Promise of Leadership
Welcome
The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) in partnership with the African Leadership Initiative (ALI) will convene a three-day summit that will bring together the network of ALI fellows and other young emerging leadership groups from around the continent.
They will debate and conjure new thinking around the challenge of leadership in our times. The summit will be a combination of keynote, moderated panel discussion and working group sessions. Read more in the About section.
KEY FEATURES
The Programme section is a complete reference of conference events
The Speakers section offers in-depth information about keynote speakers and panellists
The Delegates' area is an interactive forum for discussion before the conference begins
Promise of Leadership News
Nelson Mandela Foundation launches Promise of Leadership book
July 27, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has launched a coffee-table book detailing the events that occurred at the first Promise of Leadership Dialogue, held in March this year. The dialogue took place at Helderfontein Estate, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 20-21.Promise of Leadership to be captured in coffee-table book
March 26, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and South Africa: The Good News are producing a coffee-table book about the recent Promise of Leadership Dialogue, held in Johannesburg on March 20 and March 21, 2009. The book seeks not just to capture the essence of the dialogue, but also to further the discussions by incorporating original writing by those who attended and by other thought leaders on the various session topics.Role of the media in moving Africa forward and vision for Africa in 2050 hotly debated
March 21, 2009 – The sixth session of the Promise of Leadership Dialogue was a fiery one, with participants hotly debating the role of the media in Africa, and perceptions of the continent in Africa itself and abroad, before the Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Achmat Dangor wrapped up the conference with the seventh session, entitled "Africa 2050: Looking to the Future".Promise of Leadership sessions focus on leaving a legacy in Africa
March 21, 2009 – Day two of the Promise of Leadership started with the Nelson Mandela Foundation's CEO Achmat Dangor asking people to reflect on the intense debates of yesterday and bear those in mind when debating today's topics. Dangor said that it was of particular significance that the day's dialogue sessions, which focused on Africa's past and future, occurred on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and on the annual Human Rights Day in South Africa.Dialogue calls on young Africans to lead
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
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
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
March 20, 2009 – Nelson Mandela met with Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta today.ALI Fellows and the Promise of Leadership
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
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.Madiba Quotes
We watched our children growing without our guidance and when we did come out, my children said, “We thought we had a father and one day he’d come back. But to our dismay, our father came back and he left us alone because he has now become the father of the nation.– Nelson Mandela – At the wedding of Zindzi Mandela 1992. Long Walk to Freedom, p720.
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The above images were taken at the recent Promise of Leadership Dialogue. To see all images in the gallery, click here.