The Rural Development Dilemma: What Needs to be Done

Afesis-corplan invites rural development stakeholders, government, traditional leadership and civil society to its one-day seminar entitled ‘The Rural Development Dilemma: What Needs to be Done’ on 26 June 2009 in East London.

The aim of the seminar is to open a platform for strategic engagement on policy and implementation of rural development taking into consideration the community dynamics that exist in the rural environments of the Eastern Cape Province.

A panel of expert speakers will address issues of rural development as well as engage with participants in group discussions.

Rural Development a new agenda?
Mr Z Ntshona, Policy Researcher, Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council

Sustainable rural livelihoods – making rural areas a place to live, work and play
Dr L Rugube – Postgraduate School of Agriculture & Rural Development: University of Pretoria

Identifying opportunities for community driven rural development
Dr P Masika – Agricultural and Rural development Research Institute: University of Fort Hare

The new Rural Development Strategy for the Eastern Cape
Mr C Motsilili – Eastern Cape Office of the Premier – DDG: Policy & Governance

Please join us as we shape and influence the policy and strategic direction of the Province with knowledgeable speakers, presentations and participants.

For further information or to confirm your attendance, please contact Nontlantla Skenjana on 043 743 3830.

Date: 26 June 2009

Venue: East London Health Resource Centre Auditorium

Time: 9h00–13h00

For more information on Afesis-corplan or to view the programme, click here. 
 
Afesis-corplan is a non-governmental organisation that has contributed to community-driven development and good local governance in the Amathole region of the Eastern Cape since 1992.