RI to learn from S. African reconciliation

RI to learn from S. African reconciliation

JAKARTA (JP): An international conference on national
reconciliation will be held on Thursday to help seek a solution
to the rising tension and conflicts by making observations from
the experiences of South Africa.

The one-day conference, entitled "National Reconciliation:
Learning from the South Africa experience", will be attended by
prominent figures from South Africa who were directly involved
with the reconciliation process in the post-apartheid era.

President Abdurrahman Wahid is scheduled to open the event on
Wednesday at the State Palace, while Minister of Foreign Affairs
Alwi Shihab will give opening remarks at the event itself.

Organized by the Center of Empowering for Reconciliation and
Peace of Krida Wacana Christian University (PPRP-UKRIDA), the
conference will also invite Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid, and
UKRIDA's Judo Poerwowidagdo as speakers.

The event will be moderated by former Ambassador to Australia
Sabam Siagian and sosiologist Sarlito Wirawan Sarwono. (bby)