Encounter moves to KwaZulu-Natal
9 August 2007
The National Department of Education will on Friday to Saturday, 10 to 12
August 2007, host ASPnet Friendship Encounter at Lugobe High School in
Umbumbulu, Kwa-Zulu Natal Province.
The overarching objectives of the project are to:
* celebrate the international decade of a culture of peace and non-violence
for children of the world, as a follow up to the international Friendship
Encounter
* support the cultural exchange between schools, and to encourage similar
interactions between South African schools and other schools regionally and
internationally
* provide young people with an opportunity to reflect on and discuss issues
related to the four ASPnet study themes, which are, the world concerns and the
United Nations System, human rights and democracy, intercultural learning and
environmental protection.
The programme of the ASPnet event will be characterised by gender workshop,
as part of the National Women's Day celebrations due to take place on 9 August.
Indigenous games and non-competitive sports aimed at celebrating the
International Youth Day of the United Nations (UN).
The activities will culminate into an award ceremony in which each of the
participating schools will receive trophy for team spirit and fair play.
Similar events have already been organised previously by the department's
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco)
Directorate at Nyala Game Reserve in Brits, North West, which involved 78
learners from 20 ASPnet and non-ASPnet schools throughout the country.
The other event which saw six South African learners participating in the
international Friendship Encounter took place in Dinard and Saint Malo in
France. It was co-organised by Unesco Headquarters, the French National
Commission for Unesco and the French Ministry of Sport.
The ASPnet seeks to improve quality in education and promote values of
intercultural understanding, gender equity, human rights and education for
sustainable development.
KwaZulu-Natal's Zwelibanzi, Amahlubi and Lugobe High Schools together with
Chinhoyi High School from Zimbabwe will be participating.
Details
Venue: Aspnet Friendship Encounter, Lugobe High School, KwaZulu-Natal
Date: 9 to 12 August 2007
Proposed programme
10 August 2007
Sponsor: Chinhoyi High School (CHS)
17h00: Arrival and administration
19h00: Ice-breaking activities, dinner and rest
11 August 2007
Sponsor: South African National Commission for Unesco
08h00 â 10h00: ASPnet workshop
10h00 â 10h30: Breakfast
10h30 â 12h30: Workshop continues
12h30 â 13h30: Lunch
13h30 â 15h00: Tea
18h00 â 05h00: Braai and cultural exchange
12 August 2007
Sponsor: South African National Commission for Unesco
07h00 - 09h00: Breakfast
09h00 â 12h30: International Youth Day celebrations
12h30 â 14h00: Lunch and farewell function
Enquiries:
Palesa Mpuru
Tel: 012 312 5122
Cell: 072 369 0010
E-mail: mpuru.p@doe.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education
9 August 2007
