Abuse of women & children | AIDS/HIV | Crime & corruption | Corporatee values & practice | Ecojustice & religious communities | Media & religion | Poverty & Jubilee 2000 | Religion, the Arts & transformation | "African Renaissance" | Beyond the TRC | Faith & health | Globalization, poverty, women & the church | Land & faith communities | Nation state and xenophobia | Religion & labour | Science & religion
The workshops were "open plan" tables. Each table had a colour code. Delegates had to choose the workshop they wished to attend, but they could move freely between tables. The 1st session focused on "problem identification & challenges." The 2nd session focused on "solutions and ways forward."
Welcome & Introduction—"Ethical challenges of the present (Religion in public life)"
Chair: Dr Amy Marks (GSB, UCT) 1st Opening Address: Ambassador Carl Niehaus 2nd Opening Address:
Dr Chirevo Kwenda (UCT; Zimbabwe)
1 Abuse of women and children (white)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Karen Buckenham (c) & Lihle Dlamini, PACSA; Jane Keen (f) & Neil Henderson, NICRO; Zola Nanana, Shelter Module Student Group; Nonthando Hadebe & Nompumelelo Mncwabe, Kenosis Womens’ Group2 AIDS/HIV (red)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Jean Underwood (c), CPSA; Bongi Zengele (f), Thandanani; Charles Williams, WCPCC; Lungiswa Memela, Leadership South; André Mackrill, Health Dept; Daryl Hackland, Diakonia; Renate Cochrane, Moravian; Welekazi Sokutu & Nokuzola Mahlangu, Umtata Women’s Theol. Group; Chris Mbude & Sibongile Shabane, HIV/AIDS-Job Creation Group.3 Crime and corruption (yellow)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Stiaan v d Merwe (c), Transp. Int.; Peter-John Pearson (f), SACBC; Dirk van Zyl Smit & Sarah Henkman, UCT; Rashied Omar, NRLF & PWRSA; Daniel Maritz & Cecil Hector, Singles Group; Andy Kekana & Ben Moagi, Mamelodi Couples Group; John Langeveld, Justice & Service Group.4 Corporate values and practice (maroon)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Amy Marks (c), UCT; Gordon Oliver (f), PWRSA; Bernard Lategan, U Stellenbosch; Jan Hofmeyr, Mantis International.5 Ecojustice and religious communities (green)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Ernst Conradie (c), UWC; David Field (f), UNITRA; Victor Molobi & Percival Tau, Terila Sechaba; Vuyani Vellem & Toumakele Gosa, Khaya’mnandi.6 Media and religion (violet)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Albert Nolan (c), Challenge; Cedric Mayson (f), ANC; Elizabeth Knox-Seith, Denmark; Val Pauquet, Dimension.7 Poverty and Jubilee 2000 (blue)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Neville Gabriel (c), Jubilee 2000; Molefe Tsele, ESSET; Abp Ndungane, CPSA; Francis Wilson, SALDRU/UCT; Malcolm Damon (f), SACC; Russel Botman, UWC.8 Religion, the Arts and transformation (orange)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
John de Gruchy (c), UCT; Robert Steiner (f), UCT; Mike van Graan, Arts&Culture Trust; Bob Comin, CPSA.9 "African Renaissance" (black)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Chirevo Kwenda (c), UCT; Robert Franklin, ITC USA; Martin Prozesky, U Natal (f); Malinge Njeza, UCT; Afrika Msimang, PWRSA.10 Beyond the TRC (green)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Charles Villa-Vicencio (c), TRC/UCT; Glenda Wildschut, TRC; Philippe Denis (f), U Natal.11 Faith and health (white)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Fran Wenger & Fred Smith, Carter Center USA; Graham Bresick (c) & Minette Coetzee, Groote Schuur; Chuck Wanamaker (f), UCT.
12 SPECIAL WORKSHOP: Globalization, poverty, women and the church (Tuesday 16th 10:30-16:00)
Held under the auspicees of The Ecumenical Foundation of South Africa (EFSA) with the National Religious Association for Social Development in conjunction with ME99.
Venue: Breakwater Lodge, Faculty Hall
10:30 Registration 11:00 Welcome & Registration 11:15 Prof. Sampie Terreblanche (University of Stellenbosch) "The ideological journey of South Africa from the RDP to the GEAR
macro-economic plan"12:00 Mike Potier (Jubilee 2000) "South African macro-economic policy and poverty"
12:45-14:00 Lunch 14:00 Dr Mercy Oduyoye (Ghana) "Globalization and poverty: reducing welfare and sacrificing the women and children"
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Minister of Welfare)
Response
14:45 Dr Russel Botman (University of the Western Cape) "Globalization: a challenge to church and faith"
Dr Lionel Louw (University of Cape Town)
Response
15:30 Discussion 16:00 Prof Denise Ackermann Closure
Tea
End of workshop
13 Land and faith communities (orange)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Graham Philpott (c), Church Land Project; DDave Mayson (f), Surplus Peoples Project; Chris Langeveld, Land Affairs
14 Nation state and xenophobia (violet)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
William Everett (c), USA; Lee Ann de la Hunt (f), UCT; Tom Getman, Middle East/USA; Vincent Williams, IDASA.15 Religion and labour (red)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Phambile Ntloko (c), ICIM; Joy Kronenberg (f), Moravian; Lesego Seturumane & Victor Adams, CoT Project 2000; Sepetla Molapo & David Moloi, Baptist Convention.16 Science and religion (blue)
Convenors (c), core group and facilitator (f):
Mike Anderson (c), UCT; Douglas McGaughey, USA; George Branch & John Cumpsty, UCT.