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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A reminder about the two upcoming seminars on current debates in political settlements theory:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Wed 7<sup>th</sup> Oct 16h00 to 17h300 with Tim Kelsall and Matthias vom Hau<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Wed 14<sup>th</sup> Oct 16h00 to 17h30 with Brian Levy<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will be discussing the attached paper by Tim and Matthias, as well as Chapter 8 of Brian’s book Working with the Grain. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please register for the seminars here:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Oct 7 <a href="https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqceGopjgiGdbW1BZJB_WKojK9DBxfjK-P">https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqceGopjgiGdbW1BZJB_WKojK9DBxfjK-P</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Oct 14 <a href="https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvcOytqjgqH9HyBQnTvGC3fYaEPiZQQMhp">https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvcOytqjgqH9HyBQnTvGC3fYaEPiZQQMhp</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to engaging with you on these papers. If you have any questions in advance, please email me directly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>CRISPIAN OLVER</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Postnet Suite 118, Private Bag X7 Parkview 2122 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>c. +27825680415 w. +27 11 646 5553 skype: crispian.olver</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><a href="mailto:colver@iafrica.com"><span style='color:navy'>colver@iafrica.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>