Welcome: Ruth J. Simmons President, Brown University Opening Remarks: John Stremlau Vice President, Peace Programs, The Carter Center Nigeria at Fifty Problems, Prospects, Pathologies The Nigerian Stateand U.S. Strategic Interests Keynote: Peter Obi Governor, Anambra State, Nigeria The Anambra Elections in 2010 An Ominous Sign for Nigeria? Monitoring Nigerian Elections Lessons Learned, Problems Ahead Nigeria Elections in 2010, 2011 and Beyond Strategies for Free and Fair Polls