Ortarchi Programme

O.R. TAMBO AFRICA

RESEARCH CHAIRS INITIATIVE LAUNCH

27 OCTOBER 2020

“Those of us who were deeply involved in the anti-apartheid campaigns were always aware of Oliver and he was held in deep respect. His face did not festoon posters; his image did not inspire t-shirts. But we knew all the time of his leadership and his tireless work.” Lord Peter Hain

Oliver Tambo never wavered from his vision for a free, just South Africa. His principled and values-based leadership style was the glue that held the African National Congress, which he led for almost thirty years, together in exile. Sadly, he did not live to see the dawn of the democratic dispensation that he dedicated his life to fighting for, passing away a mere year shy of the 1994 national elections.

The Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation (the Foundation) is a public benefit organisation established to promote, protect and preserve the legacy of veteran freedom fighters and doyens of democracy, Oliver and Adelaide Tambo. The Foundation achieves this by undertaking education-focused, community- upliftment initiatives that seek to instil the values for which the Tambos stood into a new generation. We believe that these values, such as integrity, selflessness, and collective, servant leadership, are critical in consolidating our democracy. By equipping young leaders with the tools to reinforce the gains made by Oliver Tambo, South Africa’s democratic dispensation will be protected and nurtured for years to come.

The Foundation has partnered with South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to develop the O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI). The initiative was first announced in 2017 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oliver Reginald Tambo. Now, the initiative stands ready to launch the inaugural 10 O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs as selected by ORTARChI.

PROGRAMME

O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative Launch 27 October 2020 Facilitator: Joy Doreen Biira, Moderator & Media Personality (Kenya) Time Item Speaker 14:30-14:35 EVENT BEGINS 14:35-14:40 Welcome Address Dr Molapo Qhobela Overview of ORTARChI CEO, National Research Foundation (South Africa) 14:40-14:45 Video: The Life of Oliver Reginald Tambo 14:45-14:50 Tambo Legacy Ms Zengeziwe Msimang CEO, Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation (South Africa) 14:50-14:55 Introduction of Hon. Dr. Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology (South Africa) 14:55-15:05 Ministerial Address Hon. Dr. Blade Nzimande Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation (South Africa) 15:05-15:15 Video: Inaugural O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs 15:15-15:20 Introduction of Panel 15:20-16:00 Ministerial Panel Discussion Hon. Dr. Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation (South Africa) Hon. Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (Ghana) Hon. Eng. Dr. Brian Mushimba, Minister of Higher Education (Zambia) Hon. Prof. Joyce Ndalichako, Minister of Education, Science and Technology (Tanzania) represented by Prof James Epiphan Mdoe, Deputy Permanent Secretary 16:00-16:20 Ministerial Messages of Support Hon. Dr. Douglas Letsholathebe, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology (Botswana) Hon. Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Uganda) Hon. Gabriel Ismail Salimo, Minister of Science and Technology, Higher and Technical Vocational Education (Mozambique) represented by Dr Nilsa Miquidade, Permanent Secretary 16:20-16:25 Closing Address Dr Jean Lebel President, International Development Research Centre (Canada) 16:25-16:30 EVENT ENDS