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Sundays, 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. 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. 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. 6:30-8:30PM

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 International Affairs Center,
Howard University, 2218 6th Street, NW, Washington, DC. For more information visit http://www.transafricaforum.org/calendarmain.html

Thursday, September 23. 6:30PM - 9 PM
afrikafé Networking Series - Theme: Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Reversing the Trend in Africa. The National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Holeman Lounge, 13th floor, Washington, DC. (Metro Center). Cost: $5 (members); $10 (non-members/at door). Dress: Business. Contact: events@afrikafe.com; RSVP by September 20. Additional information: http://www.afrikafe.com/index.asp ; http://www.africaninvestcorp.com/events.html

Taking Stock of The World Bank with Sebastian Mallaby, Columnist, The Washington Post, and Author, The World's Banker. Moderated by Steven Clemons, Executive Vice President, New America Foundation. New America Foundation, 1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, 7th Floor, Washington, D.C. RSVP to Jennifer Buntman at buntman@newamerica.net or (202) 986-4901. Books will be available. ....With over ten thousand employees and tens of billions of dollars in investment in the world's poorest nations, the World Bank is at the nexus of global development and social change. Sebastian Mallaby's new book, The World's Banker, pulls back the curtain on this influential entity and its inner-workings. What drives this institution? How does the leadership style of World Bank's president James Wolfensohn effect the current and future direction of the World Bank? Mallaby, one day after the book's official release, leads a lively discussion on this enigmatic and often controversial organization.

September 24 - 27

Still Not Equal: Equalizing Opportunity in Global Societies. Conference. Washington Hilton and Towers, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009. The Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute of the United Negro College Fund is proud to host an international conference celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the United Negro College Fund, the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954), and the 40th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and their outgrowths and implications. Contact: Phone: 703.205.3543. Email: rosusan.bartee@uncf.org

Saturday and Sunday, September 25 - 26
50 Years Is Enough Network presents Three Films That Will Make You Think. 1727 Eye Street, NW (Metro: Farragut West/North), Washington, DC. Free. For more information, please contact: 202 IMF BANK; info@50years.org; 50 Years Is Enough Network: http://www.50years.org

Sunday, September 26. 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. Topic: Kenya Today. Guests: Dr. Ali A. Mazrui: Senior Scholar in Africana Studies and Andrew D. White Professor-at-Large Emeritus, Cornell University; author of more than twenty books and hundreds of articles published all over the world; author and narrator of television programs, especially The Africans: A Triple Heritage (BBC/PBS, 1986); etc. Meitamei Ole Dapash, Executive Director Maasai Environmental Resource Coalition (MERC) -- http://www.maasaierc.org/. David Galaty, Abt Associates Inc., a research and consulting firm--social and economic policy, international development, business, and clinical trials and registries. Kevin Kihara, Trading Investor, The Common Market for Eastern Southern Africa (COMESA), which promotes regional economic integration through trade and investment. 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.

Tuesday, September 28. 10:00-11:30am

Changes in the Status of Egyptian Women: A View through the Prism of Marriage and Divorce. Speakers: Mona Mikhail, Associate Professor, Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, New York University; and Diane Singerman, Associate Professor, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American University.

Hearing: Combating Corruption In The Multilateral Development Banks (III). Before The Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Seminar on The Bertelsmann Transformation Index. Stein Room, The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. Coffee will be served starting at 2:00 pm. The Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) is an international ranking on transformation and political management which has just been published by the Bertelsmann Foundation. It measures in detail the status of democracy and market-economy in 116 developing and transition countries. In addition, the BTI evaluates the quality of political management by decision-makers in the respective countries. Please inform Sara Hommel by e-mail under shommel@brookings.edu or by phone at (202) 797-6318 whether you plan to attend.

Tuesday, September 28. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Conference - The Making of Environmental Law: Past, Present, and Future. Conference Room, 5th floor, Woodrow Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004 -3027. Russell E. Train, Chairman Emeritus, World Wildlife Fund; former Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; former Chairman, President's Council on Environmental Quality; former Under Secretary of the Interior; author, Politics, Pollution, and Pandas; James Gustave Speth, Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; founder/former president of World Resources Institute; co-founder, Natural Resources Defense Council; author, Red Sky at Morning; Richard Lazarus, Georgetown Law Center and author, The Making of Environmental Law. This event is cosponsored by the Wilson Center's Division of United States Studies and Environmental Change and Security Project.

NGO Briefing -- Oil, Conflict and the Environment in the Niger Delta. Sponsored by Catholic Relief Services. Dr. E. O. Emmanuel, Head of Extractives Division, Centre for Social and Corporate Responsibility, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Also: Video Screening: "The Goat in the Flow Station: The Social License to Operate in the Niger Delta". Environmental Defense, Conference Room, 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC. 202.387.3500 (Metro: Dupont Circle, Red Line). For more information visit: http://www.transafricaforum.org/communityevents.html

Wednesday, September 29. 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Gender in Post-Conflict Reconstruction: The World Bank Track Record. Venue: The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Somers Room. Elaine Zuckerman, President, Gender Action; Marcia Greenberg, Adjunct Law Professor, Cornell University; Ian Bannon, Manager, Conflict Prevention and Reconstruction Unit, The World Bank; Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Director, Policy Commission, Women Waging Peace; Anita Sharma, Director, Conflict Prevention Project, The Woodrow Wilson Center.

Wednesday, September 29. 5:30 - 7:00 PM

The Universal Hunger for Liberty: Why the Clash of Civilizations Is Not Inevitable. Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, American Enterprise Institute, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Starting with 9/11 and continuing with the quagmire in Iraq, the West was forced to interact more fully with the civilization of Islam. In The Universal Hunger for Liberty (Basic Books, 2004), Michael Novak sets forth a new model for facing this very challenge—and for healing a still violently fractured world. We will only succeed in building a more harmonious world order, Novak argues, if we embrace the fundamental role of human liberty—as conceived by our Judeo-Christian founding fathers—in bringing about historical change. Can we also find grounds in Islam for political, economic, and religious liberty—and thereby ensure a safe future for people in all corners of the globe? More Information: Michael Leaser: 202-862-5839; Fax: 202-862-7178; E-mail: MLeaser@aei.org

2004 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings. Washington, DC

September 29 - October 4

Thursday, September 30. 4.30 pm–6.00 pm
Conversation on World Bank Standards: The Invisible Clash: Rich Country Standards for Poor Country Development? Center for Global Development. Venue: The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Falk Auditorium, Washington, DC. Featuring a conversation between Sebastian Mallaby, Columnist at the Washington Post, and The Honorable Trevor A. Manuel, Minister of Finance, South Africa. Sebastian Mallaby and Trevor Manuel will engage in a conversation centering on Mr. Mallaby’s book, The World’s Banker: A Story of Failed States, Financial Crises, and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations, with a special focus on the World Bank’s evolution in the face of NGO criticism. Over the course of two decades, the Bank has been pressured to adopt rich country standards for poor country development, to an extent that raises questions about the Bank’s continuing usefulness to poor countries. With anti-globalization street protests now in abeyance, this invisible clash between northern NGOs and the World Bank’s borrowers has become the central fault line in the clash over development. Mr. Mallaby’s book is based upon over 200 interviews including 20 hours of discussion with World Bank President James Wolfensohn. Reception to follow. Contact: Sarah Dean

"The Reality of Aid: Launching the 2004 Report on Governance and Rights." The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW, Room MC C1-111 (lower level of the Main Complex). Please join us for a launch of the 2004 edition of The Reality of Aid, on the themes of governance and rights in international cooperation. A light lunch will be served, and copies of the Report will be available for sale. RSVPs by COB Monday, September 27th, to lsapozhnikov@interaction.org