eradication days
10 October 2007
The Minister of Social Development, Dr Zola Skweyiya, is to officially open
the National Development Agency (NDA) Poverty Eradication Conference on 16
October 2007, in celebration of World Food Day and as part of the marking of
October as Social Development Month.
The United Nations (UN) designated 16 October as World Food Day, 17 October
as World Poverty Eradication Day and 18 October as World Rural Women's Day. The
NDA is to host a three day Poverty Eradication Conference on these three days,
16 to 18, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The NDA forms part of
Minister Skweyiya's portfolio, the other entities reporting to the Minister
being the Department of Social Development and the South African Social
Security Agency (SASSA).
The theme of the conference is "Attacking poverty from the grassroots".
Date of official opening: 16 October 2007
Time: 09h00
Venue: Cedar Park Conference Centre, Woodmead, Sandton, Johannesburg
Enquiries:
Zingaphi Jakuja
Cell: 073 122 3133 or 074 197 8383
Issued by: Department of Social Development
10 October 2007
