Global Governance Events
Sudan: The Current Situation and the Way Forward
December 17, 2004 // 1:30pm — 3:00pm
Africa Program
A Director's Forum with Jan Pronk, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Sudan. At this briefing, Special Representative Pronk outlined his vision of the long-term role of the United Nations in promoting enduring peace and stability in Sudan, and provide an update of UN activities in the country. Streaming video of this event is also available.
The Next Agenda: AIDS and the Way Forward
November 30, 2004 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Environmental Change and Security Program
A briefing featuring Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS; and Randall Tobias, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
National Minorities in Post-Communist Europe: The Role of International Norms and European Integration
November 17, 2004 // 1:00pm — 2:00pm
European Studies
Will Kymlicka, Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy at Queen's University and Visiting Professor in the Nationalism Studies Program, Central European University, Budapest
Confronting the Crisis: Women and AIDS
November 10, 2004 // 8:00am — 10:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Experts address women's particular vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, the disease's impact on family livelihoods, and women's role in prevention programs.
Peacekeeping and Security Issues in West Africa: A West African Perspective
October 27, 2004 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Africa Program
A discussion with four star general Lamine Cissé, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Senegal and current representative of the UN Secretary General to the Central Africa Region. General Cissé discussed the long-term challenges of regional insecurity in West Africa, and the role of regional actors in peacekeeping and stabilization operations. Ambassador Dane F. Smith, former U.S. Ambassador to Senegal, served as moderator. The full text of General Cissé's remarks is available for download.
Working Together for the Millennium Development Goals
October 19, 2004 // 12:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Four years have passed since world leaders gathered at the United Nations to make a commitment to end extreme poverty by 2015, part of the Millennium Development Goals. Jan Vandemoortele assesses the progress.
SPECIAL EVENT The Beginning of the Milosevic Defense: Old and New Challenges for the ICTY
July 14, 2004 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
European Studies
Balkan Stability and Security: The Role of International Organizations
June 24, 2004 // 12:00am
European Studies
Policy Forum featuring Ambassador Richard Schifter and Nenad Sebek of the Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe.
UNEP Post-Conflict Assessments: New Tool in Improving the Environment in Post-Conflict Countries
May 25, 2004 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Environmental damage sustained during conflict poses serious health threats to the population and prevents nations from recovering. Pekka Haavisto speaks about the history and role of post-conflict environmental assessments.
The Responsibility to Protect – The Capacity to Prevent and the Capacity to Intervene
May 05, 2004 // 1:00pm — 5:00pm
Africa Program
The Africa Program and the Conflict Prevention Project of the Woodrow Wilson Center join with the Committee on Conscience of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in inviting you to participate in the second part of a two-part series on "Fulfilling a Responsibility to Protect:What Will It Take To End the ‘Age of Genocide'?" On the evening of May 4, at 7:00 p.m., Pulitzer Prize winning author, Samantha Power, will be delivering a keynote address at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Then, on the afternoon of May 5, the Wilson Center will host two panels featuring leading analysts and representatives of key international institutions.