Region Related Event Feeds

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service

lbieniek — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Framing Remarks:

Harris Wofford

Former Senator (D-PA), U.S. Senate

Panel Discussion Featuring:

Aaron S. Williams

Director, Peace Corps

The Honorable Sam Farr

Regional Implications of the Conflict in Somalia

farhatahir — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Sally Healy
Freelance Policy Analyst, Horn and East Africa

David W. Throup
Senior Associate, CSIS Africa Program

Moderated by
Richard Downie
Fellow and Deputy Director, CSIS Africa Program

Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 10:00 am to 11:30 am

A Bottom-Up View of the Continuing Conflict in South Kivu

farhatahir — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:00:00 -0500

with

Dr. Ferdinand Mushi Mugumo

UN Peacekeeping in Africa

farhatahir — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:00:00 -0500

Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

B1 Conference Center, CSIS

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Developments in Côte d’Ivoire

farhatahir — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Please join the CSIS Africa Program for a roundtable discussion with Jean-Louis Billon, outgoing President of the Ivorian Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Billon, who has served as the head of the Ivorian Chamber since September 2002, will discuss political and economic developments in Côte d’Ivoire as well as the upcoming regional elections early next year.

The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana

farhatahir — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:00:00 -0500

**Note: Due to overwhelming interest, this event will now be held in the B1 Conference Center

The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana
with

Deidra Fair
Ghana Country Director
Millennium Challenge Corporation

Tackling Security Threats in the Sahel

farhatahir — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

Abdelkader Messahel

Minister for Maghreb and African Affairs of Algeria

Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali

Hamadi Ould Hamadi Ould Baba Hamadi

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mauritania

Five African Agriculture Ministers from Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, and Tanzania

ian — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:30:00 -0400

Agenda:

11:30am-12:00pm
Opening Remarks

Remaking Rwanda

farhatahir — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Fourth Floor Conference Room, CSIS

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

World Affairs Briefing with President Ouattara

farhatahir — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Dr. Alassane Dramane Ouattara
President of Cote d'Ivoire

Friday, September 23, 2011
12 pm - 1 pm

B1 Conference Center
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1800 K Street, NW
Washington DC, 20006

Economic Reform in Angola

farhatahir — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0400

Manuel Neto da Costa
Secretary of State for the Treasury, Republic of Angola

Challenges Facing Nigeria

farhatahir — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:00:00 -0400

This past spring’s contentious election season and the recent uptick of violence signal a pivotal moment for Nigeria, one that holds the promise of consolidating the gains of democracy, but also threatens to perpetuate old divisions.

Prospects for the Future

farhatahir — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Mary O'Hagan
Senior Resident Director-Kenya, National Democratic Institute

Joel Barkan
Senior Associate, CSIS Africa Program

Mwangi Kimenyi
Senior Fellow and Director, Brookings Africa Growth Initiative

David Throup

Republicans on the Throne

farhatahir — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:00:00 -0400

Tekalign Gedamu

Author, Republicans on the Throne

Elias Wondimu

Publisher and Editorial Director, Tsehai Publishers

introductory remarks by

U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa

farhatahir — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:30:00 -0400

U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa: Prospects for Cooperation

With remarks by:

Annie S.C. Wu
Standing member of China Economic and Social Council (CESC), Vice chairman of China-Africa Business Council, President of World Trade Center Hong Kong

He Wenping

Feeding the Future in Tanzania

ian — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Feeding the Future in Tanzania: A Lunch Discussion with USAID Mission Director Robert Cunnanne

June 27, 2011
12:00pm-2:00pm

Fourth Floor Conference Room
CSIS,
1800 K St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006

African Futures 2050

lbieniek — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program cordially invites you to attend:
African Futures 2050

With:

Dr. Jakkie Cilliers
Executive Director, Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
Pretoria, South Africa

Moderated by:

Jennifer Cooke

On the Road to the 2011 G8 Summit: Investing in Africa's Emerging Markets

mentman — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:00:00 -0400

CSIS hosted a discussion with

Daniel Yohannes
CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation

"Investing in Africa's Emerging Markets"

Moderated by

Daniel F. Runde
Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis
Director, Project on Prosperity and Development

Election Preparations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

lbieniek — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:00:00 -0400

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and CSIS Africa Program hosted:

Election Preparations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

With:

Reverend Daniel Mulunda-Nyanga

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI)

Democratic Republic of Congo

U.S. Trade Relations with Africa and Outlook for the AGOA Forum

ian — Fri, 13 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400

U.S. Trade Relations with Africa and Outlook for the AGOA Forum

Featuring Keynote Speaker:

Ambassador Demetrios Marantis
Deputy United States Trade Representative

May 13th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Nigeria: The April 2011 Elections and Beyond

lbieniek — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:30:00 -0400

Session I: Election Administration Accomplishments and Challenges

Companies, the Congo, Gold and the 3Ts

ian — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:30:00 -0400

Companies, the Congo, Gold and the 3Ts:

Implementing the Conflict Minerals Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act

April 26 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Registration at 2:00 pm)

B-1 Conference Room B
CSIS
1800 K. St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006

Tackling Malaria through Private Sector Partnerships

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program, Global Health Policy Center, and EG Justice cordially invite you to attend a special event to mark World Malaria Day:

Tackling Malaria through Private Sector Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Equatorial Guinea

With:

Zuma at Midterm

ian — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program cordially invites you to attend:

Zuma at Midterm

with:

Renee Horne
Ford Foundation Fellow
PhD Candidate, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Moderated by:

Richard Downie
Deputy Director, CSIS Africa Program

Toward Capable and Responsive States

farhatahir — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500

The OECD DAC’s International Network on Conflict and Fragility has recently published timely guidance on how the international community can better prevent and strengthen fragile states. Please join us for a discussion on the practical implications for USAID.

Thursday, February 17, 2011,
9:00 am to 11:00 am

A Conversation with Ambassador Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al Hussein

farhatahir — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:30:00 -0500

A roundtable discussion on the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission's engagement in Liberia, and its role is assisting in establishing sustainable peace and prevent a relapse into violent conflict.

The Road to Presidential Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ian — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:30:00 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program cordially invites you to attend:

The Road to Presidential Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

With:

Honorable Vital Kamerhe
President and Co-founder, Union pour la Nation Congolaise
Former President of the National Assembly, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sudan: Post-Referendum Scenarios and the Way Forward

ian — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:30:00 -0500

Sudan: Post-Referendum Scenarios and the Way Forward

Comfort Ero
Africa Program Director
International Crisis Group

Fouad Hikmat
African Union and Sudan Special Advisor
International Crisis Group

Monday, January 10, 2011
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Preparing for Sudan's Referendum

ian — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program and the National Democratic Institute hosts:

No will, no way: US-funded security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo

ian — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program and Oxfam America hosts the launch of a new report by Oxfam America:

"No will, no way: US-funded security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo"

with:

Tara Gingerich
Oxfam America, report co-author

U.S. Policy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

ian — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:30:00 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program, Eastern Congo Initiative, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum hosts:

U.S. Policy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

With keynote remarks by:

Senator John Kerry
Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Perspectives on Sudan's Future

ian — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program cordially invites you to a discussion on:

Perspectives on Sudan's Future

With:

Richard Downie
CSIS Africa Program Fellow

and

Brian Kennedy
CSIS Africa Program Coordinator

Towards the 7th Republic: Niger's Bumpy Road Ahead

ian — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:30:00 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program hosts:

Towards the 7th Republic: Niger's Bumpy Road Ahead

With:

Sebastian Elischer
Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Institute of African Affairs, Hamburg

Moderated By:

The Curse of Berlin: Africa After the Cold War

ian — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:00:00 -0400

A Book Signing and Discussion of:

"The Curse of Berlin: Africa After the Cold War"

Dr. Adekeye Adebajo
Executive Director, Centre for Conflict Resolution
Cape Town, South Africa

The Challenge of Police Reform: Case Studies from Nigeria, the DRC, and Southern Sudan

ian — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program cordially invites you to a discussion on:

The Challenge of Police Reform: Case Studies from Nigeria, the DRC, and Southern Sudan

with

Eric Guttschuss
Nigeria Researcher
Human Rights Watch

Moving Forward with Constitutional Reform in Kenya

ian — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program and the National Democratic Institute held a conference on:

BRAC's Experience Building Development Programs in Environments of Conflict and Disaster

ian — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400

CSIS’s South Asia Program is pleased to present a discussion session

with

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
Founder and Chairperson, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)

HIV, TB and Abuse in Zambian Prisons

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:30:00 -0400

In many African countries, prisons are overcrowded, violent, and incubators of infectious disease.

Countdown to Sudan's Referendum

ian — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:30:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program hosted
Countdown to Sudan's Referendum

with remarks by
Major General Scott Gration
President's Special Envoy to Sudan

Human Rights in Uganda in the Lead Up to the 2011 Elections

ian — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program cordially invites you to attend a roundtable discussion on:

Human Rights in Uganda in the Lead Up to the 2011 Elections

With comments by:

Maria Burnett
Senior Researcher on Uganda for Human Rights Watch

Moderated by:

The G8 Muskoka and G20 Toronto Summits Health and Development Outcomes

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Add this event to your Outlook Calendar

South Africa After the World Cup

ian — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program hosted a discussion on:

South Africa After the World Cup

With comments by:

Ebrahim I. Ebrahim
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Republic of South Africa

Moderated by:

Jennifer Cooke
Director, CSIS Africa Program

Somalia's Political Transition

ian — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program cordially invites you to attend a roundtable discussion on:

Somalia's Political Transition
The View from the Transitional Federal Parliament

With:
The Honorable Hassan Warsame
Speaker biography available here

ONE's 2010 DATA Report: Building on Progress Made and Lessons Learned since Gleneagles to Meet the Millennium Development Goals

ian — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the University of Miami Knight Center for International Media hosted

Our Global Challenges: A Series of Dialogues on the Pressing Issues of Our Time

ONE's 2010 DATA Report: Building on Progress Made and Lessons Learned since Gleneagles to Meet the Millennium Development Goals

Nigeria: Priorities for the Year Ahead

ian — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program hosted:
Nigeria: Priorities for the Year Ahead

with
Oronto Douglas
Senior Special Assistant to Acting President Goodluck Jonathan

The Challenge of Police Reform in Africa (2010)

ian — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The police in Africa are a broken institution. They lack funding, adequate training, and institutional support yet are called upon to face an expanding range of complex law and order challenges. This event marks the official launch of a CSIS project to look at the challenge of police reform in Africa and find ways the United States can support it more effectively.

Public-Private Partnerships to Develop and Spread New Agricultural Technologies in sub-Saharan Africa

sherry — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0500

Event co-sponsors:

Practical Perspectives on Constitutional Reform in Kenya

ian — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:30:00 -0500

Practical Perspectives on Constitutional Reform in Kenya

A Discussion with Kenyan MPs including:

Danson Mungatana
MP for Garsen Constituency, Member of NARC Party

John Olago Aluoch
MP for Kisumu Town West Constituency, Member of ODM Party

Boni Khalwale

Decisions and Deadlines: A Critical Year for Sudan

ian — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program, Chatham House, and the International Rescue Committee hosted the launch of a Chatham House report entitled:

Decisions and Deadlines: A Critical Year for Sudan

Prospects for Political Reform in Kenya

ian — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:30:00 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program and the Africa Center for Strategic Studies hosted

Prospects for Political Reform in Kenya

a discussion with

John Githongo
Kenyan anti-corruption campaigner

Moderated by

William M. Bellamy
Director of the ACSS and former ambassador to Kenya

Region Related Event Feeds

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service

Regional Implications of the Conflict in Somalia

A Bottom-Up View of the Continuing Conflict in South Kivu

UN Peacekeeping in Africa

Developments in Côte d’Ivoire

The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana

Tackling Security Threats in the Sahel

Five African Agriculture Ministers from Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, and Tanzania

Agenda:

Remaking Rwanda

World Affairs Briefing with President Ouattara

Economic Reform in Angola

Challenges Facing Nigeria

Prospects for the Future

Republicans on the Throne

U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa

Feeding the Future in Tanzania

African Futures 2050

On the Road to the 2011 G8 Summit: Investing in Africa's Emerging Markets

Election Preparations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

U.S. Trade Relations with Africa and Outlook for the AGOA Forum

U.S. Trade Relations with Africa and Outlook for the AGOA Forum

Nigeria: The April 2011 Elections and Beyond

Companies, the Congo, Gold and the 3Ts

Companies, the Congo, Gold and the 3Ts:

Implementing the Conflict Minerals Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act

Tackling Malaria through Private Sector Partnerships

Zuma at Midterm

Zuma at Midterm

Toward Capable and Responsive States

A Conversation with Ambassador Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al Hussein

The Road to Presidential Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Road to Presidential Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sudan: Post-Referendum Scenarios and the Way Forward

Preparing for Sudan's Referendum

No will, no way: US-funded security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo

"No will, no way: US-funded security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo"

U.S. Policy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

U.S. Policy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Perspectives on Sudan's Future

Perspectives on Sudan's Future

Towards the 7th Republic: Niger's Bumpy Road Ahead

The Curse of Berlin: Africa After the Cold War

"The Curse of Berlin: Africa After the Cold War"

The Challenge of Police Reform: Case Studies from Nigeria, the DRC, and Southern Sudan

The Challenge of Police Reform: Case Studies from Nigeria, the DRC, and Southern Sudan

Moving Forward with Constitutional Reform in Kenya

BRAC's Experience Building Development Programs in Environments of Conflict and Disaster

HIV, TB and Abuse in Zambian Prisons

Countdown to Sudan's Referendum

Human Rights in Uganda in the Lead Up to the 2011 Elections

Human Rights in Uganda in the Lead Up to the 2011 Elections

The G8 Muskoka and G20 Toronto Summits Health and Development Outcomes

South Africa After the World Cup

South Africa After the World Cup

Somalia's Political Transition

Somalia's Political Transition The View from the Transitional Federal Parliament

ONE's 2010 DATA Report: Building on Progress Made and Lessons Learned since Gleneagles to Meet the Millennium Development Goals

Nigeria: Priorities for the Year Ahead

The Challenge of Police Reform in Africa (2010)

Public-Private Partnerships to Develop and Spread New Agricultural Technologies in sub-Saharan Africa

Practical Perspectives on Constitutional Reform in Kenya

Practical Perspectives on Constitutional Reform in Kenya

A Discussion with Kenyan MPs including:

Decisions and Deadlines: A Critical Year for Sudan

Prospects for Political Reform in Kenya

Somalia's Political Transition
The View from the Transitional Federal Parliament