Conference "Moving the Mandela Legacy Forward" - December 5

Within the commemoration of the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth, the Embassy of South Africa in Portugal and NOVA University Lisbon organize on December 5th, at the Rectorate of NOVA, the Conference "Moving the Mandela Legacy Forward". 

Programme:

17h30 Reception of Guests

18h00 Opening - Musical Moment

18h10 Welcome Speech by Professor João Sàágua, Rector of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

18h20 Film Extract "Tribute to Mandela"

18h30 Speech by Her Excellency Mmamokwena Gaoretelelwe, South African Ambassador to Portugal

18h40 Speakers' Discussion - The Mandela Legacy & Academia: "It's in Our Hands"

• Panel, moderated by Prof. Jorge Bragade Macedo, Academia das Ciências de Lisboa (ACL); CG&B/NOVASchool of Business &Economics:
  • Prof. Isabel Capeloa Gil, Rector of Universidade Católica Portuguesa;
  • Prof. TeresaPizarro Beleza, Faculdade de Direito/Universidade NOVA de Lisboa;
  • Prof. Nuno Ferrand,ACL; CIBIO/Universidade do Porto;
• Dialogue with students from Portugal and South Africa, facilitatedby Prof. Luís Brites Pereira, NOVA School of Business & Economics;
• Questions from the audience & answers bypanel participants

20h00 Testimonial by Jorge Sampaio, first United Nations Mandela Prize Laureate

20h05 Closing Session

20h15 Musical Moment

20h20 Cocktail Reception
Featuring a selection of Portuguese and South African snacks and wines.