Academic Module: Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress
Author: Anthony W. Gambino
October 7, 2009
This module features teaching notes by Independent Consultant for International Development and Foreign Policy Anthony W. Gambino, author of Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress, along with other resources to supplement the text. This Council Special Report addresses the country's social, economic, and security challenges and recommends two priorities for U.S. policy: combating insecurity in the east and promoting sustainable development.
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Academic Conference Call
Securing Peace in the Congo
Speaker:
Anthony W. Gambino, Independent Consultant for International Development and Foreign Policy; Former USAID Mission Director, Democratic Republic of the CongoPresider:
Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations
This meeting is not for attribution.
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Speaker:
Dambisa Moyo, Author, "Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa"Presider:
Peter Navario, Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations
12:30-1:00 p.m. - Lunch Reception
1:00-2:00 p.m. - Meeting
This meeting is on the record.
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Roundtable Meeting
A Diamond in the Rough: The Role of the Private Sector in Sustainable Development in Africa
Presider:
Princeton N. Lyman, Adjunct Senior Fellows for Africa, Council on Foreign RelationsSpeaker:
Gareth Penny, Managing Director, De Beers
This meeting is not for attribution.
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Speakers:
Mary K. Bush, Preident, Bush International; Chair, The HELP Commission, Leo J. Hindery, Managing Director, InterMedia Partners, LP; Member, The HELP Commission, James A. Harmon, Chairman, Harmon & Co.; Former President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United StatesPresider:
Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, The New York Times
12:30-1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. - Meeting
This meeting is on the record.
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Academic Conference Call
Africa: Beyond Humanitarianism
Speakers:
Michelle D. Gavin, International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, Princeton N. Lyman, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Coeditor, Beyond HumanitarianismPresider:
Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations
This meeting is on the record.