The CSIS Africa Program, Eastern Congo Initiative, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum hosts:
With keynote remarks by:
Senator John Kerry
Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
And a panel including:
Ambassador Johnnie Carson
Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs
Department of State
Ben Affleck
Founder, Eastern Congo Initiative
Tony Gambino
Independent Consultant
Mvemba Phezo Dizolele
distinguished visiting fellow, Hoover Institution
Moderated by:
Jennifer Cooke
Director, CSIS Africa Program
Senator John Kerry discussed current U.S. policy in the DRC and the prospects for future engagement. His remarks were preceded by a panel discussion that included senior U.S. policymakers and actor Ben Affleck, founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, an advocacy group and grant-making organization working with the people of Eastern DRC.
