Socratic Forum returns

    - 2023-05-23 10:10:00
The Bank Windhoek Socratic (Philosophy) Forum was established in April 2013 and has addressed a wide variety of topics, hosted by numerous national and international speakers. It is enthusiastically supported by a broad spectrum of the Namibian public and its meetings became an important entry on the social calendar of the City.
The forum is part of Bank Windhoek’s overall support to the arts industry and aims to stimulate critical thinking and has since its foundation aspired at achieving this goal by making its supporters aware of the importance of bracketing opinions in interactions with others.
The forum resumes its activities today (23 May 2023) at 18:00 at The Weinberg Conference Venues with a lecture on the topic “Conflict as human phenomenon” by Prof Abel Esterhuyse from the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University.
Prof Esterhuyse holds a PhD from the University of Stellenbosch, he is also a graduate of The Senior Leadership Programme of the African Centre for Strategic Studies in Washington DC; The Summer Programme in Military History at the US Military Academy, West Point; and the Programme on the Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy (SWAMOS) of Columbia University’s Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies in New York.
Before joining academia, he served as an officer in the South African army. A rated scientist of the South African National Research Foundation, he specialises in South African security and defence, military and strategic theory, and contemporary conflict. His most recent publication is a co-authored journal article titled ‘South African defence decision-making: analysing dysfunctional approaches’.
Bank Windhoek extends an open invitation to the public to attend these meetings and to participate in honing their skills in critical thinking. Those interested in receiving being electronic notifications of upcoming events of the activities of The Socratic Forum can add their names and contact details to the attendance register circulated during meetings. All enquiries can be directed to Dr Willem Moore at 081 277 2565.