Events
Have You Heard from Johannesburg?: Apartheid and the Club of the West
May 27, 2008 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
This film follows the formation of the grassroots movement among politicians, activists, and community leaders, which eventually succeeded in imposing sanctions on the government of South Africa.
The Eastern Congo and Northern Uganda: On-the-Ground Assessments of Two Peace Processes
May 19, 2008 // 9:30am — 11:00am
With:Tim Shortley, Senior Adviser to Assistant Secretary for African Affairs for Conflict Resolution, State Department; Betty Bigombe, Africa Program Distinguished Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and Howard Wolpe, Director, Africa Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Book Discussion -- When Things Fell Apart, State failure in late-century Africa
May 13, 2008 // 10:00am — 11:30am
With Robert H. Bates, Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, MA
Book Launch -- The Rebels' Hour
May 07, 2008 // 10:30am — 12:00pm
On Wednesday May 7, 2008 the Africa Program of the Wilson Center hosted a book launch for The Rebels' Hour with author Lieve Joris, a Belgian contemporary non-fiction writer.
Bringing Peace to the Niger Delta
May 02, 2008 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
WithProf. Peter Lewis,SAIS, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Judy Asuni,Executive Director, Academic Associates Peace WorksProf. Darren Kew,University of Massachusetts-BostonCo-Moderator David Smock, U.S. Institute of PeaceCo-Moderator Steve Morrison,Center for Strategic and International Studies
Women At Work: the unique role of women in post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation
May 01, 2008 // 9:00am — 11:00am
With: Maryam Elahi, Director, International Women's Program, Open Society Institute, Carla Koppell, Director, the Initiative for Inclusive Security, Hunt Alternatives Fund, and Aili Mari Tripp, Professor, Department of Political Science and Women's Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison & Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
A Briefing on the Congo by SRSG Alan Doss
April 16, 2008 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
On Wednesday, April 16, 2008 the Wilson Center Africa Program hosted the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General (SRSG) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Alan Doss, for a briefing on current events in the Congo. Howard Wolpe, director of the Africa Program at the Wilson Center, served as moderator.
Women's Contributions to Governance: Findings from Research in Rwanda
April 11, 2008 // 11:30am — 12:30pm
On April 11, the Africa Program and the Initiative for Inclusive Security co-sponsored an event to launch a new report by The Initiative for Inclusive Security on how women's leadership contributes to the development and stabilization of society.
African Regional and Sub-Regional Organizations: Assessing Their Contributions to Economic Integration and Conflict Management
April 10, 2008 // 10:30am — 5:00pm
This conference will look at the progress on integration to date, the success of regional organizations in furthering economic growth and development, their role in conflict management and mitigation, and the international community's response to and support for regionalism on the continent. The program will feature panel discussions composed of distinguished experts and practitioners.
Zimbabwe: A Post-Election Assessment
April 09, 2008 // 10:00am — 11:30am
On Wednesday, April 9, the Africa Program hosted a discussion on the recent Zimbabwean elections held on March 29, 2008.
