The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will meet with the African team of experts to discuss matters pertaining to children and social protection systems in Africa during a three days conference. During the meeting, Minister Dlamini together with the African team of experts will reflect on the progress made by countries of the continent since the launch of the African Union Social Policy Framework (SPF).
The three days conference which will be held under the theme, “Children and Social Protection Systems: Building the African Agenda”, is a precursor to the upcoming Fourth African Union Conference of Ministers of Social Development (CAMSD4), which will be during the month of May 2014, in Ethiopia.
The conference will amongst other topics discuss key achievements on social protection in Africa and seek political commitment on the expansion of social protection programmes aimed at improving development and child outcomes in the African continent.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the media briefing, gala dinner and main conference which is scheduled as follows:
Media briefing
Venue: The Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West (CNR Main Road (M9) and Broadway Boulevard (R44)) Cape Town, South Africa
Date: 28 April 2014
Time: 17h00
Gala dinner
Venue: The Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West (CNR Main Road (M9) and Broadway Boulevard (R44)) Cape Town, South Africa
Date: 28 April 2014
Time: 18h00 to 20h00
Main conference
Venue: The Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West (CNR Main Road (M9) and Broadway Boulevard (R44)) Cape Town, South Africa
Date: 29 to 30 April 2014
Time: 09h00
Media wishing to cover the event, are kindly requested to submit their details (name and surname, passport/ID no, media house, designation, and contact details) to:
Takalani Sithi
Cell: 0782523722
E-mail: takalani@gcis.gov.za
Jaconia Kobue
Cell: 073 026 1111
E-mail: JaconiaK@dsd.gov.za
Enquiries:
Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
E-mail: Lumkao@dsd.gov.za
