Second Annual EISA Symposium
The Second Annual EISA Symposium was entitled: "In Search of Sustainable Democratic Governance for Africa: Does Democracy Work for Developing Countries?"
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Nov 07, 2007 03:50 PM
to Nov 09, 2007 03:50 PM |
| Where | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Specific objectives of the Symposium were:
- Deliberate on current models of democratisation in Africa and policy challenges facing sustainable democratic governance
- Investigate whether poor countries can sustain democracy organically and reach their developmental goals
- Demonstrate how participatory democracy could enhance policy interventions aimed at poverty reduction through citizen participation, accountability, responsiveness and transparency
- Make specific recommendations regarding possible institutional and policy reforms that African countries could embark upon in order to strive towards sustainable democratic governance
