Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, will on Thursday, 17 May represent the South African government in signing a joint declaration on collaboration and dialogue in education and training with the European Union (EU).
Signing on behalf of the EU will be the European Commission's Director-General for Education and Culture, Mr Jan Truszczyński, who is responsible for Education, Training, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth in the EU.
Members of the media are invited.
Date: Thursday, 17 May 2012
Time: 14h00
Venue: Room 1 C & D , School of Public Health Building, University of the Western Cape.
The signing ceremony will be taking place on the sidelines of the "African Higher Education Harmonisation: Tuning and Shaping Responsive and Quality Postgraduate Education" Conference which is taking place at the University of the Western Cape.
Enquiries:
Vuyelwa Qinga (Ms)
Tel: 012 312 5555 / 5538
Fax1: 086 586 7047
Fax2: 012 323 5618
Cell: 076 883 4144
E-mail: Qinga.V@dhet.gov.za