On Wednesday, May 30, the Committee on Conscience of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., hosted a public program, “What to do about Darfur?” featuring two of the leading analysts on the crisis: Alex de Waal of Justice Africa and the Social Science Research Council, and John Prendergast of Enough!

“It’s been almost three years since the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum declared a genocide for Darfur and since that time thousands have played a critical role in responding to the situation,” said John Heffernan, director of the museum’s Genocide Prevention Initiative. “But as lives continue to hang in the balance, we need to continuously ask ourselves what else can be done.”

Both de Waal and Prendergast appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 19 to give testimony on what to do about Darfur. Their discussion on May 30 — which was cosponsored by the SSRC, Enough!, and the Genocide Intervention Network — provided a chance to elaborate on the opinions each of them expressed on that occasion. The discussion between these two leading experts is especially timely given President Bush’s announcement today of broader sanctions on the Sudanese government.

Prendergast recently released a position paper stating his strategy:

A Plan B with Teeth for Darfur

De Waal has responded with his thoughts:

Darfur: Necessary Knowledge for Effective Action

“What to do about Darfur?” took place on Wednesday, May 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Theater (Concourse, USHMM) of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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