The KwaZulu-Natal office of the Electoral Commission will be hosting a workshop with community media in the province. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the status on preparations for the 2011 municipal elections, but also the role of community media in the process.
Presentations will be done by Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) staff members on the legislative framework and electoral matters, civic/voter education communication strategies. External speakers will include representatives from the National Community Radio Forum (NCRF), Media Diversity Development Agency (MDDA) and Government.
Event details:
Date: 30 November 2009
Venue: Southern Sun Elangeni
Time: 09h00 to 15h00
For the draft programme, please see below
Draft programme:
Programme Director: Thabani Ngwira
09h00 to 10h00: Arrival and registration
10h00 to 10h05: Opening and welcome - Mr Mawethu Mosery, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Electoral Officer
10h05 to 10h30: Making Democracy work through Public Participation - Ms Thoko Mpumlwana, IEC Deputy Chairperson
10h30 to 10h45: The Outreach strategy of the IEC - Ms Tshidi Tabane-Masutha, IEC Deputy CEO: Outreach
10:45 to 11h00 Promoting Constitutional Democracy: The role of the MDDA - Mr Siviwe Minyi, MDDA
11h00 to 11h15: Discussions
11h30 to 11h45 Tea break
11h45 to 12h10: Deepening democracy through partnerships with community media: Lessons to be learnt in preparation for 2011 Local Government elections - Ms Swazi Dlamini, Assistant Manager, GCIS
12h10 to 12h40: The role of community radio - Mr Franklin Huizies, CEO, NCRF
12h40 to 13h00: Discussions
13h00 to 14h00 Lunch
14h00 to 14h30: IEC Communication strategy for 2011 - Ms Kate Bapela, IEC Chief Communication Officer
14h30 to 15h15: Legal Framework and Electoral Process - Mrs N Masinga Manager, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Manager: Electoral Matters
15h15 to 15h30: Summary and closure - Mr Mawethu Mosery, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Electoral Officer
For more information contact:
Thabani Ngwira
Tel: 031 279 2200
E-maiil: ngwirat@elections.org.za
Issued by: Independent Electoral Commission
26 November 2009
Source: Independent Electoral Commission (http://www.elections.org.za/default.asp)
