Solidarity and Crisis: What Can We Learn About Development from the African Context?

This episode of Integral Voices is an invitation to the dialogue and inquiry intended at the upcoming Integral African Conference. The conference is an opportunity to further our understanding of human development while drawing on the gifts and conditions of the African context. The conversation circles the theme of the role of solidarity in engaging the cascading crises that is the current global reality. Each of the panelists featured in this episode are speakers at the upcoming conference.

Panelists

Panel Moderator: Aftab Omer, Ph.D. is the president of Meridian University which offers degree and professional programs globally, emphasizing the power of transformative learning. He is a sociologist, psychologist, developmentalist, and futurist. Raised in Pakistan, India, Hawaii, and Turkey, he was educated at the universities of M.I.T, Harvard and Brandeis. His publications have addressed the topics of transformative learning, dialogic capability, developmental power, cultural leadership, civil society, generative entrepreneurship, and the power of imagination. Aftab’s advising work focuses on team development and on leveraging the creative potentials of conflict, diversity, and complexity.

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Dr. Rica Viljoen is the convener of the upcoming Integral African Conference. a Jungian-coach,  systems psycho dynamically-informed consultant and post-merger-and-acquisition specialist. She is widely published. The book Spiral Dynamics In Action is translated in 9 languages. She consults to organisations  on Inclusive, and multi-culturalism. Her purpose in life is to help people to find their authentic voice. (Rica’s internet prevented participation in this episode).

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Ruan Viljoen is a professional oganisational development practitioner. He specialises in Rogerian, Humanistic and psycho-analytical group process facilitation. With more than 10 years consulting and facilitation experience. Ruan currently holds the position of Director of Business Development at his current company, Mandala Consulting.

Ruan is personally trained by Dr Don Beck and Dr Loraine Laubscher in Spiral Dynamics and adaptive intelligence and he is an expert on the Change State Indicator and Integral Values Map (IV-Map) instruments that describe adaptive intelligence.

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Paddy Pampallis - consciousness activist - brings extensive experience to the conversational reality of all relationships.  Founder/director of Integral Africa, The Coaching Centre, her work is grounded in core wisdom approaches to change, development and healing. The Integral U (Ubuntu) Theory has emerged through decades of immersive, transformative learning experiences run publically and in-house, for leaders and students in learning to become more fully humane and connected to self, others, systems and our environment.  The IU conversation guides the way.

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Vusi Vilakati, PhD, specializes in African spiritual consciousness and leadership practice, humanism, corporate activism, social purposes, and theology. With extensive experience in organizational consulting, learning and development, leadership development, coaching, and mentoring, he is passionate about future-fit leadership for Africa’s holistic and sustainable advancement.

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Luvuyo Madasa is an experienced development professional and current Director of ReimagineSA NPC - a public benefit organization rooted in the principles of Ubuntu. His work involves convening various stakeholders to collaborate on developmental programs designed to enhance the well-being of South Africans, reinforcing the goals of democracy and equitable development. Website: https://www.reimaginesa.com/