Africa-related Events in the Washington, DC Metro Area

AFRICA MEETS AFRICA (AMA). WPFW 89.3 FM - Pacifica Radio, Washington, DC. A new progressive weekly radio magazine showcasing the continent of Africa and the Diaspora. Visit: www.angeliqueshofar.com and www.wpfw.org or call 202-588-0999 ext 360 or 202-270-1688 for more info. Listen by web stream at http://www.wpfw.org or short-wave radio.

Thursdays - February 3, 10, 17, 24. 8-9pm

"On Africa" - WHUT-TV - TV32 - TV SCHEDULES

Tuesday, February 1, 2005. 12:30-2:00 PM.

Transitional Justice: Supporting Sustainable Peace. World Bank. A presentation by Juan Mendez, President, International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ).

Wednesday, February 2, 2005. Starting at 7:30 p.m. State of the Union at 9:00 p.m.

The State of the Union: Does Development Matter? Center for Global Development.

Thursday, February 3, 2005. 7:30 p.m.

Flagships of the Desert: Conserving Nomadic Wildlife in the Sahelian Grasslands and Sahara Desert of Africa. National Zoo Lecture.

Friday, February 4, 2005

2005 Health in Foreign Policy Forum. AcademyHealth

Monday, February 7, 2005. 11.30am–6.00pm

Opening the International Financial Institutions. Bank Information Center, freedominfo.org. Stein Room, The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC.

Monday, February 7, 2005. 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Microenterprise and Economic Growth. Development Finance Workgroup-Society for International Development & The QED Group, LLC.

Monday, February 7, 2005. 2:00 pm. - 3:30 p.m

Darfur, Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda: The Quest for a Comprehensive Peace. With: John Prendergast, Special Advisor to the President, International Crisis Group. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars - AFRICA PROGRAM and CONFLICT PREVENTION PROJECT.

Monday, February 7, 2005. 03:00 PM

Putting Into Action America's Commitment to Alleviate Hunger - American University's School of International Service

Tuesday, February 8, 2005. 9 A.M.-10 A.M.

Global Water Management. Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Wednesday, February 9, 2005

Distinguished Lecturers Series: "Role of African Women in Human Security in Africa". The Africa Center for Strategic Studies Headquarters, Washington DC, USA

Wednesday, February 9, 2005. 08:30 AM

Building Inclusive Communities Through Literacy: The Role of Professional Development - International Reading Association Hall of the States Building, Washington, DC

Wednesday, February 9, 2005. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Gaining Ground - Family Planning and Maternal and Child Health in Africa: Lessons from Preliminary Findings of Madagascar's New Demographic & Health Survey. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wednesday, February 9, 2005. 11:30 AM

Meeting international food aid needs in 2005 - and the role the United States will play. Dirksen Senate Office Bldg, Rm 450

Wednesday, February 9, 2005. 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The Black Swan: The 21st Century Challenge for Public Policy. A discussion with with Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Ph.D. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005. 2 P.M. to 5 P.M.

Trade Policy In 2005. Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005. 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

HIV/AIDS In Developing Countries. Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Thursday, February 10, 2005. 05:30 PM

U.S. Policy Toward International Health: Roots in the Carter Administration and Lessons Learned . American Public Health Association

Thursday, February 10, 2005. 12:30 pm – 2:30 p.m.

Book Launch: A Better Globalization: Legitimacy, Governance, and Reform - by Kemal Dervi. Center for Global Development

Friday, February 11, 2005. 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Everyone I Know Is Doing It: Tipping, Political Cascades and Individual Zones of Knowledge. The Brookings Institution

Friday, February 11, 2005. 7 PM to 11 PM

afrikafe Networking - New Year Welcome Party. Comedian & Live Band Performance.

Monday, February 14, 2005. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Responding to Crises, Managing Post-conflict Situations and Building Peace: Recommendations by the United Nations High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Monday, February 14, 2005. 12:00 PM

Child Health Marketplace and Reception

February 14 - 15, 2005
AfricTalents USA - “The First African Professional Career Fair in the US”. AfricTalents USA & afrikafe

Tuesday, February 15, 2005. 9:30 A.M.
Deputy Secretary Of State Nomination. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, February 15, 2005. 12:00 pm
Government 2.0: Using Technology to Improve Education, Cut Red Tape, Reduce Gridlock, and Enhance Democracy. Cato Book Forum

Tuesday, February 15, 2005. 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Fighting AIDS, TB, and Malaria: Innovations and Challenges. Center for Global Development

February 15-16, 2005

Macroeconomic Policy Challenges in Low Income Countries Conference. IMF Headquarters.

Wednesday, February 16, 2005. 2.30-5.00 PM

Whither Development Economics? IMF Center Auditorium

Wednesday, February 16, 2005. 08:00 AM

Advisory Committee On Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) Public Meeting

Wednesday, February 16, 2005. 08:30 AM

Trends, Threats & Opportunities in Food Aid Programming

Wednesday, February 16, 2005. 9:30 AM

Regular press briefing by Thomas Dawson, IMF Director of External Relations. Room R-710, IMF Headquarters. Journalists should enter via the IMF Center entrance. Doors will open at 8:30 AM.

Wednesday, February 16, 2005. 10:00 AM

Briefing on Recent legislation and Compliance with the USAID Disability Policy

Wednesday, February 16, 2005. 10:00 A.M.
The President's Budget for Foreign Affairs. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, February 16, 2005. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: A View From the Street. Speaker: Radwan Masmoudi. Middle East Institute

Thursday, February 17, 2005. 08:30 AM

Bridging the Gap: Food & Nutrition as a Foundation for HIV/AIDS Response

Thursday, February 17, 2005. 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development Pipeline Project at Year 1. Center for Strategic and International Studies, Catholic Relief Services, Bank Information Center

Thursday, February 17, 2005. 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

The African World and its Interconnectedness. Presented by afrikafe, Caribbean Professionals Networking Series and TransAfrica Forum's Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library.

Friday, February 18, 2005. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Separate Cities: Poverty, Growth, and Inequality in Urban Areas. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Friday, February 18, 2005. 10:00am - 11:30am
The U.S. and U.N. Roles in Nation-Building: A Comparative Analysis. Falk Auditorium, The Brookings Institution.

Friday, February 18, 2005. 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Engaging Young People in International Development: The Measles Initiative. Young Professionals Workgroup (YPID) - Society for International Development.

Friday, February 18, 2005. 12:30 p.m.

Corruption and Developing Countries: An Inevitable Union? International Development Program, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Rome 200. Susan Cote-Freeman, program director of Transparency International, will discuss this topic. For more information, contact Sunita Varada at 202.663.5929.

Friday, February 18, 2005. 6:30 p.m.

Gardens and the Nile in Textiles From Byzantine and Coptic Egypt. African Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Rome Auditorium. For more information, contact Shawnetta Jackson at 202.663.5676.

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Millennium Challenge Corporation - Public Outreach Meeting.

Tuesday, February 22, 2005. 12:30 - 2:00 pm
The Win with Women Global Initiative: Promoting Women's Political Leadership. Women in Development Workgroup (SID/WID) - Society for International Development.

Wednesday, February 23, 2005. 9:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Zimbabwe: What to Do about This Outpost of Tyranny. American Enterprise Institute.

Wednesday, February 23, 2005. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Sudanese Women: Untapped Resource for Stability and Reconstruction. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wednesday, February 23, 2005. 11am–1pm.

Making AIDS Treatment and Care Happen: Training and Retaining Frontline Health Workers. Sponsored by the Horizons Program and InterAction. International Center for Research on Women

Wednesday, February 23, 2005. 12:00 noon–1:30 p.m.

Sense and Absence: Evidence on Teacher Shocks, Absenteeism and Educational Achievement from Zambia. Center for Global Development

Wednesday, February 23, 2005. 12:15-1:45 pm
Post-Tsunami Reconstruction: Recognition of Global Responsibility? Society for International Development - Chapter Event

Wednesday, February 23, 2005. 6:30–8:30 PM

The Humanitarian Development Paradigm: Search For Global Justice. By Wilfred David. TransAfrica Forum’s Writers’ Corner and Karibu Books.

Thursday, February 24, 2005. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Women’s Role in Conflict Prevention and Nonviolent Transformation. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Thursday, February 24, 2005. 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.

The Anglosphere Challenge: Why the English-Speaking Nations Will Lead the Way in the Twenty-First Century. Hudson Institute

Thursday, February 24, 2005. 3:00 p,m. - 5:00 p.m.

Film Premiere: Running Dry. Running Dry issues an urgent call to save millions of people around the world imperiled by lack of access to clean water. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Thursday, February 24, 2005. 4:00 p,m. - 5:00 p.m.

InterAction Conference Call - Being on Automatic: How Real is Bias?. Interaction.

Thursday, February 24, 2005. 6:00-8:00 pm
Young Professionals Workgroup, Society for International Development - Networking Happy Hour.

Friday, February 25, 2005. 10:00am

Darfur, War Crimes, the International Criminal Court, and the Quest for Justice. Falk Auditorium, The Brookings Institution.

Friday, February 25, 2005. 12:30 - 1:30p.m.

Gender, Conflict and Development. International Development Program, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Rome Auditorium. Ian Bannon, manager of the Conflict Prevention and Reconstruction Unit of the World Bank’s Social Development Department, will discuss this topic. For more information, contact Sunita Varada at 202.663.5929.

Friday, February 25, 2005. 6:30pm-9:00pm

Young African Professionals Network - Networking Event - Demystifying Myths Surrounding HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Saturday, February 26, 2005

Student March Against AIDS, Washington, DC. Africa Action

Monday, February 28, 2005. All day
Chat: Human Rights in Darfur, Sudan. Online chat with Amnesty International USA Campaign's Director, Adotei Akwei.