Zimbabwe Votes 2008

Zimbabwe Votes 2008
A public event co-sponsored with
the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Freedom House

Monday, June 23, 2008
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

New Location
SEIU Building
1800 Massachusettes Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions

*Please bring a photo ID and plan to arrive early*

With the upcoming June 27, 2008 presidential run-off in Zimbabwe, state-sponsored violence continues to rise, leaving more than 50 deaths and more than 2,000 victims of violence and torture in its wake. Please join us for a review of the political situation in Zimbabwe prior to the run-off election and a discussion on possible outcomes and ways for the international community to support a free, fair, and peaceful run-off election in Zimbabwe. A representative of the Zimbabwean diaspora in South Africa engaged in organizing the Get Out the Vote campaign will show a 10-minute documentary about efforts to mobilize voters among the 1.5 million Zimbabwean diaspora members in South Africa and answer questions about the election process.

Speakers

• Thomas Melia
  Deputy Executive Director, Freedom House
• Mathula Lusinga
  Chair, Peace and Democracy Project, South Africa
• Jennifer Cooke, Moderator Co-director for Africa Programs at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
• Daniel Calingaert, Commentator
  Deputy Director of Programs, Freedom House

Participating from South Africa via conference link:

• Nqobizitha Mililo
  Spokesperson for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Zimbabwe
• Deprose Muchena
  Economic Justice Program Manager, OSISA, renown human rights activist from Zimbabwe
• Mathula Lusinga
  Political refugee from Zimbabwe serving as Chair for Peace and Democracy Project (PDP) in South Africa