Navigating reconciliation through the TJRC, the presenter noted that there are three elements underpinning reconciliation and these are: Ÿ Relationship building Ÿ Encountering past injustices and not allowing them to hide moving forward Ÿ Acknowledgment of past human rights violations is critical “Reconciliation therefore, represents a place, the point of encounter where concerns about both the past and the future can meet. Reconciliation as an encounter, suggests that space for the acknowledging of the past and envisioning of the future is the necessary ingredient for reframing the present. For this to happen, people must find ways to encounter themselves and their opponents, their hopes and their fears.” Tecla Namachanja 2018 TJ Policy Symposium Truth Seeking and Presentation Strategies Elisabeth Baumgartner, Swisspeace Participants also learnt the importance of archiving and preserving data for TJ purposes. Archives are living documents which the government and CSOs working in TJ should consider crucial. They provide evidence to assist in truth recovery and memory preservation. In most countries, archiving has not been seriously done due to lack of resources, knowledge and sheer ignorance in some instances. However, for effective truth recovery and memory preservation, there is need to develop proper documentation and storage facilities with repositories. Management of archival systems and access to the archives are crucial to avoid 'deliberate' loss and destruction. Elizabeth’s presentation on archival and truth recovery revealed that; Ÿ Archiving is not a question of the past issues but the future responsibilities that should be carried by the government and stakeholders Ÿ Archives support the right to know, the right to justice and the right to reparations. Ÿ It is important to consider the content, context and structure of the information under consideration for archiving Gender Inclusion, Diversity and Policy Options: Panel Discussion (Nonhlahla Sibanda-Moyo, Nikiwe Ncube and Virginia Muwanigwa) In a bid to understand the impact of gender dynamics on women in transitional justice processes a panel discussion was held. Gender goes beyond the two binaries of men and women or boys and girls by taking into consideration social constructs, systems and structures that perpetuate patriarchy within societies. The panellists underscored that while men are the usually the target of violence during wars and conflicts, women end up bearing the brunt of violence given their social roles in homesteads. For instance, women are used as sex objects and political baits in times of conflict and violence (war wives and sex slaves). On the other hand, women are portrayed as victims mostly yet they are also the brave people who face the real challenges in times of conflict. The presentations underscored that TJ processes in Zimbabwe should; Ÿ Create spaces for women to talk about their experiences without fear. However, there is also need to ensure that the create spaces may not end up making women's narratives invisible in the TJ processes. In South Africa, it was learnt, about 60% of women reported their cases to the TRC, but 27 2018 TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY SYMPOSIUM REPORT