OCT 17 EVENT - Piracy of the Rich and Poor in Somalia with Abdi Samatar
Imani Countess
October 16, 2013
Dear Colleague:
On behalf of the African Studies Association (ASA) Board of Directors and the Solidarity Center, I am writing to invite you to a special discussion: The Piracy of the Rich and the Piracy of the Poor in Somalia. I have the distinct honor of directing Africa programs at the Solidarity Center and serving as a board member of the ASA. I am happy to note that Professor Abdi Samatar, a leading Somali intellectual and current ASA President will deliver the main remarks. The event takes place on October 17, 2013 from 2 pm – 4 pm, at the United Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, N.E., in Conference Rooms 1 and 2. The discussion will be followed by a brief reception.
East Africa continues to be a focal point of concern over rising violence. The September terror attack on Kenya’s Westgate Mall plus recent U.S. commando raids in Somalia are two very recent examples of the cross-border and international dimension of the region’s rising instability. As such, it is critically important that the diverse community of policy analysts and practitioners here in Washington, D.C. continue to broaden our collective understanding of the complex factors driving events.
Somalia is central to this analysis. Understanding the country’s instability and underdevelopment are critical pieces, as are the ways in which many Somalis and Somali civil society is working to plan and implement strategies that help build democracy and increase respect for the rule of law and international worker and human rights standards. This event provides a venue to discuss and relate these complex strands of thought.
In addition to presenting a fresh perspective from Professor Samatar, the event inaugurates the collaboration of the Solidarity Center and the ASA. Together we seek to highlight the relationship among decent work, strong worker rights and the achievement of equitable, sustainable development and participatory democracy in Africa.
Please join us for what I know will be an informative and thought provoking discussion.
Regards,
Imani Countess
Imani Countess
Africa Region Program Director, and
Member, African Studies Association Board of Directors
Imani Countess
Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO
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Suite 400
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On Oct 16, 2013, at 12:29 PM, "Imani Countess" <icou...@solidaritycenter.org<mailto:icou...@solidaritycenter.org>> wrote:
October 16, 2013
Dear Colleague:
East Africa continues to be a focal point of concern over rising violence. The September terror attack on Kenya’s Westgate Mall plus recent U.S. commando raids in Somalia are two very recent examples of the cross-border and international dimension of the region’s rising instability. As such, it is critically important that the diverse community of policy analysts and practitioners here in Washington, D.C. continue to broaden our collective understanding of the complex factors driving events.
Somalia is central to this analysis. Understanding the country’s instability and underdevelopment are critical pieces, as are the ways in which many Somalis and Somali civil society is working to plan and implement strategies that help build democracy and increase respect for the rule of law and international worker and human rights standards. This event provides a venue to discuss and relate these complex strands of thought.
In addition to presenting a fresh perspective from Professor Samatar, the event inaugurates the collaboration of the Solidarity Center and the ASA. Together we seek to highlight the relationship among decent work, strong worker rights and the achievement of equitable, sustainable development and participatory democracy in Africa.
Please join us for what I know will be an informative and thought provoking discussion.
Regards,
Imani Countess
Imani Countess
Africa Region Program Director, and
Member, African Studies Association Board of Directors
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Imani Countess
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