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06/27/2013

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/26/child-miners-face-death-for-tech/

By Roger-Claude Liwanga, Special for CNN Editor’s note: Roger-Claude Liwanga is a human rights lawyer from the Congo and visiting scholar at Boston University.

05/28/2013

Why child mining in Africa deserves American attention
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/rights/why-child-mining-africa-deserves-american-attention

Opinion: How hundreds of thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo give up much of childhood so modern electronics can be made.

03/22/2013

"Can the U.S. Keep Conflict Minerals from Congo out of Your Laptop?" A story produced by The Latitude News Podcast in which Promote Congo's director participated. To listen to it, please click on the link.

Here’s the basic plot line: that electronic gadget you’re using to listen to this story? Chances are, it’s connected to the war in Congo. Laptops, ...

03/09/2013

An article regarding the panel discussion on "The Congo's Invisible War" is published in Harvard University Gazette.
The panel discussion was held on March 6th at Harvard University, and Promote Congo's Director was one of the panelists.
To read the article, please click on the following link: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/03/darkness-visible/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=03.08.13%2520%281%29

“Congo on the Wire,” a new exhibit at the Carr Center, helps a panel of experts outline the horror and complexity of an African war.

03/04/2013

Panel Discussion on “The Congo’s Invisible War”
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Wiener Auditorium (Taubman Building, ground floor)
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
For more details, please click on the following link: http://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/carr/news-events/carr-center-events/event-details/2013/congo%E2%80%99s-invisible-war

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 6:00 - 7:30 pm Wiener Auditorium (Taubman Building, ground floor) Harvard Kennedy School of Government

09/07/2012

09/07/2012

09/07/2012

Video Interview with one of our 2011 Microloan Recipients. Promote Congo Grants is a biannual grant competition to provide microloans to entrepreneurs, individuals, or local organizations for small projects that benefit underserved communities.
Please click the link to watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqtNGAqM5hI

04/12/2012

Thanks to everyone who came out to Uno's last week! We really appreciate your support!!!

03/16/2012

Nord-Kivu: 5,8 millions USD pour la consolidation de la paix dans les zones minières
http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2012/03/16/nord-kivu-58-millions-usd-pour-la-consolidation-de-la-paix-dans-les-zones-minieres/

Radiokapi.net: [simage=1012,320,y,center,]Le Pnud, la Fao et l’Unicef ont alloué pour la consolidation de la paix dans les zones minières artisanales du Nord-Kivu 5,8 millions dollars américains. Ce projet a été présenté, jeudi 15 mars, à Goma. Le projet de consolidation de la paix dans les zone...

03/16/2012

Certification des minerais : la CIRGL salue la décision de la RDC
http://www.lepotentiel.com/afficher_article.php?id_article=121639&id_edition=10072

Le renforcement des mécanismes pour la commercialisation responsable des minerais dans la région des Grands Lacs se poursuit. Parallèlement à la Loi DODD-Franck prise aux Etats-Unis, au niveau de la région des Grands Lacs, les pays concernés sapproprient cette démarche. Cest le cas de la Républiqu…