Impact of Floor Crossing on Party Systems and Representative Democracy: Workshop Programme

Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town
15 November 2006

TIME	EVENT
08:30	Registration
09:00	Opening Remarks - Denis Kadima, EISA
09:05	Welcoming Remarks - Dr Werner Boehler, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)
09:10	Official Opening - Richard Dyantyi, MEC for Local Government and Housing
09:15	International Panel - Impact of Floor Crossing on Party Systems and Representative Democracy: Global Experiences Facilitator: Denis Kadima, EISA
09:20	A Strong Party System as a Condition for Representative Democracy - Prof. Dr Hans-Joachim Veen, University of Trier, Germany
09:40	A Weak Party System and its Consequence on Parliamentary Democracy - Prof. Dr Sylvana Krausse, Federal University of Goiana, Brasil
11:00	Discussion
11:15	Tea break
11:30	Political Parties Panel - Impact of Floor Crossing on Party Systems and Representative Democracy in South Africa Facilitator: Dr Somadoda Fikeni (National Heritage Council) Panelists: Political party representatives ANC Tony Leon, MP, Leader of the DA Dr Mangosuthu Buthelezi, MP, President of the IFP Bantu Holomisa, MP, Leader of the UDM Lance Greyling, MP, Chief Whip of the ID Steve Swart, MP, ACDP
13:30	Lunch
14:30	Regional Panel - Impact of Floor Crossing on Party Systems and Representative Democracy Facilitator: Tim Hughes, SAIIA
14:40	A case of South Africa, Prof. Dirk Kotze, UNISA
15:00	A case of Lesotho, Dr Khabele Matlosa and Victor Shale, EISA
15:20	A case of Malawi, Samson Lembani, KAS
15:40	A case of Zambia, Prof. Jotham Momba, University of Zambia
16:00	Discussion
17:00	Official Closure, Andrew Arnolds, Deputy Executive Mayor of Cape Town