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Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 requires publicly traded companies that use "conflict minerals" in their manufacturing processes or supply chain (by some estimates, about half of all companies) to disclose whether such minerals came from the DRC or an adjoining country. The purpose of the provision is to address concerns that trade in conflict minerals provides revenue for armed militias responsible for serious human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to issue final rules implementing the disclosure and reporting requirements in the near future. The panelists will consider the impact of Dodd-Frank on affected companies and the law's consequences -- intended and unintended -- on armed conflict and economic development in the region.

Speakers:
Kambale Musavuli, Congolese activist, student coordinator and spokesperson of Friends of the Congo
Nicolas Grabar, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Chair of the Financial Reporting Committee
David Aronson, Freelance journalist and blogger focusing on Central Africa
Fidel Bafilemba, DRC Field Researcher, Enough Project

Sponsored by:
African Affairs Committee, Christina Holder, Chair; Financial Reporting Committee, Nicolas Grabar, Chair; International Human Rights Committee, Stephen Kass, Chair