Outline

SACCPS/CEAPS Conference 2016

part 1:　 10 February, 2016　/　Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
part 2:　 22-23 February, 2016　/　University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa

While the notion of 'African solutions for African problems' remains both important and popular when considering the issue of conflict resolution on the continent, Africa continues to be faced with various interrelated challenges to peace and security, while would appear to require responses at local, regional and international levels. The question of how these responses are best combined has yet to find an adequate answer. This conference featured a diverse group of speakers, who offered their perspectives on these issues, speaking on topics ranging from the performance of international and regional organizations, to actors involved in (and in potentially resolving) conflict, and to national and local measures focused on dealing with a host of political and social issues related to conflict.




SACCPS/CEAPS Conference 2016 (part 1) program

10 February 2016
Osaka University Library Hall (6F, Main Library)
Osaka, Japan


13:00
Welcoming remarks: Virgil Hawkins, Osaka University

13:05
Session 1: INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (Chair: Willem Ellis)


15:55
Session 2: ACTORS IN CONFLICT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (Chair: John Bwalya)


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15:00
Session 3: LOCAL-LEVEL PEACEMAKING (Chair: Michael-Njunga Mulikita)


15:50
Session 4: CASES FROM ZAMBIA (Chair: Lisa Kwaleyela)


16:40
Session 5: CASES FROM MOZAMBIQUE (Chair: Virgil Hawkins)


17:15
Concluding remarks:Toshiya Hoshino, Osaka University, Japan



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SACCPS/CEAPS Conference 2016 (part 2) program

22-23 February 2016
Albert Wessels Auditorium, University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa


Day 1: The State of South Africa

8:45
Opening Remarks: Prof. Lucius Botes, Dean: Faculty of Humanities, UFS

9:00
Session 1: Reflections on the Political (Chair: Virgil Hawkins)

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    Politics in South Africa: facts and fiction
    Mr. Roland Henwood, Department of Political Sciences, UP
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    The travails of becoming a democracy in an undemocratic world system
    Dr. Siphamandla Zondi, Institute for Global Dialogue
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    The Free State Province: An example of neo-patrimonial rule
    Mr. Roy Jankielson, Leader of the Opposition in the Free State Legislature
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    Media and government in South Africa in 2016
    Mr. Gert Coetzee, Editor of Volksblad


11:00
Session 2: Reflections on the Economic (Chair: Marina da Silva)

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    The South African economy: Is there still hope?
    Mr. Rocco Carr, Business Development Manager, Glacier
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    Economic policy for growth and jobs
    Prof. Philippe Burger, Head of Department of Economics, UFS
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    South Africa’s Foreign Policy and BRIC(S): A Critical Analysis
    Prof. Theo Neethling, Head of Department of Political Studies and Governance, UFS


13:30
Session 3: Reflections on the Social (Chair: Willem Ellis)

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    Why the Penny Sparrows are coming out of the closet
    Ms. Zubeida Jaffer, Writer-in-Residence, Department of Communication Sciences, UFS
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    How race can blind us
    Dr. Johann Roussouw, Department of Philosophy, UFS


15:00
Session 4: Reflections on the State of Education (Chair: Theo Neethling)

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    Professor Jonathan Jansen, Rector, UFS



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Day 2: Conflict Resolution in Africa


9:00
Session 1: Instruments in Conflict Resolution (Chair: Alta Vermeulen)


11:00
Session 2: Conflict Resolution in Africa: A View from the United Nations (Chair: Eben Coetzee)


12:40
Session 3: Case Studies (Chair: Virgil Hawkins)

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    China’s international peacekeeping contributions: Understanding China’s global positioning and involvement in peacekeeping in Africa
    Prof. Theo Neethling, University of the Free State
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    The outcome of institutional engineering in Nigeria【PDF/93KB】
    Prof. Michiya Kawamura, Osaka University
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    International and domestic contestation: The case of Mozambique's Prosavana Project
    Dr. Carla Bringas, Eduardo Mondlane Univeristy, Mozambique


14:20
Concluding remarks: Prof. Hussein Solomon (UFS) and Prof. Virgil Hawkins (Osaka)


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