Migration for Survival and Survival on Arrival – Access to Basic Necessities in Inadequately Resourced Urban Settings

Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) and the University of Johannesburg have partnered to increase awareness of Public Health-related issues within South Africa and across the region through a series of high-level debates. The first in this series of debates will focus on refugees’ access to basic necessities in inadequately-resourced urban settings.

Time: 18h00 for 18h30

Venue: University of Johannesburg, Cnr Kingsway and University Rd, Council of Chambers Administration Building, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus

RSVP: Ayanda Msibi on or before 15 March 2010, email: ayanda@uj.ac.za or call 011 559 6928

Panel Members:

• Reverend Paul Verynn, Central Methodist Church
• Dr Liz Thomas, Medical Research Council / Wits Policy Unit
• Liesbeth Schockaert, Advocacy and Analysis Unit, MSF
• Mark Heywood, Executive Director, AIDS Law Project
• Russel McGregor, Provincial Government (Disaster Management)
• Zwelinzima Vavi, General-Secretary, COSATU

Facilitator: Prof Adam Habib, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Johannesburg

Members of the public are invited to attend this debate.

Parking is available opposite the Main Entrance in Kingsway. Use pedestrian bridge over Kingway Road to enter University Premises.