Dialogue on Political Parties in Southern Africa - Programme

10 - 11 December 2004, Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria

Day 1 Friday 10 December 2004

Chairperson Dr. Massimo Tommasoli, Director Operations, IDEA

Session 1 Introduction and Programme Overviews

08h30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks Mr Denis Kadima, Executive Director, EISA and Dr Abdalla Hamdok, Africa Director, IDEA

09h00 Overview and Global context
International Perspectives on Democracy Assistance
Research Findings on Trust in Democracy and Parties, Mr Roger Hallhag, Head of Policy and Operations for Political Parties, IDEA

10h30 COFFEE BREAK

Session 2 Regional Context: Overview of the Key Issues Identified and Challenges to Political Parties in the Region

Chairperson EISA

11h00 Fundamental issues of political freedom EISA
External regulation EISA
Internal functioning EISA

12h00 Discussion

13h00 LUNCH

Session 3 Country Presentations

Chairperson Dr Abdalla Hamdok, IDEA

14h00 Lesotho
Questions and Discussion

15h00 Malawi
Questions and Discussion

16h00 COFFEE BREAK

16h15 Mauritius
Questions and Discussion

17h15 Closure

18h00 Reception (Sheraton Hotel)

Day 2 Saturday 11 December 2004

Session 4 Country Presentations

Chairperson Dr Khabele Matlosa, EISA

09h00 Zimbabwe
Questions and Discussion

10h00 Swaziland
Questions and Discussion

11h00 COFFEE BREAK

11h30 General discussion on project findings

12h30 Final discussion and summary of country presentations by the Chair

13h00 LUNCH

Session 5 Panel of Political Party Representatives

Chairperson TBA

14h00 Building Stronger Democracies in the SADC RegionPanel Discussion