You Are Invited: January 13, 2010
A Lens Into Liberia
Experiences From IRP Gatekeepers
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The Africa Program, Environmental Change and Security Program, and Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity
Thursday, January 13, 2010, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m
Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC
6th Floor Auditorium
RSVP Agenda Directions Webcast
Sunni Khalid, Managing News Editor, WYPR, Baltimore
Steve McDonald, Director, Africa Program and the Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity
Ed Robbins, Video Journalist, New York
John Schidlovsky, Director, International Reporting Project
Teresa Wiltz, Senior Editor, TheRoot.com, Washington DC
After a devastating 14-year civil war that left more than 200,000 people killed, Liberia is slowly rebuilding its institutions to try to restore social stability, democracy, and economic development. Later this year, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf – Africa’s first democratically elected female head of State – seeks re-election in a campaign many observers say is crucial for Liberia’s recovery. The International Reporting Project (IRP), an independent journalist organization, recently took 11 senior U.S. editors on an intensive, two-week fact-finding trip to Liberia that uncovered the complex dynamics of society within this fragile country. Three of the journalists will discuss what they experienced and share their predictions of Liberia’s future – both for this year’s elections and for the country’s hopes for achieving long-term peace and prosperity.
If you are interested, but unable to attend the event, please tune into the live or archived webcast at www.wilsoncenter.org. The live webcast will begin approximately 10 minutes after the posted meeting time. You will need Windows Media Player to watch the webcast. To download the free player, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC, USA ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 6th floor auditorium. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. Note: Due to heightened security, entrance to the building will be restricted and photo identification is required. Please allow additional time to pass through security.
If you are interested, but unable to attend the event, please tune into the live or archived webcast at www.wilsoncenter.org. The live webcast will begin approximately 10 minutes after the posted meeting time. You will need Windows Media Player to watch the webcast. To download the free player, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC, USA ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 6th floor auditorium. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. Note: Due to heightened security, entrance to the building will be restricted and photo identification is required. Please allow additional time to pass through security.
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