The Southern African Liaison Office

The Southern African Liaison Office

International liaison, dialogue and research.

Policy Dialogues SALO Highlights South Africa 

Sweden and South Africa – looking back and moving forward: Together for tomorrow – 27 November 2014

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panel5Embassy of Sweden in cooperation with the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO)

Sweden and South Africa – looking back and moving forward:Together for tomorrow

Can old fashioned solidarity still play a role in foreign policy? Examples from history and today.

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Date: Thursday 27 November 2014

PROGRAMME:

9.30 SESSION 1: LOOKING BACK…

SALO moderator, Ms Molly Dhlamini: Welcome and introduction

9.40 Amb Anders Hagelberg: Introductory Remarks

9.45 Amb Bengt Säve-Söderbergh: Looking back – Swedish foreign policy based on solidarity

9.55 Amb Birgitta Karlström-Dorph: A personal story of practical diplomacy in South Africa 1981-88

10.15 Mr Aziz Pahad: Commentary by former Minister for Foreign Affairs – A South Africa perspective

Mr Aziz Pahad

10:25 Discussion and questions

10.45 TEA BREAK

11.15 SESSION 2: MOVING FORWARD

Amb Bengt Säve-Söderbergh: Liberating a country – liberating people. Dialogue and international exchange as part of building a society based on solidarity

South African speakers include:

Mr Khulekani Skosana, The Gauteng Provincial Secretary of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS): The role of young people in building a society based on solidarity

12.00 Discussion, questions

Conclusion by moderator

12.30 LUNCH