Leveraging International Support to Build Peace in the DRC - PART I

March 18, 2010

This workshop aimed to inform members of the Democratic Republic of Congo diaspora and other stakeholders of ongoing development assistance programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), provide a forum for a frank exchange of ideas and identify avenues for more effective diaspora involvement in peacebuilding.  The first panel was moderated by Raymond Gilpin, Associate Vice-President for Sustainable Economies, U.S. Institute of Peace and featured presentations from Samuel Adeniyi-Johnes, Director of the Africa Region within the Office of Global Health Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services; Mark Swayne, Interagency Liaison, U.S. Africa Command; and Dan Peters, Director of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Africa Office.