Beyond Humanitarianism in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Public Event
Date and Time
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
10:00 AM 12:00 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions
Since August 2008, renewed violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) North Kivu province has created a humanitarian catastrophe by displacing more than 250,000, killing scores of innocent civilians, disrupting aid efforts and destroying critical infrastructure. The crisis was precipitated by a host of factors, including: continued concerns about the influence of Hutu extremists in the region, weak governance and competition for access to the region's vast mineral wealth. The 31st October high-level consultative meeting (involving representatives from the African Union, UN agencies, the United States, South Africa, France, the UK, Sweden and Belgium) sought, among other things, to forestall a looming humanitarian disaster. This event will assess the efficacy and sustainability of ongoing humanitarian efforts and examine options for a more robust approach.
Speakers
- Her Excellency Faida Mitifu
DRC Ambassador to the United States
- Mr. Seth D. Kaplan
Author of Fixing Fragile States: A New Paradigm for Development
- Dr. Patience S. Kabamba
Institute for Critical International Studies, Emory University
- Raymond Gilpin, Moderator
Center for Sustainable Economies, U.S. Institute of Peace
Media Inquiries
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