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A Director’s Forum with F.W. de Klerk
At a Wilson Center Director's Forum, former South African President F.W. de Klerk discussed challenges in his country and across the continent. In a detailed Q&A session, he addressed Afro-pessimism, political transition, and the lack of cohesive international policy on Africa.

Woodrow Wilson Awards for Public Service and Corporate Citizenship Presented in South Africa
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars recently presented the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service to South African Finance Minister Trevor A. Manuel and the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship to South African entrepreneur Raymond Ackerman at a dinner in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Podcast: Loren Landau Discusses Migration and Urban Transformation in South Africa
Loren Landau, Director of the Forced Migration Studies Program at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, sat down with CUSP Program Associate Allison Garland to discuss migration and urban transformation in South Africa. Landau was at the Wilson Center to participate in a major conference on "Transnational Migration to New Regional Centers".




Events
South Africa and United States Relations: A Post-Election Prognosis
Wednesday, June 10 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Moeletsi Mbeki, Deputy Chairman of the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA);
Ambassador Welile Nhlapo, Embassy of South Africa;
Ambassador Johnnie Carson, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs;
The Honorable Mrs. Grace Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, South Africa;
Princeton Lyman, Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations;
Lerato D. Mataboge, Trade and Industry Representative, South African Embassy;
Tony Carroll, Vice President, Manchester Trade;
Kevin R. Boyd, Director, Office of Africa, U.S. Department of Commerce;
Witney Schneidman, President, Shneidman & Associates International;
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Tensions, Territory and Terror: Understanding Violence against Foreigners in South Africa
Thursday, February 19 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Loren Landau director, Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa; Steven McDonald Consulting Program Manager, Africa Program, Consulting Program Director, Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity; Witney Schneidman President, Schneidman & Associates International, Washington, DC
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African Solutions to African Problems: The Case of Zimbabwe
Tuesday, February 17 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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A Conversation with F.W. de Klerk
Friday, February 13 2009, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
A Director's Forum with His Excellency F.W. de Klerk, Former State President of South Africa, Nobel Prize Laureate, and founder of The Global Leadership Foundation
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Reflections on a Presidency: 10 Years at Botswana’s Helm
Monday, October 06 2008, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
with His Excellency Festus Mogae, Former President of the Republic of Botswana.
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