team:
macharia@kdnc.org;
617 820 7733
April 7-9, 2006
Sweet Mother Tour
Conference - April 7-9 2006 “Youth and the New Pan-African
Renaissance: Re-Building Africa for the 21st Century”.
(Boston, MA)
Hosted by the Sweet Mother Tour (SMT) and the
Cultural Agents Initiative at Harvard University.
sweetmother.org
Saturday, April 8,
2006. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Women in Progress Fundraiser for Women
in Ghana, This
fundraising event for Women in Progress is hosted by past WIP
volunteer Emilie Kimball and family and His Excellency Fritz Poku,
the Ambassador of Ghana to the United States. Entertainment will
be provided by "Anansegromma of Ghana" dance group and Ghanaian
food catered by Ghana Cafe. A cash bar will also be available. The
event is open to the public. $100 per person or family.
Ghanaian Embassy,
3512 International Drive NW,
Washington,
DC.
Contact: Brooke Olster 609-922-0311
Monday, April 10 2006, 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Twelfth Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide: A Panel Discussion
and Film Screening. A panel discussion entitled "Paying
Tribute, Remembering the Past, Facing the Present and Building a
Hopeful Future", followed by a screening of the BBC film,
Shooting Dogs. Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars
Monday, April 10, 2006
Magid: Freedom Stories from Africa
(African Performance-Based Story-telling). The
Washington DC Jewish Community Center (DCJCC) and the Global Youth
Partnership for Africa will hold an evening of performance-based
storytelling focusing on the struggle for human rights in Africa.
Artists from six African countries will tell their personal and
communal freedom stories through music, dance, drumming, film, and
spoken word. Tickets are $15, discounted DCJCC member price $10,
students $5.
Magid Performers include:
Daniel Ssuuna (Uganda) - Percussionist, poet, singer, reggae
artist
Kuku (Nigeria) - Singer, song-writer, guitarist
Guy Djoken (Cameroon) - Storyteller
Anna Mwalago (Kenya) - Actress, dancer, poet, singer
Please contact Sarah Gershman at the
DCJCC at 202-777-3237 by Wednesday, April 5 to purchase
tickets. Washington DC Jewish Community Center,
1529 16th Street NW,
Washington,
DC. Contact: Sarah Gershman 202-777-3237
Tuesday, April 11,
2006. 12:00 noon – 2:00pm
Launch of "Identity and Violence".
World Bank InfoShop Book
Launch.
Amartya Sen, Ian Goldin.
World Bank J building, (701 18th St.,) Room J1-050 (auditorium to
the left of the lobby).
E-mail:
infoshopevents@worldbank.org. Phone: 202
458-4500. For more information, please contact: Patricia
Springer, or call 202 473-9510
Tuesday, April
11, 2006.
1:00-2:00 PM.
Online discussion with international
human rights lawyer and activist Reed Brody, who will talk about
efforts to bring Chad's exiled former president, Hissène Habré, to
justice. amnestyusa.org
Tuesday, April 11,
2006. 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
US Foreign Policy and the Problem of
Nation Building.
Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars
April 11-14, 2006
U.S. Naval Academy Foreign Affairs
Conference: Africa: Turning Attention into Action. Africa Center
for Strategic Studies.
Annapolis, Maryland.
Wednesday,
April 12,
2006
Merck Breakfast Series - Speaker:
Ambassador John J. Danilovich, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
City Club-Franklin Square, Washington, DC.
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA).
The breakfast forums give our members an opportunity to meet with
key policy makers in an informal setting to discuss issues
relevant to strengthening commercial relations between the United
States and Africa. Event Contact:
Jacqueline Coker -
jcoker@africacncl.org.
Wednesday,
April 12,
2006.
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Book Launch: Rwanda Means the Universe. Woodrow
Wilson International Center for Scholars
Thursday, April 13, 2006. 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Current
Policy Options for Darfur. The Brookings Institution, Falk
Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC.
Opening Remarks: ROBERT B. ZOELLICK, Deputy Secretary of State.
Moderator: CARLOS PASCUAL, Vice President and Director, Foreign
Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution. Panelists: KENNETH
BACON, President, Refugees International; FRANCIS M. DENG,
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings, Former Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs, Sudan. WILLIAM G. O’NEILL, Co-author, Two Million
Internally Displaced: The Successes and Shortcomings of the
African Union in Darfur, Consultant, The Brookings-Bern Project on
Internal Displacement.
Thursday,
April 13,
2006
Africa Center Visionary Award Dinner.
Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
Washington DC
Thursday, April 13, 2006.
12:15 - 1:30 PM
What's the Matter with Zimbabwe?
A Case Study in Economic Collapse.
American Enterprise Institute,
Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Thursday, April 13,
2006. 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
ICTs for Rural, Indigenous and Other
Disadvantaged Communities: Cross Cultural and Sustainability
Issues. World Bank, Room I1-200,
1850 I Street NW, Washington DC.
Thursday, April 13 2006. 3:00 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
Briefing on the Humanitarian Impact of Drought in the Horn of
Africa. A special briefing on recent developments
in the humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing drought and
famine in the Horn of Africa with Hany Abdel Gawad El Banna
and Seyed Rizwan Mowlana of Islamic Relief.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Friday, April 14 2006. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention: 21st Century Medicine.
A Director's Forum with
Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Founder, President, and CEO-—Cooper
Aerobics Center. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Saturday, April 15, 2006, 1:00 PM - 4:00
PM.
Discussion on “Land, Economic Independence and the Struggle for
Pan-Africanism" In Commemoration of the 48th Anniversary of Africa
Freedom Day. Main invited
speakers are: Ambassador Dr. Mapuranga of Zimbabwe, Ambassador
Ipinge of Namibia, and Ambassador Masekela of the Republic of
South Africa. Downing Hall Auditorium, Howard University, 2300 6th
Street, NW, Washington DC. Sponsored by the African
Students Association of Howard University, the Howard University
Project on Appropriate Technology (HUPAT), and the Maryland
chapter of the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party.
April 16, 2006 - April
22, 2006
Africa Week: Books for Africa Student Organization.
Africa Week brings together
multiple African groups to hold panels, workshops, and a series of
interactive events for students, young professionals, and guests.
George Washington University, Marvin Center, Suite 422,
800 21st Street, NW,
Washington,
DC.
Contact: Rudy Perecin Mareno,
b4africa@gwu.edu.
Monday, April 17, 2006. 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Wole Soyinka: You Must Set Forth at Dawn: A
Memoir. Public Affairs Lecture. The
Carnegie Council. The first African to receive the Nobel Prize in
Literature, as well as a political activist of prodigious
energies, Wole Soyinka is not only a major figure in the world of
literature; he is also a courageous voice for human rights,
democracy, and freedom. This memoir is more than an intimate
chronicle of an incredible public life. It is a meditation on
justice and tyranny, and a mesmerizing testament to Nigeria, his
home, a ravaged yet hopeful land. Please RSVP by replying to
publicaffairs@cceia.org or by calling 212-838-4120. Location:
Carnegie Council, 170 East 64th Street, New York.
Non-members, $25. $200+ members, free.
Tuesday, April 18,
2006. 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
"Globalizing Justice" - Online discussion series.
Our guest will be Kimberly Lanegran, Amnesty International USA's
Country Specialist for Sierra Leone. Learn more about what the
trial of Charles Taylor means to the efforts to fight impunity and
protect human rights in West Africa. amnestyusa.org
Tuesday, April 18,
2006. 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Rethinking Budget Support for Africa: Enhancing Country Ownership
or Fueling the Patronage Machine? Center for Global
Development 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Third Floor
Speakers: Joel A. Barkan - Professor of Political Science,
University of Iowa. John Hicklin (Discussant) - Deputy Director,
Independent Evaluation Office, International Monetary Fund. Chair:
Todd Moss - Research Fellow, Center for Global Development
Tuesday, April 18,
2006
Re-launching of The Africa Journal.
Venue:
TBA. Washington DC.
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)
will host a press conference and networking event to re-launch The
Africa Journal. The CCA will also use this opportunity to present
CCA's objectives and events for the calendar year 2006. Event
Contact:
Kathleen Wells -
kwells@africacncl.org
Thursday, 20 April
2006. 12:00 noon–1:30 p.m.
Authoritarian Bargains: What They Mean for U.S.
Policy Toward Dictators. Herter
Room (Nitze Building), 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. (on the ground
floor, to the left as you enter the main lobby). Johns Hopkins
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Tarik Yousef,
Assistant Professor of Economics in the School of Foreign Service,
and Shaykh Al-Sabah Chair in Arab Studies in the Center for
Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, will present The
Logic of Authoritarian Bargains. Tom Carothers, Senior Associate and
Director of the Democracy and Rule of Law Project, Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace, will serve as discussant. A light
lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to events@cgdev.org by April
18th.
Thursday,
April 20,
2006
ECOWAS Working Lunch. Africa Center for Strategic
Studies.
Washington DC
Thursday, 20 April
2006. 3.00 pm–5.00 pm
Evaluating the impact of the PRGF: The
cases of Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia Panel.
Discussion on upcoming AFRODAD/Norweigan
Church Aid report that analyzes the impact of the IMF's Poverty
Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF) on social services in 4 African
countries. Co-hosted by AFRODAD, ActionAid International USA,
Jubilee USA Network and Norweigan Church Aid. Contact Sarah
Rimmington, Jubilee USA Network, 202-543-0692. Venue: InterAction,
1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, Ste 701, Washington, DC.
Thursday, April 20, 2006. 6:30 PM to 9 PM
afrikafe Professional Development: Theme: Recruiting for the Yale-Clinton Foundation
Speakers: Mr. W. Edward Wood, Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative
Ms. Martha Dale, Yale-Clinton Fellowship Design and Implementation
Mr. Kaakpema Yelpaala, Clinton Foundation, HIV/AIDS Initiative
Address: TransAfrica Forum, 1629 K St. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC
(Farragut North or Farragut West Metro). More information: http://www.afrikafe.com/index.asp
Friday, 21 April 2006.
1.30 pm–5.30 pm.
IEG
Conference on the effectiveness of assistance for natural disasters.
The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG),
formerly the Operations Evaluation Department, of the World Bank.
Preston Auditorium, 1818 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Saturday, 22 April
2006. 1.00 pm–5.00 pm
Whither IMF campaigning? Strategy
session for IFI watchers.
50 Years is Enough. Contact: Hope Chu, 202 463 2265. Institute for
Policy Studies Conference Room, 1112 16th St NW Ste 600, Washington,
DC
April 22–23, 2006
2006 Spring Meetings
of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.
Washington, D.C.
Monday, April 24, 2006.
12:00 noon – 2:00pm
Launch of "Budget Support as More Effective Aid? Recent Experiences
and Emerging Lessons".
World Bank InfoShop Book Launch.
World Bank J building, (701 18th St.,) Room J1-050 (auditorium to
the left of the lobby) Presented by:
Zoran Stavreski. E-mail:
infoshopevents@worldbank.org. Phone: 202
458-4500. For more information, please contact: Patricia
Springer, or call 202 473-9510
Monday, April 24, 2006.
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The New
Landscape: Drug Development for Neglected Diseases.
Falk Auditorium, The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036.
Tuesday,
April 25, 2006. 4:30pm -
6:00pm
Discussion with William Easterly "The White
Man's Burden". Society
for International Development-Washington, DC Chapter. Join
SID-Washington for a book discussion with William Easterly on his
new book, The White Man's Burden: Why the West's
Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good.William
Easterly is a senior professor of economics at New York University
and a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. Author
of the acclaimed book The Elusive Quest for Growth:
Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics,
he has written widely in recent years for The Washington Post,
Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Forbes, and Foreign
Policy. Easterly has worked in many areas of the developing
world, most extensively in Africa, Latin America, and Russia.
Tuesday,
April 25, 2006.
7:00 pm
Tikkun Olam Series:
A Special Screening of the Darfur Diaries.
$9, Discounted Member Price $6. Washington DC JCC, 1529 16th
Street, NW. Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater. Join us for a
screening of Darfur
Diaries: Message from Home, a film that chronicles the
history, hopes and fears of the people of Darfur and the tragedy
they are currently living. The film will be followed by a panel
discussion with activists and experts including John Predergast,
Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group and Martha
Heinemann, Outreach Coordinator of the Save Darfur Coalition. This
program is a preface to the Save Darfur Rally Washington DC on
April 30. To RSVP and purchase tickets contact: Jean@dcjcc.org. A
portion of the proceeds will go towards supporting the Northern
Darfur Womens Network. For more information visit:
www.gypafrica.org
Wednesday, April 26,
2006. 6:30 - 9 PM
afrikafe
B2B Networking.
The Momentum Initiative. Speakers: Small Business Development Center
Network. The Jefferson, 1200 16th St. NW, The President’s Room
(*Networking in Lounge after presentations), Washington, DC 20036 (Farragut
North Metro) -
http://www.thejeffersonwashingtondc.com.
Cost: FREE to attend (w/rsvp); $5 (without); $30 (to present).
Dress: Business. Contact: events@afrikafe.com; RSVP by April 24
Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Reception at 6 p.m., Screening and
discussion at 7:15 p.m.
The U.S. premiere of Wetin Dey? (Nigerian
slang for "what's happening"), a ground-breaking television drama
that explores social realities confronting youth in Nigeria across
regional, ethnic, and class divides.
GW LAW's Creative and Innovative Economy Center and the World
Intellectial Property Organization Mark World Intellectual Property
Day with Premiere of a Nollywood Drama. Congress to Spotlight
Intellectual Property Issues Challenging Nigeria, Home of the
World's Third Largest Film Industry. The screening will be preceded
by a discussion of Nigeria's burgeoning film industry and how local
filmmakers are confronting piracy problems. WHO: Akim Mogaji,
creative director, BBC World Service Trust - Nigeria, Amb. Professor
George A. Obiozor, Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Rep.
Mary Bono (R-CA), Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA),
and Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL), chairs, Congressional Caucus on
Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention Rep. Diane
Watson (D-CA), chair, Congressional Entertainment Caucus Michael P.
Ryan, director, Creative and Innovative Economy Center, GW Law
School, Suzanne Stoll, Washington coordinator, World Intellectual
Property Organization. WHERE: Rayburn Building, Room 2237, Capitol
Hill, Washington, D.C. RSVP: Members of the media are welcome to
attend the reception and screening. For more information or to RSVP,
contact Frank Pietrucha at (202) 543-6750 or frank@definitive-communications.com
or Claire Duggan at (202) 994-0616 or cduggan@law.gwu.edu.