Durban+20 Commemoration: Reflections on Youth and Racism Twenty Years later
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), South Africa, in collaboration with the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), held a webinar by MS Teams titled “20th Commemoration of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (Durban+20): Durban+20: Reflections on Youth and Racism Twenty Years later.”
Panel Speakers: Ms Abigail Noko, Regional Representative, Office UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Ms Fatima Chohan, Deputy Chairperson, South African Human Rights Commission.
Ms Malaika Mahlatsi, Pen and Azanian Revolution.
Professor Adekeye Adebajo, Director of the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg.
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Event Type
Venue
Online via MS Teams
Date
Friday 30 July 2021
Time
10h00-12h00 (SAST)
Ms Zoliswa Ntsoko (South Africa) is the Institute’s Administrative Assistant who assists with general administration and research. She is a seasoned professional with a background in Disaster Management. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Management from Milpark Business School, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management from Regenesys Business School. She also holds certificates in Project Management, and in Disaster Management. Previously, she has worked as a Disaster Management Specialist at the City of Johannesburg – Disaster Management Centre.
Ms Cecilia Lwiindi Nedziwe-Moyo is the Research Coordinator at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation. She previously served as a Regional Coordinator at the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA) in Zimbabwe between 2007 and 2013. She completed her master’s degree in International Studies, Peace, and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in Australia as a Rotary Peace Scholar. She has just completed her doctoral studies at Rhodes University. Her areas of interest include: gender, foreign policy, regional organisations and conflict resolution.
Ms Thembeka Somtseu is a seasoned professional with a background in the textile and construction sectors. She holds a National Diploma in Business Administration from the Durban University of Technology, and studied Development Communication and Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. She worked as a corporate communications specialist for more than ten years, serving in both local and multinational companies.