From April 8-10, Stanford will host a national conference on conflict minerals, the Congo, and campus organizing. The conference will include one day of public lectures and panels on topics including the background of the conflict in the Eastern Congo, rape as a tool of war, and the media's role in American public perceptions. The second day will be private to students who RSVP and will include training, workshops, and networking events on campus organizing, the Conflict-Free Campus Initiative, and how American universities can affect conflicts occurring thousands of miles away.