Youth Summit
5 December 2007
The Eastern Cape Youth Commission will host a Youth Summit in the OR Tambo
District from 7 to 9 December 2007, at the King Sabatha Dalindyebo Further
Education and Training (FET) College, Cicira Campus, Mthatha.
The summit will feature speakers such as Defence Minister Mosioua Lekota,
Eastern Cape MEC for Safety, Liaison, Roads and Transport Mr Thobile Mhlahlo,
MEC for Local Government Ms Thoko Xasa, MEC for Public Works Mr Christian
Martin, National Youth Commission Chairperson Nomi Nkondlo, representatives
from Umsobomvu Youth Fund and Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative
Council.
The purpose of this summit is to create a platform for youth (especially
from rural areas) engagement and interaction with the ECYC, government
(provincial and local) and other relevant stakeholders that have
responsibilities in youth development. The OR Tambo Youth Summit follows
similar outreach programmes previously held in the Nelson Mandela Metro and
Chris Hani District Municipality where much progress has been made in
responding to some of the challenges and concerns expressed by youth in the
various engagements. Government departments continue to engage with all the
relevant reports from these previous interactions in order to find lasting
solutions to the problems raised.
Key objectives:
* provide insight into the work of the ECYC, provincial youth development
challenges and priorities
* provide insight into the National Youth Policy 2007 imperatives and
processes
* provide key information and opportunity for discussion on the means and
strategies of advancing youth development in the province and OR Tambo District
Municipality in particular
* enhance and give guidance and information on the formation and functionality
of Local and District youth councils
* mobilise stakeholders and partners in youth development to exhibit and
present to youth the various programmes and initiatives aimed at empowering
young people develop an OR Tambo Youth sector input into the Provincial Youth
Development Plan
* develop a youth programme of action for OR Tambo for ECYC planning and
lobbying.
Stakeholder representation:
Eastern Cape Youth Commission
Provincial Government Departments
OR Tambo District Municipality
National Youth Commission
Local and District Youth Councils
Community Development Workers
District Political Youth Formations
District Civic Youth Organisations
Development Funding Institutions (Umsobomvu Youth Fund
Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda)
Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC)
NTINGA Development Agency
Private sector partners
Programme for OR Tambo Youth Summit: 7 to 9 December 2007
6 December 2007:
14h00 to 20h00: Arrival and registration
7 December 2007: Programme Director: Commissioner Mashalaba
09h00 to 09h10: Opening remarks by Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase (Eastern Cape
Youth Commission-Chairperson)
09h10 to 09h30: Welcoming address by Councillor N Mabandla, Portfolio
Councillor
09h30 to 10h00: Summit objectives and programme by Commissioner Njikana
10h00 to 10h40: OR Tambo District Municipality Integrated Development Plan
(IDP) and Youth Priorities and Programme B Kannemeyer (Municipal Manager
ORTDM)
10h40 to 11h00: Tea Break
11h00 to 11h30: PGDP and Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South
Africa (AsgiSA) opportunities for Youth â Andrew Murray (CEO of Eastern Cape
Socio-Economic Consultative Council - ECSECC)
11h30 to 12h00: National Youth Policy 2007 â Ms N.Kondlo
(Chairperson of National Youth Commission)
12h00 to 13h00: Address by MEC Mhlahlo
13h00 to 14h00: Lunch
14h00 to 15h30: 2010 Opportunities and Programme by Ms G Manqoyi 2010
Provincial Co-ordinating Committee (2010 PCC)
15h30 to 16h30: Plenary discussions
8 December 2007: Programme Director, Commissioner Njikana
09h00 to 09h30: Youth Enterprise Support and Development by Mr S Ntshweni
(Umsobomvu Youth Fund)
09h30 to 10h30: Local Government Agenda for Youth Development MEC T Xasa
10h30 to 11h00: Tea Break
11h00 to 11h40: Provincial State of Youth by Prince M Ndamase
11h40 to 12h00: Questions and clarities
12h00 to 13h00: Youth, the Democratic State and Nation-Building by Minister M
Lekota (Minister of Defence)
13h00 to 14h00: Lunch
14h00 to 17h00: Commissions
9 December 2007
09h00 to 11h00: Presentation of Commission Reports
11h00 to 12h00: Youth activism and National Youth Service by MEC Martin
12h00 to 12h30: Summit Declaration
12h30 to 13h00: Closing remarks by Prince M Ndamase
13h00 to 14h00: Lunch and departure
For more information, contact:
Sinethemba Mashalaba
Cell: 082 854 3636
Issued by: Eastern Cape Youth Commission
5 December 2007
