Events

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Peace Mapping in Somalia

January 28, 2010 // 8:30am10:30am
Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, director, Center for Research and Dialogue; Mark Bradbury, co-editor, Accord 21 Report; Pat Johnson, Senior Program Officer, Interpeace Somali; Ken Menkhaus, Professor of Political Science, Davidson College; Abdirahman Osman Raghe, co-founder, WSP International (now Interpeace); Scott Weber, Director-General, Interpeace; Steve McDonald, Consulting Director, Africa Program, (moderator)
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Eritrea's External Relations

January 22, 2010 // 8:30am10:00am
Richard Reid, Editor, School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London; Dr Bereket Habte Selassie, Discussant, Departments of African Studies and Law, University of North Carolina; Steve McDonald, Moderator, Consulting Program Director, Africa Program
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Foreign Policy Challenges in 2010: The Developing World

January 15, 2010 // 9:00am10:30am
In the first session of a two part series, Wilson Center experts discuss policy challenges surrounding the developing world, including migration, development policy, climate change, and conflict resolution.

China, Africa, and the African Diaspora: Perspectives

December 07, 2009 // 3:30pm5:00pm
During the last decade and a half, the Chinese presence in Africa has increased significantly in scope, depth and composition, involving an expanding cast of characters and changing relationships.

The New Angola: Forging A Strategic Partnership

November 17, 2009 // 7:30am4:30pm
Assunçao Afonso dos Anjos, Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs; Johnnie Carson, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; and Senator Richard G. Lugar, R-Indiana, ranking member on the Committee of Foreign Affairs
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African Media in Post-Conflict Situations

November 13, 2009 // 8:30am10:00am
Andrew Kromah, Knight Journalist, Sierra Leone; Chouchou Namegabe, Knight Journalist, Democratic Republic of the Congo; David Ottaway, Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center and Retired Journalist, The Washington Post; Jerri Eddings, International Center for Journalists
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Life After Violence: A People's Story of Burundi

November 05, 2009 // 8:30am10:00am
Peter Uvin, author, Henry J. Leir Professor of International Humanitarian Studies, Tufts University; Marc Sommers, Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow, US Institute of Peace (USIP); Steve McDonald, moderator, Consulting Director, Africa Program, Woodrow Wilson Center

Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love

October 09, 2009 // 1:00pm2:45pm
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Reporting From Kenya: U.S. Editors Cover Health, Environment, and Security

October 01, 2009 // 12:00pm2:00pm
Stephanie Hanson of CFR.org, Margaret McElligott of washingtonpost.com, and Andrea Crossan of BBC's "The World" speak about foreign reporting and the International Reporting Project's Gatekeeper trip to Kenya.

Congressional Hearing: Exploring U.S. Policy Options toward Zimbabwe's Transition

September 30, 2009 // 10:15am12:00pm
The Honorable Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; Mr. Earl Gast, Acting Assistant Administrator for Africa; Mr. Andrew Baukol, Acting Assistant Secretary for Africa and the Middle East; The Honorable Donald Steinberg, Deputy President, International Crisis Group; Ms. Nancy Lindborg, President, Mercy Corps; Dr. Todd Moss, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development

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  • Steve McDonald // Director, Africa Program and Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity
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  • Derek Langford // Program Assistant, Africa Program