Since this past spring, Makau Mutua, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Floyd H. and Hilda L. Hurst Faculty Scholar and former School of Law dean, has been Scholar-in-Residence at the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) where he was also on the Board of Advisors. From there, he helped IDLO organize a rule of law conference on Africa in Tanzania. He has been working with former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa who will host the conference in February.