Africa Watchers Briefing. Africa Center for Strategic Studies, Washington DC. This annual roundtable discussion introduces the Africa Center’s objectives and strategies, as well as U.S. policy towards Africa, to the European and Asian diplomatic community. These briefings also give the Africa Center an opportunity to hear about other nations’ programs and initiatives in the continent. Audience: U.S. policymakers and European/Asian Defense Attachés.

Monday, October 2, 2006. 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Why the Future Will Be Like Ancient History. SAIS - International Relations and Global Theory and History Programs. SAIS - Nitze 507. Jakub Grygiel, George H.W. Bush Assistant Professor of International Relations at SAIS, will discuss this topic. For more information, contact Sue Ellen Alford at salford5@jhu.edu

Thursday, October 3, 2006. 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Why Is Africa Poor? International Reporting Project. SAIS - Rome 812. George Ayittey, distinguished economist at American University and president of the Free Africa Foundation, will discuss this topic. This event is open the SAIS community only. For more information, call 202.663.7726.

Wednesday, October 4, 2006. Noon to 1 p.m.
Progress Toward Financial Stability in Emerging Market Economies. SAIS - Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building. Timothy F. Geithner, chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and recipient of the 2006 JHU Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished Government Service, will discuss this topic. For more information and to RSVP, contact mailto:"saisalum@jhu.edu" or 202.663.5636

Wednesday, October 4, 2006. 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Nigeria: The Road to the 2007 Elections. SAIS African Studies Program. Rome Building Auditorium. Jibrin Ibrahim, director of the Centre for Democracy and Development in Nigeria, and Rebecca Sako-John, executive director of the League of Democratic Women in Nigeria, will discuss this topic. For more information, contact Shawnetta Jackson at 202.663.5676.

Wednesday, October 04, 2006. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Live Webcast: Minerals, Forests, and Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. John Katunga, OSI Africa Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; and former Acting Executive Director, Nairobi Peace Initiative

Thursday, October 05, 2006. 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Webcast: The U.S. Launch of The Lancet's Maternal Survival Series. Mary Ellen Stanton, U.S. Agency for International Development; Ann Starrs, Family Care International; Dr. Carine Ronsmans, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Marge Koblinsky, ICDDR,B; Lynn P. Freedman, Columbia University; Dr. Koki Agarwal, JHPIEGO; and Anne Tinker, Save the Children. Please note this event is open to media only; a live Webcast is available for the public.

Thursday, October 5, 2006. 5p.m.

Does Regional Economic Integration Increase Foreign Direct Investment? An Empirical Investigation. International Economics Program. SAIS Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building. Maggie Chen, an assistant professor of economics at George Washington University, will discuss this topic.

Friday, October 6, 2006. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Ecosystems, Governance and Poverty: Increasing the Benefits of Development. SAIS. International Development Program. SAIS - Rome 200. Johnathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute, will discuss this topic. For more information about this event click here. To RSVP, contact developmentroundtable@jhu.edu or 202.663.5929.

Friday, October 6, 2006. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

afrikafe's International First Friday presents Yaw O. Agyeman (Ghanaian Novelist)

Wednesday, October 7, 2006. 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

TransAfrica Forum's Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library 13th Anniversary Reception & Fundraiser with Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Mimi’s American Bistro, 2120 P Street, NW, Washington, DC

October 9 - 10, 2006

Northern Uganda Lobby Day: Peace Within Reach. The Africa Faith and Justice Network is sponsoring this symposium and lobby day to raise the profile of the situation in Northern Uganda. This event will bring together scholars, activists, policymakers, students and concerned citizens from across the country. Registration and a program schedule available on the website, at http://www.ugandalobbyday.com/. Contact: Michael Poffenberger MichaelPoffenberger@afjn.org 202-884-9780

Tuesday, October 10, 2006. 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Is the Chinese Model Gaining Economic and Political Influence in Latin America? Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, October 10, 2006. 9 a.m.

Sudan: Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect. SAIS Conflict Management Program. SAIS - Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building. David Philips, executive director of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, and Jason Small, deputy director of policy for the State Department's Office of Sudan Programs Group in the Bureau of African Affairs, will discuss this topic. For more information and to RSVP, contact the Search for Common Ground, the event's co-host, at cprfnewsletter@sfcg.org or 202.777.2223.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Merck Breakfast Series. Corporate Council on Africa. Washington DC. Contact: Cynthia Phillips cphillips@africacncl.org

Wednesday, October 11, 2006. 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
How to Build Homes--and Housing Markets--in Africa: OPIC and the Lilayi Estates Project in Zambia. Center for Global Development, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006. 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

International Perspectives on the Use of Force and Legitimacy. Brookings Institution

Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 12:00 - 2:00pm

Development Information Workgroup Event: Blogs, Wikis, and Social Networking Tools. Join the SID-Washington Development Information Workgroup (DIW) for a presentation on Blogs, Wikis, and Social Networking Tools - Implications of Emerging "Interactive" Online Tools and Services for International Development with Joe Pringle, Project Director at Forum One Communications.

Wednesday, October 11 2006, 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m.

The Increased Salience of Corruption in East and Central Europe: The Role of International Organizations. Alexandru Grigorescu, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wednesday, October 11, 2006. 12:30 to 2 p.m.

The Somalia Crisis. SAIS African Studies Program. SAIS - Rome Building Auditorium. Ken Menkhaus, professor of political science at Davidson College and former special adviser for the U.N. operation in Somalia, will discuss this topic. For more information, contact Shawnetta Jackson at 202.663.5676.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006. 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Diamonds and Development: The Botswana Story. Featuring His Excellency Festus Gontebanye Mogae, President, The Republic of Botswana. Moderated by Nancy Birdsall, President, Center for Global Development. Botswana is often cited as a model developing country. A stable democracy since independence in 1966, the southern African country has also managed to leverage its substantial diamond production to bring broader development to its people and avoid some of the problems encountered by other countries with mineral resources. Reflective of its success, average income has risen by a factor of 15 over the past four decades. President Festus Mogae, who has led Botswana since 1998, will reflect on his country’s experiences and highlight some of the remaining challenges. At: Peter G. Peterson Conference Center, Institute for International Economics, 1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

Thursday, October 12, 2006. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Making Fiscal Space Happen: Managing Fiscal Policy in a World of Scaled-Up Aid. Center for Global Development, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C.

Thursday, October 12, 2006. 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The United Nations at a Crossroads: Debating the Use of Force in an Evolving World. Brookings Institution

Friday, October 13, 2006. 6:00 - 9:30pm.

Young African Professionals Network (YAP) October Informal Networking Event. Duke’s City Restaurant and Lounge, 1208 U Street NW, Washington D.C. 20009

Monday, October 16, 2006. 9 -11 a.m.

Global Space Agenda: UN COPUOS. CSIS, B1-B Conference Room

Monday, October 16 2006. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Food Security and Its Impact on International Development and HIV Reduction. Jordan Dey, World Food Programme; Suneetha Kadiyala, International Food Policy Research Institute; and William Noble, Food for Development Program, Africare. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Monday, October 16, 2006. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Do U.S. Free Trade Agreements Limit Access to Medicines? Exploring the Impact of the Proposed U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement on Availability of Generic HIV/AIDS Drugs. Center for Global Development, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006. 8:30 AM

Interview on World Development Report 2007. With 1.3 billion young people now living in the developing world--the largest-ever youth group in history — the World Bank's World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation — says there has never been a better time to invest in youth. Join François Bourguignon, the Bank's Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Development Economics, and Emmanuel Jimenez, the report's director, on October 17, 2006 at 8:30 am EDT (12:30 GMT/UTC) to talk about what developing countries can do to invest in youth and what youth-friendly policies can be adopted to boost economic growth and reduce poverty. http://discuss.worldbank.org/content/interview/detail/4084/

Tuesday, October 17, 2006. 12:00 noon–1:30 p.m.

How Much Do Low-Income Workers Gain from Migrating to a Rich Country? Experimental vs. Non-experimental Measures Using the New Zealand Visa Lottery. Center for Global Development, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC

Wednesday, October 18, 2006. 12:00 pm (Luncheon to Follow)

Foreign Aid and the Weakening of Democratic Accountability in Uganda. Cato Institute Policy Forum. Featuring Andrew Mwenda, Political Editor, Daily Monitor (Kampala, Uganda), with comments by Mauro De Lorenzo, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

The 2006 Africare Dinner will honor President Bill Clinton, Recipient, 2006 Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award. Hilton Washington Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Thursday, October 19, 2006. 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Assessing the Impact of Pandemic Flu. Brookings Institution

Thursday, October 19, 2006. 12:00 - 2:00 PM

Book Discussion of Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy by Peter Frumkin. Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C.

Friday, October 20, 2006.12:00 pm

Pan-African Free Trade Agreement: Helping Africa through Free Trade. Cato Institute Policy Forum. Featuring Andrew Mitchell, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Great Britain; with comments by Richard Tren, Director, Africa Fighting Malaria; and Marian Tupy, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute.

Friday, October 20, 2006. 12:30 to 1:30
Development Assistance After Afghanistan and Iraq. SAIS International Development Program. SAIS - Rome 200. Nancy Lindborg, president of Mercy Corp International, will discuss this topic. For more information about this event click here. To RSVP, contact the International Development Program at mailto:"developmentroundtable@jhu.edu" or 202.663.5929.

Monday, October 23, 2006. 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Darfur: What Do We Do Now? SAIS African Studies Program. SAIS - Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building. John Prendergast, senior adviser to the International Crisis Group, will discuss this topic. For more information, contact 202.663.5676 or mailto:"smjackson@jhu.edu".