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Events for the Week of October 7 - 13

October 4, 2013

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

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TUESDAY, October 8, 2013
Economic Reform in the Post-Revolution Context: Creating a Tunisian Success Story
Hosted by: Center for Transatlantic Relations
Location: Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Rome Building Auditorium
1619 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Summary: Elyes Fakhfakh, minister of finance of the Republic of Tunisia, will discuss this topic.
For more information, please visit: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/events/2013-10-09-100000-2013-10-09-113000/economic-reform-post-revolution-context-creating-tunisian

Security and Governance in Somalia: Consolidating Gains, Confronting Challenges, and Chartering the Path Forward
Hosted by: Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on African Affairs
Location: Senate Dirksen 419
Time: 3:00pm
Summary: Specific details to come.
For more information, please visit: http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/100813pm

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THURSDAY, October 10, 2013
A New Agenda for African Development Finance in the 21st Century: A Conversation with African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka
Hosted by: Brookings Institute
Location: Brookings Falk Auditorium
1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Summary: The Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings will host the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, for a conversation on African development finance for the 21st century. Kaberuka will discuss the importance of finding new and efficient ways to leverage private capital, as well as maximizing and sharing revenues from African countries' natural resources.
For more information, please visit: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2013/10/10-african-dev-finance-kaberuka

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SATURDAY, October 12, 2013
Empowering Women Through Evidence in Africa
Hosted by: World Bank
Location: MC-13-301
1818 H St NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Time: 9:30am– 11:00am
Summary: Join World Bank Vice President for Africa, Makhtar Diop, economists, specialists and African ministers as they highlight and discuss the results of recent rigorous research that quantify gender challenges in Africa, solutions, and implications for policy.
For more information, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2013/09/24/empowering-women-through-evidence-in-africa

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