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    Events for the Week of September 9th – September 15th

    By Leadership Project  // Friday, September 6, 2013

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

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    MONDAY, September 9, 2013
    Standing Up for the Rule of Law in an Age of Terror
    Hosted by: Georgetown Law
    Location: Georgetown Law, Gewirz Student Center, 12th floor
    600 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
    Time: 9:30am – 11:15am
    Summary: Professor Neal Katyal will speak live from The Hague at a TEDxHagueAcademy event on September 9 as part of the centennial anniversary of the Peace Palace, the home of the International Court of Justice. Katyal, an expert in constitutional, national security, criminal and military law, will discuss how he brought the case of Salim Hamdan — a fourth-grade educated Yemeni who was Bin Laden’s driver — against the president of the United States. Katyal won Hamdan’s case in the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006, making the Geneva Conventions applicable to the War on Terror.
    For more information, please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/press-releases/professor-neal-katyal-tedx.cfm

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    TUESDAY, September 10, 2013
    Water Security and Conflict Prevention Summit
    Hosted by: U.S. Institute of Peace
    Location: United States Institute of Peace
    2301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
    Time: 8:30am – 2:00pm
    Summary: Co-hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), and the U.S. Water Partnership (USWP), this summit will bring attention to the growing concerns in water security and the risks for increased conflict, and will begin the process to seek conflict-sensitive and preventive solutions that are of strategic and economic interest to all parties involved.
    For more information, please visit: http://www.usip.org/events/water-security-and-conflict-prevention-summit

    Integrated Peacebuilding: Innovative Approaches to Transforming Conflict
    Hosted by: The Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum
    Location: Kenney Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University SAIS
    1740 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20036
    Time: 9:30am – 11:00am
    Summary: Integrated Peacebuilding, recently published by Westview Press (2013), addresses the importance of weaving peacebuilding methods into diverse sectors including development, humanitarian assistance, gender, business, media, health, and the environment  Incorporating peacebuilding approaches into these areas is critical for transforming today’s protracted conflicts into tomorrow’s sustainable peace. The presenters will discuss the growing trend of integrating peacebuilding into international humanitarian relief, development, and related sectors, by donors and implementing partners and explore what this means for the future of the field. In particular, they will highlight what works, what the key ethical and practical challenges are and identify areas where more research is needed.
    For more information, please visit: http://salsa.sfcg.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=422673

    A Dialogue: Integrated Multi-sector Approaches – What Works and What’s Next?
    Hosted by: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
    Location: 6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
    1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
    Time: 2:30pm – 5:00pm
    Summary: Development practitioners – especially those focusing on integrated programing emphasizing the connections between population, health, and the environment – need data to support their work. After five years of implementing a holistic development approach that combined family planning, health, livelihood opportunities, and conservation efforts, the USAID-funded BALANCED Project will offer insights drawn from its accomplishments and lessons learned, as well as from experiences with scaling up integrated approaches in Africa and Asia. A short documentary on BALANCED’s efforts to improve women’s lives in rural Tanzania will be screened, followed by an interactive discussion designed to inform future development work. Reception to follow.
    For more information, please visit: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/dialogue-integrated-multi-sector-approaches-%E2%80%93-what-works-and-what%E2%80%99s-next

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    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
    Harvesting Peace: Food Security, Conflict, and Cooperation (Report Launch)
    Hosted by: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
    Location: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
    1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
    Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
    Summary: Since 2008, when rapid increases in the prices for major grains helped to trigger outbreaks of civil unrest in more than 40 countries, scholars and policymakers have paid increased attention to the potential influence of global food prices on social and political instability. Compelling and provocative headlines have suggested that there is a direct relationship between food insecurity and conflict. However, we know from a conflict perspective that the story is always more complicated than those claims often imply. How does conflict affect food insecurity? How does food insecurity contribute to conflict? And how can development organizations effectively address both? Harvesting Peace: Food Security, Conflict, and Cooperation – the latest edition of ECSP Report – explores these complex linkages, drawing insights from scholarly work to help inform more effective programming for practitioners.
    For more information, please visit:  http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/harvesting-peace-food-security-conflict-and-cooperation-report-launch

    Subcommittee Hearing: The Troubling Path Ahead for U.S.-Zimbabwe Relations
    Hosted by: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
    Location: 2172 House Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
    Time: 12:00pm
    Summary:
    Panel I
    Shannon Smith, Ph.D.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary
    Bureau of African Affairs
    U.S. Department of State

    Mr. Todd Amani
    Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator
    Bureau for Africa
    U.S. Agency for International Development

    Panel II
    Mr. Arthur Gwagwa
    International Advocacy Coordinator
    Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
    For more information, please visit:  http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-troubling-path-ahead-us-zimbabwe-relations

    The Chinese, the Taiwanese, “Fong Kong,” and Labor in South Africa
    Hosted by: Sino-Africa DC
    Location: First Floor Conference Room – Ralphe J. Bunche International Affairs Center
    2218 6th St NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20059
    Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
    Summary: Dr. Park presents a working paper regarding the heavy penetration of Chinese textiles, disparagingly referred to as “fong kong” or fake, cheap, substandard goods, into the South Africa market. Often described in terms such as a “deluge,” “flood,” “textile tsunami,” etc. Park attempts to explore a more complicated story, beyond Chinese textile producers and South African consumers. Taiwanese factory owners, the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, and more actors are all involved in this multifaceted-process. The event will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
    For more information, please visit:  http://sadclecture0913.eventbrite.com/

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    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
    Human Rights Coffee Hour
    Hosted by: AU Washington College of Law
    Location: AU Washington College of Law, 6th Floor, International Student Lounge
    4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20016
    Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
    Summary: Join students, faculty, and staff interested and involved in human rights work in the United States and abroad for some coffee, conversation, and networking. This is the first of regular coffee hours that will be held through the end of the semester for the entire AU community. Each coffee hour will start with announcements for the community, including upcoming events, internship opportunities, cool human rights-oriented activities downtown. We will also select suggested topics for each coffee hour. During the first coffee hour, the suggested topic is Syria, especially in light of the recent events. Everyone is welcome! Bring your friends!
    For more information, please visit:  http://www.wcl.american.edu/humright/center/events/upcoming/

    Nollywood Summit, Washington, DC 2013
    Hosted by: Nollywood Film Critics USA
    Location: Holiday Inn
    2101 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington DC 20007
    Time: 5:00pm
    Summary: The Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards, also known as The African Oscars, is an accolade bestowed by the Nollywood Film Critics USA the official movie review organization for Nollywood and African films to recognize excellence of professionals in the African film industry and with honorary awards to honor humanitarians, dignitaries and government official who have positively impacted the lives of citizens.
    For more information, please visit: http://www.africanoscar.com/ProgramAfricanOscars.aspx

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    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013
    African Oscars– NAFCA 2013
    Hosted by: Nollywood Film Critics USA
    Location: The Warner Theatre
    1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 1111, Washington, DC 20004
    Time: 4:00pm-10:00pm
    Summary: The Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards, also known as The African Oscars, is an accolade bestowed by the Nollywood Film Critics USA the official movie review organization for Nollywood and African films to recognize excellence of professionals in the African film industry and with honorary awards to honor humanitarians, dignitaries and government official who have positively impacted the lives of citizens.
    For more information, please visit: http://www.africanoscar.com/ProgramAfricanOscars.aspx

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