Events
Business of Civil War: New Forms of Life in the Debris of the Democratic Republic of Congo
May 22, 2013 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
This event has been organized in order to discuss a new book authored by Patience Kabamba, Assistant Professor of International Studies at Marymount Manhattan College. In this work, Kabamba discusses the enterprises of the Nande trust networks and consequently aims to challenge the assumption that a “weak state” is synonymous with a “failed” society.
Africa: Agriculture, Structural Change and the Urban Imperative
May 22, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Panelists will examine how African nations can manage structural and spatial change to broaden economic growth.
The Role of Local Institutions in Climate Change Adaptation
May 13, 2013 // 2:30pm — 4:30pm
Effective local institutions are central to society’s ability to respond to the impacts of climate change. Our capacity to adapt is dependent on a wide range of factors with complex institutional arrangements: production strategies, land and water governance, social support systems, household and gender dynamics, availability of weather and climate information, and interaction with external actors, among others. The interaction between local and national institutions is also an important, and often complex, factor.
Addressing Disrespect and Abuse During Childbirth
May 02, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
A recent Atlantic article detailed the abuse of an Indian woman, by a health worker, as she undergoes a caesarean section. While strides have been made in providing access to maternal health care services – transportation, lower costs, education, etc. – there is evidence that quality of care, and perceptions of that quality, may be an equally important barrier
African Women and Youth as Agents of Change through Technology and Innovation
May 01, 2013 // 10:15am — 2:30pm
On May 1, African women and youth leaders discussed their experiences harnessing technology and developing innovative ideas to overcome everyday issues and provide solutions for social resilience and sustainability. Watch the webcast here and an event summary will be available shortly.
Facing the Future: Empowering Youth to Protect Their Health and the Environment
April 30, 2013 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
In Ghana and the Philippines – countries where more than half of the population is under the age of 25 – two programs are teaching youth to play a critical role in their families, health, and community development. On April 30, Leslie Mwinnyaa will discuss the innovative youth peer educator efforts of the Hen Mpoano Project in Ghana, and Joan Castro will describe EMPOWER, a new poverty reduction initiative targeting youth launched by Path Foundation Philippines, Inc.
POSTPONED: The Imperatives of Inter-Religious Dialogue in Nigeria
April 30, 2013 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
This event has been postponed until further notice.
A Briefing on the Niger Delta: Where Things Stand
April 26, 2013 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
Contrary to the deadly and deeply troubling situation in northern Nigeria and parts of the Middle Belt, ongoing insecurity, abductions, and politically-motivated violence in the oil-producing Niger Delta, a hotbed of unrest and instability just a few years ago, seems to be abating.
AGOA Policy Breakfast
April 25, 2013 // 8:00am — 10:00am
On Thursday, April 25, House and Senate Members gathered in the Member’s Room of the Library of Congress for the first in a series of policy breakfasts on Africa-focused issues.
A Crisis of Governance in South Sudan
April 24, 2013 // 9:30am — 11:00am
This event has been organized in order to discuss a new book authored by H.E. Dr. Lual A. Deng, Oil Minister for the Republic of Sudan where he discusses how Dr. John Garang’s ideas and concepts regarding freedom, liberty and human dignity could help facilitate the good governance practice in the South.
