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Constitution Hill, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), the Coalition for Peace in Africa and the Netherlands Institute for Southern Africa (NiZA) invite you to the book launch of
"Struggles in Peacetime",
working with ex-combatants in Mozambique, their work, their frustrations and successes
Building peace in war-torn societies is a challenge requiring sustained and multi-pronged strategies. The struggle for peace takes on many forms and involves a wide range of proponents. An important question facing these societies is whether ex-combatants, who were once key participants in the conflict and are now commonly seen as a key stumbling block to peace, have the potential to become vital actors in building sustainable peace. The picture presented in this publication provides a refreshing new perspective on this question. It challenges common stereotypes, explores and introduces new local capacities for peace, and asks deeper questions about the meaning of peace in the communities torn apart by war and now fractured by ongoing social, political and economic injustices.
Speakers:
Working with ex-combatants - a South African Perspective by Hugo van der Merwe, Project Manager in the Transition and Reconciliation Unit at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.
Ex-combatants in Mozambique by Jacinta Jorge, Director of Propaz, an ex-combatants organization working for peace in Mozambique.
Regional perspectives on the role of ex-combatants in peacebuilding by Pauline Dempers Chairperson COPA Southern.
Book launch by Esther Droppers, Program Officer at the Human Rights and Peacebuilding programme, NiZA
Chairperson:
Richard Smith is Peacebuilding Manager at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.
Venue: Old Fort conference, Constitution Hill, 1 Kotze Street, Braamfontein (see attached map)
Date: 28th March 2006
Time: 17h00 for 17h30 - 19h00
Parking: Available on the Fort Parade Ground (entrance in Kotze Street)
For further information, confirmation etc., please contact:
Kenneth Collis at kcollis@csvr.org.za or Spencer Chiimbwe at spencer@actionsupport.co.za
