Making CSI Matter Conference 2010

Background to the Making CSI Matter Conference

Building on the success of Trialogue’s last two annual Making CSI Matter conferences, Trialogue is delighted to announce that we will be convening a third event on Tuesday, 4th and Wednesday, 5th May 2010 with the Mail & Guardian as the official media partner.

As a business focused on corporate social investment (CSI) and sustainable business development, Trialogue has a strong interest in the status and growth of the CSI sector and in the advancement of sound development practices. It is in this capacity that Trialogue will once again provide CSI and development practitioners and leaders with the opportunity to explore, learn and share experiences and lessons and lead thinking in the development arena.

Based on delegate and sponsor feedback both at the previous conference and post-event, Trialogue believes that the 2009 event was enormously well-received and that sponsor contributions and delegate fees were considered a sound and beneficial investment. In essence, the Making CSI Matter conference has become a priority event in the diaries of CSI, Non-profit organisations (NPO) and government development practitioners.

Characteristics of the conference

Trialogue’s Making CSI Matter conference provides a multi-stakeholder platform for the ongoing advancement and promotion of leading CSI and development practice.

This year’s conference will focus on how CSI is being applied and analyse what is working and what could be done better.

In order to ensure that delegates are able to acquire insights and knowledge that can assist them in their work, the conference will have a number of main characteristics, including:

Multi-stakeholder platform – Importantly, the event will give role-players from the corporate, government, academic and NPO sectors a unique opportunity to engage with peers and to explore common ground.

Sharing and learning – By using highly participative approaches, we undertake to maximise the learning and sharing opportunities for delegates.

Profile lead thinking and practice in development – The conference will enable delegates to profile, encourage and discuss leading development thinking and practices.

Feedback and momentum – Where relevant, the event will build on the insights and feedback from former conferences as well as engaging the outputs from other expert organisations.

Dates: 4-5 May 2010

Venue: The Wanderers Club, Johannesburg

Registration fees
The registration fees for the conference have been maintained at a competitive level in relation to other similar events over the last three years, although there has been the need for a marginal increase in pricing. However, rates for NGOs attendance are substantially discounted and the sponsorship packages encourage the support of development practitioners from the non-profit sector.

• Corporate and government: R5 700 (excluding VAT)
• Non-profit organisations (NPO’s): R2 350 (excluding VAT)

Contact Person: Vee Sampson, tel: 021 762 1166, fax: 021 762 3127, email: conference@trialogue.co.za

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