East Africa Events
Population, Health, and Environment: Lessons from East Africa
May 08, 2008 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Experts show how a multisectoral approach can improve livelihoods, conserve natural resources, and promote family planning.
Land Tenure and Property Policies in East Africa
April 23, 2008 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Insecure land and property rights, and inequitable systems of land access and use have contributed to conflicts, and without reform, may become even more likely to trigger violence.
Integrated Development: Population, Health, and Environment in East Africa, and Future Directions in Policy and Practice
January 15, 2008 // 11:00am — 4:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
The population-health-environment (PHE) community must harness the momentum generated by the PHE conference held in Ethiopia, in November 2007, says Geoff Dabelko at a meeting launching ECSP's new series "PHE: Building the Foundation for the Next 10 Years."
Creating Opportunities for Peace Through Regional Trade in the African Great Lakes Region
September 10, 2007 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
There is a strong regional and international market for the minerals and forest products extracted from the Great Lakes countries. The challenge is for this lucrative trade to directly benefit the majority of the people living in the region, rather than the corrupt few who have typically exploited these resources.
Conflict and Cooperation in Eastern Africa: Making the Case for Environmental Pathways to Peacebuilding
April 27, 2006 // 12:30pm — 2:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Rather than only leading to conflict, shared environmental resources also offer promising pathways to peace, says Patricia Kameri-Mbote.
Briefing on the Humanitarian Impact of Drought in the Horn of Africa
April 13, 2006 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Africa Program
The Africa Program and ECSP are pleased to join Islamic Relief to host a special briefing on recent developments in the humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing drought and famine in the Horn of Africa.
Population, Environment, and Development in Ethiopia
March 06, 2006 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Ethiopia's runaway population growth and declining natural resources are undermining the country's health systems and development, says Sahlu Haile.
Burundi – A New Beginning
September 20, 2005 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity
A Director's Forum with His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi. Video of this event is now available.
Killing Neighbors: Social Dimensions of Genocide in Rwanda
August 25, 2005 // 2:00pm — 3:00pm
Africa Program
A presentation and discussion with Lee Ann Fujii, 2005 Africanist Doctoral Candidate Fellow on the social dimensions of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, focusing on the experiences of two rural villages. Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution moderated the discussion.
Fighting to Survive: A Report on Female Former Child Soldiers Living in Rwanda
August 12, 2005 // 10:00am — 11:00am
Africa Program
A presentation and discussion with Heather Baldwin, Africanist Doctoral Candidate Fellow at the Wilson Center and PhD Candidate at Boston College. Download this Presentation.