International Dialogue on Citizen Safety – Events
The Consortium on Crime and Violence Prevention
International Dialogue on Citizen Safety
25 – 27 February 2015
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel,
31 Brickfield Road, Woodstock
Cape Town, South Africa
The Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention and African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum’s Consortium on Crime and Violence Prevention, together with other partners hosted an international dialogue on citizen security and crime and violence prevention.
Download the conference report
The dialogue formed part of a South-South co‐operation on citizen security and will highlight lessons learned on issues of public security, justice reform, penal reform and violence prevention by experts from Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa.
On this page, you will find resources from the conference:
- An introduction including the conference concept note and programme
- Short video interviews with speakers from the conference
- Full video recordings of some of the presentations given at the conference
This dialogue was preceded by two other dialogue events in
- Brazil: Download report | View Stability Journal Special Edition
- Mexico: Download report | View Stability Journal Special Edition
Dialogue
The purpose of the dialogue was to bring together international and local experts in violence reduction, citizen security promotion, crime prevention and stabilization to share experiences, identify promising practices, discuss challenges and contribute to shared learning.
The dialogue also had a dedicated day to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals and the formulation of justice within this agenda.These included the sharing of comparative ideas between Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and South Africa. Participation from other African countries and South African experiences were also presented at the conference.
The increased learning from a comparative perspective served as a foundation for concrete collaborations between organisations and country participants.
For a short summary of the dialogue and it's outcomes, read the blog post Discussing safety and security in South Africa - the importance of dialogues
Download the concept note here Download the programme here
Download the conference report
Interviews with speakers
Bruno Paes Menso - University of Sao Paulo / Journalist
> on the new roles for journalists to promote social justice in Brazil
Axolile Notywala - Social Justice Coalition
> on social audits as a means to measure justice as a developmental goal.
Dr Robert Muggah - Igarape Institute
> on data visualisation of a global homicide platform to inform public policy around safety.
Bruno Langeani - Sou de Paz Institute
> on influencing public policy to improve violence and crime prevention by way of firearm control in Brazil.
Prof Peliwe Lolwana - University of the Witswatersrand
> on understanding the causes for service delivery protests and the role that education can play.
Dr Vanessa Barolsky - Human Sciences Research Council
> on the impact of social cohesion on violence prevention measures .
Nathanael Areseb - Namibian Association for Local Authority Officers
> on engaging with local authorities on safety strategies in Namibia.
Betsy Apple - Open Society Foundation
> on the next global development agenda and how it relates to human rights & justice.
Session video recordings
OPENING SESSION
The Security Dialogues Project: Context
Robert Muggah, Igarapé Institute
Welcome message: International Development Research Centre
Njeri Karuru, International Development Research Centre
THE POST-2015 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Justice as a goal – the advocacy agenda
Betsy Apple, Open Society Foundation
LOCAL APPROACHES FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY
Breaking Down Walls: New imaginations for more effective urban crime prevention in South African cities
Monique Marks, Urban Futures Centre, Durban University of Technology
The Role of Upgrading in Improving Safety in Informal Settlements – Experiences from Cape Town
Mercy Brown-Luthango, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
A Multi-level Approach to Primary Prevention of Crime and Violence: The future of Nelson Mandela Bay
Patrick Burton, Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention
Building Safe and Caring Communities in Namibia: Inspiring glocal multi-sectoral approaches for crime and violence prevention
Nathanael Areseb, Namibian Association for Local Authority Officers
THE VALUE OF DATA FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Evaluation of Safety Interventions in Informal Settlements in Cape Town as a Model for Good Practice
Richard Matzopoulos, School of Public Health, University of Cape Town
Deceitful Police Strategies to Curb Down Crime Data
Maria Victoria Llorente, Fundación Ideas para la Paz
Piloting Armed Violence Reduction Approaches in Urban Kenya: Conclusions and lessons
Simon Rynn, Danish Demining Group, Kenya
WHAT DOES ‘JUSTICE AS DEVELOPMENT’ LOOK LIKE?
Social Audits as a Mechanism to Promote ‘Justice as Development’
Axolile Notywala, Social Justice Coalition
PREVENTION OF YOUTH VIOLENCE AND THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
Addressing Urban Violence through Education: Experiences from Brazil
Michele dos Ramos, Igarapé Institute
The Role of Education in Addressing Urban Violence: South Africa
Amy West and Claire Nowlin, American Institutes for Research
Conflict, Violence and Education: Service delivery protests in South African municipalities
Peliwe Lolwana, Education Policy Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
Searching for Solutions to Cease School-based Violence: A snapshot into SAPS’ involvement, challenges and strategies
Tariro Mutongwizo, Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention
SECURITY AND CIVIL SOCIETY OVERSIGHT
Journalism, Citizen Security and Human Rights
Bruno Paes Manso, NEV-University of São Paulo/Independent journalist
Social Cohesion: The missing link in overcoming violence and creating citizen security
Vanessa Barolsky, Human Sciences Research Council
CRIME AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND POLICIES
Integrating Safety in Urban Development and Management: The IUDF perspective
Thandeka Kabeni, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Promoting a Safe and Healthy Environment: A primary role for local government in South Africa
Mvuyisile April, South African Local Government Authority
The Community Safety Policy and White Paper on Police in South Africa: An update
Bilkis Omar, Civilian Secretary of Police
PUBLIC EVENT
Inequality, safety and development: A conversation and open discussion
Speakers: Albie Sachs, Robert Muggah, Edgar Pieterse and Mukelani Dimba in conversation, facilitated by Vuyiseka Dubula
The conference was supported by
