Promoting Democracy: The state of public opinion and political behaviour - Foundation Office South Africa
Symposium
Details
08.30
Welcome
Prof Sibusiso Vil-Nkomo (UP)
Dr Werner Böhler (KAS)
08.50
Panel 1
Approaches to the study of voter behaviour and the role of public opinion in elections
Chair: Prof. Siegmar Schmidt (Uni Koblenz-Landau)
Panelists:
Dr Mike Wolf (University of Indiana-Purdue, Fort Wayne)
Dr Robert Mattes (UCT)
Prof Yogendra Yadav (CSDS India)
Discussion
10.30
Tea/coffee
11.00
Panel 2
Voter behaviour and public opinion in the South African national election of April 2009
Chair: Prof Garth le Pére (UP/IGD)
Panelists:
Ms Marié Harris (MARKINOR)
Prof Steven Friedman (UJ)
Mr Henry Jeffreys (Editor, Die Burger)
Prof Paulus Zulu (UKZN)
Discussion
13.00
Lunch
14.00
Panel 3
Title of panel
Chair: Prof Sandy Africa (UP)
Panelists:
Prof. S. Schmidt (Uni K-Landau)
Prof Alois Mlambo (UP)
Discussion
16.00
Closing session
Summary: Mr Roland Henwood (UP)
Vote of thanks:Prof Maxi Schoeman (UP)
16.30
Departure