Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 07/30/2010   Time: 12:00-12:00 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Despite the fact that women account for over 70 percent of small farmers and small businesses in Africa, women in developing countries continue to lack access to economic opportunities and in many instances basic human rights. Two leading experts will detail the challenges and opportunities for women in developing countries, as well as how the United States can create a new, more effective development policy that recognizes the key role of women. Register online.

Event Type: Conference
Start Date: 07/28/2010   Time: 2:00 -4:00 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

What would a U.S./NATO withdrawal mean for the region and for the future of Pakistan? Join IPS and MERIP to hear two of Pakistan's best analysts on the wars and the region discuss the present crisis in Pakistan regarding the Taliban and other Islamist forces; Pakistan's policy in Afghanistan, and Pakistan's concerns about the role of India; and perceptions in the region regarding U.S. policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as India, and anticipation of U.S. withdrawal.

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 07/26/2010   Time: 2:00 -3:30 pm     
Location:1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW  Washington, DC 20036
Event Summary:

On July 26, the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement and the Managing Global Insecurity Project at Brookings will host a discussion of the ongoing shift within the United Nations to bolster its diplomatic efforts. The event will feature a keynote address by UN Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe. Following his remarks, Paul B. Stares of the Council on Foreign Relations and David R. Smock of the United States Institute of Peace will join the discussion. Fellow Andrew Solomon, deputy director of the Brookings-Bern Project, will provide introductory remarks and moderate the discussion. RSVP online.

Event Type: Workshop-Training
Start Date: 07/19/2010   Time: 2:00 -5:00 pm     
Location:  New York, NY 
Event Summary:

The aim of the seminar is to help organizations understand the fragmented European institutional funding landscape; to learn how to easily identify funding programs and opportunities; and to devise a strategy for researching and mapping donors.

 

Event Type: Conference
Start Date: 07/16/2010   Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm     
Location:1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

The Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity presents a two-session conference that will answer some of the questions pertaining to the concepts and frameworks of transitional justice. Register online.

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 07/14/2010   Time: 12:30-2:00 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Joao de Vallera, ambassador of Portugal to the United States; Patricia Pinto Soares, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Fellow at CTR; and Michael J. Matheson (moderator), visiting research professor of law at George Washington University, will discuss this topic. For more information and to RSVP, contact transatlanticrsvp@jhu.edu.

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 07/14/2010   Time: 9:30 -11:30 am     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Please join the National Security Network and the Center for American Progress Action Fund for an insightful conversation on issues of domestic terrorism with Congressman Keith Ellison and our distinguished panel of experts. Register online.

Event Type: Conference
Start Date: 07/01/2010   Time: 9:00 am-5:30 pm     
Location:1200 17th Street NW  Washington, DC 20036
Event Summary:

For this all-day conference, the USIP (United States Institute of Peace) will bring together experts and policymakers to discuss the challenges and opportunities for conflict prevention around the world. The concept of conflict prevention is widely endorsed in principle but rarely put into practice. The goals of this conference is to highlight the importance of conflict prevention and to identify priority areas for future work on the issue. Please register online.

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 06/29/2010   Time: 10:15-11:45 am     
Location:1899 L Street NW Suite 400  Washington, DC 20036
Event Summary:

As Afghanistan's "summer fighting season" kicks into high gear and the Obama administration's December 2010 review comes ever closer, join Afghanistan expert Martine van Bijlert and New America Foundation president Steve Coll for a discussion of Afghan politics, militant reconciliation, and the West's plan in Afghanistan. Please register online.

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 06/25/2010   Time: 2:00 -3:30 pm     
Location:1899 L Street NW Suite 400  Washington, DC 20036
Event Summary:

As Afghanistan's "summer fighting season" kicks into high gear and the Obama administration's December 2010 review comes ever closer, join Afghanistan expert Martine van Bijlert and New America Foundation president Steve Coll for a discussion of Afghan politics, militant reconciliation, and the West's plan in Afghanistan. Register online.

Event Type: Conference
Start Date: 06/22/2010   Time: 9:00 -9:00 pm     
Location:555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW  Washington, DC 20565
Event Summary:

The Rights and Resources Initiative is pleased to announce the Fifth Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change to be held in Washington, DC on Tuesday June 22, 2010, at the Newseum's Knight Conference Center. The RRI Dialogues on Forests, Governance and Climate Change are designed to foster critical reflection and learning on forest governance, the rights of forest communities and Indigenous Peoples, and forest tenure in the context of global action to combat climate change.

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 06/22/2010   Time: 12:00-2:00 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Luis C. de Baca, ambassador and director of the U.S. Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, will discuss this topic. For more information and to RSVP, contact isis.elgibali@jhu.edu or 202.663.5896.

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 06/18/2010   Time: 1:00 -1:00 pm     
Location:1730 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW  Washington, DC 20006
Event Summary:

The Open Society Institute hosts a discussion with Manfred Nowak, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. There will be a question and answer period following Nowak's discussion of his work. RSVP online.

Event Type: Conference
Start Date: 06/02/2010   Time: 8:00 am-6:00 pm  
End Date: 06/04/2010  
Location:Between 7th and 9th Streets and N Street and Mt. Vernon Place  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Featuring thought provoking plenary sessions and workshops with more than 100 experts from around the world, Forum 2010 will bring together 1000 professionals from more than 250 organizations representing the international non-profit community, government, corporate and philanthropic sectors.

Connect, Influence, Engage

• With government decision makers, private sector leaders and reflief and development experts
• With hundreds of peers who share your interests and commitments
• To shape the direction of the NGO sector and protect the NGO space

NEW:  The Kojo Nnamdi Show will broadcast LIVE from Forum 2010 including two back-to-back plenary sessions on Thursday, June 3rd.

NEW:  Closing Plenary Session: Haiti-A New Way Forward will include a special video message from UN Special Envoy to Haiti President William J. Clinton.

 

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 05/25/2010   Time: 12:00-2:00 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

CAPITOL HILL BRIEFING  (Lunch Included)

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 05/24/2010   Time: 4:00 -6:00 pm     
Location:1000 Massachusetts Av NW  Washington, DC 20001
Event Summary:

BOOK FORUM 4:00 PM (Reception To Follow)

Event Type: Other
Start Date: 05/13/2010   Time: 6:30 -10:00 pm     
Location:1919 Connecticut Avenue  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

The prize, a cash award of $500,000, will be presented to Akbar Ganji on May 13, 2010, at the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty's Biennial Dinner at the Hilton Washington in Washington D.C. The schedule for the black tie event: 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. dinner.

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 05/13/2010   Time: 9:30 -11:30 am     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

How is the international community tackling maritime security threats? This event will feature speakers that will address this question and others. Register online.

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 05/13/2010   Time: 7:30 am-2:00 pm     
Location:  ,  
Event Summary:

CSIS invites you to watch the webcast of "Global Security Forum: A review of the top security issues on our horizon."

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 05/12/2010   Time: 12:00-1:30 pm     
Location:110 Maryland Ave., NE Washington, DC  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

With the one year anniversary of his speech early next month, today's panel event will examine what steps this administration has taken to address national security policies that have adversely impacted U.S. charities, humanitarian aid groups, grantmakers and donors.