| Thursday 15 September | Activity | Participants |
| Time | | |
| 08.30-09.00 | Arrival and coffee in foyer | All |
| 09.00-09.10 | Welcome and introduction | Prof Thomas Mandrup, RDDC |
| 09.10-09.20 | Denmark in South African and Africa | Ambassador Trine R. Thygesen, Danish Ambassador to South Africa |
| 09.20 – 10.40 | 1. South Africa in Africa and the AU 2. The status and future of the ACIRC/ASF Proxi and the ASF 3. The implementation of APSA/ASF – the political bargaining game | 1. Prof. Anthoni van Niewkerk, Wits University 2. Col. Ngcobo and Mr. Bam – The African Union, Addis Ababa (TBC) 3. Dr. Jide Okede, AUPSOD – Academic angle |
| 10.40-11.00 | Tea/Coffee break | Photo session |
| 11.00-12.30 | 1. The Civilian Dimension of the ASF 2. The State of the ACIRC/Proxi-RDC 3. The SADCSF/RDC – status and readiness- What did we learn from AMANI II | 1. Mr James Machakaire, ACCORD 2. Prof. Malte Brosig, Wits University 3. Mr Roland Henwood, University of Pretoria |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | |
| 13.30-15.00 | 1. SANDF lessons learned from CAR 2. SANDF in DR Congo | 1.Mr. Andre Roux, Independent Consultant 2. Prof. Thomas Mandrup, SIGLA/RDDC |
| 15.00-15.20 | Tea/Coffee break | |
| 15.20-16.40 | 1. ANC vision for the future role of the SANDF in Africa 2. DA's vision for the future role of the SANDF in Africa
| 1. Hon Mnyamezeli Booi, MP ANC
2. Hon Shahid Esau (DA Deputy Shadow Minister for Defence and Military Veterans,)
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| 16.40-17.30 | Discussion and round up | Prof Thomas Mandrup, SIGLA/RDDC |
| 17.30-20.00 | Wine reception at STIAS venue | All |
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| Friday 16 September 2016 | Activity | Participants |
| Time | | |
| 08.30-09.00 | Arrival and coffee | All |
| 09.00-09.10 | Welcome by Programme Director | Mr Evert Jordaan, Stellenbosch University |
| 09.10 – 10.30 | 1. The 2014 Defence Review and the ASF/ACIRC – Fig leaf or real capacity 2.South Africa in ASF/ACIRC –seen from the outside | 1. Prof. Abel Esterhuys, Dr Michelle Nel, Stellenbosch University 2. Dr Vincent Mwange , University of Namibia |
| 10.30-10.50 | Tea/Coffee break | |
| 10.50-12.20 | 1. "Airlift – the Achilles Heel of Intervention Operations" 2. SANDF's potential future role: Defence Review 2015 - Challenges & future role in Africa and in the RSA | 1. Mr Perie Franken DDSI (R&D Department) Armscor SOC Ltd , Col. Pieter Harmse, SANDF 2. Open discussion
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| 12.20-13.10 | Lunch | |
| 13.10-14.40 | 1. The Future Role of the South Africa/SANDF in ASF-Proxi/ACIRC 2.The Future Role of the South Africa/SANDF in ASF-Proxi/ACIRC and ASF: Academic Angles | 1. Brig. Gen. Chris Gildenhuys, SANDF 2. Prof. Francois Vreÿ, Stellenbosch University (SIGLA) |
| 14.40-15.20 | Wrap up and discussions | Prof. Thomas Mandrup (RDDC / SIGLA) |
