2.0 Conference Objectives 2.2 Primary Objective To facilitate consensus among stakeholders on the key transitional justice principles that must guide transitional justice policy and processes in Zimbabwe 2.3 Specic Objectives l To provide stakeholders with a platform to build synergies and synchronise transitional justice implementation strategies l To discuss the guiding transitional justice principles unique to Zimbabwe l To adopt the guiding principles for transitional justice processes in Zimbabwe 2.4 Why Principles? There are many principles in the world. There are international principles that are sometimes referred to by actors as norms. But for a truly Zimbabwean process we have to develop principles based on our unique experiences and expectations. Developing and adopting guiding principles helps transitional justice actors to build synergies and synchronise their efforts in building a more just society. It provides minimum benchmarks upon which we can measure our progress or regression. It also provides the government with a credible reference point for all transitional justice processes on such issues as the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), the Gender Commission, the Independent Complaints Mechanism as well as the Ethics and Integrity Committee. When the NPRC is eventually operationalised, and it has to address truth-telling issues, the Guiding Principles on Truth Telling will show them exactly what stakeholders in that area expect. 13