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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.
Thursdays,
8:00 - 9:00pm
"On Africa" - WHUT-TV -
TV32
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Listings
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Calendar
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Public
Sector Governance Brown Bag Lunch Seminars - World
Bank
Society for International
Development - Washington, DC Chapter - Events
TransAfrica
Forum - Main Events Calendar
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars -
Events
June 26 - July 2, 2005
Johns
Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) -
This Week's Events
June 26 - July 10, 2005: Sundays, at 1:00 P.M.: 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, and
7/10.
A Public
Religious Witness to End the genocide in Darfur. Worshipping in the Spirit of Justice. Mission: To
mobilize Christians and other people of faith for five Sundays of
public worship and political witness in Washington, D.C., with the
goal of ending the genocide in Darfur, and drawing attention to the
needs of the African people in
general.
July 3-9, 2005
This
Week's Events -
Johns
Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
(SAIS)
Wednesday, July 6, 2005. 5:30 p.m.
Reception; 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Screening
The new HBO movie
“The Girl in the
Cafe”. From screenwriter
Richard Curtis (“Love Actually”, “Bridget Jones’s Diary”, “Four
Weddings and a Funeral”), the film faces perhaps the most important
issue of 2005: Will this be the year when world powers seriously
address the issue of world poverty once and for all? Center for
Global Development, 1776 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW (Third Floor), Washington, DC. Please RSVP to Sarah Dean
at SDEAN@CGDEV.ORG by July 5.
July 6-7,
2005
Pre-Conference: When Institutions Are Weak: Strategies
for Change. International Monetary
Fund. Open to invitees or World Bank and IMF employees
only.
July 6-9, 2005
African Healing and Wisdom
from Traditional to Current Applications and Research. George
Washington University, Washington, DC. This international conference
will explore the uniqueness, wealth and complexity of African
traditional medicines, and their potential role in addressing some
of the crucial health challenges of our times. For more information:
http://www.africanmedicine.info/
Thursday, July 7, 2005. 4
pm
Book
Launch and Discussion: Debt and
Trade: Time to Make the Connections?
Center of Concern, 1225 Otis St., NE –
Washington DC,
20017
Friday, July 8, 2005. 10:00AM -
12:00PM
Behind the Veil of a Public Health Crisis - HIV/AIDS in
the Muslim World. American Enterprise
Institute
July 11-14, 2005
E-discussion on Business and the Millennium
Development Goals. World Bank Institute in partnership with
InWEnt -
Germany’s Capacity Building International.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005; 2:30 - 3:30
p.m.
Special
Briefing on Africa Development Assistance at the U.S. Department of State. The United
States is taking strong and sustained action to help build democracy
and economic opportunity and to reduce poverty and disease in
Africa. Paul Reid, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State
for Economic and Agricultural Affairs, and Wade Warren (invited),
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa, U.S. Agency for
International Development, will discuss development assistance for
Africa. U.S. Department of State, Room
1105.
To register
for the briefing, please fax your acceptance to 202-647-1579. For
questions contact NGO Coordinators Yvonne O'Brien (202-647-8203) or
Annette Aulton at (202-647-6797).
Wednesday, July 13, 2005.
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cape Verde’s Millennium Challenge Account
Compact. Center for Global Development. With
remarks by Jose Maria Pereira Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde,
and Paul Applegarth, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Moderated and with comments by Steven Radelet, Senior Fellow, Center
for Global Development. Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave,
NW, Washington, DC.
Thursday,
July 14, 2005. 10:30 a.m. - 12:00
noon
The Coming
Energy Wars: A 21st Century Time Bomb? The Heritage Foundation,
214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC
Thursday, July 14, 2005. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00
p.m.
Organizing U.S.
Foreign Aid in the 21st Century. Falk Auditorium, The Brookings
Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC.
Friday, July 15, 2005. 12:30-1:30 pm
Church
World Service invites you to join us for a light lunch and
conversation with senior African church
leaders. The
delegation is in the US as guests of Church World Service.
NCCC
Downstairs Conference Room (Suite B1) 110 Maryland Ave., NE,
Washington, DC (Use the button pad and press 108 to enter the
building; then take the elevator to the basement.) RSVP to Tsehai
Dirar, CWS, 202-544-2350 or by email tdirar@churchworldservice.org Contact: Martin
Shupack
mshupack@churchworldservice.org
July 15-17, 2005
National
Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur. Contact: Dave Rubenstein
info@SaveDarfur.org
July 17-23, 2005
This
Week's Events -
Johns
Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
(SAIS)
Tuesday, July 19, 2005. 9:30 a.m.
Release of the
report: "Breaking the Oil Syndrome: Responsible Hydrocarbon
Development in West Africa". Center for Policy Analysis and
Research, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation,
Inc. The Members Room (LJ162), The Library of
Congress–Jefferson Building, 10 1st St., S.E., Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, July 20,
2005
International Budget Project Budget Transparency
Indicators Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005. 3p.m.
Can the African Union Do It
Alone? Explore the role of peacekeeping in Darfur at a
roundtable discussion with: Charles Snyder, United States
Department of State; Victoria Holt, the Henry L. Stimson Center;
Mike Smith, independent analyst; Lt. Col. Joseph Nzabamwita, Embassy
of Rwanda. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC
20024. Contact: cocrsvp@ushmm.org
Thursday, July 21, 2005.
10:00 A.M.
Hearing:
United Nations Reform. U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Thursday, July 21, 2005. 4:00 pm
Water for Sale: How Business and the Market Can Resolve
the World's Water Crisis. Cato
Institute Book Forum.
Thursday, July 21, 2005. 6:00 PM
Friday, July 22,
2005. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Director’s Forum with MacArthur Fellow and physicist Amory
Lovins who will discuss his recently published book, Winning the
Oil Endgame: Innovations for Profits, Jobs and
Security. The Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars.
Friday, July 22, 2005. 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Fundraising
reception for the “R U + Campaign”.
Hosted by the Amani Project of Progressive Life Center, Inc., 1933
Montana Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20002. The “R U + Campaign”
is designed to test 10,000 people (at no cost) for HIV-1 and
HIV-2 in four West African Countries - Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria, and
Togo - from August 27 to September 3, 2005. A Global
Healthcare Public Foundation: www.aglobalhf.org
Saturday, July 23, 2005. 7:30pm -
9:30pm
Film: "The
Never Never Water". Neighbors
United for Justice and Peace invites you to attend the screening of
The Never Never Water, a documentary film about water
privatization in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Joe's Movement
Emporium, 3802 34th Street, Mt.
Rainier, MD
Sunday, July 24, 2005. 4pm - 7pm
Seminar &
Fundraising Networking Event For Miracle in Nigeria Medical Mission.
NiPRO (Nigerian Professionals Network). The Gallery, Blackburn Center, Howard
University, 2400 6th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20059. ADMISSION FEE: $20.
Refreshments will be served. Washington, DC Coordinators: Ada, 617 869 9136 |
Suzanne, 267 231 9805 | Olu, 732 423 3893. GUEST SPEAKERS: Dr Emeka Onyewu -
Plastic Surgeon; Dr Charles Okorie - Critical Care and Private Practice; Dr Ada
Ibe - Internal Medicine, University of Maryland; Dr Emeka Momah - Family
Medicine; Medical Consulting Hosted by Howard University Hospital International
Healthcare Services. Raffle with gifts from Modell's, Best Buy, Kelechi African
Authentics, Target, Walgreens, Trendz Rejuvenation Spa & much more.
July 24-30, 2005
This
Week's Events -
Johns
Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
(SAIS)
Monday, July 25, 2005. 6-9 p.m.
Birthday/Fundraising Dance Party to support the African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation
(AIRF) to raise money for office space. Our new
administrator, Ronda Ansted, is using her birthday as an opportunity
to raise awareness among her many friends and is asking them to
donate to AIRF instead of giving her presents. Needless to say we
are very thankful to her, and I am writing to invite you to be apart
of this effort. We need money for office space and we hope you will
answer our call for help. As you know, most funding agents offer
money for programs but not capital expenses. We continue to seek for
seed money from funding organizations but have not managed to
attract anyone. Please come and support these efforts.
WHERE: The New Deal Cafe, 113 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD (www.newdealcafe.com. African
jewelry, clothing and art work will also be sold! Bring friends!
Have fun! Contact Wanjiru Kamau airfound@aol.com
Tuesday, 26 July 2005.
6:15-7:45 PM
Refugee, Resettlement, and Human Security Part I: Challenges of
Refugee Resettlement in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Panel Discussion Series (in three parts). Peace & Security
Committee, Young Professionals for International Cooperation, UN
Association (National Capital Area). SPEAKERS: Dr. Nguyen Van Hanh,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement, DHHS Joseph Moseray,
Program Officer, Refugee Resettlement Program, ECDC Erin Corcoran,
Staff Attorney, Asylum Program at Human Rights First. VENUE: Capitol
Hill, Longworth House Office Building, Room 1539. METRO: Orange/Blue
Line, Capitol South, SE
Wednesday,
July 27, 2005. Noon - 1:30
p.m.
The Foreign Policy In Focus
Summer Film Series continues with The Value of Life: AIDS in
Africa Revisited with speaker Akenji Ndumu
of Africa Action. Institute for Policy Studies, 733
15th Street, NW, Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20005. Contact: Erik
Leaver, fpif@ips-dc.org, (202)
234-9382
Wednesday,
July 27, 2005.
2:30 - 4:00 pm
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
and the Working Group on Internet Governance. What it means for the
World Bank.
World Bank, Room I4-060. Brown Bag Seminar
Wednesday, July 27, 2005. 2:30
P.M.
Hearing: United
Nations Peacekeeping Reform. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Thursday, July 28,
2005. 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Reform,
Accountability, and the Future of Nigerian Federalism. Woodrow
Wilson International Center for Scholars. A forum with
Orji Uzor Kalu, Governor of Abia State, Nigeria and 2007
presidential candidate. He will be addressing the changing role of
state and local governments in Nigeria, and their relationship to
the national federal system.
Thursday,
July 28, 2005. 2:30 p.m.
Hearing: China’s Influence in Africa.
House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and
International Operations.
Hearing Notice, The Honorable Christopher H. Smith, Mr. Michael
Ranneberger, Mr. Joshua Eisenman, Mr. Allan Thornton, Ernest Wilson,
Ph.D. 2172 Rayburn House Office Building
Thursday, July 28, 2005.
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday,
July 28, 2005. 6:30PM
DACOR International
Affairs Career Mentoring Session.
Young Professionals for
International Cooperation, UN Association (National Capital Area),
is proud to announce Bill Morgan as the next mentor for what has
become a fantastic dinner tradition with the DACOR organization of
retired foreign service officers (See
Bill's bio). The dinner will take place on July 28, at 6:30 PM
at the Dacor Bacon house (1801 F St. NW), and anyone interested in a
career in international relations is strongly encouraged to attend.
Friday, July 29, 2005.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The National
Urban League’s 2005 Annual Conference and
the Constituency for Africa (CFA) present
The Town Meeting on Africa and the Diaspora.
Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC.
Schedule. This panel will look at critical issues affecting
Africa and African people worldwide, and explore opportunities for
collaboration and cooperation. Panelists: former
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, the Honorable
Andrew Young; California Congressman and current Chairman
of the Constituency for Africa, the Honorable Ronald Dellums;
the U.S. Trade Representative for Africa, the Honorable
Florizelle Liser; and the distinguished University of
Maryland Political Scientist and scholar, Dr. Ronald Walters.
Also invited to the join the panel is the Secretary General
of CARICOM, the Honorable Edwin Carrington.
Friday, July 29,
2005. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The
Changing Face of African Unity: Finding Solutions in Darfur and
Beyond. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
A Director’s Forum with H.E. Salim Salim, former
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity and currently
the head of the African Union mediation team working on the Darfur
peace talks.
Friday, July 29, 2005.
6:00-9:00pm
Young African
Professionals Networking Event. George Washington University
Main Campus, Marvin Center, Room 307, 800 21st Street NW, Washington
DC 20052 (metro accessible: blue and orange line). YAP presents an
evening of Business and Social Networking. Speakers: Mr. Kofi
Appenteng, Partner, Thacher Proffitt, New York. Kofi Appenteng has a
general corporate practice and is a member of the Corporate and
Financial Institutions Practice Group. Mr. Appenteng has counseled a
wide range of clients, from bank holding companies to
entrepreneurial enterprises and foundations. Ms.Kudzayi Hove is an
Investment Officer with AIG African Infrastructure Fund, Emerging
Markets Partnership, the leading private infrastructure investment
group. Ms. Hove will speak on the importance of infrastructure in
Africa and opportunities that come with investment in
infrastructure.
Coming in April 2006 (Boston, MA)
Sweet Mother Tour Conference - Empowering Africans in the 21st Century.
sweetmother.org.
Co-sponsored by Harvard
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