launched by Minister in the Presidency (Programme)
31 March 2009
Three day activities intended for the launch of the Women's Justice and
Empowerment Initiative (WJEI) to be held in Cape Town. Activities will include
visits to the Thuthuzela Care Centres (one-stop care facilities for victims of
rape and/or gender based violence).
Day 1: 1 April 2009
Interdepartmental Management Team (IDMT) and South African Broadcasting
Co-operation (SABC) round table
Objectives
* To share information and strategies on preventing, supporting and
responding to gender injustices with a view to strengthen partnerships between
the Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) unit of the National
Prosecuting Authority and SABC.
* To identify programmatic synergies using the three pillars (prevention,
support and response) mapping out the areas of collaboration, activities, roles
and responsibilities.
* To tease out mutual beneficiary initiatives using the 365 Days National
Action Plan in addressing gender injustices.
Expected outcomes
* A process mapping out the development of an action plan in line with the
365 days National Action Plan on collaboration, activities, roles and
responsibilities using all 13 radio stations, community radio stations,
television, print and audio visual media.
* Mutual beneficiary initiatives teased out using the 365 Days National Action
Plan in addressing gender injustices.
* Partnerships between SABC and SOCA strengthened.
Programme: 10h00-14h00
Chair: Adv Thoko Majokweni
1. 10h00-10h10: Opening and welcome: Ms Mmabatho Ramagoshi
2. 10h10-10h30: Government strategy to implement 365 NAP: Mr Rabbuh
Raletsemo
3. 10h30-10h45: SABC mandate for Total Citizen Empowerment: Ms
Phumelele Ntombela-Nzimande
4. 10h45-11h00: The radio as vehicle for Total Citizenship Empowerment:
Leuba Ramakgolo-acting GM PBS
5. 11h00-11h15: Coffee and Tea
6. 11h15-11h30: TV platform as a vehicle for Total Citizenship
Empowerment: TBD
7. 11h30-13h00: Questions and Discussions towards the development of an action
plan
8. 13h00-14h00: Lunch
14h00: SABC and US government entourage leaves for Manenburg: TCC site
visit
Day 2: 2 April 2009
Women's Justice Empowerment Initiative (WJEI) launch
Objectives
* To formally launch the Women's Justice Empowerment Initiative
programme.
* To publicly acknowledge and celebrate the partnership between the governments
of South Africa and the United States of America in fighting gender based
violence.
* To share lessons learnt and success stories within the initiative.
* To strengthen the partnerships between different stakeholders (government â
local, provincial and national, civil society, business) and WJEI.
Expected Outcomes
* The partnership publicly acknowledged and celebrated by the governments of
South Africa and the United States of America;
* Lessons learnt and success stories within the initiative shared and
documented.
* The partnerships between different stakeholders (government â local,
provincial and national, civil society, business) and WJEI strengthened.
Programme: 11h30 to 16h00
11h30-12h30: Media Interaction (co-ordinated by NPA Communications)
13h00-16h00: WJEI Lunch Launch
Programme Director: Advocate Thoko Majokweni
12h30: Starters
13h00-13h10: Welcoming and Introductory remarks: Adv Thoko Majokweni
13h10-13h20: Background: Adv Mpshe
13h20-13h40: Formal lunch of the WJEI programme: Honourable Minister: Dr
Manto Tshabalala- Msimang
13h40-13h45: US Government: Dr Ray Brown
13h45-13h50: USAID: Ms Carleen Dei
13h50-14h00: Mr Willy Pannell: Law enforcement capacity building program
Entertainment
14h00-14h30: Main Course
14h30-14h40: Dr Peter Vaz: RTI International
14h40-15h00: Related programs:
* Human trafficking: Malebo Kotu-Ramopoo (10 min)
* Unicef: Stephen Blight (10 min)
15h00: Dessert
Entertainment!!! Entertainment!!! Entertainment!!!
DAY 3: 3 April 2009
Objectives:
* To show case the thuthuzela model
* To demonstrate multi-sectorial collaboration and interdependencies
* To facilitate informed buy in by various partners and stakeholders
Programme: 08h30 to 15h30
08h30-10h30: Breakfast meeting on TCC's (with media)
10h30: Entourage leaves for Manenburg: TCC and Court visits
11h30-12h30: TCC visit
12h30-13h30: Finger lunch
14h15-16h00: Court visit
10h00-15h30: TCC parallel session with provincial managers, TCC staff, GM and
BP
Chair: Ms Pumeza Mafani
Agenda:
1. Roles and responsibility: TOR's
2. Communication strategy and lines (internally and externally)
3. Reporting framework
4. Admin support (leave and materials)
5. Stakeholder Management:
* Frequency and predictability of meetings (gender justice)
* MOU's and SLA's
6. Protocols for procurement and travelling
7. Identify areas of conflict
Issued by: National Prosecuting Authority
31 March 2009
