African Civil Society Circle Inaugural meeting; 14 15 August 2014, Johannesburg Workshop booklet Supported by:
BACKGROUND The African Civil Society Circle is a new initiative to strengthen Sub-Saharan voices in global development debates. Despite the wealth of knowledge and expertise on development from Africa, civil society actors from Sub-Saharan Africa do not have enough opportunities to influence the global development discourse. If civil society, think tanks and academics can build stronger connections amongst themselves, they can substantially increase their impact on the global debate and contribute to more inclusive and transparent discussions about development priorities. The African Civil Society Circle actively supports strengthening these connections. It invites civil society organizations, think tanks and research institutes working across a range of development issues to collaborate with their peers, exchange knowledge and strengthen their networks across the continent. This takes a different and innovative approach to connecting African civil society organizations, building lasting bridges between regional civil society groups and the global development discourse. To pilot the African Civil Society Circle, the initiative invites civil society organizations, think tanks and research institutes from Southern African nations to collaborate, share experiences and to develop positions on development challenges that concern Africa in general and the Southern African region in particular. If subsequent funding is secured, this will be a stepping stone towards the creation of a larger, continent-wide strategic community of practitioners, keen on promoting more inclusive development cooperation on a national, regional and global level. The network offers the opportunity for face-to-face meetings and regular virtual consultations among the participating organizations and their broader civil society networks. It also supports concrete activities around regional and global debates. The thematic focus of the initiative will be driven by the participating organizations based on what they see as priority development issues. The African Civil Society Circle is generously funded by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and facilitated with the help of the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi). GPPi is an independent, nonprofit think tank based in Berlin. 2
WORKSHOP AGENDA Thursday, 14 August 2014 09.00 09.15 Welcome and introductory remarks Dr. Holger Dix, Resident Representative South Africa, Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung Dr. Julia Steets, Director, Global Public Policy Institute 09.15 11.15 Introduction of workshop participants and expectations 11.15 11.30 Coffee Break Goal: Get to know each other, to create trust and a good atmosphere; clarify expectations by participating organizations Method: Round of introduction and talk about organizational achievements and expectations for a regional network among civil society organizations; each organization should also briefly present a report/project/piece of work that they believe is of interest to all the other participants. Four questions will be guiding the session: What are currently two or three key issues your organization focuses on that are relevant to African and global development debates. What are your key messages on these issues What are achievements and challenges in getting the messages of your organization into relevant fora at the regional and global level. What are your expectations for the network and what is this initiative to accomplish? Facilitated by Dr. Julia Steets, Director, Global Public Policy Institute and Alexander Gaus, Research Associate, Global Public Policy Institute 11.30 12.30 A Northern view on (upcoming) African and global development debates 12.30 14.00 Lunch break Brief summary of important ongoing and upcoming African and global development debates. Presentations by Daniela Costa, Deputy Director, Oxfam Southern Africa (TBC); Alexander Gaus, Research Associate, Global Public Policy Institute Moderated by Dr. Julia Steets, Director, Global Public Policy Institute 14.00 15.00 A Southern view on (upcoming) African and global development debates Summary of important ongoing and upcoming African and global development debates. Presentation by Mr. Kennedy Mbekeani, Officer in Charge, Southern Africa Regional Office, African Development Bank (TBC) Moderated by Dr. Julia Steets, Director, Global Public Policy Institute 3
15.00 16.00 Possible thematic priorities of the African Civil Society Circle 16.00 16.30 Coffee break Goal: Define possible thematic priorities relevant to all participants and their linkages to policy debates Method: Develop together a map of thematic priorities; draw a grid of themes and policy debates followed by thematic discussion on the most important topics defined by the group from different perspectives: key aspects; most contentious issues; key messages that are important to the group on the issues. Facilitated by Alexander Gaus, Research Associate, Global Public Policy Institute 16.30 18.00 Possible thematic priorities and strategic direction of the African Civil 18.30 Dinner Society Circle (continued) Goal: Define possible thematic priorities and strategic directions relevant to all participants and their linkages to policy debates Method: Develop together a map of thematic priorities; draw a grid of themes and policy debates followed by thematic discussion on the most important topics defined by the group from different perspectives: key aspects; most contentious issues; key messages that are important to the group on the issues. Facilitated by Alexander Gaus, Research Associate, Global Public Policy Institute 4
Friday, 15 August 2014 09.00 09.15 Welcome and first day recap 09.15 10.00 The role of civil society in German development cooperation 10.00 12.00 Planning of activities 12.30 13.30 Lunch Ms. Sibylle Pfeiffer, Member of the German Parliament and Speaker on development policy for the CDU-CSU parliamentary caucus Discussion moderated by Dr. Holger Dix, Resident Representative South Africa, Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung Goal: Development of concrete steps, strategies and a work plan of activities based on the thematic discussion on day one. Method: Brainstorming how the group plans to work together in the near future and who does what, when and how until the October meeting (task assignments). What will be done to produce an immediate output on the thematic priorities discussed earlier? What are suitable output types and channels to highlight key messages? What does preparation of outputs take in terms of staff time and resources? How shall an internal feedback process look like to review outputs? What could be done to produce a more long-term output? Facilitated by Dr. Julia Steets, Director, Global Public Policy Institute and Alexander Gaus, Research Associate, Global Public Policy Institute 13.30 14.30 An ideal future of the African Civil Society Circle Goal: Define the next steps of the network a possible ideal future of collaboration and influencing policy debates (vision and mission) Method: All participants will be asked via email to answer the below questions in advance. The session will utilize an outcome mapping approach to present and discuss these inputs in detail and to find common ground among all participants. What would be an ideal future for the network? What changes does the network want to bring about? What could be the vision guiding the network for the next few years? How can the network best contribute or support the achievement of the vision? 5
What individuals and organizations will the program need to work with to achieve its vision and mission? How to sustain the network in terms of processes and funding? Facilitated by Dr. Julia Steets, Director, Global Public Policy Institute and Alexander Gaus, Research Associate, Global Public Policy Institute 14.30 14.45 Wrap-up and farewell Marius Glitz, Project Manager South Africa, Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung Dr. Julia Steets, Director, Global Public Policy Institute 6
PARTICIPANTS Folasade Ayonrinde Senior Program Officer, African Capacity Building Foundation Folasade Ayonrinde is a Senior Program Officer in the East and Southern Operations Department at the African Capacity Building Foundation, the first capacity building organization on the continent. She has previously worked at public, private and civil society organizations in Nigeria. She has carried numerous research projects on pertinent development issues in Africa as a researcher for the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), a leading Policy Think In Africa. Beyond this, she worked also a development expert in the international community, especially within the United Nations System. She has coordinated ACBF grants to several Policy Think Tanks in the West and Southern part of Africa and comes with experience with relating with such organizations. She holds a PhD Economics from one of the leading universities in Nigeria (University of Ibadan) and has published widely in both journals and books. Dr. Ola Bello Head, Governance of Africa s Resources Programme, South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIIA) Dr. Oladiran Bello is Head of the Governance of Africa s Resources Programme at the South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIIA). Before joining SAIIA, he worked for several organizations including the United Nations (New York), FRIDE (Madrid), Management Systems International (Washington, DC), Merchant International Group (London) and Arthur Andersen (later KPMG). His research interests include development, security, resources and governance in Africa and in EU-Africa relations. He is a regular commentator in the print media and also appears on major news channels including Al Jazeera, TVE (Spain) and TV Intereconomia (Spain). He has lectured on Development Cooperation and EU-Africa Relations in BSc and Masters programmes at the Universidad CEU San Pablo (Madrid), ESSCA (France) and Diplomatic Academy (Vienna). He obtained both his MPhil and PhD degrees in International Relations from the University of Cambridge and also holds a bachelors degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Boichoko A. Ditlhake Executive Director, SADC Council of NGOs Botswana Boichoko Abraham Ditlhake is the Executive Director of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of NGOs. Born in Mafikeng, South Africa during the height of apartheid, Boichoko has gravitated towards issues of civic engagement and representation. He holds a BA with Honors in 7
Developmental Sociology and Politics from the University of Witwatersrand. Boichoko has vast experience in civil society mobilization, advocacy and policy analysis. He has worked in various capacities with both local and international development organizations focusing on development projects with civic participation at the center of his work. He is currently championing The SADC WE WANT Campaign that seeks greater accountability from leaders and citizens in Southern Africa alike. Holger Dix Resident Representative South Africa, Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung Holger Dix is Resident Representative of the German Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in South Africa since August 2012, based in Johannesburg. After his military service he studied Political Science, History and Communication Sciences and earned his doctorate at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. He joined the KAS in 1993 and has since then served in various posts within KAS, including that of Resident Representative in Ruanda (1993-94), Director of the KAS Regional Office in Cotonou (Benin, 1995-2000), Head of Division for West and Central Africa and Director of the Department for Africa and the Middle East in the KAS HQ in Berlin (2000-2006) and Resident Representative in Romania and Moldova (2006-2012). During his mandate in West Africa, Holger initiated leadership and civic education programs in cooperation with the armed forces in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger dealing with the position of the soldier within the democratic state. Alexander Gaus Research Associate, Global Public Policy Institute Alexander Gaus is a research associate (part-time) with the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin. At GPPi, Alexander focuses on humanitarian assistance, development cooperation and monitoring and evaluation. He recently supported Security and Development: A Transatlantic Civil Society Dialogue. The 15- month project jointly organized by GPPi, InterAction and Saferworld was a process for civil society organizations in the EU and the US to provide constructive input into the official EU- US Development Dialogue. Alexander holds a master's in political science from the University of Freiburg with a focus on international relations and recently finished his studies towards a postgraduate diploma in public management from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. In addition to his work at GPPi, he pursues a PhD at the University of Potsdam focusing on the management of international government networks and their effectiveness in addressing complex global challenges. 8
Marius Glitz Project Manager South Africa, Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung Marius Glitz is project manager at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung office in Johannesburg. Prior to this, he worked as a project assistant with the relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Malteser International in Cologne, Germany. In 2012 he was a lecturer in the department for contemporary history at Saarland University while doing research on the former liberation movements in Southern Africa. He studied Cultural Sciences at Saarland University, Germany and the University of Geneva, Switzerland. During his studies he completed two internships in the KAS country offices in Namibia (2008) and Mozambique (2010). Graham Hopwood Executive Director, Institute for Public Policy research (IPPR) Graham Hopwood is Executive Director of the the Institute for Public Policy research (IPPR). He joined IPPR as Executive Director in January 2008, having previously worked for the Namibia Institute for Democracy and as journalist for The Namibian newspaper. He has written extensively on governance issues in Namibia, including authoring the regular Guide to Namibian Politics Dr. Georg Kippels Member of the German Bundestag Dr. Georg Kippels is Member of the German Bundestag, Germany s parliament. He is part of the CDU/CSU parliamentary caucus and full member of the Bundestag committee on economic cooperation and development. He is a lawyer by training. Prof. Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju Interim CEO, Africa Institute of South Africa Prof. Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju is Interim CEO of the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), now a new division of the South Africa Human Sciences Research Council (HRSC). She is an internationally respected agriculture researcher, academic and scientist who continuously breaks boundaries in seeking, developing and transferring knowledge in the educational, agricultural and research arena both locally and internationally. Prior to her work with AISA, she was Group Chief Executive at the Agricultural Research Council, South Africa for six years. Prof Lukhele-Olorunju is the recipient of a number of scholarships and Fellowships Awards and has published extensively on her subject of knowledge over a number of years. She has been responsible for the graduation of a number of international students at BSc, MSc and PhD level. 9
Dr. Tshilidzi Percy Madzivhandila Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator at the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) Dr Tshilidzi Madzivhandila is Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator at the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN). He is an experienced monitoring and evaluation specialist in the area of agricultural research and development with a total 17 years working experience, of which 4 years was at management level. He coordinates and manages organization wide monitoring and evaluation (M&E). He holds a PhD Degree in Economics (specializing in policy and program evaluation) from the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy at the University of the New England (Australia) as well as a Master degree of Development Studies (University of Free State), Advanced Program in Marketing Management (UNISA), and Higher Education Diploma and Bachelor of Agricultural Management from the University of Limpopo. Tirivangani Mutazu Senior Policy Officer, AFRODAD Tirivangani Mutazu is a Senior Policy Officer responsible for External Debt under the Debt Management Portfolio. The key objective of this portfolio is to contribute to finding sustainable solutions to the African debt crisis and the aversion of future debts. Under this portfolio Tiri takes the lead on issues around responsible borrowing, fair and transparent arbitration debt mechanism and publicly supported private finance. Tiri has vast experience on debt issues having joined AFRODAD as Programme Assistant in 2000. Since then, he has been working in research and advocacy teams campaigning for debt arbitration, inclusive loan contraction processes, unconditional cancellation of illegitimate and odious debts, development debt swaps, impact of HIPC debt relief initiatives, PRSPs, and prudent debt management by African countries. In 2006 Tiri was seconded to the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) in Oslo, Norway to advise NCA on developing countries debt issues. His responsibilities included; integrating debt and economic justice issues into other NCA programmes and assisting NCA in articulating illegitimate debt issues within the international network and the ecumenical movement. Tiri holds a Masters in International Relations from the University of Zimbabwe. He also has a Post Graduate Certificate in International Development Studies from the University of Oslo and Bsc (Hons) Degree in Political Science from the University of Zimbabwe. 10
Lufingo Witson Mwamakamba Protocol and Partnerships Manager, Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) Lufingo Mwamakamba is Protocol and Partnerships Manager at the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN). He has over 8 years experience in project management, partnership building, and programmes administration. At FANRPAN, Lufingo is responsible for managing strategic partnerships with the host government, network membership and with regional and international partner organisations. His portfolio also includes coordinating FANRPAN communications and advocacy engagements at various high level policy platforms such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP). Since 2009, Lufingo has been responsible for coordinating media training of African journalists in agriculture, food security and climate change issues. In 2012 and 2013 he led a team of African journalists at the UNFCCC COP 18 (Doha, Qatar) and COP19 (Warsaw, Poland) who were supported to report on Africa s position in the global climate change talks. He has also been responsible for facilitating the engagement and participation of high level African decision makers in high level policy platforms such as the Global Landscape Forum (GLF). Lufingo holds an MSc in Health Promotion and Public Health from Brunel University in London, UK and speaks Portuguese as a second language. Dr. Rama Naidu Executive Director, Democracy Development programme Dr.Rama Naidu is the Executive Director of the Democracy Development programme. The Programme was initiated in 1993 in South Africa to consolidate and promote a democratic culture through research, capacity building, advocacy and civic engagement. He has been involved in research, materials development, strategic planning, facilitation, budgeting and organizational development for the past 13 years. Dr. Naidu has written several articles and edited publications on issues of public participation and civic engagement and is passionate about ethical leadership and the intricacies of organizational culture and transformation. He has been involved in Senior Leadership positions for the past 20 years both in the Academic and in the civil society sector. He holds a Doctorate in Social Geography and has been a fellow of North Western University in Chicago. He has also completed a two year course in organizational development and has consulted both nationally and internationally, specializing in the area of civic education and citizen participation. His clients included GTZ, the European Union, the African Union and several local non-government organizations. He has served as an Executive member of the Pan 11
African Civic Educators network for five years and presently serves as an executive member of the Kwa Zulu Natal Democracy and Election Forum. Sibylle Pfeiffer Member of the German Bundestag Sibylle Pfeiffer is Member of the German Bundestag, Germany s parliament. She is part of the CDU/CSU parliamentary caucus and full member of the Bundestag committee on economic cooperation and development. Since 2011, she is the spokesperson of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group on economic cooperation and development. Christabel Phiri Program Manager, Southern Africa Trust Christabel Phiri is a Program Manager for the Southern Africa Trust, coordinating initiatives in the fields of Household Level Food Security, Migration and Social Protection and Informal Cross Border Traders. She is an economist and a trade policy analyst. She has worked with various non-profit organizations in the development sector particularly in the areas of capacity building, building networks and alliances, organizing policy dialogues and fundraising. She has also been involved in various advocacy campaigns particularly around trade policy negotiations at national, regional and continental level particularly on the Economic partnership Agreement (EPAs) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Dr. Katja Pohlmann Policy advisor on Economic Cooperation and Development, CDU/CSU parliamentary caucus Dr. Katja Pohlmann is policy advisor on Economic Cooperation and Development at the CDU/CSU parliamentary caucus in the German Bundestag, Germany s parliament. Prior to this, she was advisor on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs for the CDU/CSU caucus. Kijala Shako Program Manager, Southern Africa Trust Kijala Shako is a Program Manager with the Southern Africa Trust in South Africa. She designs and manages large scale programmes in human rights, governance and development. She has extensive experience in bringing institutions and individuals together, multi-culturally nationally and regionally in Africa. Over the last 12 years, she has worked for Oxfam, UNDP and the Kenyan Section of International Commission of Jurists, among other national and regional institutions. Her current assignment is managing the Building Civil Society Capabilities Programme of the Southern Africa Trust. The focus of the programme is 12
advancing the understanding of civil society in the Southern Africa region, mapping out the civil society architecture, carrying out targeted institutional capacity development for regional civil society apex organisations, implementing the Leadership for Change initiative and continuously assessing the operating environment for civil society in the region. Kijala is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and holds a Master of Arts in International Conflict Management from the Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies at the University of Nairobi. Dr. Julia Steets Director, Global Public Policy Institute Julia Steets, Director at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), is responsible for leading GPPi s evaluation practice, as well as its humanitarian and development programs. Her focus areas include humanitarian assistance, innovation in development, governance, monitoring & evaluation, and multi-sector partnerships. As team leader, she has recently been responsible for the projects Evaluation of the Global Food Security Cluster, Evaluation of OCHA s Regional Office in West and Central Africa (ROWCA), Policy Development for the European Union's Humanitarian Aid Department (DG ECHO), Humanitarian Coordination in a Changing World an OCHA perspective, The Role of Transition Funds in Bridging Relief and Development, Transatlantic Cooperation in the GIZ, and the Real-Time Evaluation of UNICEF s Response to the Sa ada Conflict in Northern Yemen. Julia holds a PhD in social science from the University of Erfurt. She also holds an MSc in history of international relations from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard s Kennedy School of Government, where she was a McCloy Scholar. Stephanie Wolters Division Head for the Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, Institute for Security Studies Stephanie Wolters is Division Head for the Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, Institute for Security Studies. She is a researcher, political analyst and journalist who has been working in Africa for the past 20 years. She spent five years in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where she was a correspondent for the BBC, Reuters and The Economist, later joining MONUC (the United Nations Organisation Mission in the DRC) where she was the editor in chief of Radio Okapi. Stephanie continues to focus on the Great Lakes in particular, and on conflict zones in Africa in general. She has run media projects on Africa for the Mail & Guardian, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting and the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations. 13
Stephanie has consulted on conflict dynamics for various private and public entities, including The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. She has written extensively for the South African and international media and has also published academically, most recently writing the chapter on the DRC for In the Shadow of Violence Politics, Economics, and the Problems of Development, edited by Douglass C North, John Joseph Wallis, and Steven B Webb. Stephanie holds an MA in International Relations and International Economics from Johns Hopkins University s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Jonathan Zinyandu Technical assistant to the Executive Director, AFRODAD Jonathan Zinyandu is a Technical assistant in the office of the Executive Director at AFRODAD. He is responsible for partnerships and donor relations. Prior to joining AFRODAD Jonathan worked in various areas of research and training. He holds a BSc in Administration, an Executive Certificate in Community Development and Humanitarian Project Management, an Executive Certificate in Programme and Project Monitoring and Evaluation; all from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and a Diploma in Business Management/ Administration. Jonathan also holds a Master of Science in Development Studies from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). 14
ORGANIZATIONS African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Established in February 1991, the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is the outcome of collaboration between African governments and the international donor community. Its mission is to build sustainable human and institutional capacity for sustainable growth and poverty reduction in Africa. ACBF s vision is for Africa to be recognized for its socio-political and economic capabilities and endowments a continent with effective institutions and policies acquired through sustained investment in people and institutions. African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) is a civil society organization established in 1996 as a regional platform and organization for lobbying and advocating for debt cancellation and addressing other debt related issues in Africa. It actively contributes towards influencing policy change that redress and avert Africa s debt and development challenges based on a human rights value system. Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) The Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) is an independent research organization and think-tank. The institute was first established in 1960 as a non-profit organization in Pretoria. AISA s mandate is to produce knowledge aimed at informing sustainable political and socioeconomic development in Africa. Its vision is to be An indispensable African voice on African Affairs and its 2011-2015 Research Agenda is Seeking solutions for Africa s developmental challenges. Since June 2014, AISA has been incorporated into the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). Democracy Development Programme (DDP) The Democracy Development Programme (DDP) was initiated in 1993 in South Africa to consolidate and promote a democratic culture through research, capacity building, advocacy and civic engagement. The vision of DDP is to advocate for an active citizenry than can hold those in power to account, and a society in which constitutional rights yield tangible benefits for all, especially those living on the margins. The mission of DDP is to deepen democracy through the promotion of good governance, citizen participation and human socio-economic rights. 15
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) aims at enhancing food security and promoting sustainable agricultural development in Africa. It promotes effective Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources policies by facilitating linkages and partnerships between government and civil society, building the capacity for policy analysis and policy dialogue in Africa, and supporting demanddriven policy research and analysis. Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) was officially launched in 2001 as a non-profit organization with a mission to deliver independent research into social, political and economic issues that affect development in Namibia. The IPPR was established in the belief that free and critical debate informed by quality research promotes development. Institute for Security Studies (ISS) The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) is an African organization which aims to enhance human security on the continent. Founded in 1991, the mission and overall goal of the ISS is to advance human security in Africa through evidence-based policy advice, technical support and capacity building. South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) is an independent, non-government think-tank whose purpose is to encourage wider and more informed awareness of the importance of international affairs. It is both a centre for research excellence and a home for stimulating public debate. The Institute was founded in Cape Town in 1934 and has been located since 1960 in Jan Smuts House on the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand (in central Johannesburg) with which it has strong links. In 2008 it opened an office in Cape Town and in 2009 another in Pretoria to service important stakeholder groups in those cities. Its project funding derives from grants from international governments, multilateral organisations and private foundations while some core institutional funding comes from local corporate, diplomatic and institutional members. 16
Southern Africa Trust The Southern African Trust is an independent agency that supports deeper and wider engagement in regional policy dialogue to overcome poverty. It was established in 2005 to support civil society organizations in southern Africa to participate effectively and with credibility in policy dialogue so that the voices of the poor can have a better impact in the development of public policies. Southern Africa Development Community Council of Non Governmental Organizations The Southern Africa Development Community Council of Non- Governmental Organizations (SADC-CNGO) is the lead apex organization of non-governmental organizations operating in all the 15 SADC Member States. It aims at facilitating meaningful engagement between civil society and the SADC institutions and other relevant structures at regional and member state level in support of people-centered regional integration and development. (SADC-CNGO) 17
PROJECT PARTNERS The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is a political foundation associated with the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). In Germany, 16 regional offices and two conference centers offer a wide variety of civic education conferences and events. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The foundation s headquarters are situated in Sankt Augustin near Bonn, and also in Berlin. We are proud to bear the name of Konrad Adenauer. The first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany s name and principles are our guidelines, duty, and obligation. Established in 1955 as Society for Christian-Democratic Civic Education, the Foundation took on the name of the first Federal Chancellor in 1964. At home as well as abroad, our civic education programs aim at promoting freedom and liberty, peace, and justice. We focus on consolidating democracy, the unification of Europe and the strengthening of transatlantic relations, as well as on development cooperation. As a think-tank and consulting agency, our soundly researched scientific fundamental concepts and current analyses are meant to offer a basis for possible political action. Our conferences and events attract people who 'have some-thing to say'. In Germany, we offer more than 2,500 events per year which attract 145,000 participants. We provide moral and material support to intellectually gifted young people, not only from Germany, but also from Central and Eastern Europe and developing countries. We stay in close contact with our more than 10.000 alumni. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.kas.de/suedafrika/en/ The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent think tank based in Berlin. Its mission is to develop innovative strategies for effective and accountable governance and to achieve lasting impact at the interface of the public sector, business and civil society through research, consulting and debate. GPPi was founded in 2003 to develop innovative approaches to effective and accountable governance, promote political and social entrepreneurship and foster a strategic community that brings together the public sector, civil society as well as business. The institute seeks to contribute to a more vibrant think tank culture and improved strategic capacity in Germany and Europe. GPPi also seeks to support a transatlantic alliance with a global outlook and a focus on contributing to global governance. GPPi s work cuts across the divides that all too often still separate traditional foreign policy, such as great power politics and international security, and issues like development, the environment and human rights. GPPi s projects place a particular emphasis on cross-cutting topics such as leadership and organizational learning. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.gppi.net/ 18
LOGISTICS Workshop venue The workshop will take place on the premises of the Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung at 60 Hume Road, Dunkeld 2196 / Johannesburg Phone: +27 (0)11 214 29 00; Fax: +27 (0)11 214 29 13 Emergency contact: Marius Glitz +27 (0) 82 555 40 84 Hotel accommodation The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and GPPi will provide accommodation for all guests from outside Gauteng at the PROTEA HOTEL WANDERERS, Corner Corlett Drive and Rudd Road, Illovo 2196 / Johannesburg 19
PROTEA HOTEL WANDERERS details: Breakfast time starts at 06:30 am The hotel offers an internet (WIFI) access with some 100 mb per room per night free of charge Phone: +27 (0)11 770 5500; Fax: +27 (0)11 770 5555 Internet: www.proteahotels.com Shuttle The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and GPPi will provide bus shuttle services from and to all venues including an airport transfer to the hotel. Participants will be contacted individually to arrange details. Dinner We will have dinner in the evening of the 14 th August from 6.30pm onwards either at the Grillhouse in the Hyatt Shopping Centre; Corner Oxford Road and Bierman Avenue, Rosebank / Johannesburg or at a different location (TBC). Please let Alexander Gaus (agaus@gppi.net) in advance if you will join the dinner. Reimbursements For any costs to be reimbursed, please keep all your receipts. Without them we are unfortunately unable to reimburse you. Incidental expenses: Your accommodation, meals and drinks at the hotel as well as local transportation to and from the workshop venue (if agreed with the organizers) are covered. Please note that additional expenses (minibar, liquors, laundry, room service, telephone etc.) cannot be covered. 20