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Upcoming Service Delivery 'Protests Round Table' - 06 & 07 October 2009
The above mentioned Learning Event, Members’ Meeting & Round Table will now take place at Sunnyside Park Hotel, Parktown Johannesburg from the 6th.
CPS Seminar invitation - 20th August 2009
To Commemorate Women’s month, the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) cordially invites you to a Seminar on 'GENDER JUSTICE AND TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEMS IN AFRICA' Traditions, customs and culture are increasingly clashing with modern notions of human rights and justice in a globalising world, and Africa is not immune from these tensions between respect for culture and traditions on the one hand, and the need for safeguarding human (and in particular women’s) rights as guaranteed through modern legal and constitutional frameworks in democratic societies. Join the Centre for Policy Studies as we explore and host a thought provoking public seminar on these issues.
Afesis-corplan Upcoming Seminar: Elections 2009 – What's in it for the Eastern Cape?
The newly appointed Premier of the Eastern Cape in his first address noted that health, education, local government, rural development and public service accountability were priorities for the province. At Afesis-corplan's first quarterly seminar for the year, we will be looking at the views of political parties on these issues.
Spotlight on Black Sash
The GGLN is pleased to welcome The Black Sash as a new full member of the network. The organisation has been an Associate member of the network since mid 2008.
Seminar Topic: Regional Initiatives at Land Reform and Rural Development in Eastern and Southern Africa
Seminar Topic: Regional Initiatives at Land Reform and Rural Development in Eastern and Southern Africa
Vacancy: GGLN Co-ordinator
The GGLN co-ordinator will be responsible for undertaking and managing research as well as co-ordinating and supporting the activities of the Good Governance Learning Network (GGLN).This position is based at the Foundation for Contemporary Research (FCR) in Cape Town.
Towards municipal transparency: advancing pro-poor information dissemination
On 15 August Afesis-corplan, in conjunction with the Project for Conflict Resolution and Development (PCRD), hosted a GGLN-sponsored learning event on the theme of improving pro-poor information dissemination by municipalities.
Community Law Centre launches Local Government Law of South Africa
The Local Government Project of the Community Law Centre, in association with LexisNexis, launched the Local Government Law of South Africa, a comprehensive new description and critical analysis of local government law. This loose-leaf publication, to be updated annually, was written by two Project members, Nico Steytler and Jaap de Visser and was launched at the Centre for the Book in Cape Town on 29 May 2008.
Fair Share course on Local Economic Development
Local Government and Economic Development Programme Reviving the Entrepreneurial Spirit Fair Share, a unit of School of Government, at the University of the Western Cape is in the process of accepting applications for the Local Economic Development (LED) Programme for 2009. The LED Programme was designed to strengthen the capacity of various stakeholders in local government and communities in the theory and practice of local economic development.
Spotlight on Isandla Institute
In 2008, Isandla Institute celebrates its 10th anniversary. In the past ten years, Isandla Institute has rapidly established itself as a leading policy organisation in the field of local government and urban development.
Invitation to LogoLink Southern Africa roundtable, 9-10 September 2008
All civil society organisations in Southern Africa working in the field of local governance and citizen participation are invited to apply to attend an upcoming LogoLink Southern Africa Roundtable on 9 & 10th September on the theme: "Civil Society Perspectives on the State of Citizen Participation in Local Governance in Southern Africa."
Legislative amendments to scrap floorcrossing
The Constitution Fourteenth Amendment Bill and Constitution Fifteenth Amendment Bill seek to amend the Constitution of South Africa in order to prohibit floor crossing in National, Provincial Legislatures and Municipal Councils.
Planact to enhance public participation in Orlando 2010 Legacy Projects
Orlando, a township within Greater Soweto in the City of Johannesburg, is the site for Orlando Stadium, earmarked as a practice stadium during the 2010 World Cup event. The major initiatives taking place in Orlando include the upgrading of Orlando stadium, and associated infrastructure improvements, along with a backyard shack upgrading project.
GGLN Newsletter - July 2010
