The “Dialogue for Social Change” seminar
Seminar to take place in Johannesburg on 13 and 14 September, 2010
14 September 2010

The seminar agenda appears below:
13 - 14 SEPTEMBER 2010
VENUE: PROTEA HOTEL PARKTONIAN, BRAAMFONTEIN
AGENDA
DAY ONE - 13 SEPTEMBER 2010 |
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08h00 – 08h30 |
WELCOME AND REGISTRATION |
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09h00 – 09h15 |
Opening & Welcome Remarks
Achmat Dangor, CEO, Nelson Mandela Foundation |
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09h15 – 09h30 |
INPUT FROM DEPUTY MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS
Malusi Gigaba, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
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09h30 – 10h30 |
Session 1: Human Beings On The Move
Moderator: Achmat Dangor, CEO Nelson Mandela Foundation
Panelists: Malusi Gigaba, Deputy Minister, Department of Home Affairs Bernado Mariano, Regional Representative, IOM Sanda Kimbimbi, Regional Representative, UNHCR |
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10h30 – 11h00 |
TEA BREAK |
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11h00 – 12h30 |
Session 2: Dialogues for social change
Moderator: Mothomang Diaho, Head: Dialogue Programme, NMF
Panelists: Bea Abrahams, NMF Implementing Partner Vincent Williams, South African Migration Programme
Round-Table Discussion |
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12h30 – 13h30 |
LUNCH |
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13h30 – 15h00 |
SESSION 3: Key Findings Of Community Conversations
Moderator: Mothomang Diaho, Head: Dialogue Programme, NMF
Panelists: Bea Abrahams, NMF Implementing Partner Ken Mutuma, NMF Implementing Partner
Round-Table Discussion |
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15h00 – 15h15 |
TEA BREAK |
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15h15 – 16h30 |
Myth, Memory and Migration
Moderator: Ken Mutuma, NMF Implementing Partner
Panelists: Lucas Ngoetjana, KZN Christian Council Baruti Amisi, KZN Refugee Council Jean Pierre Misago, Forced Migration Programme
Round-Table Discussion |
DAY TWO – 14 SEPTEMBER 2010 |
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09H00 – 10H15 |
Truth-seeking, migration and Social Justice Mechanism for dialogue / for creating memory
Moderator: Sello Hatang, Manager: Communications, NMF
Joyce Tlou, SAHRC Verne Harris, NMF Paul Graham, IDASA
Round-Table Discussion |
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10h15 – 10h30 |
TEA BREAK |
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10h30 – 11h30 |
Media and Reporting: Fact or Fiction
Moderator: Achmat Dangor, CEO, Nelson Mandela Foundation
Panelists: Fikile Mbalula, Deputy Minister of Police Mondli Makhanya, Chairperson SANEF William Bird, Director MMA
Round-Table Discussion |
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11h30 -12h15 |
Discussions / Recommendations on Way Forward
Moderator: Mothomang Diaho, NMF
Closing Remarks
Fikile Mbalula, Deputy Minister of Police |
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12h15 – 12h45 |
LUNCH |
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12h45 – 13h45 |
Closed Facilitators' session Voices of Facilitators Handing of Certificates of Participation on the NMF SC Programme
Presiding: Achmat Dangor, CEO, NMF |

