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Through the use of green compostable and blue recycling bins, the Council facilities and programs will now be "no waste." 

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Lieve Joris

Hear Lieve Joris, award-winning reporter and author, speak on the corruptive elements of power in Africa.

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Mohammed Hafez

Hear Mohammed Hafez, Professor of Political Science, speak on the tactics of Al Qaeda in Iraq.

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Featured Programs

Fixing Failed States - A New Approach to Development, Security and State-building

Calendar iconMonday, 05-12, 6:00 PM

In their new book, Fixing Failed States, Chair Ashraf Ghani and Director Clare Lockhart of the Institute for State Effectiveness consider why past international efforts to aid failing nations have not succeeded and argue that only an integrated state-building approach can heal these failing countries

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Leadership in Unexpected Places

Calendar iconTuesday, 05-13, 6:00 PM

Joining the Council to present her perspectives on leadership, Harriet Fulbright, President of the J. William & Harriet Fulbright Center, explains how citizens of a community or country who are not elected to office, take it upon themselves to fill a position of influence.  

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Saving Lives, Creating Hope: America's Response to the Global HIV/AIDS Crisis

Calendar iconWednesday, 05-14, 6:00 PM

Ambassador Mark Dybul, US Global AIDS Coordinator, will feature a trailer from the new documentary Saving lives, Creating Hope on the bold leadership and the transformational power of partnerships in the fight against AIDS. He will also discuss the implementation of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the largest international public health initiative in history dedicated to a single disease

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