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Unscrupulous politicians a threat to peace and prosperity
In November 2011, during a visit to Benin, Pope Benedict XVI
called upon African leaders to govern for their people and to
place the principle of social justice and humanism at the heart of
their public actions.He lamented, `At this time, there are too many
scandals and injustices, too much corruption and greed, too many errors
and lies, too much violence which leads to misery and to death. These
ills certainly afflict your continent, but they also afflict the rest of
the world.`
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25
to 26 October, Johannesburg: ISS 3rd International Conference: National
and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice
In October 2012 the Institute for Security Studies` Crime
and Justice Programme will be holding its 3rd annual international
conference on crime and criminal justice.
Over the past two years the conference has provided an
excellent opportunity for researchers, academics, policy makers and
practitioners who have an interest and passion for criminology to meet, network
and share ideas and experiences. The relationships developed during these
conferences have led to productive working relationships that span countries
and a broad range of crime and justice related issues.
The conference also offers an opportunity to showcase current
criminological research and policy initiatives from around the world.
We look forward to welcoming participants and presenters
from the African continent and elsewhere to share their research, innovative
thinking and insights.
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ISS Weekly Notice
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Resolving the Political Stalemate in Mali
David Zounmenou, Senior Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Pretoria
The recent developments in Mali, coupled with the coup in Guinea-Bissau, have left ECOWAS overwhelmed by an extremely challenging situation.
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The Military Veterans Act of 2011: Promising More Than can be Delivered?
Cheryl Hendricks and Henrietta Bwalya, Senior Research Fellow and Research Intern,Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
The issue of the compensation of military veterans - a key constituency within the ANC - is again in the spotlight. Does the Department of Military Veterans have the necessary resources to deliver on its promises?
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The Soft Power Role of Turkey in Somalia
Berouk Mesfin, Senior Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Addis Ababa
Turkey has recently assumed a leading role in the international quest to help Somalia regain political stability and economic normalcy. This stems not only from its genuinely humanitarian concerns but also from its broader strategic interests in Africa.
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Nuclear Weapons and their Consequences: The Relevance of International Humanitarian Law
Noel Stott, Senior Research Fellow, Transnational Threats and International Crime
The catastrophic humaniÂtarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and the relevance of international humanitarian law were highlighted during the preparatory committee meeting for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, held from 30 April to 11 May 2012 in Vienna.
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Policy
Brief No 31: Implementing Financial Disclosure in Local Government
Monitoring and Oversight
This policy brief is the final one of a four-part series
designed to assist municipal staff and elected councillors in South Africa to
manage and detect conflicts of interests in public life. The purpose of the
series is to support the effective implementation of financial disclosure
regulations by reflecting on institutional good practice and lessons learnt,
and providing practical advice and recommendations.
Disclosure systems
aim to strengthen public integrity, control conflicts of interest, optimise the
effective delivery of public services and increase the public’s confidence in
government. These objectives rely on effective monitoring and enforcement. This
policy brief addresses the monitoring and oversight of information that
councillors declare.
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ISS and HSF Seminar Report: Kenya`s Foreign Policy and Geostrategic interests
This seminar sought to
provide a platform to discuss among other issues, whether or not Kenya
needs to assert itself more, regionally and continentally, and if so,
what alternatives are available to do so? At a very basic level, what
explains
sometimes Kenya’s ambivalence in regional relations and does "Operation
Linda
Nchi" represent a shift by Kenya from
idealism to realism?
With
the region becoming a hydrocarbon province, a `new frontier` for oil and gas opportunities, there are suggestions that there
may potentially be game-changing scenarios in regional geopolitics; how should
Kenya exercise its symbolic,
economic, diplomatic and other methods of power, to make itself regionally and
globally competitive as per its vision 2030?
This
aim of the seminar is to understand the nexus between Kenya`s Foreign Policy
principles and practice, and link Kenyan policymakers with current research and
evidence-based policy options on pressing topical issues.
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South Africa Insight, Episode 12
Gareth Newham assessed last week`s DA`s march and
explains why Cosatu is against the proposed youth subsidy. Also, will Julius
Malema finally fade from the media spotlight and will the ANC court action
against the very controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma succeed?
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