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Events for the Week of September 2nd - September 8th

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

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TUESDAY, September 3, 2013
Growing Up and Going Out: The Development and Internationalization of Chinese NGOs
Hosted by: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Location: The Woodrow Wilson Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Summary: In the last decade the number of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in China has exploded, with these social organizations operating in an increasing number of areas. All the while, the political system in China has not undergone the kind of change expected upon such growth of civil society.
For more information, please visit: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/growing-and-going-out-the-development-and-internationalization-chinese-ngos

Narrative Roundtable: From Narratives of Violence to Narratives of Peace
Hosted by: George Mason University School for Conflict Analysis & Resolution
Location: GMU- Arlington Campus, Room 5183
3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Summary: Much work has been done on the prevention of violence, but less focus has been granted towards encouraging individuals already affiliated with violent organizations to leave. One reason may be the inherent difficulty of getting people who have already formed an identity around violence to change. However, such change does occur among some individuals, and this roundtable will explore how we can understand — and encourage — this transformation through the lens of narrative dynamics.
For more information, please visit: http://scar.gmu.edu/event/narrative-roundtable-narratives-of-violence-narratives-of-peace

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THURSDAY, September 5, 2013
Sustaining the Work of the Human Rights Defender in Exile
Hosted by: Human Rights Campaign
Location: Human Rights Campaign- Equity Center
1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036
Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Summary: Join HRC on September 5 for a discussion with the African Rights Activists Group on the work of human rights defenders in exile who are forced to limit their activities in their country of exile.

Human rights defenders in exile face multiple challenges, including racism, indifference, exclusion, poverty, gender inequality, homophobia and xenophobia. This panel will discuss these issues with four individuals affected by such challenges.

The event will feature Bruce Knotts, Chair of UN NGO Committees on Human Rights and Disarmament, Peace & Security and the Faiths Ethics Network for ICC; Myra Dahgaypaw, Campaigns Coordinator for US Campaign for Burma; Mindy Michaels, Program Officer for Freedom House; and Luzau Balowa, Chariperson for ARAG Refugee Community Initiatives.
For more information, please visit: http://dc.linktank.com/event/178531

 

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