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The South African Institute of International Affairs Democracy and Political Party Systems Programme International Conference:
‘Comparing Experiences of Political Party Consolidation in Africa’
Date: Wednesday 23 May, 2007 Time: 08h30 – 17h15 Venue: SAIIA, Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa (This Draft agenda is subject to change without notice)
08.30 Registration and Tea
09.00 Welcome: Moeletsi Mbeki / Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, SAIIA
09.15 Keynote Address: “Challenges for Political Party Consolidation in Africa” Hon. Baleka Mbete, Speaker of the South African Parliament (invited, tbc)
09.45 - 10.45 Panel 1: The Evolution of New Parties in Africa Moderator: Zanele Twala, SANGOCO
Speaker # 1: Mr Clever Madimutse, University of Zambia, Lusaka “The Evolution And Development of The Movement For Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) In Zambia”
Speaker # 2: Professor Joseph Ayee, University of Ghana, Legon “The Evolution and Development of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) In Ghana”
Speaker # 3: Professor Adigun Agbaje, University of Ibadan, Nigeria “The People’s Democratic Party Of Nigeria: A Study Of Leadership, Internal Organisation, Military Influences And The Politics Of Resources”
10.45–11.15 Discussion
11.15–11.30 Tea Break 11.45 -12.45 Panel 2: Political Constituencies (Ethnic, Region, Religious) and Political Alliances in Political Party Evolution Moderator: Sanusha Naidu, Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University
Speaker # 1: Professor Peter Anyang Nyongo, Former Minister and Political Analyst, Nairobi, Kenya “Elections and Democratic Transitions In Africa: The Kenyan Experience of the NARC alliance”
Speaker # 2: Ms Ayesha Kajee for Dr Roukaya Kasenally, Univ. of Mauritius. “Fragmentation, Ethnicity and Coalition Building in Mauritius”
Speaker # 3: Professor Azzedine Layachi, St Johns University, New York “Political Liberalization and Party Radicalization in Algeria: The Case of the Front of Islamic Salvation”
12.45 Discussion
13.15 Finger Lunch
14.15 – 15.15 Panel 3: Political Transitions – From mass movements and rebel groups to political parties Moderator: Yasmin Sooka, Foundation for Human Rights (invited, TBC)
Speaker # 1: Professor Jack Kalpakian, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane Morocco “The Narrow Prospects of the SPLA/M’s Transition into a Political Party”
Speaker # 2: Mr Bruno Umba, Political Analyst, DRC “From Armed Movements to Political Parties: The RCD and MLC In Congo”
Speaker # 3: Ms Rindai Chipfunde, National Director: ZESN & Ms. Choice Ndoro, Univ.of Zimbabwe “Resuscitating party politics in Zimbabwe: scenarios for the 21st century - an analysis of the MDC and Zanu-PF”
14.15 Discussion
15.45 Tea Break
16.15 Presentation of Proposed Cross-Cutting Themes for Discussion
16.45 Summation: Tim Hughes, Research Fellow, SAIIA
17.00 Thanks & Closure: Kuseni Dlamini, Executive Council, SAIIA
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