| ACR and People
to People Delegation to South Africa
A diverse delegation of ACR members participated
in a People to People professional exchange to
South Africa November 7-19, 2004.
Click the links on the left to read reports
from members of the delegation and post your own
comments.
The delegation studied the nation's emergence
from decades of apartheid and South Africa's development
of a democratic society. Delegates will learn
about South Africa's truth and reconciliation
programs and share ideas with their counterparts
in South Africa.
Subjects discussed
during the exchange included:
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historical and cultural roots of violence
in South Africa;
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removing sources of conflicts, including
historical claims and land reform;
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the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions;
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gender issues and the AIDS epidemic;
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conflict resolution between races;
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amnesty versus prosecution;
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reconciling militant political adversaries;
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violence against women and children;
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community policing and urban crime;
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racial desegregation in schools;
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and youth gang violence.
The People
to People Ambassador Program was founded in
1956 by President Eisenhower to encourage professionals
to enter into dialogues with their counterparts
in other nations. More
More
about this trip
For more information, contact Mark Wilson,
ACR Office Manager and Assistant to the CEO and
a member of the delegation, at mwilson@ACRnet.org.
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