Future Challenges to Policy-Making in Countries in Transition

The subsequent report is a documentation of the presentation to the Workshop Comparative Experiences of Policy Making and Implementation in Countries in Transition, 6th – 7th February 2001, Derry /Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The report reflects on discussions that predominantly revolve around the expected challenges in policy-making that countries in transition will face. Facets such as the patterns of need and popular expectation change to how popular sentiment is not always supportive of vision-based policy are briefly discussed.

 

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Graeme Simpson

Graeme Simpson, Co-founder of CSVR and former Executive Director, is an experienced peacebuilder with international expertise in violence, reconciliation and transitional justice. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from The University of the Witwatersrand, Master's degree History from the University of The Witwatersrand and BA Hons History; African Politics; Industrial sociology from The University of the Witwatersrand.

Brandon Hamber

Brandon Hamber is a former CSVR Programme Manager. He holds a PhD Psychology from The University of Ulster and BA (Hons) MA (Clin. Psych) Ph.D. Clinical Psychology from The University of the Witwatersrand.

 

Noel Stott

Noel Stott is a former CSVR Researcher and Senior Researcher at VERTIC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bibl (Hons) HDLIS FDLIS from the University of Cape Town.