The Dialogue Programme
About the Dialogue Programme
The Nelson Mandela Foundation seeks to contribute to a just society by promoting the vision and work of its Founder and convening dialogue around critical social issues.
Our Founder, Mr Nelson Mandela, based his entire life on the principle of dialogue and the art of listening and speaking to others; it is also the art of getting others to listen and speak to each other.
Drawing on the contribution that he, his colleagues and his comrades made towards creating our fledgling democracy, the NMF’s Centre of Memory and Dialogue encourages people to enter into dialogue – often about difficult subjects – in order to address the challenges we face today.
News
Professor Ismail Serageldin: Education and the knowledge revolution
July 26, 2011 – A lecture theatre at the University of Cape Town (UCT) law school was packed to the hilt yesterday as Professor Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, delivered the Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture here. Prof Serageldin’s lecture formed part of his journey to South Africa to present the Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, which took place on July 23, 2011 at Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium. The topic today was “Universities and the Unfolding Knowledge Revolution: Preparing for the 21st Century”.
[Video] Professor Ismail Serageldin
25 July, 2011 – This year’s speaker for the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture was Professor Ismail Serageldin, the Director of the Library of Alexandria. Prof Serageldin’s lecture addressed the topics of pluralism, social cohesion and social participation for social justice.
[Video] Professor Ismail Serageldin’s Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
23 July, 2011 – Today saw some 1 200 special guests, delegates and members of the public descend on the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg for the Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. This year the lecture was presented by Professor Ismail Serageldin, the Director of the Library of Alexandria.
Transcript of Professor Ismail Serageldin’s Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
23 July, 2011 – Today saw over 1 200 esteemed guests and delegates attend the Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg. This year the keynote lecture was delivered by the Director of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, Professor Ismail Serageldin.
Reflections on Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
23 July, 2011 – The Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture took place at the Linder Auditorium at the Johannesburg College of Education today. The speaker for this year’s lecture was Professor Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria.
Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture: Professor Ismail Serageldin speaks on social justice
23 July, 2011 – Professor Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, was this year’s speaker at the prestigious Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, which took place on Saturday, 23 July, 2011 at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg.
Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture dialogue: “The Challenge of Science in Building Democracy”
22 July, 2011 – Friday evening’s panel discussion and dialogue at the Nelson Mandela Foundation grappled with the topic, “The Challenge of Science in Building Democracy”.
Prof Ismail Serageldin speaks at the University of Johannesburg
22 July, 2011 – Harmonies of the University of Johannesburg Choral Group filled the Conference Hall at the Soweto Campus to welcome Professor Ismail Serageldin’s presentation entitled “In Conversations with Youth – the Shape of Tomorrow. The seven pillars of the knowledge revolution.”
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Recent Publications
Community conversations booklet 2010
This booklet captures the findings and discussions of the two-day consultative forum held in November 2010
Social cohesion booklet
The Foundation has just released a book capturing this two-year-long process, its achievements and challenges.
