1. ADDRESS BY INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LEADER - 25 AUGUST 2005

Principals in the Metropole EMDCs are cordially invited by the University of the Western Cape to attend their second annual Julius Nyerere Lecture on 25 August at 16h30 at the UWC Library Auditorium.
1.1 The guest speaker will be Dr Rosa María Torres of Ecuador. Over the past twenty years she has lived, studied and/or worked in five countries - Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, the United States and Argentina - and has conducted technical missions in most Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as in many African and Asian countries. She was senior education adviser at the UNICEF Education Cluster in New York 1992-1996; programme director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the WK Kellogg Foundation, based in Buenos Aires 1996-1998; and researcher at IIEP-UNESCO Buenos Aires 1998-2000. Since 2000 she has been a researcher and international education adviser, working from her own institute, Instituto Fronesis. The author of over 15 books and numerous articles, she wrote a weekly column on education in El Comercio in Quito between 1990 and 1998.
1.2 For further information, please contact Professor Shirley Walters or Tania Oppel at the Division for Lifelong Learning on 021 959 3339 or at e-mail toppel@uwc.ac.za
2. SEMINAR FOR RURAL PRINCIPALS - 23 AUGUST 2005
2.1 On Tuesday, 23 August, Dr Rosa María Torres see above will address a special meeting of rural principals at Hoërskool Overberg in Caledon. As her specialisation is in developing communities and supporting lifelong learning, her topic will be "How your school can contribute to making this a learning province".
2.2 Professor Shirley Walters, Chair of the Learning Cape Festival and head of the Division for Lifelong Learning at UWC, will give a presentation and lead the discussion.
2.3 Minister Cameron Dugmore, Mr Ron Swartz and members of the WCED EMDC and Head Office management structures will also attend this session, which should be of enormous value to the rural communities and to the whole province. It is the first of its kind and schools are urged to attend so that this event can serve as a real turning point for rural planning.
2.4 There is limited money available to cover travel costs - as this is a special project, travel costs will be covered at a rate of only R0.90 per kilometre. Principals are urged to share transport and to indicate clearly in advance if they are going to claim. T
2.5 he meeting starts with a light lunch, available from 12:00. The proceedings will start at 13:00 and should be over by 16:30.
2.6 Schools are asked to RSVP to Pietie Hermanis at e-mail address phermani@pgwc.gov.za or telephone number 023 348 4601 or fax number 023 3424138 before 16 August for planning purposes.
3. RURAL & COMMUNITY VENUES AND EVENTS

At each of the sites below the programme will consist of:

  • Careers & learning expo

  • Government departments showcasing their projects Trade and Industry, Labour , Health, WCED, Transport & Public Works, Municipality, Correctional Services, Social Services

  • Focus on skills development opportunities, entrepreneurship, and learnerships

  • Displays showcasing ABET; Early Childhood Development; sectoral education and training authorities; small, medium and micro enterprises; chambers of commerce; industry; non-governmental organisations, and community-based organisations e.g. RED Door

  • Open days at local FET Colleges
3.1 Film screenings

  • Worcester Library on 17 & 18 August

  • George on 22 & 23 August
3.2 Expos
DateTownVenue
15 & 16 AugustWorcesterWorcester Civic Centre
22 AugustBeaufort WestMulti-purpose Centre
22 AugustOudtshoornSouth Cape College
23 AugustGeorgeRosemoor Stadium
30 AugustCaledonCaledon Town Hall
24 AugustMalmesbury, Vredendal, CitrusdalFET College campuses in the
respective towns, including Atlantis
7 SeptemberVredenburg/AtlantisWeston High (for Vredenburg)

3.3 Community events 
Venues to be confirmed: E-mail Anthony.daniels@capetown.gov.za
6 August 2005     Bellville South
20 August 2005    Lwandle, Bonteheuwel, Delft
27 August 2005    Atlantis, Wallacedene, Westlake
3 September 2005  Mitchell's Plain, Gugulethu
3.4 Rural events 
Contact persons:  
Worcester      Janine Ontong:  tel. 084 588 2728  
                               jontong@breedevallei.gov.za
Beaufort West  Aubrey          tel. 083 665 1710
Vredenburg     Chris Mathys    tel. 072 348 2337
George         Katie Abrahams  tel. 044 873 5343  or e-mail: 
                               geo.museum@mweb.co.za
Caledon        Pietie Hermanis tel. 082 553 1637
3.5 FET College Open Days: Check with your local colleges. They will be dropping leaflets at schools and advertising in community newspapers.
4. A reminder that Iziko Museums are arranging special festival school tours and lessons at the Slave Lodge, Castle, SA Museum, Bo-Kaap Museum, SA Maritime Museum and SA National Gallery. Booking is essential. Schools should telephone Cindy Ludidi at 021 481 3823 for information.
5. There will be notices in the press about other events. Schools are invited to visit the Learning Cape website at http://www.learningcape.org for more details.
6. Please note that the previous circular on the Learning Cape programme was incorrectly numbered 0094/2005. It should have read 0049/2005.
7. School principals are asked to bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all concerned.


SIGNED: T.S. SHAYI
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2005:08:04