A blog of the Africa Program
Events for the Week of January 20 - 26
Continue reading for some of the events this week in D.C. concerning Africa.
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WEDNESDAY, January 23, 2014
Getting U.S. Policy Right in Egypt: Where Does Democracy Fit?
Hosted by: Atlantic Council
Location: 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor
Washington, DC
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Summary: As the third anniversary of the Egyptian revolution approaches, please join the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East on January 23 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. for a discussion about the role of democracy promotion in US policy towards Egypt.
For more information, please visit: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/getting-democracy-promotion-right-in-egypt
ThoughtWorks Africa Cocktail Event
Hosted by: ThoughtWorks Pan Africa and Institute for Policy Studies
Location: Busboys and Poets, Robeson Room
4251 South Campbell Ave
Arlington, VA 22206
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Summary: ThoughtWorksinvites you to join Mariéme Jamme, Chief Executive Officer of SpotOne Global Solutions, and Betty Enyonam Kumahor, Regional Director of ThoughtWorks Pan Africa, to spend an evening exploring how Africans abroad can contribute to Africa's continued development usingtechnology as their tool.
For more information, please visit: http://www.ips-dc.org/events/thoughtworks_africa_cocktail_event
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