Events for the Week of March 24 - 30

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

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MONDAY, March 24, 2014
National Dialogue in Sudan
Hosted by: United States Institute of Peace
Location: 2301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Summary: Sudan faces a daunting mix of political, economic and security challenges, all of which are likely to intensify as elections — scheduled for 2015 — grow near and President Bashir's term concludes. The potential shift creates opportunities for new political arrangements, possibly including drafting a new constitution. There's also an imperative to end the conflicts in Sudan's west and south. Please join the United States Institute of Peace for an online-only discussion (#SudanDialogue) of key questions surrounding a national dialogue process and the potential benefits such an approach might achieve in Sudan.

Panelists:

• Ambassador Princeton Lyman, Special Advisor to the President, United States Institute of Peace
• Nasredeen Abdulbari, Lecturer of International and Comparative Law, University of Khartoum
• Ahmed Hussain Adam, Visiting Scholar and co-chair of the Two Sudans Project, Columbia University in New York City
• Magdeldin (Magdi) Elgizouli, German Academic Exchange Service Schola,r University of Freiburg, Germany
• Dr. Mohamad Haroun, Director of the Peace Research Institute, University of Khartoum
• Dr. Abdullahi Ibrahim, Associate Professor, University of Missouri
• Dr. El Wathig Mohamed Kameir, Sudan Institute for Research and Policy
• Jon Temin, Director of Africa Program,s United States Institute of Peace

For more information, please visit: http://www.usip.org/events/national-dialogue-in-sudan

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WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2014
Resilience: Learning from Practice Across the Development Spectrum
Hosted by: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Location: Conference Room 212-C
1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Summary: Join us for a panel discussion with development practitioners and U.S. government representatives, including Kenyan Ambassador Jean Njeri Kamau and former Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, William Garvelink, on ways to effectively embed resilience in the development agenda.
For more information, please visit: http://csis.org/event/resilience-learning-practice-across-development-spectrum-0

African State Legislatures & Democratic Development: Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia & South Africa
Hosted by: National Endowment for Democracy
Location: 1025 F Street Northwest, #800
Washington, DC 20004
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Summary: In the context of African political development, scholars, policy makers, and activists have primarily focused their attention on the national government and the executive branch. Less often have they explored the roles of subnational governing structures, particularly subnational legislative bodies, in shaping democracy. How do state legislatures affect relations between governors and national executives? How do they influence budget accountability and transparency? What factors influence the capacity and willingness of subnational legislatures to effectively represent their constituents? Prof. Carl LeVan and Prof. Joseph Fashagba will provide a comparative foundation for understanding subnational legislatures in Africa, with case studies on Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Africa. Their discussion will delve into how oil, revenue generation, political parties, the executive branch, and technology impact on democratic development at the subnational level. Furthermore, LeVan and Fashagba will suggest ways in which civil society and policy makers can foster democracy at the subnational level. Their presentation will draw on their collaborative research with academics from across the continent and the diaspora.
For more information, please visit: http://www.ned.org/events/african-state-legislatures-democratic-development-nigeria-kenya-ethiopia-south-africa-0
To RSVP, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-state-legislatures-democratic-development-nigeria-kenya-ethiopia-south-africa-tickets-10988800799

Gender Implications of Foreign Land Investment of Mozambique: Identifying Good Practices
Hosted by: Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies
Location: Room 806 -  The Rome Building
1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Summary: Roberta Pellizzoli, research fellow in history and institutions of sub-Saharan Africa in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Bologna, will discuss this topic.
For more information, please visit: https://www.sais-jhu.edu/events/2014-03-26-163000-2014-03-26-183000/gender-implications-foreign-land-investment-mozambique-id

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THURSDAY, March 27, 2014
The Importance of Youth Leadership in Africa: A Discussion with Young African Leaders
Hosted by: Karen Bass, Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights
Location: The Gold Room
2168 Rayburn House Office Building
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Time: 8:00am - 10:00am
Summary: The March 2014 installment of the Africa Policy Breakfasts with Karen Bass.
For more information, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-importance-of-youth-leadership-in-africa-a-discussion-with-young-african-leaders-tickets-10301755829

Powering Africa's Future:  Examining the Power Africa Initiative
Hosted by: US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs
Location: Senate Dirksen 419
First and C streets NE
Washington,  DC 20510
Time: 10:30am
For more information, please visit: http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/powering-africas-future_examining-the-power-africa-initiative

Next Generation of African Hunger Fighter Speaker Series
Hosted by: Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies
Location: Room 500 - The Bernstein-Offit Building
1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Summary: The SAIS Africa Association and the Global Youth Innovation Network with host a speaker series on this topic.
For more information, please visit: https://www.sais-jhu.edu/events/2014-03-27-120000-2014-03-27-140000/next-generation-african-hunger-fighter-speaker-series