Thursday, July 6, 2006. 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Gearing Up to Deliver More, Better and Faster Aid: The New European Aid Effectiveness Package. Center for Global Development, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. Third Floor. Please RSVP to events@cgdev.org. With pledges of increased aid stretching towards 2015, the European Union has been working to update its policies and to bring in new mechanisms so that coordinated strategies, pooled funding, cooperation in the field and a focus on results will be key aspects of the new architecture for aid delivery. How will this work out in practice? Will there be real progress in a relatively short time-scale? And is it possible while still emphasizing governance and human rights issues?

Monday, July 10, 2006. 11 a.m.
Globalization and Security. Margaret Beckett, foreign minister of the United Kingdom, will discuss this topic. SAIS - Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. For more information and to RSVP, contact saisalum@jhu.edu or 202.663.5636.

Monday, July 10, 2006. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Cabral/Truth Circle Film/Book Discussion on Africa and the African Diaspora. Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street (at the corner of 14th and V Streets), NW, Washington, DC Call 202.223.1960 Ext. 137.

Tuesday, July 11, 2006. 2:00 P.M.
Somalia: U.S. Government Policy and Challenges. U.S. Senate - Foreign Relations Committee. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, July 12, 2006. 9:30 A.M.
Multilateral Development Banks: Development Effectiveness of Infrastructure Projects. U.S. Senate - Foreign Relations Committee. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, July 12, 2006. 12:30-2:00 PM

Corruption & Anti-Corruption: Designing Public Accountability & Transparency Mechanisms for Public Officials. Speaker: Monica Dorhoi, Consultant (PRMPS) Public Sector Governance Brown Bag Lunch Seminars - World Bank. The BBL present results from a PRMPS-funded study of anti-corruption reforms in 77 countries from 5 continents (out of which 51 are IDA countries), including conflict of interest, asset disclosure, freedom of information and (ministerial) immunity. The study has the most comprehensive and up-to-date inventory and analysis of the legislative and institutional arrangements countries have put in place to increase transparency in government. The presentation will highlight the findings and trends across countries, specifically aiming to answer these questions: What are the mechanisms in place to regulate conflict of interest, asset disclosure, freedom of information, and ministerial immunity? How do such mechanisms vary across countries and continents? Are there any similarities or/and differences? How do these reforms fare compared to international practice? Is there any international practice? What constraints are such policies facing? What really works? Under what conditions? What lessons can be learned from successful transitions of Central and Eastern Europe? How can their experience help other countries?

Wednesday, July 12, 2006. 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Too Young to Wed: Childhood Marriage and Its Implications for Development. Peter G. Peterson Conference Center, Institute for International Economics 1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. Child marriage robs girls of their ability to reach their full potential, deprives them of education and meaningful work, and threatens them with illness, disease and even death. The negative consequences of child marriage are numerous, yet its prevalence is staggering. In South Asia, Africa and parts of Latin America, 51 million girls are married, typically to older men. In another decade, 100 million girls will be married. This occurs even in countries that have made child marriage illegal. This forum will examine broad trends in the practice of child marriage, what community organizations in Ethiopia and Senegal are doing to address the problem, and the implications for U.S. foreign assistance. Please RSVP to events@cgdev.org