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Weekly Events for October 26 - November 1

Continue reading for events concerning Africa happening in D.C. next week
Tue, October 28, 2014

The International Energy Agency's Africa Energy Outlook 

Hosted by: Brookings Institute

Location: Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

Time: 9:30AM-11:00AM

Summary: On October 28, the Energy Security Initiative (ESI) and Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) at Brookings will host the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s Chief Economist Fatih Birol for the U.S. launch of the IEA's Africa Energy Outlook. This special report highlights key actions in the energy sector that can promote economic and social development in sub-Saharan Africa (with particular attention to the role of renewables on the continent), ways in which emerging oil and gas producers can maximize their resources for development, and the benefits of greater regional integration. The report offers a comprehensive study of Africa's future energy prospects and details how African nations can meet their growing energy needs while simultaneously mitigating their impacts on climate change through the promotion of clean technology. Following Birol's presentation, AGI Senior Fellow Amadou Sy and ESI Director Charles Ebinger will join the discussion.

For more information, please visit: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2014/10/28-africa-energy-outlook

 

Fri, October 31, 2014

Impact of Low Oil Prices: Petro Power or Petro Poverty?

Hosted by: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Location: 6th Floor, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Time: 10:30AM-11:30PM

Summary: As oil prices drop, The Wilson Center is focusing on the political and economic implications of lower petroleum prices, as long as they continue, in a number of key countries.

Leading experts will speak to what the future could hold for Russia, Iraq, Nigeria, and Venezuela with an added perspective on Saudi pricing power.

For more information please visit: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/impact-low-oil-prices-petro-power-or-petro-poverty

 

Fri, October 31, 2014

Public Opinion in the Arab World: What do the latest surveys tell us?

Hosted by: US Institute of Peace

Location: 2301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,  DC

Time: 10:00AM-12:00PM

Summary: The Arab uprisings were a vivid demonstration of the importance of public opinion in the Middle East. Frustrated by poor governance and the lack of economic opportunity, citizens demonstrated in mass protests on the streets, and online, throughout the region. As autocrats fell, instability and extremism rose. Although democracy appears to be succeeding in Tunisia, in most of the Arab Spring countries the future is far from secure.

To learn how citizens in these countries view government, religion and economic opportunities, please join the U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP), the Arab Barometer, the Arab Reform Initiative, the Project on Middle East Democracy, and the Project on Middle East Political Science for discussion on how publics view the situations in their respective countries.  The event will highlight new findings from the third wave of surveys (late 2012-2014) of the Arab Barometer* across 12 Arab countries including Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq, and more.

For more information please visit: http://www.usip.org/events/public-opinion-in-the-arab-world-what-do-the-latest-surveys-tell-us

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Africa Program

The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations.    Read more