ISS / Southern Africa Trust Joint Public Seminar: An African Union Government: Towards the United States of Africa

Date: 2007-05-25 to Invalid date

ISS / Southern Africa Trust Joint Public Seminar: An African Union Government: Towards the United States of Africa
Pretoria, 25 May 2007

 

The next Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, to be held in Accra, Ghana in July, 2007, will be devoted to a “Grand Debate on the Union Government.” This joint ISS/Southern Africa Trust public seminar will explore the historical and current context in which this debate is taking place, the envisaged modalities and implications of a United States of Africa, citizen involvement in this process, its bearing on gendered relations, and the imperatives for, and challenges of, moving forward with this ideal. 

 

Speakers:

• George Mukundi: The South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights & International Law
• Ozias Tungwara: Afrimap
• Mohau Pheku: International Gender and Trade Network
• Prince Mashele: Institute for Security Studies

 

Discussant:

• John Tesha: Africa Forum

 

Date: Friday, 25 May 2007 (AFRICA DAY)

Venue: ISS, Block C, Brooklyn Court, 361 Veale Street,  New Muckleneuk
(Parking in Brooklyn Mall and ABSA Court)

 

Time:12h30 to 14h30 (a light lunch will be served beforehand)

RSVP:Loreshnee Naidoo
Tel: (012) 346 9500
Fax: (012) 460 0997
E-mail: [email protected]