Dialogues, Debates & Round-Table Discussions
In developing the series of dialogues
Partners adopted a participatory stance in the development of proposals. Participating partners are responsible for consultations within their respective organisations and sectors. An important aspect of this consultation and knowledge building process is that we draw on various existing civil society campaigns aimed at renewing energy and building solidarity to fight poverty and inequality. The ideas emanating from the proposals received have been incorporated into this series of dialogues and debates.
Partners adopted a participatory stance in the development of proposals. Participating partners are responsible for consultations within their respective organisations and sectors. An important aspect of this consultation and knowledge building process is that we draw on various existing civil society campaigns aimed at renewing energy and building solidarity to fight poverty and inequality. The ideas emanating from the proposals received have been incorporated into this series of dialogues and debates.
Resolutions :
In developing the series of dialogues, the NGO Week 2010 partners adopted participatory stance in the development of proposals. Participating partners were responsible for consultations within their respective organisations and sectors. An important aspect of this consultation and knowledge building process was that we drew on various existing civil society campaigns aimed at renewing energy and building solidarity to fight poverty and inequality. The ideas emanating from the proposals recieved were incorporated into this series of dialogues and debates which adopted the following resolutions:
| draft_resolutions_ngo_week_2010_-_10_october_2010.pdf |
| capitalism_in_crisis.pdf |
| 2010_09_01_-_kobus_pienaar_-_rural_development_and_land_reform.pdf |
| vtilley_saddam_palace_syndrome_and_other_discontents.pdf |
Voices - Towards Collective Women's Activism and Advocacy
Facilitated by: Gertrude Fester - Feminist Forum
Facilitated by: Gertrude Fester - Feminist Forum
Session 1: Ensured an enabling environment for the non-profit sector (The King & I)
Lead Discussants: Peter Hendricks, Ricardo Wyngaard (SANGOCO) & Mapena Bok (Department of Social Development, NPO Directorate)
Lead Discussants: Peter Hendricks, Ricardo Wyngaard (SANGOCO) & Mapena Bok (Department of Social Development, NPO Directorate)
Session 2: Ensuring Flow of Resources to Civil Society Organisations
Facilitated by: Piroshaw Camay - Coalition on Civil Society Resource Mobilisation
Facilitated by: Piroshaw Camay - Coalition on Civil Society Resource Mobilisation
Session 3: Strengthening Community Participation in Health: Empowering Health Committees
Facilitated by: Leslie London- The Learning Network
Facilitated by: Leslie London- The Learning Network
Session 4: Children as active participants in the transformation process
Lead by: Marcus Solomon - Children’s Resource Centre
Lead by: Marcus Solomon - Children’s Resource Centre
Session 5: Exploring NSDS III, Skills Development, QCTO and the implications for NGOs
Lead: Deborah Williams - Faranani
Lead: Deborah Williams - Faranani
Session 6: School Management and Leadership
Lead by: Bridgette Anne Woods - Bridge
Lead by: Bridgette Anne Woods - Bridge
Session 7: The Protection of Information Bill and the “Right 2 Know” Campaign (14h00 – 17h00)
Facilitated by: Allison Tilley – Open Democracy Advice Centre
Facilitated by: Allison Tilley – Open Democracy Advice Centre
Session 8: School Budgets and Infrastructure (14h00 – 17h00)
Lead by: Zingisane Nkanjeni - Equal Education
Every South African has the right to basic education. Yet, children are being turned away from school because they cannot afford the fees or uniforms. The richest 12% of the population consume 23% of the education budget while the poorest 53% consume just 40% of the budget. 29% of South Africans are functionally illiterate. It is estimated that Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) provision by the state reaches only about 0,01% of potential learners. Adult Basic Education receives roughly 0.47% of the total education expenditure. This dialogue will explore and identify strategies to ensure the rights in the Constitution become real. How can the inequities in education be addressed? This dialogue will identify strategies for engaging government, business and civil society to address these challenges.
Lead by: Zingisane Nkanjeni - Equal Education
Every South African has the right to basic education. Yet, children are being turned away from school because they cannot afford the fees or uniforms. The richest 12% of the population consume 23% of the education budget while the poorest 53% consume just 40% of the budget. 29% of South Africans are functionally illiterate. It is estimated that Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) provision by the state reaches only about 0,01% of potential learners. Adult Basic Education receives roughly 0.47% of the total education expenditure. This dialogue will explore and identify strategies to ensure the rights in the Constitution become real. How can the inequities in education be addressed? This dialogue will identify strategies for engaging government, business and civil society to address these challenges.
