Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

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The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) "was initially launched in January 1989 under the name of the Project for the Study of Violence." [1]

Listed as a partner organization of the International Center for Transitional Justice.

Management Team

Accessed April 2010: [1]

Funding

"Over the past eleven years, the CSVR's supporters have included the following (this list is in alphabetical order and does not indicate the substantial differences in financial contributions made):

"CSVR has received funding to do specific projects in partnership with government involving the following government departments:

  • Department of Education (Northern Cape)
  • Department of Education (Gauteng)
  • Department of Community Safety (Gauteng)
  • Department of Health (Gauteng)
  • Department of Social Development (Gauteng)
  • Department of Welfare (Gauteng)
  • Gauteng Legislature Committee of Public Safety
  • South African Police Services - Crime Prevention Division Umsobomvo Youth Fund

Source

Their 2005 Annual Report adds the following donors: Anglo American, European Union, Human Rights Network, International Center for Transitional Justice, International Rescue Committee, Momentum, Rockefeller Brothers [2] pdf

In 1991, 1992 and 1995 they also received funding from Institute for a Democratic Alternative in South Africa (IDASA). [3][4][5]


2010 Trustees

Accessed April 2010: [2]

2007 Trustees

Accessed July 2007: [3]

1998 Trustees

  • Steven Mokwena - Former CEO of the Youth Commission
  • Jacklyn Cock - Acting Head of WITS Sociology, Long-serving member of the CSVR University Steering Committee, Gender and Militarisation Expert and anti-gun and environmental activist
  • Gillian Eagle - Acting Head of WITS Psychology, Long-serving member of the CSVR University Steering Committee and prominent Trauma expert
  • Frank Meintjies - Consultant to Deloitte and Touche, Long-serving member of the CSVR University Steering Committee, prominent former official of COSATU, prominent member of the NGO community and development expert
  • Jody Kollapen - Former Director of Lawyers for Human Rights and currently a member of the Human Rights Commission
  • Leila Patel - Deputy Vice Chancellor, WITS, Former member of the University Steering Committee (1990-1992), former Director General of Social Welfare (1994-1996) and prominent social welfare activist
  • Graeme Simpson - Co-founder and Director of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

Source

Contact

Web: http://www.csvr.org.za

Resources and articles

Related Sourcewatch articles

References

  1. Management Team, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, accessed April 8, 2010.
  2. Directors, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, accessed April 8, 2010.
  3. Board, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, accessed July 31, 2007.