EISA Regional Conference: Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region - Programme<title> <style type="text/css" media="all"> @import "../style/eisa.css"; </style> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="../favicon.ico" /> </head> <body> <div id="header"> <div class="banlinktop"><a href="../index.html">home</a> · <a href="../EISA/about.htm">about</a> · <a href="../contact/contact-form.php">contact</a> · <a href="../google_search.htm">search</a> · <a href="../intranet/home.htm">login</a> · <a href="http://mail.eisa.org.za">webmail</a></div> <img src="../images/eisalogo.gif" width="135" height="80" alt="EISA logo" title="EISA logo" /> <p class="vision">Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa</p> </div> <div id="subnav"> <div class="snrbroundbox"> <div class="snrbtop"><div> </div></div> <div class="snrbcontent"> <div class="menu">  <ul class="menu"> <li><span class="head">PROGRAMME AREAS</span><ul><li><a href="../EISA/epp.htm">Elections & political processes</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/governance.htm">Governance Institutions & Processes</a></li><ul><li><a href="../EISA/pp.htm">Political parties</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/aprm.htm">APRM</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/lgov.htm">Local governance</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/legislative.htm">Legislative support</a></li></ul><li><a href="../EISA/elect.htm">Balloting & electoral services</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/research.htm">Research & information</a></li></ul></li><li><span class="head">FIELD OFFICES</span> <ul><li><a href="../EISA/moz.htm">Maputo</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/drc.htm">Kinshasa</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/madagascar.htm">Antananarivo</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/chad.htm">N'Djamena</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/kenya.htm">Nairobi</a></li></ul></li><li><span class="head">SPECIAL PROJECTS</span><ul><li><a href="../../WEP/countryindex.htm">Country profiles</a></li><li><a href="../../WEP/comtables.htm">Comparative data</a></li><li><a href="../WEP/ea.htm">Election archive</a></li></ul></li><li><span class="head">INFORMATION SERVICES</span><ul><li><a href="../EISA/library.htm">Library</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/publications/publications.htm">Publications</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/subscribe.htm">Mailing lists</a></li><li><a href="../WEP/calendar.htm">Election calendar</a></li><li><a href="../WEP/links.htm">Links directory</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/press.htm">Media centre</a></li><li><a href="events.htm">Events calendar</a></li></ul></li></ul>  </div> </div> <div class="snrbbot"><div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div id="main"> <div class="mrbroundbox"> <div class="mrbtop"><div> </div></div> <div class="mrbcontent">  <h1>Programme: Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region</h1> <p>Sunnyside Park Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa</p> <p>21-22 February 2006</p> <h2>Day One: 21 February 2006</h2> <p>08h30 - 09h00 Registration</span></p> <h3>Official Opening and Introductory Remarks</h3> <p>Facilitator: Ms. Robyn Smith, Manager, Field Offices and Programme Support, EISA</p> <p>09h00 - 09h10 <strong>Welcome Remarks and Project Overview</strong><br /> Mr. Denis Kadima, Executive Director, EISA</p> <p>09h10 - 09h30 <strong>Keynote Address and Official Launch of the Research Reports</strong><br /> His Excellency Cassam Uteem, Former President of the Republic of Mauritius</p> <p>09h30 - 10h00 Tea/Coffee</p> <h3>Country Case Studies on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in SADC</h3> <p>This session focuses discussion on political parties and challenges for the entrenchment of democratic governance in the SADC countries. It addresses specifically, the external socio-economic and political environment within which parties operate; the external regulation that governs parties and internal functioning of the parties. The panel presentations will highlight challenges facing political parties and make specific recommendations for the enhancement of their role in entrenching democratic governance.</p> <p>10h00 - 11h00 <strong>Session One: Panel Presentations</strong></p> <p>Facilitator: Dr Roukaya Kasenally, University of Mauritius</p> <ul> <li>Angola: Mr Augusto Santana, EISA Field Office, Angola</li> <li>Botswana: Dr Gloria Somolekae, Executive Director, Southern African Centre for Policy Development and Dialogue (SAPODD), Botswana</li> <li>DRC: Mr Dieudonné Tshiyoyo, Programme Officer, EISA</li> <li>Lesotho: Mr Caleb Sello, Maseru, Lesotho</li> </ul> <p>11h00 - 12h00 Input and lessons of experience from political parties</p> <p>12h00 - 13h00 General Discussions</p> <p>13h00 - 14h00 Lunch</p> <p>14h00 - 15h00 <strong>Session Two: Panel Presentations (Cont.)</strong></p> <p>Facilitator: Dr. Nandini Patel, University of Malawi</p> <ul> <li>Malawi: Dr Nandini Patel, University of Malawi</li><li>Mauritius: Dr Roukaya Kasenally, University of Mauritius</li><li>Mozambique: Dr Eduardo Sitoe, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique</li><li>Namibia: Ms Albertina Shifotoka, University of Namibia</li></ul> <p>15h00 - 15h15 Tea/Coffee</p> <p>15h15 - 16h15 <strong>Input and lessons of experience from Political Parties</strong></p> <p>16h15 - 17h15 <strong>General Discussions</strong></p> <p>19h00 - 21h00 <strong>Cocktail</strong></p> <h2>Day Two: 22nd February 2006</h2> <p>08h30 - 09h30 <strong>Session Three: Panel Presentations (cont.)</strong></p> <p>Facilitator: Dr Gloria Somolekae, Executive Director, SAPODD, Botswana</p> <ul> <li>South Africa: Prof. Tom Lodge, University of Limerick, Ireland</li><li>Swaziland: Dr Khabele Matlosa, EISA</li><li>Tanzania: Dr Rose Shayo, University of Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania</li><li>Zambia: Dr Jotham Momba, University of Zambia</li><li>Zimbabwe: Prof. Lloyd Sachikonye, University of Zimbabwe</li></ul> <p>09h30 - 10h30 <strong>Input and lessons of experience from Political Parties</strong></p> <p>10h30 - 10h45 Tea/Coffee</p> <p>10h45 - 11h45 <strong>General Discussions</strong></p> <h3>Session Four: Summary of the Conference Deliberations</h3> <p>This session will provide participants with an opportunity to reflect upon the discussions of Day One and Day Two up to this point. It will focus mainly on the key challenges raised in the general sessions and case study panel discussions. It will also provide a succinct summation of the key recommendations aimed at enhancing the institutional effectiveness of political parties in the governance process.</p> <p>Facilitator: Dr Khabele Matlosa, Senior Advisor, Research, EISA</p> <p>11h45 - 12h00 <strong>General Discussions</strong></p> <p>12h00 - 12h15 <strong>Official Closure</strong><br />Mr Denis Kadima, Executive Director, EISA</p> <p>12h15 Lunch and departure<p>  </div> <div class="mrbbot"><div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div id="feature"> <div class="rbroundbox"> <div class="rbtop"><div> </div></div> <div class="rbcontent">  <ul> <li><a href="events.htm">Events calendar</a></li><li><a href="workshops.htm">Workshops</a></li><li><a href="conferences.htm">Conferences</li><li><a href="../EISA/eppeom.htm">Election Observer Missions</a></li><li><a href="../EISA/press.htm">Media centre</a></li></ul> <h2>Conference</h2> <ul> <li><a href="ppcd.htm">About the conference</a></li><li>Programme</li><li><a href="../EISA/publications/caterr.htm">Proceedings</li><li><a href="../EISA/pp.htm">Political parties</a></li></ul>  </div> <div class="rbbot"><div> </div></div></div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <p><a href="../web/sm.htm">SITE MAP</a> · <a href="../web/wp.htm">WEB POLICY</a> · <a href="../contact/contact-form.php">WEBMASTER</a></p> </div> </div> </body> </html>