LAUNCH OF THE AFRIMAP REPORT ON

MALAWI DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

VENUE: RYALLS HOTEL, BLANTYRE

DATE: THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2014

PROGRAMME

OVERALL FACILITATOR: JOAB CHAKHAZA

TIME / ITEM
10h00 – 10h30 / Arrival and Registration / Malawi Elections Support Network (MESN )
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR)
10h30 – 10h45 / Welcome / MESN & OSISA
10H45 – 11H05 / Overview of Report / Prof Wiseman Chirwa
AfriMap Report Researcher and Author
11h05 – 11h45 / Panel Discussion on 20 Years of Multipartism:
·  Prospects for a viable local governance system beyond the tripartite elections
·  Donor dependence and the fragility/vulnerability of the Malawi political system
·  Effectiveness of Parliament as a legislative and oversight institution / Facilitator: Lillian Keifer,
Regional Director, PANOS
·  Dr. Henry Chingayipe
Political Analyst and former Director of Institute for Policy Research and Policy Development
·  Voice Mhone
Chair, Council for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi (CONGOMA)
·  Professor Fidelis Kanyongolo
Constitutional Law Expert
11h45 – 13h00 / Plenary
13h00 – 14h30 / LUNCH
14H30 – 15H00 / Is Malawi getting it Right on Elections? / Facilitator: Ozias Tungwarara
Director, AfriMap
Panellists:
·  Dr. Nandini Patel
Political Scientist, Researcher and Lecturer
·  Hon Justice Maxon Mbendera
Chairperson, (MEC)
·  Siphosami Malunga
Executive Director, OSISA
15h00 – 15h30 / Plenary
15h30 – 16h30 / TEA

LAUNCH OF THE MALAWI ELECTIONS INFORMATION CENTRE

VENUE: RYALLS HOTEL, BLANTYRE

DATE: THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2014

TIME: 16H30 – 18H30

PROGRAMME

OVERALL FACILITATOR: WISDOM CHIMGWEDE

16h30 – 16h40 / Welcome / Steve Duwa
MESN Board Chair
16h40 – 17h00 / Overview and Live Demonstration of the Information Centre / Rachel Sibande
SMAG Media Representative for Malawi
17h00 – 17h10 / Brief Remarks / Siphosami Malunga
Executive Director, OSISA
17H10 – 17H20 / Launch of Malawi Elections Information Centre / Hon Justice Maxon Mbendera
Chairperson, Malawi Electoral Commission
17h20 – 17h30 / Closing Remarks / Tanja Lubbers
Regional Director for Southern Africa, HIVOS
17H30 – 18H30 / COCKTAILS