Please join us for this one day seminar co-hosted by My Vote Counts and UCT’s Public Law & Politics Departments: programme and RSVP details below:
Friday 28 August 2015
Oliver Tambo Moot Court – UCT Law Faculty, Middle Campus
08h00 – 08h30: Registration
08h45: Welcome and introductory remarks
- Prof. Pierre de Vos
- Prof. Anthony Butler
SESSION 1
09h00 – 11h00: International perspectives on the public vs. private character of political parties (the nature of political parties under the Constitution)
Panel consisting of:
Chair: Judith February (MVC)
- Prof. Jonathan Klaaren / Firoz Cachalia (Wits)
- Prof. Matthijs Bogaards (Jacobs University Bremen)
- Prof Cora Hoexter (Wits)
- Nurina Alley (Activist, MVC lawyer)
TEA11h00 –11h15
SESSION 2
11h30 – 13h00: The legal regulation of parties, elections, and campaigns.
Panel consisting of:
Chair: Ebrahim Fakir
- Prof. Joergen Elklit
- Raenette Taljaard
- Kgotsi Chikane (InkuluFreeHeid)
LUNCH 13h00 – 14h00
SESSION 3
14h15 – 15h45: Transparency, accountability & the fight against corruption
Panel consisting of:
Chair: David Lewis (Corruption Watch)
- Gabriella Razzano (ODAC)
- Michael Marchant (R2K)
- Lindsay Ferris (Sunlight Foundation)
TEA: 15h45 – 16h00
SESSION 4
16h00-17h00: Wrap up session: Where to from here? (1hr)
Facillitated by Ghalib Galant
To attend or for any queries: please email Judith February at judithgailhome@gmail.com or 083 453 9817
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