Policy dialogues
Reports from SALO’s dialogues, where government, civil society and international partners meet in a safe space to work through a crisis.
SALO Public Dialogue on Mozambique
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with OSISA, kicked off the year with a public multi-stakeholder dialogue on the conflict in the north of Mozambique. Date: Thursday, 13 January 2022Time: 11:00am - 13:00 pm (CAT) …

Public Dialogue on the Security Situation in Mozambique - By Ineke Stemmet, SALO - 9 Dec 2021
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Public Dialogue on the crisis in Mozambique. - 9 Dec 2021
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation hosted a Public Dialogue on the crisis in Mozambique on ?Thursday, 9 December 2021 The aim of this dialogue was to discuss the current situation …

SALO Public Community Dialogue on Local Government - 30 Nov 2021
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation held a Public Community Dialogue on Local Government. The dialogue acted as a debriefing session on the outcomes of the recent local government …

Policy Brief: SALO Public Multi-stakeholder Dialogue: Zimbabwe Civil Society Briefing - 19 Nov 21
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Public Civil Society Briefing on Zimbabwe - 19 November 2021
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a Public Civil Society Briefing on Zimbabwe on 19 Nov 2021. The civil society briefing focused on the challenges civil society is facing regarding the closure of democratic space, and the …

Policy Brief - SALO Public Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on eSwatini
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Public Dialogue on Recent Developments in Eswatini - 12 Nov 2021
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a public dialogue discussing recent developments in Eswatini. This dialogue featured voices based in Eswatini and the region. The Southern African People’s Solidarity Network (SAPSN) recently …

SALO Public Dialogue: Local Government Elections
Header Image: “Hope you voted…” by Darryn van der Walt is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, held a Dialogue on the upcoming Local Government Elections. …

SALO Public Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on eSwatini - 25 Oct 2021
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Public Multi-stakeholder Dialogue to discuss the current protests in eSwatini - 25 Oct 2021
SALO hosted a public multi-stakeholder dialogue to discuss the current protests in eSwatini, the human rights situation in the country and eSwatini’s obligations towards its citizens. In the last week, escalating protests have taken place …

SALO Public Dialogue: Zimbabwe and the Future of Sanctions - 21 Oct 2021
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with the Embassy of Norway in South Africa, held a virtual public dialogue focusing on international economic re-engagement with Zimbabwe. The UN announced in September that it will …

Multi-stakeholder Dialogue to Build Regional Civil Society Solidarity for eSwatini Civic Actors - 7 Oct 2021
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with OSISA, held a public multi-stakeholder dialogue on Eswatini to build regional civil society solidarity for eSwatini civic actors (including students, labour, and churches among …

Policy Brief - SALO Public Multi-stakeholder Dialogue: Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill - 28 Sept 21
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SALO Public Multi-stakeholder Dialogue: Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill - 28 Sept 2021
SALO hosted a public multi-stakeholder dialogue on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Billwith a particular focus on the LGBTQIA+ community, racism, and crimes against other marginalised communities such as …

SALO, in partnership with the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa - multi-stakeholder dialogue on the conflict in Northern Mozambique.
When: Thursday September 16, 2021 11:00am - 13:00 (CAT) SALO, in partnership with the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, hosted a public multi-stakeholder dialogue on the conflict in Northern Mozambique. Voices of marginalized …

SALO Public Policy Dialogue: In Discussion with H.E. David Hamadziripi, Zimbabwean Ambassador to South Africa - 9 Sept 2021
SALO, in partnership with the Norwegian Embassy, is hosting a public policy dialogue with keynote speaker, **Mrs Melody Chaurura (Consul General, Zimbabwe Consulate-General)*. In addition,**the panel will feature Mr Bram Hanekom, Social …

Zimbabwe 2023: Lessons from the Zambian & Malawian Elections. - 26 August 2021
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a public regional multi-stakeholder workshop, “Zimbabwe 2023: Lessons from the Zambian & Malawian Elections” on the 26th of August 2021. With this dialogue, SALO brought together voices from …

Public Regional Multi-stakeholder Women's Month Dialogue. - 19 Aug 2021
This dialogue brought together women from the region to discuss issues affecting women, including gendered political violence and political exclusion. Recent developments, as well as deep-seated structural problems, will be explored from …

SALO Public-Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Eswatini - 12 August 2021
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held to a public multi-stakeholder dialogue on the pro-democracy protests in Eswatini, bringing a range of political party views from inside the country and South Africa. The dialogue took place …
