Welcome to the DDP

The DDP was initiated in 1993 as a partner project of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation of Germany. For the last 13 years it has been a non-partisan non-profit organisation, supporting capacity building on governance and civil society levels to ensure that both are empowered for meaningful participation in South Africa’s social transformation.

Since its inception DDP has been committed to the promotion of the following principles:
  • Citizen participation & political awareness
  • A culture of human rights & good governance
  • Decentralised and pluralist government

Public Dialogues & Fora: Political forums are aimed at creating a platform for dialogue and debate between leaders, experts, academic and civil society. These debates seek to advocate accountability and public participation.

Political Forum

(24 June 2008, Southern Sun, Elangeni,Durban)

DDP hosted a discussion to gauge public perceptions of how the decision to disband the Scorpions or Directorate for Special Operations (DSO) reflects on our democracy and whether its disbandment will harm or benefit our country’s crime-fighting capacity. The forum was well attended by representatives of a broadswathe of political parties and civil society organisations, including the DA, IFP, UDM, SANCO, ANCYL, SAYC, etc.
      
Capacity Building: DDP continues to capacitate and empower members of civil society and organizations in order for them to fulfill their roles of representing the interests of their respective communities. More than 57 organisations, which focus on democracy, human rights and community participation, received training in 2005. After the training, DDP monitors the organisations’ activities in order to asses the impact and effectiveness of the training.

Workshop: Sexual Offences Act

24 June 2008, Diakonia

A collaborative event by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the DDP. The workshop was based, on the newly Amended Sexual Offences Act and related matters in the Republic of South Africa. The workshop touched on various issues regarding sexual offences, however the central focus was; children’s rights and the legislated appropriate judicial proceedings with regards to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children/ minors.

 
      
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