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Eminent persons leading
the National dialogue The agenda and how

the event evolved

he National Dialogue Conference Resident Representative, Naledi Pandor
Twas officially opened on the 3rd – H.E President Cyril Ramaphorsa’s
of November by H.E Vice President Representative and Amb. Naohiro
Hussein Abdelbagi, on behalf of the Tsutsumi – Japanese ambassador to
President, H.E Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit South Sudan.
Hon. Abel Alier Kwai (born 1933) is who was away on official duty in The Dialogue has brought together more
a South Sudanese politician and judge Khartoum. The opening ceremony was than 500 participants including 294
who served as Vice President of Sudan graced by a wide array of dignitaries, delegates from 80 counties from across
between 1971 and 1982 and as President eminent persons, members of the the three greater regions of the country.
of the High Executive Council of the diplomatic corps and the international Besides the delegates, additional
Southern Sudan Autonomous Region community; among them H.E, Vice participation in the conference will
between 1972 and 1978. Mr. Alier has President Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior, come from members of the National
played a vital role in unifying South David Shearer – UN-DSRSG for South Dialogue Steering committee, Political
Sudan forces. Sudan, Kalonzo Musyoka – Kenya’s Parties, Civil Society Organizations,
Special Envoy to South Sudan, Ismail women/youth networks, Faith-based
Wais – IGAD Special Envoy,Parfait organizations, South Sudanese business
Onanga-Anyanga – Special Envoy community representative, SSPDF,
of United Nations Secretary-General SSNP and some media organs.
for the Horn of Africa, Aya Chebi – Main issues that will be deliberated upon
AU Special Envoy on Youth, Hon. are:
Jemma Nunu Kumba – SPLM Secretary 1. Transformation of Governance in
General, Amb. Mohamed Qadah – South Sudan
Egyptian Ambassador to South Sudan, 2. Security Sector Reforms in South
Prof. Jerome Biswaro – African Union Sudan
Angelo Beda was born in 1939 at Akpa Representative among others. 3. Building Strong foundations for the
in Tambura State. He is a South Sudanese A few guests of honor were unable to Economy of South Sudan
veteran politician and statesmana and physically attend the ceremony but did 4. Recommendations for Social
serves the National Dialogue as its
co-chair and head of delegation. He so virtually. Among these were Dr. Kamil Cohesion in South Sudan.
hails from the Azande Tribe/ ethnic Kamaluddeen – UNDP South Sudan
Community of Western Equatoria
Region, the second largest tribe in South
Sudan (1956 Census). Angelo Beda is
commonly known among the Azande as
“Bakumba” (i.e Elder).

Hon. Gabriel Yoal Dok serves the
National Dialogue as its Deputy Co-
Chair. Mr. Yoal has long experience in
politics and statesmanship, beginning On Sunday, 1st of March, 2020, The leadership of the National Dialogue payed
with his appointment in 1970 as a a courtesy call to H.E, The First Vice-President of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar
diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign to congratulate him on his appointment as First Vice President, as well as
Affairs when he was posted in the acknowledge and applaud the efforts , He and H.E President Salvar Kiir, are
Sudanese embassy in Addis Ababa. putting to build peace in the country.

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