Africa-related Events in the Washington, DC Metro Area

Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, U.S. House of Representatives. 2172 Rayburn House Office Building

Wednesday, September 6, 2006. Noon to 2 p.m.
The Dialogue Project and the Women's Learning Partnership: "Women as Equal Citizens: Advocating for Change in Muslim-majority Societies". Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, SAIS.

Wednesday, September 6, 2006. 6.00PM - 9.00PM

Invitation to Pat Utomi's Contract With the Diaspora tour 2 (Nigeria). Doubletree Hotel Washington, 1515 Rhode Island Ave, NW, (Dupont Circle Metro Station), Washington, DC 20005 WASHINGTON, DC. Utomi-Political Action Committee (U-PAC). Participate in Washington DC event or any of the other campaign events throughout the US. The tour will provide an opportunity for attendees to hear Prof. Utomi articulate his strategy for building a transforming administration in Nigeria. Prof Utomi expects that you will vigorously engage him on his policy ideas, as well as his plans to create a more open, values-centered government led by principles-driven leaders. Email: upac@PatUtomi2007.com

September 6 - 9, 2006

Congressional Black Caucus 36th Annual Legislative Conference: "Changing Course, Confronting Crises, Continuing the Legacy"

Thursday, September 7, 2006
Measuring Commitment to Health: Using Global Health Indicators to Inform Donor Decisions. Center for Global Development

Thursday, September 7, 2006
A New UN Agency for Women: Who Needs It?. Center for Global Development

Thursday, September 7, 2006. 9 to 11a.m.
African Studies Program: "The Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Perspectives from International Observers". Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, SAIS. Nancy J. Walker, president of AfricaNet, and independent consultants Tony Gambino and Paul Simo will discuss this topic. Members of the public should RSVP to Search for Common Ground, the event's co-host, at glpf@sfcg.org or 202.265.4300.

Thursday, September 7, 2006. 12:00-2:00pm

Lecture: " Piecing A Democratic Quilt". Presented by: Edward McMahon, Scott Baker, Richard Messick, Jennifer Windsor and Theodore Piccone. Venue: World Bank J building, (701 18th St.,) Room J1-050 (auditorium to the left of the lobby)

September 7-8, 2006. 9-5pm

High Level Panel on IMF Accountability. New Rules for Global Finance Coalition

September 7-9, 2006

Khabo-Mabe On Time presents The Annual South Africa Week.

Washington, DC

Friday, September 8, 2006, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Congressional Black Caucus 36th Annual Legislative Conference's Foreign Affairs Brain Trust on Africa: "AFRICA AT THE CROSSROADS:" Past Lessons, Current Crises, Future Directions

Friday, September 8, 2006. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
International Development Program: "Creating Fiscal Space: Fiscal Policy in a World of Scaled Up Aid". Rome 200, SAIS. 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Peter Heller, deputy director of the Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fund, will discuss this topic. For more information about this event click here. To RSVP, contact the International Development Program at developmentroundtable@jhu.edu or 202.663.5929.

September 8-9, 2006

Lighten the Burden: A Gathering of United Methodists Working to Fight AIDS. United Methodist Church. How can United Methodist churches work together to lighten the burden of AIDS and HIV? Designed to help equip clergy and lay leaders who want to join in the global response to the AIDS crisis, this intensive conference offers valuable opportunities for learning, skill-building, and networking. The two-day agenda includes an array of compelling speakers, insightful workshops, inspiring messages, and thought-provoking discussion groups. Join us in Washington, D.C. and help make a difference! Location: Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.

Saturday, September 9, 2006. 12 noon

Darfur Escalation Rally at the White House. Join Africa Action and other activists to highlight the two year anniversary of the U.S. declaration that the situation in Darfur constitutes genocide. The rally will feature a number of speakers, and some activists will participate in an organized act of civil disobedience. Lafayette Park, in front of the White House, 16th & H Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Contact: Evelyn Sallah esallah@africaaction.org 202-546-7961

Monday, September 11, 2006
The Role of Voice and Leadership in Effective Local Governance: Theory and Evidence from Decentralization in Indonesia. Center for Global Development

Monday, September 11 2006, 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Sudan’s Peace Settlement: Progress and Perils. A daylong symposium, in partnership with the National Defense University to assess the progress and challenges in implementing Sudan's landmark Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Tuesday, September 12, 2006. 1:00-3:00 PM

Infotopia: How Many Minds Produce Knowledge. AEI-Brookings Joint Center Event. Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036

Tuesday, September 12, 2006. 6-8pm.

The Cabral/Truth Circle: "Bridgestone Firestone Corporation, Slave-labor plantation owners in Liberia". The Cabral/Truth Circle is a series that focuses on the history and political movements of Africa and the African Diaspora. Every other month TransAfrica Forum will show a short documentary and host a discussion linking history and current affairs, and encouraging individual and collective activism. The topic for September will be the brutal slave labor conditions under which U.S. corporation Firestone Tires extracts rubber in Liberia. The presentation will include recent footage shot at the rubber plants in Liberia and a talk by Emira Woods, co-Director of Foreign Policy In Focus and co- founder of Stop Firestone! (www.stopfirestone.org). Admission is free, but seating is limited. Please come early. Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St (at 14th & V St NW), Washington, DC USA
Contact: 202-223-1960 x137. http://www.transafricaforum.org/poets.html

Wednesday, September 13, 2006. 9 – 11 am

After the Collapse of the Doha Round Talks: Time for New Directions in Agricultural Trade? The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, the University of Tennessee Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, and the Heinrich Boell Foundation cordially invite you to a discussion on After the Collapse of the Doha Round Talks: Time for New Directions in Agricultural Trade? At The Carlyle Suites Hotel, Ballroom, 1731 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC (close to Metro Dupont Circle North)

Wednesday, September 13 2006, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Live Webcast: Fishing for a Secure Future: Opportunities for Reforming Fisheries Governance

Patrick Christie, Assistant Professor, School of Marine Affairs and Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington; and Robert Pomeroy, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Connecticut with an introduction by Jacqueline Schafer, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, USAID. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wednesday, September 13, 2006.

Merck Breakfast Series. Corporate Council on Africa. City Club-Franklin Square, Washington DC. Speaker: TBA. The breakfast forums give our members an opportunity to meet with key policy makers in an informal setting to discuss issues relevant to strengthening commercial relations between the United States and Africa. Event Contacts: Cynthia Phillips [cphillips@africacncl.org]

Wednesday, September 13, 2006. 12:00pm

Development Information Workgroup Event: Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Society for International Development

Wednesday, September 13, 2006. 12:00-2:00pm

Book Launch: "The Search for Empowerment: Social Capital as Idea and Practice at the World Bank". Presented by: Micheal Woolcock. World Bank J building, (701 18th St.,) Room J1-050 (auditorium to the left of the lobby)

Wednesday, September 13 2006, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act at Six Years: Focus on Worker Rights in Swaziland

A launch and discussion of a recent Solidarity Center report, entitled Justice for All: The Struggle for Worker Rights in