Events
Darfur, Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda: The Quest for a Comprehensive Peace
February 07, 2005 // 1:00pm — 2:30pm
A special briefing by John Prendergast, Special Advisor to the President of the International Crisis Group. Having just returned from the region, Prendergast focused on the relationship between the current crisis in Darfur, the recent peace agreement in Southern Sudan, and the ongoing conflict in Northern Uganda. Streaming video of this event and a Dialogue interview are also available.
Live Webcast: Iraq After the Elections
February 03, 2005 // 11:00am — 12:15pm
Yitzhak Nakash, Current Woodrow Wilson Center Fellow; Associate Professor of Middle East History, Brandeis University. This event is co-sponsored with the Conflict Prevention Project and the Middle East Program. The video of this event is available here.
Zimbabwe at a Crossroads: Civil Society and the Future of Constitutional Reform
January 27, 2005 // 9:00am — 10:30am
A forum with Zimbabwean political activist Lovemore Madhuku. Dr. Madhuku is the founder and President of the National Constitutional Assembly, a non-governmental organization that advocates constitutional reforms in Zimbabwe. He will discuss recent political developments in Zimbabwe and the future of the constitutional reform movement, especially in light of new regulations on NGOs and the upcoming parliamentary elections. After this event, Dr. Madhuku gave an interview to the Wilson Center's Dialogue television program.
The Iraq Elections: Women to the Ballot Box
December 22, 2004 // 8:00am — 9:30am
Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Program Officer for the Middle East and North Africa, National Endowment for Democracy (NED); Denise Dauphinais, Deputy Director and General Manager, Center for Transitional Justice Program and Post-Conflict Governance, IFES; Stuart Krusell, Deputy Director of Iraq Programs, International Republican Institute (IRI); Makram Ouaiss, Senior Program Officer, Middle East and North Africa Region, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI); Maha Muna, Programme Manager and Officer in Charge, Governance, Peace and Security Unit, United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM); Charlie Ponticelli, Senior Coordinator,International Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State.This event was co-sponsored by the Conflict Prevention Project and the Middle East Program.
Civil-Military Cooperation in a Time of Turmoil
December 07, 2004 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Venue: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Room.General Anthony Zinni, Former Commander in Chief U.S. Central Command, United States Marine Corps (Ret.); William J. Garvelink, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Live Webcast: Iraq Before the January 2005 Elections
December 06, 2004 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
A presentation with three Iraqi Ministers:Mamu Farhan Othman, Minister of State for Civil Society; Louei Hatim Sultan al-Aris, Minister of Transportation; Nesreen Mustafa Berwari, Minister of Public Works. Co-sponsored with the Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Middle East Forum & the Conflict Prevention Project
Book Launch: Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development
November 18, 2004 // 9:00am — 11:00am
In Feminist Press' new book, 27 women from 14 countries describe their work in international development. Editor Irene Tinker and co-authors Aziza Hussein and Vivian Derryck launch the book at the Wilson Center.
Reconstruction & Stabilization: Enhancing U.S. Post-Conflict Capacity
October 20, 2004 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
Venue: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Room.Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Coordinator, Office of Reconstruction and Stabilization, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, co-chair of the 9/11 Commission and former U.S. Representative
Promoting Peace in Sudan: The Critical Role of Civil Society
October 14, 2004 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Venue: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Room.Sudanese Women Leaders (TBD); Carla Koppell, Deputy Director, Washington Office, Hunt Alternatives Fund; Rick Barton, Co-Director, Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, CSIS
Ballots and Battles – Assessing Afghanistan on the Eve of its Elections
September 30, 2004 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Cheryl Benard, Senior Political Analyst, RAND Corporation
