A blog of the Africa Program
Events for the Week of January 27 - February 2
Continue reading for some of the events this week in D.C. concerning Africa.
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MONDAY, January 27, 2014
Preparing for Nigeria's 2015 Elections: Key Challenges and Priorities
Hosted by: CSIS Africa Program
Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room
1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Summary: Join us for the launch of the CSIS Africa Program's Nigeria Election Forum series as we discuss the state of preparations for Nigeria's national elections in 2015 and the priority challenges ahead. Supported by the Ford Foundation, the series will bring Nigerian officials, civil society activists, and opinion leaders to Washington, D.C. to engage with U.S. policymakers and Africa experts on how best to ensure that Nigeria's upcoming elections are peaceful, credible, and free. Our first session will identify the big electoral roadblocks to overcome before 2015 and consider what the United States can do to support Nigeria as it enters a pivotal election period.
Keynote address:
Attahiru Jega
Chair, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
For more information, please visit: http://csis.org/event/preparing-nigerias-2015-elections-key-challenges-and-priorities
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WEDNESDAY, January 29, 2014
Africa Work Group Planning Meeting
Hosted by: Society for International Development
Location: 1101 15th St. NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Summary: Join us for a planning meeting to discuss this year's agenda for the SID-Washington Africa Workgroup. Have burning ideas and topics that you would like to see your favorite experts debate? Want to ensure that African issues are addressed across the broad development agenda? Interested in being involved in developing and leading events? Join us for this brainstorming session to lay out our Africa Workgroup agenda for the 2014 program year. All are welcome, no prior experience with the workgroup is necessary. We look forward to seeing you at our planning meeting!
For more information, please visit: http://www.sidw.org/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=72&eventId=412724&orgId=wdcsid
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