Africa-related Events in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area--Policy-Etc

Tuesday, June 1. 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Obstetric Fistula in Focus: Creating Hope for Young Women in Africa. The Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., the Empire Ballroom. Erika Sinclair: rsvp@engenderhealth.org or 212-993-9846.

Tuesday, June 1. 12:00 noon -- 1:30 p.m.

AIDS and South Africa: The Social Expression of a Pandemic. David Lindauer will talk about his new book, "AIDS and South Africa: The Social Expression of a Pandemic" edited by Kyle K. Kauffman and David L. Lindauer. The Center for Global Development, Washington, DC.

June 1-4.

Global Health Council - Annual Conference: Youth and Health: Generation on the Edge. Washington, DC.

Wednesday, June 2. 8:30am to 10am.

Media Briefing: President Bush's G-8 Summit: Priorities of a Global Minority? Africa Action. As President George Bush prepares to host the "Group of Eight" summit in Georgia from June 8-10, Africa Action and other leading advocacy organizations will host a press briefing to reveal the yawning gap between the narrow priorities of this elite club of rich country leaders and the true priorities of the majority of global citizens. The Choate Room, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Contact: Ann-Louise Colgan: 202-546 7961

Wednesday, June 2. 5:30 - 7:00 PM.

Saving Newborn Lives: An Initiative of Save the Children. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington D.C., 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Empire Ballroom. Gordon Perkin, Senior Fellow with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Health Program, will preside in an awards ceremony recognizing two individuals for their outstanding achievements in newborn health. Julia Ruben, Jruben@dc.savechildren.org

Wednesday, June 2. 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM.

Annual Dinner: Tribute to Dr. Richard Feachem, Executive Director, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Park Hyatt Washington, 1201 24th Street, NW, in Washington, DC. Society for International Development (SID), Washington, DC Chapter.

Thursday, June 3. 9 a.m.

“Preparing the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region”. Kenney Auditorium. The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). African Studies Program/Great Lakes Policy Forum. Ibrahima Fall, special representative of the Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region, John Predergast, special adviser to the president of the International Crisis Group, Peter Uvin, a professor at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and Ozong Agborsangaya, director of Sub-Saharan African Programs at Search for Common Ground (SFCG), will discuss this topic. RSVPs are required to attend, contact SFCG at glpf@sfcg.org or 202.777.2221.

Thursday, June 3. 10:30am - 12:00pm.

Informing Policy Choices Using the Economics of Happiness. Brookings/University of Warwick Briefing. Falk Auditorium, Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036.

Thursday, June 3, 12:00 noon.

Revitalizing the Iraqi Oil Industry: Implications for the World Oil Market. The Heritage Foundation

Thursday, June 3. 4-6pm.

Looking to Youth: Environmental Successes from Around the World. World Bank H Building Auditorium, 600 19th St. NW, Washington, DC. In Celebration of World Environment Day. World Bank Environment Department. Contact: Emma Wendt, tel. (202) 458-7703, ewendt@worldbank.org

Friday, June 4. 9:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.

The Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC and the Israel Policy Forum.

Friday, June 4. 10:00a.m. - 12:30p.m.

Religious Institutions: Creating a Culture of Nonviolence in Burundi. The Woodrow Wilson International Center’s Africa Program, The US Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Search for Common Ground. With: Bishop Jean Ntagwarara, President of the Burundi Catholic Bishops Conference; Eugène Nindorera, Senior Consultant of the Burundi Leadership Training Program; Ozong Agborsangaya, Director, Sub Saharan Africa Programs, Search for Common Ground

Friday, June 4. 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM.

HIV Grants for Africa ...Educative, Empowering, Enlightening! Hilton Hotel, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Global Healthcare Public Foundation. Panel: Dr. Catherine Uzoma (Howard University- International Healthcare Services); Dr. Onyejekwe Ego (Author: HIV/AIDS and the Digital Divide); Dr. John Nkengasong (HIV International Diagnositic and Support Laboratories CDC); Dr. Okey Nwodim (President, Agnes Medical Resource Group, Nigeria); Mr. Kilian Songwe President/Founder A Global Healthcare Public Foundation. Entertainers: Mr. Joseph Ngwa (Ancestral Master Drummer); Akongneh (Bafut Women's Group Cameroon); Mr. Che Christopher (Traditional Solo); Amani Project Rites of Passage Program. Countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, D.R., Gambia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Togo. For more information visit: www.aglobalhf.org.

Friday, June 4. 7:30 P.M.

US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, with Black Voices for Peace invite you to join in a Celebration of the Life, Work, and Contributions of Edward W. Said to the Movements Against Apartheid, Against Racism, Against Occupation, and for South African and Palestinian Freedom. New Bethel Baptist Church, Corner 9th & S Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Greetings from Miriam C. Said, Widow of Edward Said and Rev. Walter Fauntroy, Senior Minister of New Bethel Baptist Church. With Special Guests: Danny Glover Human Rights Activist and Actor; Jeanette Ndhlovu, Deputy Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations; Damu Smith, Black Voices For Peace and U.S. Campaign to End Israeli Occupation; Bill Fletcher Jr., President, Transafrica Forum; Andrew Rubin, Georgetown University, Co-Editor, The Edward Said Reader; Phyllis Bennis, Co-Chair, U.S. Campaign To End Israeli Occupation; Special Musical Guests. Black Voices for Peace. 202.232.5690

Friday, June 4. 6:30pm - 1am.

Benefit for Rape Survivors in the DRC. Presented by International Crisis Group, En Avant Congo & Angelina Jolie. Washington Marriott Hotel, 1221 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC.

June 4-5.

IMF Conference in honor of Michael Mussa: MussaFest. IMF, Washington D.C.

Monday, June 7. 12:00 - 1:30 pm.

“Collaborating with Africa Teacher Unions in Combating HIV/AIDS”. World Learning, Suite 750 1015 15th St., NW, Washington, DC. This event features Joseph Davis, Associate Director of International Affairs and Coordinator of the AFT-Africa AIDS Campaign, American Federation of Teachers. Education for Development Workgroup, Society for International Development (SID), Washington, DC Chapter. Contact: To RSVP please contact Amy Harper at 202-408-5420 or at amy.harper@worldlearning.org.

Tuesday, June 8. 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

On the Brink: Weak States and US National Security. Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room SD-106. RSVP to Christina Counselman (ccounselman@cgdev.org)

Tuesday, June 8. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Inclusion in Peace Processes: Who Should Have a Seat at the Table?. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC. Paul J. Hare, Executive Director, United States-Angola Chamber of Commerce and William A. Stuebner, Executive Director, Alliance for International Conflict Prevention and Resolution

Tuesday, June 8. 12:00 pm.

Down on the Farm? Assessing the Prospects for Global Agricultural Trade Liberalization. Cato Policy Forum. Featuring Thomas Lambie, President, Federated Farmers of New Zealand; Jennifer Brant, Trade Policy Advisor, Oxfam America; and Daniel T. Griswold, Associate Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute.

Tuesday, June 8. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

IMF Book Forum: Does the IMF Always Prescribe Fiscal Austerity? Are Targets Too Tight? Meeting Hall B (IMF Headquarters, 700 19th Street, NW).

Tuesday, June 8. 3:15pm
Reclaiming Development: An Alternative Economic Policy Manual. By Ha-Joon Chang and Ilene Grabel. Oxfam America, 1112 16th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. The New Rules for Global Finance Coalition invites you to an afternoon conference to discuss a new book on economic policy for developing countries. Please come and hear about a new policy approach to managing international capital flows and the financial markets in which such flows are generated. RSVP: financialpolicy@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, June 9. 9:30 A.M.
Evaluating International Intellectual Property Piracy. Committee on Foreign Relations, US Senate. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, June 9. 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM.

Agriculture and the Doha Round: The 2004 OECD Analysis of National Producer Support Policies. American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC. Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036

Wednesday, June 9. 10:30 a.m.
Hearing: Weak States and U.S. National Security. 2172 Rayburn House Office Building. Hearing Notice, Hon. Henry J. Hyde, Hon. John Edward Porter, Hon. Stuart E. Eizenstat

Wednesday, June 9. 2:00 p.m.
Hearing: Confronting War Crimes in Africa. 2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Hearing Notice, Hon. Edward R. Royce, Hon. Pierre-Richard Prosper

Wednesday, June 9. 2:00 - 4:30pm

Global Economic Challenges for the IMF's New Chief. With Opening Remarks by John Taylor, Under Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Treasury Department. American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC. Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036

Wednesday, June 9. 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

The Crisis in Darfur: A Human Rights Update. Panel Discussion. 340 Cannon House Office Building. International Crisis Group. contact: ICGpublications@crisisweb.org

June 9-11

Citizens for Global Solutions Annual Conference. Washington, DC

Thursday, June 10

The Future of the Triple Helix: Finding the Balance among Government, Industry, and Academic Research Relationships. AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies Symposium

Thursday, June 10. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.

Market Shock and Trading Efficiency: A Comparison of Electronic and Non-Electronic Markets. American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC. Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036

Friday, June 11. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Threats, Challenges and Change: The United Nations in the 21st Century. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC. Panel Discussion.

June 11-12

Globalization and the African World: Challenges for the 21st Century. TransAfrica Forum Conference. University of the District of Columbia Auditorium, Washington, DC. Transafrica Forum

Sunday, June 13. 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

“The Economics of African Textiles and Clothing”. 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. For more information: http://www.wpfw.org/ or call 202.588.0999 ext 360 or fax 202.588.056 or email: africameetsafrica@myway.com. Listen via webstream from anywhere in the world: http://www.wpfw.org/listenonair.html.

Tuesday, June 15. 2:30 P.M.

Sudan: Peace but at What Price?. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Monday, June 14. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

New Scholarship in Race and Ethnicity - Multiple Identities and the Demands of Democratic Citizenship. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC. Panel Discussion.

June 14-15

Symposium for Broadcasters on International Development - Visions, Voices, Visibility. The World Bank, Washington, DC.

Tuesday, June 15. 2:30 P.M.

Sudan: Peace but at What Price?. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Committee on Foreign Relations, US Senate.

Tuesday, June 15. 4:00 pm.

Launch of The World Bank's Middle East and North Africa Development Reports. World Bank, Eugene Black Auditorium, 600 G St., NW, Washington, DC. Sponsors: The World Bank’s Public Information Center; The Info Shop; The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University and the Middle East Institute. Contact: RSVP to 202-473-1000 or pspringer@worldbank.org

Tuesday, June 15. 3:30pm - 5:30pm.

Book Launch: From Empire to Community: A New Approach to International Relations. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC. Author Amitai Etzioni, George Washington University

Wednesday, June 16

Day of the African Child

Wednesday, June 16. 10 am.

Official Launch of World Refugee Day, “To Feel at Home”. Featuring UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and actress, Angelina Jolie, US Secretary of State Colin Powell (schedule permitting) and a refugee speaker. National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall, 1145 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Contact: 202-296-5191 or usawa@unhcr.ch

Wednesday, June 16. 12:30 p.m.

“What Next for Darfur, Sudan?” Center for Displacement Studies/SAIS Refugee Policy Forum. This forum features a panel discussion with Francis Deng, director of the SAIS Center for Displacement Studies and representative of the U.N. Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons, Ahmed Diraige, former governor of Darfur, and John Prendergast, special adviser to the president, International Crisis Group. 417 Nitze Building - 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, June 16. 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

"Whither Development?" The Round House Theatre, Corner of East-West Highway and Waverly Street, Bethesda. Just off Wisconsin Avenue, near the Bethesda metro. As part of DAI's Global Staff Conference, a panel of senior forward-looking thinkers will examine world trends influencing development. Topics will include security, environmental issues, and the role of the private sector. Society for International Development (SID), Washington, DC Chapter & Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI). Contact: Please RSVP to sid@aed.org or 202-884-8590.

Thursday, June 17. 9:00 a.m. - 10:30a.m.

Liberia: An Update on Peacekeeping and Reconstruction . You are invited to a briefing with UN Under-Secretary-General Jacques Paul Klein, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Liberia. Mr. Klein will report on recent developments in Liberia, and discuss the principal challenges faced by the United Nations mission in assisting Liberia’s post-war reconstruction. This event will be webcast live. RSVP

Thursday, June 17. 10:30 a.m.

Hearing: A Parent's Worst Nightmare: The Heartbreak of International Child Abductions. 2172 Rayburn House Office Building. Hearing Notice, Hon. Henry J. Hyde, Hon. Maura Harty, Hon. Daniel J. Bryant, Hon. Dennis DeConcin, Mr. John Walsh, Mr. Tom Sylvester.

Thursday, June 17. 10:30 a.m.

Markup of H. Res. 642, providing for the establishment of a commission in the House of Representatives to assist parliaments in emerging democracies. Hearing: United States Economic Assistance to Egypt: Does It Advance Reform? 2172 Rayburn House Office Building. Markup/Hearing Notice, Hon. Henry J. Hyde, Michelle Dunne, Ph.D., Mr. David B. Gootnick, Hon. Edward S. Walker, Jr.

Thursday, June 17. 2:00 PM.

State of the World 2004: Watching What We Eat. Online Discussion. Brian Halweil and Danielle Nierenberg

Thursday, June 17. 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm
Launch of Study Proposing Global Free Trade Lifting 500 Million People Out of Poverty. Institute for International Economics, 1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Washington D.C. Please R.S.V.P. by June 10 to Yvonne Priestly by e-mail to meetings@iie.com. The Center for Global Development and Institute for International Economics invite you to join us for a luncheon meeting on Thursday, June 17 to release our new study Trade Policy and Global Poverty by joint Senior Fellow William R. Cline. His presentation will be followed by initial comments from Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.

Thursday, June 17. 9:00-11:30 AM

Christianity and Democracy: Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Contributions. Drawing from their contributions to the latest issue of the Journal of Democracy, this panel of speakers will assess the relationship—both historical and contemporary—between Christianity and democracy. Daniel Philpott will examine the role of the Roman Catholic Church in promoting democratization, especially during the Third Wave. Elizabeth Prodromou will explore Orthodoxy’s traditional ambivalence toward some aspects of democracy and explain why this may be changing. Robert D. Woodberry and Timothy S. Shah will discuss how Protestantism has helped to encourage democratic development throughout the world. Peter L. Berger will provide a global overview. George Weigel will offer comments. Ethics and Public Policy Center, 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005

Thursday, June 17. 5 p.m.

“The 2004 BP Statistical Review of World Energy”. SAIS. International Energy and Environment Program/U.S. Association for Energy Economics. Peter Davies, group vice president and chief economist of BP, will discuss this topic. Reception to follow. Attendance is by invitation only. RSVP to 202.663.5786 or eest@jhu.edu. 806 Rome Building - 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Thursday, June 17

The Leon H. Sullivan Summit Awards Dinner 2004 will celebrate and honor Senator Hillary Clinton, National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleezza Rice and other individuals who have defied the odds to make significant contributions in society, not only in America, but worldwide. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC.

Sunday, June 20. 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

June 21. 8:30am-2:00pm

Confronting the Coming Anarchy: Are There Templates That Get Nation Building Right?. New America Foundation, 1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20009. For more information: Jennifer Buntman at buntman@newamerica.net or (202)986-2700, ext. 335.

Tuesday, June 22. 8:30am - 4:15pm

Services Offshoring: What Do the Data Tell Us? Poverty and the Global Economy Workshop. Falk Auditorium, Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036

Tuesday, June 22. 9:30 A.M.

Assessing the Safety & Security of Peace Corps Volunteers. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Committee on Foreign Relations, US Senate.

June 22. 12:15pm -1:45pm

Mullahs, Merchants, and Militants: The Economic Decay of the Arab World. New America Foundation, 1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20009. For more information: Jennifer Buntman at buntman@newamerica.net or (202)986-2700, ext. 335.

Tuesday, June 22. 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Women & War: Images of Gender and Conflict in a Tumultuous World.Women & War: Images of Gender and Conflict in a Tumultuous World. With panelists Sanam Anderlini Director, Policy Commission Women Waging Peace Anita Sharma Director, Conflict Prevention Project Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Lisa VeneKlasen Executive Director Just Associates and moderator Jeremy Weinstein Research Fellow Center for Global Development at Peter G. Peterson Conference Center 1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington D.C. (IIE). Please RSVP to Christina Counselman at ccounselman@cgdev.org or by phone at (202) 416-0748.

Tuesday, June 22. 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Give 'N Take Network. Chi-Cha Lounge, 1624 U Street, NW (U & 17th Street), Washington, DC. Tel: (202)234-8400. First DC event. Give 'N Take is a barter-exchange network for women entrepreneurs and executives which began in New York and is now expanding to other cities. RSVP for our DC guest list: dc_event@giventakenetwork.org

Wednesday, June 23. 8:30 am - 1:00 pm.

Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) Public Meeting. Dynamic discussion on development and humanitarian assistance lessons learned in post-conflict and reconstruction. A session with Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO, Paul Applegarth, will also take place. The Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009. To pre-register online, go to www.ACVFA.com. Contact: Ashley.Mattison@triumph-tech.com or Tel. 202.737.2792

Wednesday, June 23. 12 noon

Out of Silence. A Film By Jane Munene, Kenyan filmmaker, followed by Q&A with Lori Wallach, Director of Global Trade Watch for Public Citizen. Part of the Foreign Policy in Focus Summer Film Series 2004. Institute for Policy Studies, 733 15th Street NW, suite 1020, Washington, DC 2000 (directions). For more information, contact Adam Waxman at 202-234-9382 or adam@ips-dc.org

Wednesday, June 23. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
A Shared Challenge: Promoting Development and Human Security in Weak States. Peter G. Peterson Conference Center (IIE), 1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington D.C. Featuring: Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn, MP, Secretary of State for International Development, United Kingdom. With comments from Francis Fukuyama, Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of International Political Economy, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; Sebastian Mallaby, Columnist, The Washington Post. We are honored to welcome Secretary Benn, who will discuss the UK government’s ongoing process to define a coherent whole-of-government strategy for weak and fragile states. He will outline the common agenda that the UK and US share with respect to these states in the developing world. Fukuyama and Mallaby, two distinguished analysts of these issues in the American context, will offer their thoughts on US strategy and multilateral efforts in this area. RSVP to Christina Counselman at ccounselman@cgdev.org, or by phone at (202) 416-0748.

Wednesday, June 23. 6:00 pm

Peace Kills: America’s Fun New Imperialism. Cato Institute. Featuring P. J. O’Rourke, H. L. Mencken Research Fellow, Cato Institute, and author of Peace Kills: America’s Fun New Imperialism.

Wednesday, June 23. 6:30 - 8:30pm

Looking through the Crystal Ball: The Future of U.S. Engagement with Africa. Dr. Jendayi E. Frazer, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council. Embassy of Ethiopia, 3506 International Dr., NW, Washington, DC 20008. Ambassador Young Lecture Series on Africa - The Africa Society of The National Summit on Africa.

Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - Thursday, June 24, 2004
International conference: "Partnership for Principle 10 Annual Meetings". World Bank, Washington, DC. A decade ago, the "Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration" articulated public access to information, participation in decision-making, and access to justice as key principles of environmental governance. A decade later, one hundred governments reaffirmed these goals during the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The Partnership for Principle 10 (PP10) is committed to translating these principles into action by promoting transparent, inclusive, and accountable decision-making at the national level. The Partnership provides a venue for governments, international organizations, and civil society groups to work together to implement practical solutions that provide the public with access to information, participation, and justice for environmentally sustainable decisions. For more information, visit http://www.pp10.org/.

June 23 - June 26

Africa American Friends Service Committee presents Bill Sutherland Institute for Africa Advocates. Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, Inc. 1816 12th Street, NW Washington, DC.

June 24. 9:00 a.m.
Hearing: Trafficking in Persons: A Global Review. 2200 Rayburn House Office Building. Hearing Notice, Hon. Elton Gallegly, Hon. John Miller, Ms. Holly Burkhalter, Ms. Michele A. Clark, Ms. Sharon Cohn

Thursday, June 24

RACINES Heritage, a non-profit organization dedicated to promote education, community outreach, and cross-cultural exchanges between Africans and the African Diaspora in the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe, will hold its official launching ceremony on at the AFRICARE House, 440 R Street N.W. Washington DC. For more information contact Linord Moudou at linord@racinesheritage.org or visit http://www.transafricaforum.org/communityevents.html. The event will feature a special address by Mr. Julius E. Coles, President of AFRICARE. Founded in Washington DC by a group of Africans, African-Americans and Caribbean nationals, the organization acknowledges common African roots and interest in Pan-African cultural, social and political ties.

Thursday, June 24. 10:00 AM - 2:45 PM

War, International Law, and Sovereignty: Reevaluating the Rules of the Game in a New Century. American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC. Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

Thursday, June 24. 12:00 noon-1:30 p.m.

What Kind of Government is Good for the Poor? Massachusetts Avenue Development Seminar (MADS). With Professor Michael L. Ross, Dept. of Political Science University of California, Los Angeles and Discussant Peter Timmer, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development. At Center for Global Development, 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. CCOUNSELMAN@cgdev.org

Thursday, June 24. 12:30-2 pm
Fateful Choices: Violence and Nonviolence in the Independence Struggles of Small Nations. Yoaeav Karny, Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace. U.S. Institute of Peace, 1200 17th St., NW, Washington, DC. RSVP to Eleonora Asoyan at 202-429-3865 or easoyan@usip.org

Thursday, June 24. 1:00 p.m.
Hearing: Confronting War Crimes in Africa. 2172 Rayburn House O