The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform cordially invite members of the media to the Indigenous knowledge System Awareness Campaign. The department will be conducting IKS Awareness Campaigns in three provinces; namely: Limpopo, North-West and KwaZulu-Natal.
The campaign aims to educate the communities about preserving, protecting and restoring the indigenous knowledge products or services. The first IKS awareness campaign will be held in Giyani Multi-Purpose Centre (Greater Giyani Multi-Purpose Municipality), on Saturday 27th of August 2011.
Rural Communities in South Africa have sustained their unique views and associated knowledge systems for millennia, even while undergoing major social upheavals as a result of transformative forces beyond their control. Many of the core values, beliefs and practices associated with these views have survived and are beginning to be recognised as having an adaptive integrity that is as valid for today’s generations as it was for generations past. The depth of indigenous knowledge rooted in the long inhabitation of a particular place offers lessons that can benefit everyone, from educator to scientist, as we search for a more satisfying and sustainable way to live on this planet.
The rationale behind the IKS campaign is therefore, to document, preserve, protect and utilise Indigenous Knowledge for sustainable development and community livelihood. The purpose of the IKS awareness campaigns is to:-
- Raise awareness about the values of IKS
- Educate people about how their IK can be protected using Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
- Empower people on other ways through which they can improve their livelihoods using IKS
- Instill pride in our people about their IK.
The details of the event are as following details:
Date: 27 August 2011
Venue: Giyani Multi-Purpose Centre (Greater Giyani Multi-Purpose Municipality: Limpopo Province
Time: 09h00 - 16h00
For RSVP and further information regarding the event kindly contact the following officials:
Mr Avhashoni Magada
Tel: 015 297 3539
Cell: 082 4657848
Mr Motlatsi Lebea
Tel: 015 284 6300
Cell: 073 32 39 333
Source: Departmement of Rural Development and Land Reform
