PROGRAMME

EVANGELISCHER ENTWICKLUNGSDIENST (EED) AFRICA ALUMNI CONFERENCE

Presented as part of the 150 year celebrations (Theology Stellenbosch 150+) of the Faculty of Theology at StellenboschUniversity

Faculty of Theology, StellenboschUniversity, 27 – 29 January 2009

“Conflict, Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of Universities, NGOs, People’s Movements and Actors of Faith”

Tuesday 27 January
OPENING AND WELCOME ADDRESSES
8:30 – 8:45 / Prof. Elna Mouton (Dean, Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
8:45 – 9:00 / Prof. Russel Botman (Rector, Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
9:00 – 9:20 / Germany's Approach and Contribution to Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Africa
Mr. Jan Scheer, First Secretary, Political Affairs, Embassy of the FederalRepublic of Germany, Pretoria, South Africa)
INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATIONS
9:20 – 9:50 / The EED Africa Alumni Conference 2009 in context
Prof. Ignatius Swart (Executive Director: Academic and Research, Huguenot College, South Africa)
9:50 –10:30 / The EED and Africa Commitment in the Context of Sustainable Development Challenges
Dr. Rudolf Ficker (Head, Scholarship Desk, Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst, Germany)

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10:30 – 11:00 / COFFEE / TEA
MAIN SECTION 1: THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES
11:00 – 12:00 / Keynote address 1: Corruption as the Deliberate Disdain to Sustainable Development in Africa
Prof. Danny Titus (Chief Executive Officer, Afrikaans Language and Culture Society [ATKV], South Africa)
12:00 – 13:00 / The role of South African universities in the revitalisation of African higher education: StellenboschUniversity’s approach
Dr. Christoff Pauw (Coordinator: Initiatives in the South,
Division of Research Development, StellenboschUniversity)

The contribution of the University/ universities to sustainable development in Africa: the case of Sudan
Dr. David Lomeling (Representative at the NEPAD Council, Sudan)
13:00 – 14:00 / LUNCH
14:00 – 15:30 / The contribution of the National Institute of Studies and Research of Guinea-Bissau to scientific sustainability and development
Prof. Samba Sane (Investigator, National Institute of Studies and Research, Guinea-Bissau & Professor, Integrated Regional University of Alto Uruguai and Missoes, Campus of Frederico Westphalen, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
The impact of climate change on the Southern African rural economy: the place and role of universities and faith actors in holistic and comprehensive coalition
Dr. Jean Luc Mastaki Namegabe (Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa,Zambia)
The role of universities towards sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of MoshiUniversityCollege of Cooperative and Development Studies in Tanzania
Dr. Exaud Mwende (Senior Lecturerand Head,Department of Management and Information Technology, Tanzania)

15:30 – 16:00 / COFFEE / TEA
16:00 – 17:30 / Developing structures for research in an African university: the case of the ProtestantUniversity of Congo
Prof. Patrick Bakengela Shamba (Professor of Human Resource Management, Protestant University of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo)

Service delivery protests in South Africa: The role of universities in policy-related research, practice-oriented research and implementation-driven research
Prof. Lucius Botes (Director and Professor of Development Studies, Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, South Africa)

Challenges facing agricultural higher education, training and innovation in Tanzania: The case of SokoineUniversity of Agriculture
Dr. Damian Gabagambi (Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania)

18:30 / Welcome Function for EED Africa Alumni Conference guests/ participants hosted by the International Office of StellenboschUniversity
Venue: SasolArt Museum
Wednesday 28 January
8:30 – 10:30 / From Relationships to Partnerships - exploring the role of the University of the Free State in the Khula Xhariep Partnership in the Southern Free State
Rev. Kiepie Jaftha (Chief Director, Community Service, University of the Free State, South Africa)

South African Universities and the challenge of redress: the case of Stellenbosch University
Dr. Christo Thesnaar (Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Practical Theology and Missiology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
Conflict transformation – exporting peace from university campuses
Mr. Willem Ellis (Executive Officer, International Institute for Development and Ethics, Africa Office, University of the Free State, South Africa)

Land disputes and their social and political implications: Testimony from Dar es SalaamCity and the role of universities
Prof. Wilbard Kombe (Professor of Urban Land Management at ArdhiUniversity and Director of the Institute of Human Settlement Studies, Tanzania)

10:30 – 11:00 / COFFEE / TEA
MAIN SECTION II: THE ROLE OF NGOs AND PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS
11:00 – 12:00 / Keynote address 2: Culture and Creed: Contradictions in and constraints to building a human rights culture and effective social movements in Africa?
Dr. Getrude Fester (Professor Extraordinaire, Women and Gender Studies Programme, University of the Western Cape, South Africa)
12:00 – 13:00 / Collaboration between NGOs and universities in reintegrating children affected by war for sustainable peace and development in Northern Uganda
Mr. Kennedy Amone-P’Olak (Lecturer , Dept. of Mental Health, Gulu University, Uganda)

Widowhood rites: the dehumanising tradition and its implication for women in Cameroon
Me.Patience Lum Ambe (Research and Strategy Officer, International Circle for the Promotion of Creation, Bafoussam, Cameroon)
13:00 – 14:00 / LUNCH
14:00 – 16:00 / Building a sustainable development process through participatory learning: The case of ASDEG in a local Cameroonian community
Mr. Issiaka Yende (Development Consultant, Action Stratégique pour un Développement Global [ASDEG],Cameroon)
Farmer participation in adoption of horticultural innovations in Kenya: A comparison of Kakamega and Machakos districts
Mr. Titus Magomere (Tutorial Fellow, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Nairobi, Kenya)

Research, farmer and extension linkages in improving the livelihoods in some rural areas of the AmharaNationalRegionalState (ANRS), Ethiopia
Dr. Yitbarek Semeane (Agriculture and Natural Resource Advisor, Sida Amhara Rural Development Programme, Debre Markos, Ethiopia)

The global food price crisis: Is an appropriate government response possible? A South African perspective
Mrs. Josephilda Nhlapo-Hlope (Chief Economist, Policy Co-ordination & Advisory Services, The Presidency,Republic of South Africa); Mr. Sdumo Hlope (Quality Assurance Manager, Denel Dynamics, South Africa)
16:00 – 16:30 / COFFEE / TEA
16:30 – 18:30 / Women, peace and sustainable development in Zimbabwe
Dr. Chido Matewa (Director, Africa Women Filmmakers Trust, Zimbabwe)
Peace-building through African civil society: The role and place of NGOs with special reference to the Democratic Republic of Congo
Mr. Mwakamubaya Nasekwa Deogracias (Executive Director, Programme de Promotion de Soins de Sante Primaires [PPSSP], Democractic Republic of Congo)

Youth, sustainability and peace in Tanzania: The contribution of the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF)
Me.Virginia Kainamula (Consultant in Counselling and Prevention Strategies for Health-Related Issues & part-time lecturer, AgaKhan University, Tanzania)

The role of NGOs in mitigating abuse of rights to basic health care in conflict ridden African countries: A case study of the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) in Northern Uganda (2003-2006)
Dr. James Eyul (Health Programme Advisor, Tearfund DMT, Uganda)

EVENING FREE FOR CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
Thursday 29 January
MAIN SECTION III: THE ROLE OF ACTORS OF FAITH
8:30 – 9:30 / Keynote address 3: Fight the good fight: Religion, conflict and development in Africa
Prof. Gerrie Ter Haar (Chair in Religion and Development, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands)

9:30 – 10:30 / Ethical leadership for peace and sustainable development in Africa: The performance of the Evangelical Medical Centre (CME) in the post-war period in North-East Congo illustrated by photos and statistics
Mr. Jonathan Ndungo Hangi (Section Head,Community Health, Institut Superieur de Techniques Medicales de Nyankunde, Democratic Republic of Congo)

Experiences of the Quaker Peace Network-Africa, the Alternatives to Violence Project, Ecumenical Accompaniment, Gender Reconciliation and a proposed model for building sustainable peace
Mr. Jeremy Routledge (Coordinator, Phaphama Initiatives, Cape Town, South Africa)

Sustainable seminaries, reliable leadership: The NetAct story 1999-2008
Prof. H. Jurgens Hendriks (Executive Director, Network for African Congregational Theology [NetAct], Stellenbosch University, South Africa)


11:00 – 11:30 / COFFEE / TEA
11:30 – 13:00 / The church as a victim of religion-based violence and mediator in conflict resolution: The case of EthiopianEvangelicalChurch Mekane Yesus (EECMY)
Mr. Sebilu Bodja (Planning and Programming Department Head, Children’s Home and Society & Family Services (CHFS), Ethiopia)

The role and impact of faith-based organisations (FBOs) in conflict, peace and sustainable development: A perspective from West Africa
Mr. Patrick Ajuno Sesay (Development Director, National Pentecostal Mission, MemberChurch of the Council of Churches in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone)

Faith-based organisations contributing to peace and sustainable development: The case of the Christian Relief and Development Association in Ethiopia
Mrs. Abeba Amare (HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Support Programme Coordinator, Christian Relief and Development Association [CRDA], Ethiopia)

13:00 – 14:00 / LUNCH
14:00 – 16:00 / The contribution of Umugiraneza Association to the process of sustainable development after the role of Rwandian FBOs in the genocide
Mr. Laban Habimana (Programme Director, Umugiraneza Association, Kigali, Rwanda)
Opportunities and challenges for peace-building and sustainable development: The case of the EvangelicalLutheranChurch in Tanzania
Dr. Declare Mushi (Lecturer, Tumaini University- KCM College, Tanzania)

Reflections on the role of the church in overcoming violence
Mr. Christoph Baumann (Peace-building Advisor/Lecturer/Development Worker, University of KwaZulu Natal, Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
Programme and KwaZulu Natal Christian Council)
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The Role of White Farmers and the Religious Community in Land Reform:A Case Study from KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Dr. Deon Snyman (Chief Operating Officer, Foundation for Church-led Restitution, Cape Town; Minister, Uniting Reformed Church in South Africa)
16:00 – 16:30 / COFFEE / TEA
16:30 – 17:30 / CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS
EED Alumni panel
Dr. Rudolf Ficker (EED)
Ms. Beate Schreiber (EED)
18:30 / Closing function: Barbeque (sponsored by the Rector of the University of Stellenbosch, Prof. Russell Botman)
Venue: Faculty of Theology, StellenboschUniversity

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