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Events for the Week of April 14 - 20

Continue reading for some of the events next week in D.C. concerning Africa.

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MONDAY, April 14, 2014
Constitution Amendment in an Emerging Democracy: The Nigerian Experience
Hosted by: Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies
Location: Room 500 - The Bernstein-Offit Building
1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Summary: Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria, will discuss this topic.
For more information, please visit: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/events/2014-04-14-123000-2014-04-14-140000/constitution-amendment-emerging-democracy-nigerian-experi

I am Rwandan
Hosted by: Atlantic Council, Africa Program
Location: 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor (West Tower)
Washington, DC
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Summary: Twenty years after the genocide, a process of reconciliation and redevelopment has helped Rwandans to transcend many of the divisions that tore their nation apart, but many challenges remain for this small, densely-populated nation.  The Ndi Umunyarwanda (roughly translated to "I am Rwandan") program is designed to help Rwandan youth openly discuss their history and heal the wounds of genocide.  Join the Atlantic Council and the International Republican Institute as we discuss the Rwandan's government's often-controversial efforts to promote good governance and civic harmony in a country still devastated by the legacy of violent conflict.
For more information, please visit: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/africa-center-20140414

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TUESDAY, April 15, 2014
Book Talk: Africa 2050
Hosted by: Georgetown University
Location: ICC Auditorium
450 37th and O St, NW
Washington, DC
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Summary: Lecture and Q&A with Professor Callisto Madavo, Visiting Professor, African Studies Program Africa is at a critical turning point — what it and its leaders do today will determine where the continent will be socially and economically in 2050 and whether the fast-rising aspirations of Africans are met or crushed. Africa 2050 offers a vision of what could be — an Africa that meets the aspirations of its people and is catching up with the rest of the world in living standards and competitiveness.
For more information, please visit: http://guevents.georgetown.edu/event/book_talk_africa_2050#.U0fxfvm-18E

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WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2014
African Ambassadorial Dinner and Discussion
Hosted by: Africa Initiative at American University
Location: Founders Room, School of International Service
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Time: 6:00pm
Summary: This is the 2nd annual African Ambassadorial Dinner & Discussion hosted by Africa Initiative under the theme of "Moving Africa Forward". The event is a working dinner for African Diplomatic leaders, members of the African diaspora community, young African professionals, and all who have an interest in African relations, to interact and discuss issues around the theme.
For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-african-ambassadorial-dinner-discussion-tickets-11131034223

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