Under the theme 'Developing The African Continent', they are engaged in debating, scrutinising, analysing and questioning a number of issues relevant to this country and this continent.
It has brought together such local intellectuals as Professor Balefi Tsie, Tiro Sebina, Zibani Maundeni, Dickson Lecha, Dr Monageng Mogalakwe and Log Raditlhokwa. Alongside these are also internationally recognised brains such as John Bassett, Nancy Budwig and Wayne Gray from Clark University in the United States of America. The range of topics under discussion must make for a feast for people inclined towards intellectual engagement. Most importantly, it offers a forum for the public to engage the intellectuals. We have to pause here and wonder why intellectuals, or more specifically African intellectuals, should occupy such a special place compared to other members of our society. The so-called 'Third World' occupies a peculiar position in the world, finding itself stuck at the peripheries of global existence, economically, politically and even culturally.
