Weekly Events for April 21 - 27

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

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TUESDAY, April 22, 2014
Progress or Peril in Somalia?
Hosted by: United States Institute of Peace
Location: 2301 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Summary: The Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, will discuss the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia's progress in executing key governance and security goals.
For more information, please visit: http://www.usip.org/events/progress-or-peril-in-somalia

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WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014
Ethiopia's Investments in Family Planning
Hosted by: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Location: 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm
Summary: Please join us for an event to examine U.S. policy options to advance international family planning and its linkages with broader U.S. health and development goals. The event will focus on lessons learned from Ethiopia's ambitious Health Extension Program, and how this model can be adapted for other countries as they work to increase access to family planning. At this session, expert panelists will discuss the opportunities and challenges in scaling up and sustaining family planning programs. The event will feature a new CSIS report from a Congressional staff delegation to Ethiopia, as well as a CSIS video on family planning and Ethiopia's Health Extension Program.
For more information, please visit: http://csis.org/event/ethiopias-investments-family-planning

Africa and the Arms Trade Treaty
Hosted by: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Location: 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Summary: Last year, the United States signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), a multilateral agreement to regulate international conventional weapons trade. This treaty, which 118 states have signed and 31 have ratified, has not yet entered into force.  While the ATT's standards are not as high as those of the United States, the potential for the treaty to reduce illicit trade could help improve security in areas that need it most – particularly in regions of conflict like Africa.  Greater scrutiny of African governments, better review of legitimate exports, import controls that can stop illicit shipments, and management of arms stockpiles can help to address the humanitarian impact of conventional weapons.  The ATT can be one part of the formula to catalyze change and reduce violence. Please join our distinguished panel of speakers as we discuss the significance of the ATT, its relevance to Africa, and how the treaty might move forward into the future.   This event is co-hosted by the CSIS Africa Program and the CSIS Proliferation Prevention Program.
For more information, please visit: http://csis.org/event/africa-and-arms-trade-treaty

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THURSDAY, April 24, 2014
Women in Clean Energy and Development Brown Bag with Power Africa and C3E
Hosted by: Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Location: Room 736 - The Bernstein-Offit Building
1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Summary: Agnes Dasewicz, director of the Private Capital Group for Africa; Melanie Vant, chief of staff at Power Africa; Matt Emry, gender advisor at Power Africa; Denise Mortimer, program officer at Power Africa; and Maria Hilda Rivera, program officer at Power Africa, will discuss this topic. Richenda van Leeuwen, executive director of Energy and Climate of the Energy Access Initiative Team at the UN Foundation, will moderate the discussion. The panel discussion will focus on women's role in clean energy, energy poverty, and the Power Africa program in general. There will also be a brief overview of the C3E Awards and graduate student poster competition at this year's C3E Symposium, both open for nominations and submissions.
For more information, please visit: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/events/2014-04-24-113000-2014-04-24-130000/women-clean-energy-and-development-brown-bag-power-africa

The Ninth Annual Richard H. Sabot Lecture: An African Miracle? Implications of Recent Research on Growth Economics
Hosted by: Center for Global Development
Location: 2055 L ST NW - Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Summary: Analysts agree that industrialization and diversification away from traditional products have been critical in Asian and other growth miracles. Africa, by contrast, has recently experienced significant growth in GDP and overall productivity despite advancing little on these fronts. Rodrik's lecture will examine recent research in growth economics that emphasizes economic dualism and the role of structural change in fostering rapid economic growth, and ask the question "can Africa's growth be sustained or is a different growth model needed?"
For more information, please visit: http://www.cgdev.org/event/ninth-annual-richard-h-sabot-lecture-african-miracle-implications-recent-research-growth

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FRIDAY, April 25, 2014
Jane Bussmann Book Event: A Journey To The Dark Heart Of Nameless Unspeakable Evil: Charities, Hollywood, Joseph Kony, And Other Abominations
Hosted by: George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs
Location: Elliott School, Room B12
1957 E St NW
Washington, DC
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Summary: Jane Bussman will discuss her new book, "A Journey to the Dark Heart of Nameless Unspeakable Evil: Charities, Hollywood, Joseph Kony, and Other Abominations," released in the U.K. under the title "The Worst Date Ever."
To RSVP, please visit: http://go.gwu.edu/1js