Human settlement conference 2011 invitation

Southern Sun, Elangeni Hotel, KZN 28th  and 29th  March 2011

Purpose

To establish solutions to Housing, Infrastructure development and Job creation among other things by stimulating public private partnerships. We will be bringing under one roof – municipalities, communities, government and business people! The ultimate objective is to encourage the private sector to invest in human settlement initiatives thereby working with government to improve citizens quality of life by transferring much needed skills and creating sustainable community base projects. 

Who should attend?

• The Human Settlement Conference provides a perfect platform for Construction Industry, Engineering,
• Financial Institutions, Municipal Management – Mayor, Municipal Manager, CFO, LED and Community
• Development. Provincial Government representatives and practitioners, Business people both small and big
• (including Local Chambers of Commerce, and SMME holdings), Community and Political/Traditional Leaders,
• Youth and Women Organisations

Invited guests and key-note speakers

The Honourable Minister of Human Settlement, Mr Tokyo Sexwale has been invited to be our Key-note speaker. While the Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize – will challenge potential investors and members of the community to take advantage of the opportunities abundant in the region by creating Housing, Infrastructure and job opportunities for the prosperity and development of the province. Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Executive Director Brandon Abdinor, will also be addressing the audience.

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Expected outcomes

• A focused communication direction that informs investors about opportunities that exist in Communities
• An effective networking platform through which government and private sector would have discussed common possibilities and suggestions to form as an 'express plan' for Human Settlement and infrastructure Development
• An easy to understand working relationship between Government, Private sector and Communities outlining an effective strategy that will help capacitate communities towards self-sustainability
• Help Economic Development Agencies thoroughly focus on the strengths of what is already established communities and build on it
• A plan to encourage communities to be part of initiatives that seek to develop and advance their communities.

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Saki Mabhele |The Human Settlement Conference 2011 Project