Global Afrikan Congress (GAC Azania)
in collaboration with Ebukhosini Solutions, Azali Nuru and Centre for African Renaissance Studies (CARS)
welcomes you to the
AFRIKAN HISTORY MONTH LECTURE 2009
Date: Saturday 28 February
Time: 12pm to 4pm
Theme: "Looking Backwards – Moving Forwards"
Venue: Centre For African Renaissance Studies, UNISA – Tshwane
Address: 287 Skinner Street, City of Tshwane
Download map by clicking here: www.unisa.ac.za/contents/docs/map.pdf
PROGRAM:
Welcome lecture
Mpho Mothoagae
Heroes and Heroines of Tshwane
Theme lecture
Dr. Samba Mburi Mboup
The future of Sudan to 2011 and beyond:
African dimensions on peace, justice and stability
Key note address
Prof. Catherine Odora-Hoppers
Identity, culture and knowledge
Vote of thanks by Prof. Shadrack B. O. Gutto
- Director and Chair of African Renaissance Studies (CARS)
Poetry and music
Afrikan books for sale
Please, note:
Program starts promptly, with lunch at 12.00 and then the main program proceeds
Please, contact Event Coordinator, Brother Reitumetse Johnson, for any further questions or information: 073 794 6837
About the lecturers:
Prof. Catherine Odora-Hoppers
Prof. Odora-Hoppers is a policy specialist and senior consultant to multilateral and bilateral agencies on international development, North-South questions, social policy, disarmament, peace, and human security. In 2001, she was appointed by the Minister of Science and Technology to lead the Task Team to Draft the National Policy on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (now under full implementation), and redraft the Legislation on the same. She has served as expert to the OAU, United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and UNESCO She is currently the holder of the DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Development Education at UNISA.
Dr. Samba Buri Mboup
Dr Mboup is an Associate Professor with CARS with academic merits and involvement within General and Comparative Literature, Swahili/Bantu Language and Civilization, African Renaissance Studies, NEPAD and African Politics.
Mpho Mothoagae
Mr Mothoagae is a lecturer with CARS and researcher within African languages, IKS, Indigenous Peoples and African Renaissance. He is involved in Kgautswane Community Development Project, the National House of Traditional Leaders and Tshwane Traditional Healers Forum.
