Events for the Week of July 22nd - 28th

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

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TUESDAY, JULY 23rd, 2013
Innovative Participatory Research with Former Child Soldiers in Eastern Congo
Hosted by: the Eastern Congo Initiative, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
Location: Search for Common Ground, 4th Floor Conference Room
1601 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Summary: The Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) and Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) have collaborated in conducting innovative research with former child soldiers in eastern DRC. In partnership with local organizations, this project used a participatory action approach with the aim of creating knowledge that is owned and used by and for the stakeholders. The preliminary results identify potential interventions to address at all stages — from preventing recruitment of children to fostering successful reintegration.
For more information or to RSVP, please visit:
http://www.sfcg.org/programmes/childrenandyouth/wncac_meetings.html

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THURSDAY, JULY 15th, 2013
Crisis in Egypt
Hosted by: US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Location: Senate Dirksen 419, Washington, D.C.
Time: 10:30am
Summary: 
The Honorable Daniel C. Kurtzer
S. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle Eastern Policy Studies, Wilson School of Public and Int'l Affairs
Princeton University

The Honorable Dennis Ross
Counselor
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Dr. Michele Dunne
Vice President for the Atlantic Council and Director of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
Atlantic Council

This hearing is also scheduled as live webcast.
For more information or to view the webcast, please visit:
http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/crisis-in-egypt

The Role of Media Development in Democratic Transitions: The Case of Southern Africa
Hosted by: National Endowment for Democracy
Location: National Endowment for Democracy
1025 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004
Time: 12:00pm
Summary: A vibrant and diverse media culture is an essential facet to any democratic transition. This was evident in South Africa's transition from apartheid censorship to democracy and freedom of expression, but according to Freedom House's Freedom of the Press Survey, the country's media freedom declined from Free to Partly Free in 2010. Is what was dubbed the miracle of South Africa coming undone? Does this pattern of declining media freedom extend throughout southern Africa?

Join us for the launch of CIMA's newest report, South Africa's Media 20 Years After Apartheid, and for a discussion about the role of media development in democratic transitions in southern Africa. Panelists will focus on the importance of media development in the region, the challenges of the past 20 years, and how to work for a more open and diverse media environment throughout the region.
For more information or to RSVP, please visit:
http://ned.org/events/the-role-of-media-development-in-democratic-transitions-the-case-of-southern-africa

The Future of Democracy in Egypt: Notes from the Ground
Hosted by: Middle East Institute
Location: Middle East Institute, Boardman Room
1761 N Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Summary: The Middle East Institute is proud to host Sahar F. Aziz, associate professor of Law at Texas Wesleyan University, and Mirette F. Mabrouk, deputy director for Regional Programs at the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, for a discussion about the impact and implications of the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. Mirette Mabrouk will provide a macro-perspective of the current situation and discuss some of the key turning points that precipitated the recent crisis. Building upon this framework, Sahar Aziz, who was in Egypt during the recent protests, will analyze the role of law in the lead up to the current political crisis as well as key legal issues facing Egypt as its people continue to demand meaningful democracy. Together, the panelists will offer a first-hand account of events as they unfolded on the ground and look ahead at Egypt's uncertain political trajectory.
For more information or to RSVP, please visit: http://www.mei.edu/events/future-democracy-egypt-notes-ground