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style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Traditionalism, political
parties and democratic governance in Africa<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT size=3>The University of South
Africa’s (UNISA) Department of Political Sciences, in association with the
Centre for African Renaissance Studies (CARS), cordially invite you to its 7th
annual Africa Day conference on <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Traditionalism, political parties and
democratic governance in Africa</I></B>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT size=3>Africa Day commemorates
the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. In 2002,
the OAU was succeeded by the African Union (AU).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Venue</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">: Senate Hall, Unisa Main Campus, Preller
Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria, South Africa<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Date</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>2 June 2005 (8:30am – 15:00pm)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Who should
attend?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Academics/Researchers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Diplomats<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Government officials at
national and provincial level<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Mayors and
councillors<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Members of Parliament and
Provincial Legislators<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Traditional
leaders<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Business men and
women<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Consultants<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Journalists<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Representatives from
non-governmental and civic based organisations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Students<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT size=3>Registration is free
and full details will be made available in due
course.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT size=3>We look forward to your
attendance. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=AF
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT size=3>For further enquiries, contact
Ms Jonanda Bezuidenhout at:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT size=3>Tel + 27 – (0)12 - 429
6433/6068<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT size=3>Fax + 27 – (0)12 - 429
3221<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT size=3>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:bezuij@unisa.ac.za"><FONT
size=3>bezuij@unisa.ac.za</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=AF style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT size=3>Visit the University of
South Africa’s website at </FONT><A href="http://www.unisa.ac.za/"><FONT
size=3>http://www.unisa.ac.za</FONT></A><FONT size=3> and the Department of
Political Sciences’ website at </FONT><A
href="http://www.unisa.ac.za/dept/pol/"><FONT
size=3>http://www.unisa.ac.za/dept/pol/</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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