Events for the Week of July 29 - August 2

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

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MONDAY, JULY 29th, 2013
Beatrice Mtetwa and the Rule of Law, a Documentary Film Project
Hosted by: the Heritage Foundation
Location: The Heritage Foundation, Lehrman Auditorium
214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington D.C.
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Summary: Beatrice Mtetwa is the recipient of several international awards including: the Inamori Prize for Ethics, the International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists, and the International Human Rights Award from the American Bar Association Section of Litigation. She is the only African besides Nelson Mandela to receive the Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize from France. Ms. Mtetwa grew up on a farm in Swaziland without electricity or running water. Her father had six wives; she is the eldest daughter of 50 children. After graduating from university in Scotland, Beatrice attended law school at the University of Botswana. She moved to Zimbabwe shortly after it gained independence in the mid-1980s. Beatrice's first job was prosecuting cases for the new government of Robert Mugabe. Within a matter of years, however, she left her job disillusioned with the "selective justice" involving many of the cases. Beatrice opened her own law firm representing defendants victimized by the repressive government.

The screening will be followed by a conversation between Lorie Conway, writer, producer and director, and Jeffrey T. Smith, Advocacy Officer for the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. A webcast will be available.
For more information or to RSVP, please visit:
http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/07/beatrice-mtetwa

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TUESDAY, JULY 30th, 2013
The Next 50 Years of the African Union
Hosted by: The Brookings Institution
Location: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington D.C.
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Summary: On July 30, the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings and the African Union Mission to the U.S. will co-host a discussion on the next 50 years of the African Union.  Ambassador of the African Union to the United States Amina Salum Ali will discuss this important reflection and debate on the priorities for Africa and its goal of becoming a global driver of growth in the next few decades. A panel discussion will follow, including Marcelo Giugale, director of Economic Policy and Poverty Reduction Programs for Africa at the World Bank, Gregory Simpkins, professional staff member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa, and Alan Spence, founder and chief executive of NewsDesk Media. Brookings Senior Fellow Mwangi Kimenyi, director of the Africa Growth Initiative, will moderate the discussion.

After the program, panelists will take audience questions. A reception will follow the event at which the two reports will be made available to the participants.
For more information or to view the webcast, please visit:
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2013/07/30-african-union

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st, 2013
The New Political Order/Disorder in Egypt
Hosted by: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC, 20036-2103
Time: 9:00am – 10:45am
Summary: In the wake of the June 30 popular uprising and the ouster of democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi, a new political order has slowly begun to take shape in Egypt. While a transition plan has been announced, serious questions remain about the process, including the role and future of the Muslim Brotherhood, the enduring influence of the "deep state," and the implications for democratic rights and social justice in Egypt. Hossam Bahgat, Nathan J. Brown, and Carrie R. Wickham will analyze the rapidly developing situation on the ground and the implications for Egypt's future. Marwan Muasher will moderate.
For more information or to RSVP, please visit:
http://carnegieendowment.org/2013/07/31/new-political-order-disorder-in-egypt/gg97

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st, 2013
Subcommittee Hearing: The Impact of U.S. Water Programs on Global Health
Hosted by: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and Int'l Organizations
Location: 2255 House Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Time: 2:00pm
Summary: This events consists of two panels.
Panel I:
The Honorable Christian Holmes
Global Water Coordinator
U.S. Agency for International Development
Aaron A. Salzberg, Ph.D.
Special Coordinator for Water Resources
U.S. Department of State

Panel II:
Mr. John Oldfield
Chief Executive Officer
WASH Advocates
Mr. Malcolm Morris
Chairman
Millennium Water Alliance
For more information or to RSVP, please visit: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-impact-us-water-programs-global-health