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

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. Visit: www.angeliqueshofar.com and www.wpfw.org or call 202-588-0999 ext 360 or 202-270-1688 for more info. Listen by web stream at http://www.wpfw.org or short-wave radio.

Wednesday, September 1. 6:00am-11:00pm

Call-In to the White House and US Treasury: Support 100% Debt Cancellation! Countdown to Freedom from Debt Campaign, Washington DC, United States. Hosted by Jubilee USA Network

Thursday, September 2. 12:15pm-1:45pm
Forward Engagement: A Long-Range Policy For A New America. Brownbag Lunch, With Leon Fuerth Research Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University; Former National Security Advisor to Vice President Al Gore. New America Foundation, 1630 Connecticut Ave, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20009. Format: Event Registration: RSVP to Jennifer Buntman at 202-986-4901 or to buntman@newamerica.net

Sunday, September 5. 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

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. "The Congressional Black Caucus, Their Role and Responsibility To Africa!" Guests: Congressman Donald M. Payne, 10th Congressional District of New Jersey, who recently returned from a visit to Darfur, Sudan and Africa; Maya Rockeymoore, PhD, policy analyst, activist and political scientist; Vice President of Research and Programs at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation; and author of The Political Handbook Action A How to Guide for the Hip-Hop Generation. In the second half: Members and hosts of The 2004 Sierra Visions Business Conference and Female African Ambassador Luncheon! 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.

September 6 - 11

Strengthening Our Economic Capacity to Care: Through Education, International Trade and Resource Exchange Workshops. Presented by Sisters for Life. Crystal City, Virginia. Sisters for Life, a global development agency strengthening the economic capacity of women of African descent to mitigate the impact of AIDS, war, and poverty on Orphans and Street Children. For more information: www.sistersforlife.org or contact Karen Griffin, Conference Chair, Mertine Moore, Publicist, or Dr. Ann Pharr, International Director at 202.393.1311 or via email at sistersforlife@aol.com

September 7 - 13

“Strategies for Building a Constituency for Africa in the United States”. Constituency For Africa (CFA) - RONALD H. BROWN AFRICAN AFFAIRS SERIES. Washington, DC. For Schedule and Additional Information: http://www.transafricaforum.org/communityevents.html. Contact: David J. Saunders at the CFA's Office at Telephone: 202.371.0588; fax: 202.371.9017; or e-mail: dsaunders@cfanet.org.

Wednesday, September 8. 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Future Focus Series presents: African Diaspora Link: Trading Skills and Resources for Global Empowerment. There is a silent revolution currently taking place with people of African descent spontaneously reaching out to each other to forge linkages that promote economic and social collaboration to achieve global, social, and economic empowerment for African descendants and Africans alike. This panel explores this phenomenon and seeks to highlight important elements of the linkages that have been or could be established. Confirmed Panelists include Congressman Donald M. Payne, Joe Madison, Salih Booker, Governor Luis Muliro, and Mori Diane. Please RSVP to adixon@CBCFinc.org. For updates please visit: www.cbcfinc.org/Cpar_Forums.html

September 8 - 11

The Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) presented by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. The New Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. For more information visit: www.cbcfinc.org/index.html

Friday, September 10. 9:00am-4:50pm.

Issue Forums: The U.S. and Africa: A Defining Moment Amid New Dynamics; African American Opportunities for Building Business Relationships in the Middle East and Africa; etc.

Wednesday, September 8. 11:00 am
The War on Terrorism: A Progress Report. The Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Cato Policy Forum.

Wednesday, September 8. 12:00–1:30 pm
Women’s Political Empowerment: Training African Women Leaders. Women in Development (SID/WID) Workgroup, Society for International Development-Washington D.C. Chapter. Location: Chemonics International, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 1133 20th St. N.W. (between L and M Streets), Washington, DC. Metro Stop: Dupont Circle or Farragut West. Josie A. Bass, Founder and President of Alva Consortium, will share her experience training emerging Rwandan and Kenyan women leaders and preparing them for their national elections. Josie Bass brings over thirty years experience in government relations and international development outreach to her corporate and public clients. Through the nine-year old ALVA Consortium, she provides educational training for leaders worldwide. Contact: Please contact Jill Meeks (jmeeks@peacecorps.gov) or Frances Molinaro (fmolinaro@msi-inc.com) to RSVP and to obtain additional information about this event.

Wednesday, September 8. 5:30-7:30 PM

Regulation and the Natural Progress of Opulence. Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, American Enterprise Institute, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. In the 2004 AEI-Brookings Joint Center Distinguished Lecture, Professor Sam Peltzman of the University of Chicago explains how regulations frequently fall short of their goals--or even make matters worse then they would have been--because of offsetting personal or market behavior. Drawing on examples from auto safety, employment, environmental, and pharmaceutical regulation to illustrate what has come to be known as the "Peltzman Effect," he also explores why many counterproductive regulations remain in place while others are repealed. Building on the work of Adam Smith, he constructs an insightful theory that helps to explain the persistence of the regulatory state.

Thursday, September 9. 9:30 A.M.
The Current Situation in Sudan and the Prospects for Peace. Witness: The Honorable Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State. United States Senate - Foreign Relations Committee. G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Thursday, September 9. 6 - 9 pm

Business & Social Networking Series Promoting NiPRO's 1st Global Convention in Miami. Restaurant Kolumbia (Formerly Le Tarbouche), 1801 K Street, NW, Washington, DC. NiPRO International Network (an organization of Nigerian Professionals), in collaboration with "Africa Meets Africa" & AfriPRO. "Africans Truly Meeting Africans". Meet, Mingle & Connect with Professionals & Organizations in the DC Metro Region. Special Guest: The African Wellness Diva, Angelique Shofar, Executive Producer & Host of "Africa Meets Africa". Guest Speakers: NiPRO & GoodWorks Intl. Reps. Coordinator: Simisola Marinho - 202.316.7080; Organized by Quanesis Event Planner & Consultants. RSVP: eventplanners@quanesis.com. Regular Admission: $10. Free Admission (if you are on guestlist / early bird registrant for Miami). NiPRO GLOBAL CONVENTION, Oct. 1 - 3 Miami, FL. Early Bird Registration Ends August 23rd. Contact: NiPRO INTL @ 305 774 1677. E-mail: premiami@niproevents.com

Thursday, September 9. 6:30-8:30PM

Reclaiming Zimbabwe: The Exhaustion of the Patriarchal Model of Liberation by Horace Campbell (2003). Presented by Karibu Books and the Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library's Writers' Corner series of TransAfrica Forum. TransAfrica Forum, 1426 21st Street, NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC. Call 202.223.1960 ext. 132 for more information and to register. Reclaiming Zimbabwe will be sold at the event.

Thursday, September 09.

Democracy Promotion Under Stress. Listen to audio from a special book launch event. (Real | Windows Media) Democracy promotion has moved to the top of the American foreign policy agenda, becoming directly connected to core U.S. security concerns in ways not seen since the Cold War. Yet due to new challenges democracy faces in many parts of the world and policy tensions arising from the war on terrorism, answers to the questions of where and how the United States can effectively promote democracy abroad have never been more complex. In this symposium, Thomas Carothers will assess the role of democracy promotion in the Bush administration’s foreign policy, taking stock of the record of the past four years. Robert Kagan and Jennifer Windsor will provide comments and a question and answer period will follow.

Friday, September 10. 9:00am-4:50pm.

Issue Forums: Including: "The U.S. and Africa: A Defining Moment Amid New Dynamics" and "African American Opportunities for Building Business Relationships in the Middle East and Africa". The Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) presented by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. The New Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC.

Friday, September 10. 7:00pm - 11:30pm

African Dinner and Fashion Show Dinner & Live African Music. African Chamber of Commerce. Cocktail Reception for Congressional Black Caucus. Capital Hilton Hotel,1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004.

Friday, September 10. 12:30 p.m.
International Development Program: “Social Development in World Bank Operations". SAIS, 200 Rome Building - 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Robert Chase, a senior social development economist at the World Bank, William Douglas, interim director of the SAIS International Development Program, and Melissa Draper, a SAIS student, will discuss this topic.

Friday, September 10. 7:00 PM

The Watoto Children's Choir of Uganda. Simpson-Hamline United Methodist Church, 4501 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC. The Watoto Children's Choir will perform a soulful blend of native African rhythms and contemporary gospel music. The children, who have lost one or both of their parents to AIDS or to war, are touring the United States and will sing inspirational songs and raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS crisis in Uganda. They will also testify about their life experiences and share stories of joy and hope for the future. CONTACT: For more information contact Shanta Bryant Gyan, chair of the Africaid Ministry at Simpson-Hamline United Methodist Church, at 202.412.4603. Laura Bryant, Member Relations Coordinator, TESOL, 700 South Washington Street, Suite 200 Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Tel. 703.518.2511 * Fax 703.836.6447. E-mail lbryant@tesol.org. Website www.tesol.org. Learn about the 2004 TESOL Peace Forums. E-mail edprograms@tesol.org.

Sunday, September 12. 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

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POST 9-11 AND THE IMPACT ON AFRICA AND AFRICANS! 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. Guests: Salih Booker, Executive Director of Africa Action; Dr. Harvey Glickman, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, where he served Director of African Studies and Coordinator of Peace Studies for Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges. Kamiludeen Olufowobi, Exec. Director, NiPRO International Network (an organization of Nigerian Professionals), on their upcoming Global Convention in Miami; Ms. Otema Yirenkyi, world traveler and poet from Ghana. We’ll discuss her poetic journey in her new book entitled Pieces of a Rhapsody in Words and she’ll share some of her poetry with us. Africa Meets Africa celebrates its 1st anniversary on the airwaves! Happy Anniversary! Visit www.angeliqueshofar.com and www.wpfw.org or call 202-588-0999 ext 360 or 202-270-1688 for more info. Listen every Sunday at 9:00pm on Pacifica Radio 89.3 WPFW or by web stream at http://www.wpfw.org or short-wave radio.

Monday, September 13. 12:00 noon

A U.N. that Lives up to Its Founding Principles: The U.S. Agenda at the UNGA. Hudson Institute, 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mark P. Lagon will discuss U.S. policy on multilateralism, how democracies should work together to get the UN to fulfill its intended purposes, and U.S. priorities at the 59th regular session of United Nations General Assembly beginning the following day, Tuesday, September 14. To RSVP for this event, email rsvp@hudsondc.org or call 202-223-7770.

September 13-14

Introduction to African Security Issues - Africa Center for Strategic Studies. National Defense University Campus, Washington, DC Campus.

Tuesday, September 14. 9:00 to 11:00 AM
USAID’S Approach in Fragile States. USAID Summer Seminars. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Center for Association Leadership, Concourse Level. For additional information: Judy Light, 202-712-0761, or Joe Lieberson, 202-712-4704. Information on the web at: http://www.usaid.gov/policy/cdie

Tuesday, September 14. 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy: A Bait and Switch? Julie Mertus, Author of Bait and Switch; Tom Malinowski, Washington Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004-3027.

Tuesday, September 14. 2:00 p.m.
Hearing: Malaria and Tuberculosis in Africa. United States House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Africa. 2200 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC. Hon. Edward R. Royce, Hon. E. Anne Peterson, Roger Bate, Ph.D.

Tuesday, September 14. 2:00pm - 3:30pm

The Crisis in Sudan: A Report from the Region. Refugees International and Brookings-SAIS Project on Internal Displacement Briefing. Falk Auditorium, Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Introduction: Roberta Cohen, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings & Co-Director, Brookings-SAIS Project on Internal Displacement. Presenters: Richard C. Holbrooke, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations & Board Member, Refugees International; Francis M. Deng, Co-Director, Brookings-SAIS Project on Internal Displacement & Research Professor, International Politics, Law, and Society, Johns Hopkins-SAIS; Senator Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ), Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Contact: Office of Communications, 202/797-6105.

Wednesday, September 15. 9 a.m.

Press Conference on Global Financial Stability Report. Gerd Häusler, Counselor and Director of the International Monetary Fund’s International Capital Markets Department, and Hung Tran, Deputy Director of the International Capital Markets Department. Room R-710, IMF Headquarters. Journalists should enter through the IMF Center entrance, 720 19th St., NW, Washington, DC. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Please bring a valid photo ID and allow a few minutes to clear through security.

Wednesday, September 15. 12:00 noon: Registration/Lunch Buffet. 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Program.
AFRICARE Lunch Seminar: Publication launch of OECD African Economic Outlook. Presentation by Lucia Wegner and Céline Kauffmann, OECD Development Centre. Africare, 440 R St, NW, Washington, DC. Please register for the event by Tuesday, 14 Sept 2004.

Wednesday, September 15. 12:00–2:00 pm
Communities of Practice (CoPs): Value & Success in Information Sharing. Development Information Workgroup, Society for International Development-Washington D.C. Chapter. Brown bag lunch. Location: Development Information Center (DIC), 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1425, Washington, DC. Discussion by several people currently using and promoting CoPs, including Joe Rabenstine, Development Information Services’ Knowledge Sharing Facilitator, and Hissham Jabi, facilitator of the Youth Development CoP. The presentations will be followed by a discussion/question and answer period.

Thursday, September 16. 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Development Through the Lens of Peacemaking: the Role of Local Government Programming. Mari Fitzduff, Professor and Director, Masters Program in Coexistence and Conflict, Brandeis University; Derick Brinkerhoff, Senior Fellow in International Public Management, Research Triangle Institute. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004-3027.

Friday, September 17. 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

A Decade of Development Thinking. Agenda. Inter-American Development Bank, Andrés Bello Auditorium, 1300 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20577.

Friday, September 17. Noon - 2pm

Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Petroleum Dependency. With author Michael T. Klare. Book signing to follow. Institute for Policy Studies, 733 15th St. NW, Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20005. RSVP to Erik Leaver, 202-234-9382 x240 or erik@ips-dc.org

Friday, September 17

Teach Africa Youth Forum. Teach AFRICA Program - Africa Society of The National Summit on Africa. Venue: U.S. Department of State, 2001 C Street, NW, Washington DC. Call (202) 232-3862 or email

September 17-18

Continental African, Caribbean and African American Washington/Baltimore Area Conference

Friday, September 17

8:00 am to 4pm. The Leadership Africa Forum – Theme: Strength through Community Identity. Fairland Community Center, 14904 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, Md.

8:00pm. Femme Noire (Black Woman): Working Candlelight Dinner & Walking Realities. Free for sponsors.

Saturday, September 18

8:00 am – 4pm. The Continental African, Caribbean and African American -- Theme: Reconnect for Common Cause. New School for Enterprise and Development Public Charter School, 1920 Bladensburg Rd, NE, Washington, DC

6:30pm. Reception in honor of African Female Ambassadors in the United States Botanic Gardens -- Theme: A Different Look at the African Renaissance. $50.00 per person.

The Continental African, Caribbean & African American Reconnect Ball at CocoCabaña: 2031 University Boulevard, Hyattsville, Md. $25.00 per person.

Additional information: http://www.transafricaforum.org/communityevents.html. Contact: Evelyn at Conference service at 301.422.8756; Phil Watson, Booker Washington Foundation at 202.841.9933; Chuks, African Peoples Action Congress at 202.746.3419. Email: msjoe21st@aol.com.

Saturday, September 18. 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Sierra Visions 2nd Annual Conference. Arthur J. Blackburn Center, Howard University, 2397 6th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20059. Development Strategies for Sierra Leone: African Minds Speak, including an interactive panel discussion entitled: "Developing your country through entrepreneurial and charitable ventures." African Entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to share development ideas and advertise their businesses. Non-profit organizations will have an opportunity to promote their organization's goals and recruit new members. Artists and entertainers will have an opportunity to showcase their talent. $10, $5 with the donation of text or library books. RSVP Required! PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THE EVENT. For tickets, Call (301)-808-0882, email us or purchase online. http://www.sierravisions.org/Events.php; http://www.sierravisions.org/EventRegistration.php

Saturday, September 18

National Day of Action on Conflict Diamonds - Amnesty International USA. Nationwide. To many, diamonds symbolize love, happiness or wealth. However, for people around the globe, they mean conflict, misery and poverty. In some African countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, profits from the unregulated diamond trade are used to fund armed conflicts. As a result, tens of thousands of civilians have been killed or tortured and millions have been displaced. For additional information: Contact the Amnesty International's Corporate Action Network at corpaction@aiusa.org or 212-633-4288. Websites: www.amnestyusa.org/diamonds & http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/09182004conflictdiamonds.html

Saturday, September 18, 10AM - 9PM

Sunday, September 19, 11AM - 7PM

Washington D.C. Green Festival, presented by Global Exchange and Co-op America. Washington DC Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001. For more information visit www.greenfestivals.org.

Sunday, September 19. 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

Monday, September 20. 9:00am - 11:00 am

Threats, Challenges and Change: The United Nations in the 21st Century. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 6th floor auditorium, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza,1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027. Citizens for Global Solutions and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Conflict Prevention Project. Featuring the Honorable Gareth Evans, Member of the UN’s High Level Panel on Threats Challenges and Change, President of the International Crisis Group, and former Foreign Minister of Australia. A panel of discussants will follow Mr. Evans presentation. Please RSVP to conflictprevention@wwic.si.edu. 202.691.4000. http://www.globalsolutions.org/events/events_home.html

Monday, September 20. 5-6:30pm
American Refugee Committee 25th anniversary photo exhibit and reception. Senate's historic Russell Senate Caucus Room (Room 325). www.archq.org. Vincent Sanfuentes, Washington Representative, 612-328-4453

Tuesday, September 21. 8:30 AM: Registration; 9 - 10 AM: Program

OECD Development Center Studies: The Making of Global Finance 1880-1913 - Videoconference. Presentation: Marc Flandreau, Professor of International Economic Relations at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. OECD Washington Center, 2001 L Street, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 785-6323.

Tuesday, September 21. 12:00pm-1:00pm

Countdown to Freedom from Debt Campaign. Washington DC, United States. Demonstration at US Treasury: Tell the US to Support 100% Debt Cancellation. Hosted by Jubilee USA Network

Tuesday, September 21. 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

A Book Launch -- A Human Being Died that Night: A South African Story of Forgiveness. 5th floor conference room, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027. The Wilson Center's Africa Program invites you to join us for a roundtable discussion with Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, on the North American launch of her award-winning book. Dr. Gobodo-Madikizela is associate professor of psychology at the University of Cape Town and senior consultant for reconciliation at South Africa’s Institute for Justice and Reconciliation. Reverend Mpho Tutu, Clergy-Resident of Christ Christ, Alexandria will serve as discussant. The program will be moderated by Hattie Babbitt, Senior Vice President of the Hunt Alternatives Fund and the Director of the Washington, D.C. office of Women Waging Peace. There will also be a Live Webcast of this event. Please RSVP to: Mike Jobbins, africa@wwic.si.edu

Tuesday, September 21

Darfur Day of Action - Amnesty International USA. Nationwide. Darfur Day of Action to take place on UN International Day of Peace. On, September 21, the UN International Day of Peace, citizens around the world will observe a day of global ceasefire and non-violence. This year, we challenge YOU to organize an event on that day or during that week, and to educate and organize your local community to take action on the crisis in Darfur, western Sudan. Organize a photo exhibit, demonstration, rally, vigil, community forum or other activity. For additional information: http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/darfurdayofaction.html

Wednesday, September 22. 8:00 - 9:00 am
Congressional Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Assistance. Society for International Development-Washington D.C. Chapter Event. Location: Chemonics International, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 1133 20th St. N.W. (between L and M Streets), Metro Stop: Dupont Circle or Farragut West. Contact: Please RSVP to sid@aed.org or (202) 884-8590. The September SID/W Chapter program will feature Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), the Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs. We invite you to come with questions for Congresswoman Lowey about new directions in the U.S. foreign aid program.

Wednesday, September 22. 10:00am - 1:00pm
Darfur Policy Forum: After the Genocide Determination, What's Next?. Panel Discussions. Rubinstein Auditorium, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024. Metro: Smithsonian. After Secretary of State Colin Powell's unprecedented determination that genocide has occurred in Darfur, the pressing question is what will be done about it. As world leaders gather in New York for the new session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Committee on Conscience of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in cooperation with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the International Crisis Group, the Center for American Progress and the American Enterprise Institute, convenes a forum of experts to discuss the issue. For more information: www.committeeonconscience.org

Wednesday, September 22. 12:00 pm
Why Globalization Works. Cato Book Forum. Featuring the author Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times; with comments by Arvind Panagariya, Professor Columbia University. The Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

Wednesday, September 22. 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Why Globalization Works. IMF BOOK FORUM. IMF Auditorium (Visitors enter via the IMF Center), 720 19th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. The debate on the effects of globalization continues, with one side arguing that it raises living standards and the other that it worsens poverty and inequality. In his new book, Why Globalization Works (Yale University Press), Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, rebuts the arguments that globalization undermines sovereignty, weakens democracy, intensifies inequality, favors "exploitative" multinational corporations, and devastates the environment. Wolf argues that a market economy is the only arrangement capable of generating sustained increases in prosperity, and that the world needs more, and better, globalization. The event will be moderated by Raghuram Rajan, Economic Counselor and Director of the IMF's Research Department. RSVP is required: EventsRSVP@imf.org or (202) 623-4129.

Wednesday, September 22. 4:00-5:30 PM

International Trade Policy and the 2004 Presidential Campaign: What Are the Issues? Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, American Enterprise Institute, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Presenters: Grant Aldonas, Undersecretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce; Lael Brainard, Brookings Institution. Trade policy has become one of the important issues of the presidential campaign. Topics range from disagreements over outsourcing to calls for mandatory new labor and environmental standards. While President George W. Bush and his advisers proudly advertise their post-2001 accomplishments, Senator John Kerry has called for a moratorium on trade negotiations and a review of U.S. trade policy during the first 120 days of a Kerry presidency. What are the most significant differences between the candidates and parties? On what issues and priorities will there likely be continuity, should Senator Kerry win the election? Two leading representatives of the Bush and Kerry teams will answer these and other questions. More Information: Jessica Browning: 202-862-5853; Fax: 202-862-4875; E-mail: JBrowning@aei.org

Wednesday, September 22 - Friday, September 24

Counter-Terrorism Workshop. Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Africa Center Headquarters; National Defense University, Washington, DC Campus.

Wednesday, September 22 - Friday, September 24

Second Meeting on the Task Force on Harmonization of Public Sector Accounting. International Monetary Fund, Room 2-530, Main building, Washington, DC. The international Task Force on Harmonization of Public Sector Accounting (TFHPSA) works at enhancing the harmonization between statistical guidelines and accounting standards, and at updating statistical guidelines for the public sector. http://www.imf.org/external/np/sta/tfhpsa/2004/092204.htm

Thursday, September 23. 12:00 noon

Trust: The One Thing that Makes or Breaks a Leader. Speaker: Les T. Csorba, Author. Host: Rebecca Hagelin, Vice President, Communications and Marketing, The Heritage Foundation. Allison Auditorium, The Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4999. Contact: Jason Murphy, E-mail | 202.608.6052.

Thursday, September 23. 2:30-2:30 pm

Launch and presentation of a new study by The World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki, on The WTO and the Challenges for Trade-led Growth. World Bank J Building, J1-050, 701 18th St NW, Washington, DC. Presented by Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis, director of the UNU-WIDER project on "The Impact of the WTO Negotiations on Low Income Countries", and Thomas W. Hertel, distinguished Professor and Executive Director at the Center for Global Trade Analysis at Purdue University, USA. Organized by the Infoshop of the UNU-WIDER. Chair: Yvonne M. Tsikata, Lead Economist, Operations Evaluation Department, The World Bank. More details are available at: http://www.wider.unu.edu

Thursday, September 23. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Current Affairs In Nigeria and Challenges Ahead. The Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, Howard University and TransAfrica Forum present Meet the Ambassador series with Ambassador Professor George A. Obiozor, Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States. The Ralph J. Bunche Interna