Africa Events
Innovations From Development to Delivery: Working With the Private Sector to Improve Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition
March 22, 2011 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Kari Stoever, Senior Adviser, Global Advocacy, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); Hugh Chang, Director for Special Initiatives, PATH; Laura McLaughlin, Environmental Engineer, Cascade Designs, Inc; Laura Birx, Senior Food Security and Nutrition Specialist, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
A Forum on Africa and China: What's at Stake
February 04, 2011 // 8:30am — 12:45pm
Africa Program
On February 4, 2011 the Wilson Center’s Africa Program and Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity hosted an event entitled, “Africa & China: What’s at Stake: A Look at Development, Economic and Business Issues” in partnership with Africare and the Constituency for Africa.
Reality Check: Challenges and Innovations in Addressing Postpartum Hemorrhage
January 25, 2011 // 8:00am — 4:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Cathy Solter, Senior Fellow, Pathfinder International;Sudhir Maknikar, Pathfinder International India;Deborah Armbruster, Sr. Maternal and Newborn Health Advisor, U.S. Agency for International Development;Suellen Miller, Director of Safe Motherhood Programs, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health; Farouk Jega, Pathfinder International Nigeria;Paul LaBarre, Technical Officer, PATH;Jennifer Blum, Senior Program Associate, Gynuity Health Projects;Ndola Prata, Medical Director, Venture Strategies Innovation;Shabnam Shahnaz, Pathfinder International Bangladesh
A Conversation on Art and Social Change
January 12, 2011 // 11:00am — 1:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
"At the core of human rights and artistic behavior is respect for human dignity. It is this that unites art and justice," said Jane M. Saks, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media, speaking at an event cosponsored by the Environmental Change and Security Program and the Africa Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Integrated Development in Population, Health, and Environment: Updates From Ethiopia and the Philippines
December 14, 2010 // 11:30am — 1:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Ethiopia and the Philippines are leading the way in demonstrating how this promising integrated approach can both improve community health and encourage environmental conservation. Field-based personnel from Ethiopia and the Philippines discussed the opportunities and challenges they have faced on the ground and share best practices across sectors-and across continents.
Cameroon's 2011 Elections: Stakes, Risks, Opportunities
December 13, 2010 // 1:30pm — 3:00pm
Africa Program
Kah Walla, 2011 Presidential Candidate in Cameroon
Gender-Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Research Findings and Programmatic Implications
December 09, 2010 // 11:00am — 1:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Experts came together to discuss conflict-related, prevalent, systematic, and widespread sexual violence in the war-torn country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
New Insights Into the Population Growth Factor in Development
December 06, 2010 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Martha Campbell and Malcolm Potts were joined for a discussion of the implications of rapid population growth on human and economic development by panelists Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu of the African Institute for Development Policy and Jotham Musinguzi of the African Region at Partners in Population and Development.
Expanding Access to Essential Maternal Health Commodities
November 30, 2010 // 8:30am — 10:30am
Global Health Initiative
The ninth meeting of the 2009-2010 Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health series addresses the challenges and strategies for expanding access to maternal health commodities.
Green Recovery and Reconstruction Training Toolkit for Humanitarian Aid: Rebuilding Stronger, Safer, Environmentally Sustainable Communities after Disasters
November 19, 2010 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
The "Green Recovery and Reconstruction Training Toolkit", created by the World Wildlife Fund and the American Red Cross, will help future humanitarian efforts integrate principles of environmental conservation into their disaster recovery strategies.