News – Dialogue for Justice

Dialogue calls on young Africans to lead

Promise of Leadership meeting draws attention to mentorship and creating social value

20 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 20, 2009 – The purpose of the Nelson Mandela Foundation's Promise of Leadership Dialogue, which began today, was to discuss critical issues affecting our continent and determine the role of leadership in addressing these issues, said the event's facilitator, journalist Pat Pillai,

Not even a highveld thunderstorm, which caused a 15-minute power outage and flooded the entrance hall of the Helderfontein Estate, could dampen the delegates' enthusiasm for the discussions on the first day of the two-day event.

Paul Kagame encourages African leaders to make a difference

Rwandan president highlights the need for Africa to stand on its own feet

20 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 20, 2009 – Rwanda's President Paul Kagame opened the Nelson Mandela Foundation's Promise of Leadership dialogue today with a keynote address highlighting the need for leadership in Africa to tackle the challenges facing the continent.

Held at the Helderfontein Estate, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, the two-day dialogue aims to examine the role of leadership in addressing these challenges.

Nelson Mandela meets Rwandan President Paul Kagame

Madiba greets fellow African leader

20 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 20, 2009 – Nelson Mandela met with President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, during a courtesy call at his office in Houghton today.

Nelson Mandela meets Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister

Madiba meets Uhuru Kenyatta

20 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 20, 2009 – Nelson Mandela met with Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta today.

ALI Fellows and the Promise of Leadership

Poem and parable get discussion flowing among network members

19 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

Mar 19, 2009 – Members of the African Leadership Initiative (ALI) met near Johannesburg today in a closed session, a precursor to the Nelson Mandela Foundation's Promise of Leadership conference, to discuss the way forward for their organisation.

ALI, which forms part of the Aspen Global Leaders' Network, focuses on creating networks to effect change. This is done by using the influence of powerful individuals and leaders who form part of the ALI classes.

Foundation to host Promise of Leadership conference

Promise of Leadership dialogue brings together Africa’s leaders

12 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 12, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation Centre of Memory and Dialogue is to bring together a range of past, present and future leaders to tackle the dynamic and challenging issue of "The Promise of Leadership".

In our two days of dialogue sessions on March 20 and 21 we hope to build on the fresh excitement that has emerged internationally for leaders who are accountable and inclusive and who lead in the interests of all their people.

Coming together to find solutions

Foundation hosts consultative forum to promote social cohesion

2 March 2009 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

March 2, 2009 – The aim of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s community dialogue programmes is to promote social cohesion by creating a safe place in which members of a community can come together to discuss the challenges they face and find sustainable solutions.

It was fitting, therefore, that the Foundation created a space at its buildings today for organisations to discuss the challenges facing certain communities in South Africa after the recent xenophobic attacks.

Facilitators get talking in Yeoville

Community conversation starts dialogue on peaceful co-existence

28 January 2009 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

January 28, 2009 – The 32 facilitators piloting the new community conversation series of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Dialogue Programme, have got their first taste of an actual conversation.

In partnership with a number of different organisations, this series of dialogues looks to promote peaceful co-existence in communities shared by residents of different nationalities.

New community conversations series to begin

Social cohesion: the theme for 2009 and 2010

16 January 2009 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

Jan 16, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Dialogue Programme will spend the next two years with communities in South Africa using conversation to promote peaceful co-existence.

Thirty community conversations will take place in five provinces in 2009 and 2010, in areas where South Africans and migrants from other countries live together.

Centre of Memory and Dialogue’s plans for 2011

1 January 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

Centre of Memory and Dialogue’s plans for 2011