Policy dialogues
Reports from SALO’s dialogues, where government, civil society and international partners meet in a safe space to work through a crisis.
"Extractive Futures" Dialogue Series Workshop - Challenges and Opportunities-
Monday 16 March 2015 Burgers Park Hotel, Pretoria The “Extractive Futures Dialogue Series” is aimed at enhancing the sustainability and development contribution of resource extraction in South Africa and the region by facilitating …
Major South African Foreign Policy Trends and Issues for 2015 - 4 February 2015
Below - Keynote Speaker: Dr Eddie Maloka, Special Advisor to the SA Minister of International Relations and Cooperation and SA’s Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region
A South African CSOs Consultative Workshop on Post-2015 - 12 December 2014
Facilitator: Ambassador George Nene, South Africa’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations The process of developing a development framework that will succeed the millennium development goals (MDGs) is entering a critical …
Sweden and South Africa – looking back and moving forward: Together for tomorrow - 27 November 2014
Embassy 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 …
Regional Workshop on Extractives Revenue Transparency “Extractive Futures Dialogue Series” - 13 Nov 2014
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a regional multi-stakeholder workshop on Extractives Revenue Transparency on the 13 of November 2014. The workshop was part of the “Extractive Futures Dialogue Series” aimed at enhancing the …
Women’s Day Policy Dialogue - Thursday 7th August 2014
“Women and Children in Conflict Situations: Gaza, Sudan/South Sudan and the Central African Republic” Date: Thursday 7 August 2014 Venue: Burgers Park Hotel, 424 Lilian Ngoyi St (Van der Walt Street), Pretoria Ms Venitia Govender - South …
Building International and Regional Consensus on Swaziland - 15 May 2014, Cape Town
In the wake of recent arrests of political activists in Swaziland, SALO hosted a workshop with speakers from the pro-democracy movement of Swaziland. Nation Magazine editor Bheki Makhubu and Human Rights Lawyer Thulani Maseko are still in …
Madagascar: Lessons learnt in the process of moving from an illegal government to a legitimate government
Wednesday, 23rd April The Hon. Marius Fransman, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, speaking on: “Madagascar: Lessons learnt in the process of moving from an illegal government to a legitimate …
Workshop on the Rule of Law in Swaziland - 16 April 2014, Pretoria
There is mounting concern about the deterioration of the Rule of Law and the human rights situation in Swaziland. An example of this is the recent arrest of human rights lawyers Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu, the Editor-in-Chief of The …
A Human Rights Day Policy Dialogue - Focusing on Gender and Human Security in Africa, particularly violence and discrimination against LGBTI individuals
Tuesday 25th March 2014 Hon John Jeffery (MP) - Deputy Minister, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development “Thank you for the invitation to the Dialogue event. I am always impressed at the work that SALO does in contributing to …
A Report Back Workshop on the 10th Plenary of the Kimberley Process
Thursday 06 March 2014, Pretoria Since South Africa’s 2013 chair of the Kimberley Process, SALO, through the EU-SA dialogue facility and working with SA’s Department of Mineral Resource, embarked on a process of research and convening …
SALO WORKSHOP - Shaping the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Identifying opportunities for a renewed focus on peace and security as preconditions for sustainable development in Africa Thursday 27th February 2014, Pretoria The 22nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit adopted the African …
SALO WORKSHOP - "A Review of Lessons Learnt from the Elections in Southern and Eastern Africa in 2013"
Kenya, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique, Madagascar 6 February 2014, Pretoria Hon. Obed Bapela, Deputy Minister in the Presidency and Head of ANC International Relations, was the keynote speaker. He gave an overview of the elections that had …
SALO workshop - "South Africa in Africa: 20 years into democracy."
Tuesday 4th February 2014, Burgers Park Hotel, Pretoria Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Lindiwe Zulu (right), International Relations advisor in the South African Presidency receiving flowers from SALO’s Operations Manager, Francisca Mdleleni …
SALO workshop: Reflections on the First Round of the Malagasy Presidential Elections and the Prospects for Peace and Security - 3 December 2013
**Workshop Venue:**The Town House Hotel, Cape Town CBD Speakers: Enver Daniels- Chief State Law Adviser at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Served as head of the Troika legal team on Madagascar. Tsiresy Bernard- …
A workshop on: The role of the Kimberley Process in addressing conflicts in Africa: special focus on DRC and CAR - 12 November 2013
From the 19th to the 22nd of November 2013, the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS or KP), a tripartite global governance initiative bringing together governments, the diamond industry and civil society to curb the trade of …
SALO Building Regional and International Consensus Workshop: EGYPT AND WESTERN SAHARA - 5 September 2013
First Session: Chair: Ms Carmen Smidt, ANC International Relations Manager, South South Cooperation To the left: Mr Ebrahim Ebrahim, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa - Topic: Briefing on South …
Building Regional and International Consensus Workshop: African Women and Peace Building - 20 August 2013
First Session Panel from left to right - Fatima Swartz,Chairperson, ACTION Support Centre, Steering Committee Abshiro Said Haji Mohamed, South African Somali Women’s Network Zeenat Adam, DIRCO, Director, Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean …
"Zimbabwe: two days after the Referendum; and a tribute to the late Phyllis Naidoo with special reference to her time in exile in Zimbabwe." - 18th March 2013
**** Bishop Rubin Philip, Dean of the Province of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa and Chairperson of the SALO Board with Francisca Mdleleni (SALO Operations Manager) welcoming everyone to the event. Sukhthi Naidoo, daughter of the …
Building Regional and International Consensus in Southern Africa: Botswana/Zimbabwe/South Africa: Diamonds
31 January 2013, Burgers Park Hotel, Pretoria From left to right: Ambassador Welile Nhlapo (Former National Security Advisor to the South African President; and Chair of the Kimberley Process, as of 1 January 2013), HE Kenny Kiniotiro …
