The South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC) and the Department of Arts and Culture, will convene a National Conference on the Standardisation of Geographical Names in the country.
The event will be held in Gauteng on 12-13 April 2012 at Emperors Palace Conference Centre. The purpose of the conference is to encourage broad public participation and consultation in the geographical names standardisation process. It also seeks to emphasise the importance of geographical names in promoting social cohesion and building unity and prosperity for all.
The theme of the Workshop is: “Towards forging a common understanding on public participation and consultation on standardisation of geographical names”. The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Paul Mashatile will officially open the conference.
Date: 12 April 2012
Time: 10h30
Venue: Emperors Palace Conference Centre, Kempton Park
RSVP: Patience Mogomotsi 012 441 3083/071 680 6709
Enquiries:
Mack Lewele
Tel: 012 441 3083
Cell: 082 450 5076
E-mail: MackL@dac.gov.za
