Dialogue on Political Parties in Southern Africa - Programme

14 - 15 April 2005, Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg

Day 1 Thursday 14 April 2005

08h00-09h00 Registration

Session 1 Introduction and Programme Overviews

Chairperson Mr. Cassan Uteem, IDEA Board Member: former President of Mauritius

09h00-9h30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Mr Denis Kadima, Executive Director, EISA
Dr Abdalla Hamdok, Africa Director, IDEA

Session 2 Overview on Global and regional context

Chairperson Mr. Denis Kadima, Executive Director, EISA

09h30-10h00 International Perspectives on political parties and Democracy
Dr Abdalla Hamdok, Africa Director, IDEA

10h00-10h30 Regional Perspectives on Political Parties and Democracies
Dr. Khabele Matlosa, Senior Advisor Research, EISA

10h30-11h00 Discussion

11h00-11h15 Coffee

Session 3 Country Reports

Chairperson Dr. Gloria Somolekae, Kellogg Foundation, Botswana

11h15-11h45 Angola presentation

11h45-12h15 Discussion

12h15-12h45 DRC Presentation

12h45-13h15 Discussion

13h15-14h00 Lunch

Session 4 Country Reports

Chairperson Professor Tom Lodge, WITS University, South Africa

14h00-14h30 Mozambique Presentation

14h30-15h00 Discussion

15h00-15h30 Botswana Presentation

15h30-16h00 Discussion

16h00-16h15 Tea/Coffee Break

Session 4 Continued

16h15-16h45 Zambia Presentation

16h45-17h15 Discussion

Day 2: Friday 15 April 2005

Session 5 Country Reports

Chairperson Professor Jotham Momba, University of Zambia, Zambia

09h00-09h30 Namibia Presentation

09h30-10h00 Discussion

10h00-10h30 Coffee

10h30-11h00 South Africa presentation

11h00-11h30 Discussion

11h30-12h00 Tanzania Presentation

12h00-12h30 Discussion

12h30-14h00 Lunch

Session 6 Summary of proceedings

Chairperson Mr Claude Kabemba, Programme Manager, Research, EISA

14h00-15h30 Comparative Lessons and Emerging Key Issues
Dr Khabele Matlosa, EISA

15h30 Closing Remarks
Dr Abdalla Hamdok, Africa Director, IDEA
Mr. Denis Kadima, Executive Director, EISA