Events and partners
Two UK launch events for the publication From military peace to social justice? The Angolan peace process (Accord issue 15) were held in October 2004 in collaboration with the British Angola Forum and Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs):
- a policy round table to discuss the relevance of Angola’s experiences for other African conflicts
- a public launch to bring the lessons emerging from the publication to a wider audience
Speakers included Accord issue editor Guus Meijer and authors Jean-Michel Mabeko-Tali and Filomeno Vieira Lopes, along with Alex Vines, head of the Africa Programme at Chatham House. Both events were chaired by Professor David Birmingham, board member of the British Angola Forum.
A launch seminar in Luanda, Angola with project partners Chà de Caxinde was supported by Carlos Figueiredo and the Observatório Político Social de Angola (OPSA). Radio and television interviews allowed the project lessons to be widely broadcast to Angolans.
You can read a review of the publication by José Luis Mendonça, 'Nós, angolanos, as velhíssimas crianças do mundo'.
Partners
Programme associate and Accord 15 issue editor Guus Meijer worked with organizations such as the Angolan NGO Action for Rural Development and the Environment (ADRA) to develop the project and bring the publication to life as an educational resource.
Acção para o Desenvolvimento Rural e Ambiente (Action for Development and Environment)
C.P. 3788
Luanda
Angola
Tel: +244 2395 132/398 653
Chà de Caxinde is a cultural and recreational association in Luanda.
Chà da Caxinde
Av. Do 1 congresso do MPLA
20/40
Luanda
Angola
Tel: +244 2 336020
Email: chacaxinde@ebonet.net