FAO Quotables

"But being right, even morally right, isn't everything. It is also important to be competent, to be consistent, and to be knowledgeable. It's important for your soldiers and diplomats to speak the language of the people you want to influence. It's important to understand the ethnic and tribal divisions of the place you hope to assist."
-Anne Applebaum

Monday, July 25, 2011

CNAS Next Gen Leaders Program and 4 African Presidents parlent à USIP ce jeudi

CNAS Next Gen Leaders Program and 4 African Presidents parlent à USIP ce jeudi

CNAS Launches Third Annual Next Generation National Security Leaders Program: All eligible candidates are invited to apply at

Check out their website as this is a cool program and one which offers you access and exposure to DC's brightest.  Granted these smug bastards they didn't select me for it when I applied last year, so I have reason to doubt its selection process but perhaps you, my young (32 years old is the age cap for this program) readers, stand a better chance.  I would apply again this year but I am bitter and wanted to give everyone else a shot and I want to hold it over their heads one day when I am the SDO/DATT in South Africa and they need my help to set up a safari or something  will be leaving the DC area in December. 

USIP hosts 4 Francophone Presidents this Thursday
Four Francophone states in West Africa have recently held elections.  In three, new presidents have taken office in processes that followed protracted periods of conflict and disputed rule; in Benin, a reelected incumbent has continued a democratic tradition of 20 years' standing.  Despite the fact that the outcomes of some of these elections have been disputed, they nevertheless represent steps toward strengthening democracy in the region. 

The U.S. Institute of Peace is pleased to host the presidents of these four countries at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 28.   
This event will feature the following speakers:

Boni Yayi
President of Benin

Alpha Conde
President of Guinea

Issoufou Mahamadou
President of Niger

Alassane Ouattara
President of Cote d'Ivoire

Webcast: You may participate in this event in two ways. You can register to attend the event, or you may watch the live webcast beginning at 2:00 pm EST on July 28, 2011 at www.usip.org/webcast . Please note this webcast will be spoken in part French, and will not feature translation

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