The Minister for Human Settlements in the Western Cape, Bonginkosi Madikizela, accompanied by Premier Helen Zille, will officially open the Provincial Human Settlements Youth Summit at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Monday, 19 March 2012, at 08:30 for 10:30.
The summit aims at achieving the following objectives:
- To encourage private sector and social partners to sign a declaration of intent committing towards dedicated skills development and economic opportunities for young people.
- To highlight current Department of Human Settlements Programmes that affect young people’s livelihoods.
- Development of a Youth in Human Settlements Programme of Action.
- To sensitise youth on the National Human Settlement’s 2030 vision and the Western Cape Provincial Strategy.
- To mobilise youth to participate in an integrated Human Settlements Build.
Through working with the youth, the Western Cape Government can do things better together.
Below is the schedule:
Date: Monday to Tuesday, 19 to 20 March 2012
Time: 08:30 for 10:30
Place: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
For media enquiries:
Nathan Adriaanse (Communications Director)
Cell: 083 263 1720
Tel: 021 483 2868
Bruce Oom (Spokesman for MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela)
Cell: 072 4655 177
Tel: 021 483 6622
Fax: 021 483 3888
