1. Institutional Transformation
Institutional transformation is anchored on security sector transformation. And it should consider low hanging
fruits framed in the context of human security (human development).
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Issues - partisan government institutions, party-state conflation, mistrust between government
and the citizenry, weak national institutions that cannot act above party politics and corruption
Processes – inclusive, non-partisan, national ownership and knowledge-based professional
implementation.
Roles and Responsibilities – inclusive the following stakeholders; the academics, faith based
organisations, NGOs and CBOs, war veterans, traditional leaders, Parliament of Zimbabwe and
the Citizens.
2. Truth Telling
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Issues; Define the truth, How do we get the truth, What truth, Whose truth, Where is the
truth being told, Types / forms of truth, Conducive conditions for truth telling, Who has the
right to hear the truth. Challenges with freedom before, during and after telling the truth,
Availability of platforms for telling the truth and sources of the truth scarcity, Various forms
of truth telling: - factual, forensic, public, private, women only, Sensitivity to culture,
Sensitivity to gender, Victim / offender orientated, Accessibility of truths are held in
government records, Protecting the truth from deliberate untruth, Equal opportunity to
express the truth
Process – set minimum basics for truth seeking, prioritise truth telling, establish early
warning systems, define determination of starting point, period, geographical and facilitate
consultation with communities, classification of conflicts, establish what is to be done beyond
the Commission
Roles and responsibilities – NPRC and its stakeholders’ roles in setting priorities,
establish transparency mechanisms,
3. Archival
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Issues -Archives – opportunity, repository and place to keep records, incidences of
conflicts, memories, ownership of information , Ethical considerations, Diversity of
narratives
Processes: Mapping of data questions, Security of data
Roles and responsibilities - NGOs, Government agencies, academics
4. Knowledge Management
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Issues - Verification, validation and filtration of data, Collection and collation -research,
Challenging restrictive laws (AIPPA and POSA), Security of actors sources and the
information, Knowledge quality, Information storage
Processes - Training, formation (understanding protocols and structures), Motivation of
critical sources information, Analysis of information and situation, Ethical considerations,
Stakeholder mapping, Understanding the politics of knowledge management, Dissemination
and publishing of knowledge
Roles and Responsibilities – NGOs, Government agencies, academics
Closing Ceremony
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