Programme

UNESCO-ISS Expert Meeting on Peace, Human Security and Conflict Prevention in Africa

Institute for Security Studis (ISS), Pretoria, South Africa 23 - 24 July 2001

Published in Peace, Human Security and Conflict Prevention in Africa
Proceedings of the UNESCO-ISS Expert Meeting held in Pretoria, 23 - 24 July 2001


Monday, 23 July 2001

Chair: Mr L. B. Honwana, Regional Representative Director,
UNESCO, Pretoria
  1. Welcome and introduction – Mr Jakkie Cilliers, ISS

  2. Purpose of the seminar – Ms Moufida Goucha, UNESCO.

  3. ‘Programme of action on human security and conflict prevention – UNESCO SecuriPax Network’

  4. A brief conceptual framework for human security – Representative
    from Institute for Global Dialogue

  5. The view from the OAU – (Millennium Partnership for the African Recovery Programme; Omega Plan; Compact for African Recovery)

  6. Discussion

  7. Towards a common subregional agenda: The view from SADC

  8. Discussion on Southern Africa

  9. Towards a common subregional agenda: The view from ECOWAS

  10. Discussion on West Africa

  11. Towards a common subregional agenda: The view from IGAD

  12. Discussion on the Horn of Africa

  13. Towards a common subregional agenda: The view from ECCAS

  14. Discussion on Central Africa
Tuesday, 24 July 2001

Chair: Mr Jakkie Cilliers, Institute for Security Studies
  1. Towards a common subregional agenda: The view from COMESA

  2. Discussion on COMESA region

  3. Developing a common framework – presentation of framework agenda (to be developed during the meeting) – representative from the South African Institute of International Affairs and the Africa Leadership Forum

  4. Discussion

  5. Concluding remarks: Ms Moufida Goucha, UNESCO
Tuesday evening:
Cocktail dinner organized by UNESCO, Pretoria

Wednesday, 25 July 2001

Morning: Guided tour of Pretoria

Delegates depart.