Africa Events
Extractives, Equity and Conflict: Lessons from Work at Local, National and International Levels
February 14, 2012 // 9:30am — 11:30am
Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity
Hosted by the Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum, this forum will discuss trends and lessons learned in work on equity and the impacts of extractives industries (oil, gas and mining) in developing countries and will particularly highlight the effects on conflict.
Barbary Coasts: North Africa, Colonialism, and the Mediterranean, c. 1820-2011
February 06, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Wilson Center Fellow Julia Clancy-Smith discusses North Africa, Colonialism, and the Mediterranean from 1820 until present.
Addressing Social Constructs to Improve Adolescent Health
February 02, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
“There are 750 million adolescent girls in the world today, and this is by far one of the world’s most marginalized and vulnerable demographics,” said Denise Dunning of the Public Health Institute.
Recent Developments in Nigeria: Subsidies, Spills and Security
January 30, 2012 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Africa Program
Endowed with an abundance of natural resource wealth and perhaps the largest human resource potential on the African continent, Nigeria is also burdened by various challenges that threaten the country’s prospects for long-term development and stability. Ambassador Eunice Reddick, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Howard Jeter, and Shell Oil Corporate Communications Director Olav Ljosne discuss the country’s long-term challenges.
Is a Food Crisis Brewing in the Sahel?
January 25, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Africa Program
While African nations and the donor community struggle to mitigate famine in the Horn of Africa, fears are growing that drought in the Sahel will trigger a similar food crisis in West Africa by the spring of 2012.
DRC Country Consultation: A Private Discussion with Harriet Solloway, Head of the Rule of Law Section in MONUSCO
January 05, 2012 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
Africa Program
On January 5th, Harriet Solloway, Head of the Rule of Law Section for the Mission de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en République Démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO), came to the Wilson Center. She lead a private discussion with representatives from the US government, private sector and the NGO community on post-electoral developments in the DRC.
New Research on Climate and Conflict Links
December 19, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:45am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Experts discuss new and existing research that shows how climate change could potentially contribute to armed conflict or violent social unrest.
Delivering Solutions: Advancing Dialogue To Improve Maternal Health (Report Launch)
December 15, 2011 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Join us on December 15 for the launch of "Delivering Solutions: Advancing Dialogue To Improve Maternal Health," which captures and synthesizes the recommendations of the Wilson Center's Maternal Health Dialogue Series.
A Debrief on Busan: What Happened and What’s Next? Analysis and Next Steps Following the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
December 15, 2011 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity
The Woodrow Wilson Center is collaborating with the Alliance for Peacebuilding, Interaction, 3P Human Security and US Agency for International Development to review the deliberations and findings in Busan on improving the impact and effectiveness of aid.
U.S. - African Trade: AGOA 11 Years Out, 4 to Go
November 30, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Africa Program
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) became law in May, 2000. The Act offers tangible incentives (tariff exemptions, e.g.) for African countries to continue their efforts to open their economies and build free markets. AGOA, which has been amended three times, expires in 2015 and a key provision on fabric imports expires next year unless extended by Congress.