{"id":68756,"date":"2016-04-26T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T11:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/invitation-to-liveatstate-on-threats-to-civilian-security-in-africa\/"},"modified":"2016-04-26T13:25:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T11:25:00","slug":"invitation-to-liveatstate-on-threats-to-civilian-security-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/invitation-to-liveatstate-on-threats-to-civilian-security-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation to LiveAtState on Threats to Civilian Security in Africa;"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 26, 2016\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ — <\/span><\/p>\n

LiveAtState | May 5th | Threats to Civilian Security in Africa<\/p>\n

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Please join the U.S. Department of State for an online press conference\u00a0featuring Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall. Having recently returned from Guinea and Mali, the Under Secretary will discuss the threat of violent extremism in Africa, as well as ending female genital mutilation\/cutting and ensuring accountability for sexual violence in conflict. Journalists will be able to submit questions ahead of time and live during the briefing.<\/p>\n

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DETAILS:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speakers:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Sarah Sewall<\/p>\n

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Ground rules:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ON THE RECORD<\/p>\n

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Dial-in Info:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Please note that all phone lines are listen-only \u2013 to ask questions you must enter them in the chat interface OR you can email them to live@state.gov. We appreciate you sending as many questions ahead of time as possible.<\/p>\n

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Access Code:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05806095<\/p>\n

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Call Name:\u00a0Civilian Security in Africa French (392370)<\/p>\n

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Call Name: Civilian Security in Africa Portuguese (392369)<\/p>\n

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Email address: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During the webchat, if you need to send your question via email instead of the webchat interface, please send it to Live@state.gov and we will add them to the queue.<\/p>\n

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RSVP:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To Live@state.gov with your name and affiliation by 3:00 p.m. EDT May 4, 2016.<\/p>\n

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About LiveAtState<\/p>\n

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LiveAtState is the U.S. Department of State\u2019s interactive on-line video platform for engaging international media on the top foreign policy issues of the day. Invited journalists from around the world submit questions and receive live video answers from U.S. policymakers. By harnessing cutting edge web chat technology, we are able to cross borders and time zones, offering international media new opportunities to engage in meaningful discussions with U.S. policymakers through unscripted \u201cvirtual press briefings\u201d that address the most pressing topics of the day. Past LiveAtState programs may be viewed on www.state.gov\/liveatstate<\/p>\n

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How to Ask Questions in LiveAtState<\/p>\n

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During the LiveAtState event, please enter your questions into the QA box at the bottom of your screen in the \u201cPress Questions\u201d window or email Live@state.gov. You may also send questions in advance to the same email address.<\/p>\n

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BIO: Sarah Sewall<\/p>\n

Under Secretary\u00a0for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights<\/p>\n

Term of Appointment: 02\/20\/2014\u00a0to present<\/p>\n

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Dr. Sarah Sewall is a longtime advocate for advancing civilian security and human rights around the world. Dr. Sewall was sworn in as Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights on February 20, 2014. She serves concurrently as the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. Over the previous decade, Dr. Sewall taught at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where she served as Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy and directed the Program on National Security and Human Rights.<\/p>\n

Dr. Sewall has extensive experience partnering with the U.S. armed forces around civilian security. At the Kennedy School, she launched the MARO (Mass Atrocities Response Operations Project) to assist the U.S. military with contingency planning to protect civilians from large-scale violence. She was a member of the Defense Policy Board and served as the Minerva Chair at the Naval War College in 2012. She also led several research studies of U.S. military operations for the Department of Defense and served as the inaugural Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance in the Clinton Administration. Prior joining the executive branch, Dr. Sewall served for six years as the Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to U.S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell and earned a Ph.D at Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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