9 Mar 2007
The Ministry for Agriculture and Land Affairs cordially invites members of
the media to the 4th World Congress of Rural Women. This is an event held every
four years under various specific themes. It started in Australia in 1994 and
was later hosted by the United States of America in 1998, followed by Spain in
2002. This year is Africa's turn.
The Congress will afford rural women in particular, the opportunity to
reflect on the progress made towards the realising the Millennium Development
Goals of the World Food Summit which committed all countries to halve poverty
by 2014. Among other things, the Congress will also discuss multi-sectoral
issues affecting the development of rural women in the world. It will be
preceded by the Pan African Pre-Conference of Rural Women to formulate the
African position to the WCRW.
Details of the Congress are as follows:
Date: 23-26 April 2007
Venue: International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa
Details of the African Pre-Conference of Rural Women
Venue: International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa
Date: 19-22 April 2007
Please RSVP on or before 21 March 2007 for accreditation purposes by
calling:
Eddie Mulaudzi
Tel: (012) 319 6622
Cell: 082 413 0642
Solly Phetla
Tel: (012) 312 8112
Cell: 076 036 4358
Issued by: Ministry for Agriculture and Land Affairs
9 March 2007
Basetsana
