November 12, 2013 Events

12 November-19 November, 2012

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012
A Safe and Just Space for Humanity: Can We Live Within the Doughnut?
Hosted by: Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies
Location: 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Rome Auditorium
Time: 9:30 – 11:00am
Summary: A person can find humor in almost any situation. Comedy can help people cope with the effects of conflict, build bridges across divides, or exacerbate conflict by demonizing others. This distinguished panel will explore how comedy can be used to transform conflict and how it can, at times, fuel it. In the field of conflict resolution and peacebuilding, challenges with various religions, cultures, and national identities may find opportunity to build peace in the creative approaches of comedy and humor.
For more information and to RSVP, please visit: http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6060/p/salsa/event/
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The Sahel Region of Africa: Permanent Crisis?
Hosted by: Universal Peace Foundation
Location: Washington Times, 3600 New York Avenue, NE, Green Room
Time: 2:00 – 4:30pm
Summary:Lawrence R. Velte, Associate Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University for an informal discussion. It is estimated that more than 18 million people are affected by the crisis in the Sahel region of Africa — a massive belt of semi-arid land below the Sahara desert affecting Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali, and northern Nigeria, Cameroon and Senegal. The crisis is caused by poor rainfall and failed harvests, and aggravated by the conflict in Mali that has seen people flee to neighboring countries as refugees.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed the United Nations on Sept. 26 on the humanitarian needs in the Sahel and in particular dealing with the violent extremism by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali. Armed attacks, kidnappings, arms trafficking, and human trafficking threaten the entire region.The roundtable will examine the crisis in the Sahel from various perspectives — political, diplomatic, religious, and technological — and look at the work of the WFP, UNICEF, and other relief agencies, as well as the African Union, European Union and the United States. We will discuss ways to respond to this worsening humanitarian and security crisis.
For more information and to RSVP, please visit:http://www.upf.org/

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012
U.S. Involvement in Africa
Hosted by: America's Impact
Location: SIT Graduate Institute, 1015 15th Street, NW
Summary: Speakers - Ambassador John Campbell from the Council on Foreign Relations. From 1975 to 2007, Ambassador Campbell served as a U.S. Department of State Foreign Service officer. He served twice in Nigeria, as political counselor from 1988 to 1990, and as ambassador from 2004 to 2007. He also served director of the Office of UN Political Affairs.
Jon Temin is the director of USIP's Sudan and South Sudan program. Mr. Temin's commentary on Sudan and South Sudan issues has been featured by, among other outlets, the BBC, Al Jazeera, The Washington Post, Voice of America and National Public Radio. Prior to joining USIP, Mr. Temin spent five years with the non-governmental organization CHF International designing development and peacebuilding programs throughout Africa and elsewhere.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2012
Building A Global Movement; What It Will Take To Win
Hosted by: Institute for Policy Studies
Location: 1112 16th St. NW, Suite 600
Summary: Please join us at the first event hosted by the Lucy Gonzalez Parsons Institute for Education and Justice, a new left political education institute in the DC area. Our political education projects aim to build leadership and deepen analysis in the struggle against global capitalism. This winter, we will be launching a workshop series that will delve into movement history and examine class struggle, the economy, imperialism, race and national oppression, gender and patriarchy, immigration, and organizing.
For more information and to RSVP, please email: info@lucygonzalezparsonsinstitute.org

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012
A Strategic Approach to Development: The Role of the Private Sector in Sustainable Security
Hosted by: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Location: 1800 K Street, NW, B1 Conference Center
Time: 2:00 – 3:30pm
Summary: As private firms seek to expand operations in developing and emerging markets, the lack of regional security and stability can offset willingness to invest in new markets or can negatively impact business operations that are underway. Creating a more stable operating environment that facilitates social and economic growth mitigates private sector risk and is also a goal pursued by the development community. Private sector cooperation in development can complement public sector initiatives by helping to identify sources of instability and develop programs to create a more secure environment. This not only encourages greater private investment in developing markets, but also creates conditions for more sustainable economic development programs. This alignment of interests should become an alignment of response. This panel will highlight the opportunity for the public and private sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their respective strengths to achieve sustainable development and growth.
For more information, please visit:http://csis.org/event/strategic-approach-development-role-private-sector-sustainable-security
To RSVP, please email: ChevronForum@csis.org