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Tuesday, September 27, 2005. 1:00 PM

Nigerian Business Forum Presents Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Honorable Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria. NBF Leadership Speaker Series III. Venue: Blue Gin Lounge, (http://www.bluegindc.com/), 1206 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (Georgetown), Washington, DC. 202.965.5555. VISIT: http://www.nbfonline.org/. Free admission & Admission only w/RSVP. RSVP: info@nbfonline.org. Ayo Adenuga,mailto:ayoa@nbfonline.org (202) 435.5075, Dare Odugbesan,mailto:dareo@nbfonline.org (704) 668. 6694.

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Sundays, 9:00 - 10:00 PM

Africa Meets Africa. WPFW 89.3 FM - Pacifica Radio, Washington, DC. Weekly radio magazine showcasing Africa and the Diaspora.

Thursdays, 8:00 - 9:00pm

"On Africa" - WHUT-TV - TV32 (Howard University) - Schedules

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August 28 - September 3, 2005

Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) - This Week's Events

Friday,September 2, 2005. 7 - 9 PM

afrikafé International First Friday. Featuring: DOREEN BAINGANA - Writer (Uganda). Bossa Bistro & Lounge (Adams Morgan), 2463 18th St. NW, Washington, DC. FREE; Complimentary Hors D'Oeuvres - Cash Bar. Dress: Casual. Contact: events@afrikafe.com; No need to RSVP.

Tuesday, 06 September 2005. 9.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

Advocacy Network for Africa (ADNA) General Monthly Meeting. Usual Place: Conference Room at the offices of the National Council of Churches and Church World Service, United Methodist Building, 110 Maryland Ave, Suite 108. For access please use the button pad, press 108 and the red button for entrance. Remember to use the 110 entrance a little way along on Maryland Ave, not the 100 Maryland Ave corner door at 1st St and Maryland Ave. Contact Jennifer Davis, jendavis@igc.org.

Tuesday, September 06, 2005. 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

From Islamism to Muslim Democracy: The Challenges of Political Inclusion in Muslim Countries. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Tuesday, September 06, 2005. 6:00-8:00 PM

Panel Discussion: Multilateralism in Western Africa: Regional Organizations and the United Nations. The Embassy of Mali in Washington and the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area. At the residence of the Honourable Abdoulaye Diop, Ambassador of the Republic of Mali to the United States, 2131 R Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. The program will begin with a taste of traditional delicacies from Mali and will close with the performance of a Malian traditional lute-harp player. The speakers will feature: H.E Abdoulaye Diop, Ambassador of Mali to the United States, Robert J. Berg, Senior Advisor at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Caroline Sergeant, Alternate Executive Director of the World Bank for the United Kingdom and Development Counsellor at the British Embassy (invited). Vivian Derryck, Senior Vice President, Academy for Educational Development, will moderate the panel. $15 Admission Fee. Registration is limited, first come, first served. Please, R.S.V.P. by Friday, September 2nd to kamissa@unanca.org, Or at 202–518-0471. Please make your check payable to UNA-NCA and mail it to 1808 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite #101,, Washington, DC 20009-5752.

September 6-7, 2005

Financial Stability—Central Banking and Supervisory Challenges. Conference Organized by the IMF Institute and the Monetary and Financial Systems Department, Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, September 07, 2005. 10.00 am–11.30 am.

Launch of Amnesty International report on Chad-Cameroon Oil Pipeline: "Contracting Out of Human Rights". Amnesty International USA. J.W. Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW (14th Street Entrance) Salon H , Washington, DC. Contact Mila Rosenthal (212) 633-4196

Wednesday, September 07, 2005. 12:30 - 2:00 PM

Identifying Reticent Respondents: Assessing the Quality of Survey Data on Corruption and Values. World Bank Public Sector Governance Brown Bag Lunch Seminars.

Thursday, September 8, 2005

A Day for Darfur. Africa Action. Lafayette Park (in front of White House), Off 16th Street and H Street, NW, Washington, DC. Contact: Akenji Ndumu. mobilize@africaaction.org, 202-546 7961

Thursday, September 8, 2005. 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Release of Ninth Annual Ranking of Economic Freedom. Press Conference. The Cato Institute, in conjunction with the Fraser Institute of Canada and more than 50 think tanks around the world, announces the upcoming release of the Economic Freedom of the World: 2005 Annual Report. The report provides a ranking of 127 nations according to the degree of their economic freedom.

Thursday, September 8, 2005. 2:30-4:00 p.m.

IMF Center Economic Forum - IMF Conditionality: Good, Bad, or Ugly? IMF Auditorium (Visitors enter via IMF Center), 720 19th St. N.W., Washington, D.C.

Thursday, September 8, 2005. 5:30-8:00 PM

The Future of the United Nations: Understanding the Past to Chart a Way Forward. Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, American Enterprise Institute,1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036

Thursday, September 8, 2005. 6:45-8:45pm
Concrete Connections Between Africans & African Americans. Presented by the Social Action and Leadership School for Activists at Café Mawonaj. Institute for Policy Studies

Friday, September 09, 2005. 09:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Evolving to Open ICT Ecosystems. Seminar. World Bank, Room I1-200, 1850 I Street NW, Washington, DC. This discussion will focus on the key recommendations of the Berkman Center’s latest report, “The Roadmap to Open ICT Ecosystems”, and will invite your reaction and feedback on how governments, industry and civil society can collaborate to build, and reap the benefits of, open ICT ecosystems.

Friday, September 09, 2005. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Getting Beyond the Borders in Developing Countries: Trade Facilitation in the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization. With Evdokia Moïse, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Trade Liberalization and Review Division, Trade Directorate, OECD (Paris). Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Friday, September 09, 2005. 7:00PM-11:00 PM

Fundraiser for the Children of Liberia - Supporting Schools in Liberia. Theme: Creating a Brighter Future for Our Nations Children. The Children of Africa Relief & Education Fund in collaboration with Coalition of Concerned Liberians & Tappita District Development Association cordially invite you to attend the 1st Annual Unity Gala. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Laurence Konmla Bropleh, Permanent Representative to the UN Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches. National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045. Donation: $40. Please call Bantie Forschner at 202-337-4767 to RSVP. (forschba@msn.com)

Monday, September 12, 2005, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Investing in Africa's Future: U.S. Agricultural Development Assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa. A special panel discussion moderated by Peter McPherson to mark the release of the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa -- Resources for the Future report: Investing in Africa's Future: U.S. Agricultural Development Assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Watch the Live Webcast.

Monday, September 12, 2005. 12:30-1:30 PM

Inclusive Security, Sustainable Peace: A Toolkit for Advocacy and Action. InterAction, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 701, Washington, DC.