The Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA) and the Institute for Futures Research of
Stellenbosch University (IFR) are partnering in presenting a webinar on the afternoon of 30 November 2021 on
positioning armed forces for future roles.
One critical uncertainty all armed forces face is keeping abreast of
changing security threats alongside short-term political agendas bent upon incremental changes that become
futile at critical points in time. Alongside a dwindling societal interest, a national perception of military stasis
often arises.
This is a dilemma for soldiers, political decision-makers and society who must fund defence and
expect political expediency and a combat ready defence force in return but find a military that does not boost
confidence. One way to lower an impasse is using academic expertise as a catalyst for decisions to move national
defence into the future.
To this end, speakers have been invited to share their views on history, how armed
forces change and position themselves for future roles as well as matters related to the defence industry.
Dr
Morne Mostert, Director of IFR and Member of the Club of Rome is the opening speaker followed by a panel
discussion of three speakers led by Professor Lindy Heinecken (Stellenbosch University) with Prof Jo-Ansie van
Wyk (UNISA) doing the closing.
Registration link
Enquiries
Prof F. Vreÿ
Research Coordinator SIGLA (Stellenbosch University)
fvrey@sun.ac.za