April 1, 2013 Events

April 1 - 7, 2013

Please continue reading for events related to Africa, leadership, and peacebuilding occurring throughout Washington D.C.

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013
Deans Discussion with John Prendergast, SIS/ Co-Founder of the Enough Project and Satellite Sentinel Project
Hosted by: American University School of International Service
Location: American University School of International Service
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20016
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Summary: The dean's guest will be John Prendergast, 2012 SIS Alumnus of the Year and Co-Founder of the Enough Project and Satellite Sentinel Project. Join them for a discussion on preventing genocide and protecting human rights in places such as Congo, Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
For more information, please visit:https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4559204

The Last Survivor Film Screening
Hosted by: American University
Location: American University School of International Service, Room 300
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20016
Time: 6:00pm
Summary:The Last Survivor is an award winning, documentary film that presents the stories of four genocide and mass atrocities Survivors and their struggle to make sense of tragedy by working to educate a new generation, inspire tolerance and spark a civic response to mass atrocity crimes. Following the lives of survivors of four different genocides and mass atrocities – The Holocaust, Rwanda, Darfur, and Congo – The Last Survivor presents a unique opportunity to learn from the lessons and mistakes of our past in order to have a lasting social impact on how we act collectively in the face of similar issues which still exist today.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013
Ambassador Gil Casares
Hosted by: Catholic University of America
Location: Catholic University, McMahon Hall, Room 201
620 Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington, D.C. 20064
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Summary: Spain's Ambassador to the United States, Gil Casares, will discuss Development in Africa.
For more information or to RSVP, please visit:http://integraldevelopment.cua.edu/Seminars/index.cfm

MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013

2013 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights
Hosted by: Georgetown Law
Location: Georgetown Law Gewirz Student Center120 F Street NW Washington, DC 20001
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Summary: Jurisdiction for Mass Atrocities
9:30-9:35: Welcome
9:35-10:05: Panel 1: Suing Sudan: A Case Study
10:05-11:15: Panel 2: Thinking Outside the Box: What Tools Can and Should States Use to Fight Impunity for Mass Atrocities
11:15-12:25: Panel 3: The International Criminal Court and the Dynamics of Complementarity
12:25-1:30: Lunch and Keynote Discussion by Luis Moreno Ocampo, former Prosecutor, International Criminal Court, with response by John Bellinger, former Legal Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State
1:30-2:00: Concluding Remarks
For more information or to RSVP, please visit: https://schedule.law.georgetown.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J6EP%2BhGTRQgBf%2FQLSHvDFhgGStR9JEtLmJz5Ky0CP6JcTH36y8hYeCw

Population Dynamics, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Kenya and Malawi
Hosted by: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Location: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Summary: A large share of the population of Africa is living in marginalized areas that are susceptible to climate variation and extreme weather events. Population growth is occurring most rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa, increasing vulnerability to the projected impacts of climate change. Incorporating population dynamics into climate change mitigation and adaptation in these areas can help organizations better understand and address these challenges, yet issues like access to family planning, reproductive health, and womens education and empowerment are rarely considered in climate change planning.

The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) recently conducted a study in collaboration with Population Action International to analyze the challenges and opportunities for incorporating population considerations into climate change and development interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. The results highlight policy and program implications in Kenya and Malawi and will help guide responses to climate change that include population dynamics and work towards sustainable development.

Speakers:

Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu, African Institute for Development Policy
Clive Mutunga, Senior Research Associate, Population Action International
Abigail Jones, Director of Research and Policy, Climate Advisers

For more information or to RSVP, please visit: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/population-dynamics-climate-change-and-sustainable-development-sub-saharan-africa-lessons