Renewed Violence in Central African Republic
Contact:
Paul Johnson, Senior Press Officer
(o) 202-429-7174
(m) 202-507-3896
(Washington) - On Monday, November 30 at 12:30 pm USIP invites you to join the Great Lakes Policy Forum and editors of Making Sense of the Central African Republic to discuss the roots of the recent upswing in violence in the Central African Republic. This fresh wave of violence in the Central African Republic’s capital has left dozens dead, hundreds injured and thousands fleeing their homes. Is there an opportunity for a peaceful, democratic change in the midst of upcoming elections and a constitutional referendum? The discussion will be moderated by USIP’s Nancy Lindborg and include a Q&A session. A webcast will be available.
Pre-registration for this event is required. To request credentials for this event, contact Paul Johnson at pjohnson@usip.org. All credential requests must be submitted by 4:00 pm on November 25, 2015.
Location:
U.S. Institute of Peace
2301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
Security requirements: Additional security procedures will be in place for this event, including early camera pre-set time, parking restrictions near USIP, and early door closures for all attendees. Information will be provided to registered attendees.
Video photography: Due to limited space, outlets requesting camera space must contact Paul Johnson at pjohnson@usip.org. Outlets will be notified on November 25 if space is available. Additional logistical information will be shared with confirmed camera crews. Video cameras must remain fixed on a tripod for the duration of the event.
Still photography: Outlets requesting to send still photographers must pre-register.
Credentialing policy: USIP media credentials are available to reporters, editors working as reporters, producers, camera operators and still photographers who work for legitimate media organizations and who present their official government-issued press credentials. Due to the limited space for media at “Renewed Violence in the Central African Republic: The Roots of a Political Crisis” USIP reserves the right to limit the number of representatives of each media outlet attending the event. Media representatives who violate guidelines for coverage of an USIP event, whether written or oral, may have their credentials withdrawn.