and Poverty Reduction
8 June 2007
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will tomorrow, Saturday, 9 June
2007, address the International Conference on Social Protection and Poverty
Reduction to be held in Cape Town.
The conference organised by the South African government, hosts ministers
responsible for social development and policy experts from Southern African
Development Community (SADC) and Latin American countries.
The objective of the conference is to establish an evidence-based
South-South dialogue between decision-makers and researchers to inform policies
on broad-based social protection, and accelerate progress towards the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and human development.
The conference will feature discussions based on research findings from
specific pre-selected countries in Africa and Latin American. In addition, it
will host presentations by Political Principals from (Southern) African
countries reviewing regional and or sub-regional progress and challenges.
The three day conference is currently underway at the Lord Charles Hotel in
Cape Town, Somerset West and was officially opened by the Minister of Social
Development, Dr Zola Skweyiya, on Thursday, 7 June 2007.
The theme of the conference is South-South Co-operation on Social Protection
and Poverty Reduction.
The conference has been organised on behalf of government by the Social
Sector Cluster (co-led by the Presidency and the Department of Social
Development).
The media is invited to cover the conference.
Enquiries:
Thabang Chiloane
Cell: 082 8888 783
Lakela Kaunda
Cell: 082 782 2575
RSVP:
Zingaphi Matanzima
Cell: 073 133 3133
Jonas Mashigo
Tel: 012 312 7793
Terrence Manase
Cell: 082 338 6707
Issued by: The Presidency
8 June 2007
Source: SAPA
