Forum Speakers 2000-2008

Lead-in Speakers

2008

2008 Mr. Joel Netshitenzhe Head: Policy Co-ordination & Advisory Service; The Presidency
2008 Dr. Neva Makgetla Sector Strategies Co-ordinator: The Presidency
2008 Dr. Michelle Ruiters Senior Researcher: Institute for Global Dialogue
2008 Mr. Harald Winkler Senior Researcher: Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town (UCT)
2008 Dr. Hersheela Narsee Director: Department of Education; Research Co-ordination, Monitoring
2008 Prof. Robert Schrire Head of Department for Political Studies, University of Cape Town
2008 Prof. Anton Harber Lecturer: Media Studies University of the Witswatersrand

2008

Hon. Keletso Rakhudu
MP Pan African Parliament - Botswana

2007

2007 Dr. Essop Pahad MP: Minister in the Presidency
2007 Prof. Anton Harber Caxton Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, University of Witwatersrand
2007 Prof. Steven Friedman Research Associate: IDASA; Visiting Prof of Politics: Rhodes University
2007 Mr. Mazibuko Jara Co-managing Editor: Amandla Publishers
2007 Ms. Emily Tyler Genesis-Analytics
2007 Mr. Tony Knowles Senior Associate: Genesis Analytics & Biocomplexity Research Group. University of Stellenbosch
2007 Prof. Adam Habib Deputy Vice-Chancellor: University of Johannesburg
2007 Prof. Bruce Hewiston University of Cape Town
2007 Ms. Liz McDaid The Green Connection
2007 Dr. Xolela Mangcu Executive Chairman: Platform for Public Deliberation, Wits University

2006

2006 MEC Tasneem Essop Minister of Environment; Planning & Economic Development
2006 Prof. Patrick Bond Director: Centre for Civil Society: University of KwaZulu-Natal
2006 Ms. Linda Manyuchi Deputy Director: Resource Based Industries: Department of Science and Technology
2006 Ms. Barbara Schreiner Deputy Director General: Policy and Regulation, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
2006 Mr. Matthew Cullinan Partner: MCA Africa
2006 Dr. Bob Scholes Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
2006 Mr. Cormac Cullinan Environmental Lawyer; Director: Winstanley and Cullinan Inc.
2006 Prof. Maano Ramutsindela Senior Lecturer: Environmental and Geographical Science Department UCT

2005

2005 Prof. Linder Richter Executive Director: Child, Youth and Family Development; (HRSC)
2005 Mr. Ken Duncan Programme Manager: Swiss-South African Co-operation Initiative
2005 Prof. Andy Dawes Director: Child, Youth and Family Development (HSRC)
2005 Judge Johannes Fagan The Inspecting Judge of Prisons; Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons
2005 Mr. Pieter Dirk-Uys Entertainer
2005 Mr. Koketso Sachane P4 Radio Presenter
2005 Ms. Koleka Lubelwana Chief Director of Social Services

2004

2004 Prof. Don Peters Institute for Dispute Resolution; University of Florida
2004 Mr. Barry Gilder Director General: Home Affairs
2004 Mr. Sam Isaacs Executive Officer: S.A Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
2004 Mr. Terence Fife Provincial Director: Department of Land Affairs, Provincial Land Reform Office
2004 Mr. Bheki Sibiya DCEO: Business Unity South Africa
2004 Mr. Herbert Mkhize Executive Director: National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac)

2003

2003 Prof. Tom Lodge Department of Social Sciences, University of Witwatersrand
2003 Ms. Lucie Edwards Canadian High Commissioner
2003 Dr. Cobus de Swardt Programme for Land & Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), University of the Western Cape (UWC)
2003 Mr. Irvin Kinnes Independent Researcher; Founding Member of the WC Anti-Crime Forum
2003 Commissioner Frank Alton Deputy Divisional Commissioner of Crime Prevention: South African Police Service (SAPS)
2003 Dr. Claude Kabemba Programme Manager: Electoral Institute of South Africa (EISA)
2003 Prof. Lawrence Schlemmer Director: Helen Suzman Foundation
2003 Dr. F van Zyl Slabbert Political Consultant: Khula Group

2002

2002 Dr. Chris Landsberg International Relations Office: University of Witwatersrand
2002 Mr. Fezile Makiwane Director General: Department of Social Development
2002 Mr. Joel Netshitenzhe Policy co-ordinator and Advisory Service: The Presidency
2002 Mr. Mathatha Tsedu Chairperson: South African National Editors Forum (SANEF); Acting Chief Executive of News (SABC)
2002 Mrs. Sheela Patel Director : Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centre(SPARC) Mumbai, INDIA
2002 Mr. Roger Chennells Consultant: Chennels, Albertyn Attorneys
2002 Dr. Pallo Jordan Chairperson: Parliamentary Committee on Foreing Affairs: ANC MP

2001

2001 Prof. Sean Archer Department of Economics, UCT
2001 Mr. Michael Samson Director of Research: Economic Policy Research Institute
2001 Dr. Rashad Cassim Executive Director: Trade and Industrial Policy Secretariat (TIPS)
2001 Dr. Charles Meth Deparment of Economics: University of Natal
2001 Justice Albie Sachs Justice of the Constitutional Court
2001 Ms. Ruth Hall Senior Researcher: Centre for Rural Legal Studies
2001 Mr. Malcolm Keswell Department of Economics, UCT
2001 Ms. Patricia de Lille Member of Parliament: Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)
2001 Ms. Pat Horn Streetnet: Self-Employed Women's Union (SEWU)
2001 Ms. Ayanda Mvimbi Gender Advocacy Programme (GAP)
2001 Prof. Rob Dorrington Director of the Centre for Actuarial Research, UCT
2001 Ms. Dorelle Sapere Co-ordinator: Development and Welfare Agency: SACBC
2001 Mrs. Tracy Semple AIDS Programme Organizer: Diakonia Council of Churches
2001 Ms. Thuli Thabethe AIDS Network Co-ordinator: Diakonia Council of Churches

2000

2000 Dr. Frederick van Zyl Slabbert Khula Consultants
2000 Dr. Bernie Franaroff MD of Resolve Crime & Security Solutions
2000 Judge Willem Heath Special Investigating Unit
2000 Dr. Xolela Mangcu Centre for Policy Studies
2000 Prof. Kader Asmal Minister of Education
2000 Bishop Patrick Matolengwe Director of Reconciliation and Healing Programme:SACC
2000 Ms. Fatima Allie Executive Director: Cape Span Foundation for Corporate Responsibility
2000 Mr. Mark Loudon Consultant to NGO's
2000 Ms. Sian Hasewinkel Cape Town Child Welfare Society - HIV/Aids co-ordinator
2000 Mr. Niresh Ramklass Cape Town Child Welfare Society
2000 Ms. Stephanie Shutte Executive Director: Childline and Lifeline Western Cape

Upcoming Dialogues

October:
Environmental dialogue (date to be confirmed)

Climate Change - Looking to the Future
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26 – 27 October:

Theme: Who is governing S.A?
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This Dialogue will take place in 2011

Theme: Violence and Education
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