Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission to host Annual Skills Development Conference
The Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission will be hosting its Annual conference under the theme: “Skills Development: What is at stake?” This year’s conference will be held virtually on Zoom platform. The focus of the conference, i.e. “Skills Development”, is one of the key aspects of sustained transformation and a key consideration of the National Development Plan (NDP).
The purpose of the conference is to create a dialogue on advancing skills development as one of the priority elements within the B-BBEE Act. Speakers and panellists of the conference will consist of representatives from diverse areas of training and development, inclusive of Organs of State, Public entities, Private Sector, SETAs, Associations and NGOs, amongst others.
Speakers will share insights on the following:
- The value and benefit of investing in Skills Development for the economy
- Effective Skills Development for the black youth in rural areas
- Developing critical skills and unlocking challenges in the implementation
- A perspective on developing and implementing sustainable Skills Development initiative
Details of the conference are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Time: 10:00-16:00
Venue: Zoom platform: (https://gcis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-z7WUwnkSUinwG28h2OmSw)
Media Participation: Journalists may view the briefing via live streaming on the South African Government social media channels on the links below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/GovernmentZA
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GovernmentZA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GovernmentZA
Enquiries:
Mofihli Teleki
Cell: 0656899624
Email: mofihli.teleki@gmail.com
Lance Claassen
Cell: 0824287095
Email: lance@gravitas.africa
