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Author: Annie Callaway

A Roadmap for Responsible Economic Engagement in Sudan

Sudan
This brief provides an overview of relevant existing frameworks that businesses can use as guideposts to responsible economic engagement in Sudan ...

Study Finds Reliance on Outdated Data Leads to Exaggeration of Negative Impacts Attributed to Dodd-Frank 1502

A recent article in Resources Policy found that individuals, academics, and companies that continue to argue that the U.S. Dodd-Frank legislation’s Section 1502 on conflict minerals has resulted in unintended negative consequences in D.R. Congo are largely relying on outdated data ...

Demand the Supply: Ranking Consumer Electronics and Jewelry Retail Companies on their Efforts to Develop Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chains from Congo

Demand the Supply: Ranking Consumer Electronics and Jewelry Retail Companies on their Efforts to Develop Conflict-Free Minerals Supply Chains from Congo
The Enough Project’s 2017 conflict minerals company rankings examine 20 of the largest companies, as defined by market capitalization, in two of the industries which consume the most tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold: consumer electronics and jewelry retail ...

Enough Project, Atlantic Council Host Discussion on Congo’s Democratic Transition Accord

D.R. Congo
Enough Project, Atlantic Council Host Discussion on Congo’s Democratic Transition Accord
On January 18, the Enough Project co-hosted an event with the Atlantic Council titled “DRC's CENCO Agreement: A Foundation for Real Political Transition?” An 11th-hour deal signed on New Years Eve in Congo which on paper precludes President Joseph Kabila from running for a third term and commits the country to holding elections in 2017. This event discussed possibilities for what is likely to happen in the coming crucial months during which the deal must be implemented ...

STUDENTS – APPLY NOW! Campus Organizer, Enough Project’s Conflict-Free Campus Initiative 2016-17

STUDENTS - APPLY NOW! Campus Organizer, Enough Project's Conflict-Free Campus Initiative 2016-17
The Conflict-Free Campus Initiative (CFCI), a joint initiative of the Enough Project and STAND, draws on the power of student leadership and activism to support peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By encouraging school officials and stakeholders, both of which are large purchasers of electronics and powerful spokespersons, to commit to measures that pressure electronics companies to invest responsibly in Congo's minerals sector, students are voicing the demand for conflict-free products from Congo. As a Campus Organizer for CFCI, you will be an essential part of strengthening the conflict-free movement on your campus. APPLY NOW! ...

New Documentary Inspires Collaborative Action for Peace in Congo

D.R. Congo
New Documentary Inspires Collaborative Action for Peace in Congo
On Thursday, April 14, a crowd gathered in Washington DC for a private screening of the new documentary, Merci Congo, hosted by the Enough Project and Intel. Following the screening, the filmmaker Paul Freedman led a panel discussion featuring subjects from the film: Congolese activist Neema Namadamu, former UW - Madison Conflict-Free Campus Initiative leader Katy Johnson, and Enough’s Associate Director of Policy, as well as Intel’s Director for Global Supply Management, Carolyn Duran. The discussion focused on moving the lessons of the film from inspiration to action ...

International Women’s Day 2016: A Celebration of Congo’s Changemakers

International Women’s Day 2016: A Celebration of Congo’s Changemakers
To mark International Women’s Day 2016, the Enough Project is highlighting women in Congo who are working towards peace, security, and accountability for their communities and their country ...

Sunstein: Conflict Mineral Disclosure Requirements Critical for Peace and Security in Congo

D.R. Congo
In a recent Bloomberg article, Cass R. Sunstein (former administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs) defends the importance of strong corporate regulations as they relate to public disclosures ...

U.S. Special Envoy Perriello Highlights Importance of Respecting Presidential Term Limits

U.S. Special Envoy Perriello Highlights Importance of Respecting Presidential Term Limits
Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region of Africa, called on leaders at the United Nations General Assembly to highlight the importance of respecting presidential term limits ...

Join Entourage Star Emmanuelle Chriqui for a Night Out in Hollywood

D.R. Congo
Join Entourage Star Emmanuelle Chriqui for a Night Out in Hollywood
Entourage actor and Enough Project upstander Emmanuelle Chriqui wants to fly you and a friend to Hollywood to join her for a night out on the town. It only costs $10 to enter, and the funds benefit Enough’s Raise Hope for Congo campaign ...