"Nigeria's Political Outlook: The 2007 Elections and Beyond"
The African Studies Program at The Johns Hopkins School of AdvancedInternational Studies invites you to the first of four conferences on Nigeria's 2007 elections,jointly sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson International Center forScholars, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, theCouncil on Foreign Relations, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the AfricanStudies Program at Johns Hopkins-SAIS and the African Studies Program atNorthwestern University.
Overview
Nigerians look forward to state and national elections in April 2007, marking the first time since independence that civilian administrations will change through the ballot box. This democratic watershed is surrounded by a great deal of uncertainty, as Nigeria's political terrain has become increasingly contentious. Will elections be held on time? Will the polls be peaceful? Will the results be broadly accepted by the Nigerian public? What is the potential for electoral violence? How will opposition parties and losing candidates respond? Will the 2007 elections mark a step forward for Nigeria's fledgling democracy, or a crisis of confidence and stability for Africa's most populous nation? These questions will be addressed by panel of prominent Nigerian academics, media analysts and NGO leaders, joined by senior Nigerian leaders and US-based democracy partners.
Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00: Sign-In and Coffee
9:00-9:15: Welcome: Peter Lewis , Johns Hopkins, SAIS
9:15-11:00
Panel I: Nigeria's Dynamic Political Landscape
Chair: David Smock, USIP
Speakers:
Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim, Director, Center for Democratic Development
Professor Rotimi Suberu, University of Ibadan and USIP
Mr. Reuben Abati, Chairman, Editorial Board, Guardian Newspapers
11:00-11:15: Coffee Break
11:15-12:30
Panel II: Election Preparations and Oversight
Chair: Stephen Morrison, CSIS
Speakers:
Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, Transition Monitoring Group
Mr. Nate Van Dusen, IFES
Ms. Stephanie Blanton, IRI
12:30-1:45: Lunch
Keynote Speaker: Honorable Nasir El-Rufai, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
Please note location:
Johns Hopkins-SAIS
Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
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