Events for the Week of December 16 - 22

December 13, 2013

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

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MONDAY, December 16, 2013
From Incitement to Violence to Conflict Mitigation
Hosted by: The Elliott School of George Washington University
Location: Lindner Family Commons, George Washington University
1957 E Street, Room 602
Washington, DC
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am
Summary: Please join The Elliott School's International Development Studies Program and the Country Director for Internews Kenya, the international media development NGO, for a panel discussion to consider the role of media in conflict.
For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-incitement-to-violence-to-conflict-mitigation-tickets-9299708679

The State of Conflict and Prospects for Peace in Africa
Hosted by: Brookings Institute
Location: 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Summary: On December 16, the Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) and the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence (21CSI) at the Brookings Institution will host a discussion on the current state of conflict and the outlook for peaceful resolutions in the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Somalia.
For more information, please visit: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2013/12/16-prospects-for-peace-africa

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TUESDAY, December 17, 2013
The Al-Shabaab Threat After Westgate
Hosted by: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Location: 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Time: 12:00pm - 1:45pm
Summary: The Somali terrorist group al-Shabab catapulted onto the international stage after its September attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi. The group remains a dynamic and adaptive threat that has confounded efforts to eliminate its influence. A panel of experts on al-Shabab will examine the evolving threat in Somalia and beyond, identifying policy prescriptions for African governments, the United States, and the international community.
For more information, please visit: http://carnegieendowment.org/2013/12/17/al-shabab-threat-after-westgate/gvqi

Responding to the Humanitarian, Security, and Governance Crisis in the Central African Republic
Hosted by: U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Location: 444 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Time: 2:15pm
Summary: No information available.
For more information, please visit: http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/responding-to-the-humanitarian-security-and-governance-crisis-in-the-central-africa-republic

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WEDNESDAY, December 18, 2013
The Brink of Genocide - Central African Republic
Hosted by: Search for Common Ground
Location: Virtual Hangout
Time: 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Summary: As the Central African Republic descends into anarchy, some 400,000 people have fled their homes. Rebels are accused of committing gross atrocities, including killing, torturing and raping civilians and forcibly conscripting child soldiers. Hear from the experts: Mike Jobbins, SFCG Africa Program manager, who recently testified in Congress about the crisis in CAR and a local peace-builder in Central African Republic who can tell us the perspective on the ground.
For more information, please visit: http://www.sfcg.org/events/the-brink-of-genocide-central-african-republic/

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