Chief Directorate population and Development Events ____________________________________________

POPULATION HIV & AIDS TRAINING FOR GOVERNMENT: 

The Course HIV & AIDS and Integrated Development – A Capacity Development Course for Government Managers and Planners 

TRAINING PROGRAMME AUGUST 2008 –MARCH 2009

WEEK	PROVINCE	CONTACT PERSON	CONTACT DETAILS
27 - 29 August 2008:	Free State - Thabo Mofutsanyana District	MP Zwane
03 - 05 September 2008	Free State - Fezile Dabi District	MP Zwane
26 – 28 November 2008	Free State - Xhariep District	MP Zwane
19 – 16 January 2009	Mpumalanga	Gerda Gouws	013 766-3057
02 – 06 February 2009	Mpumalanga	Gerda Gouws	013 766-3057
02 – 06 February 2009	North West	Practie Nyalambisa	018 387-3066/4218/5296
16 – 20 February 2009	Eastern Cape	Dolores Thatchell	040 608-5880
02 – 06 March 2009	Western Cape	Charles Sibande	021 483-5678
02 – 06 March 2009	KwaZulu-Natal	Themba Ngcamu	033 345-5432

Scheduling courses for the following provinces is in the process of finalisation:

• Gauteng
• Northern Cape
• Limpopo

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1-3 December 2008

PUBLIC SEMINAR ON TEN YEARS OF POPULATION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN SOUTH AFRICA (1998-2008)

The national Department of Social Development, through the Chief Directorate: Population and Development, will host a three-day public seminar in Pretoria from 1-3 December 2008 to present evidence on the implementation of the Population Policy for South Africa (1998 – 2008), focusing on changes in population and development trends and dynamics during the past ten years.  The information contained in the various presentations will center around the following thematic areas:

• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
• HIV & AIDS
• Gender Equity and Equality
• Environmental Sustainability
• Children and Families
• Poverty and Inequality
• Migration and Urbanisation
• Youth
• Institutional arrangements for policy implementation, including, capacity building and training, data collection and research, advocacy and IEC.

If you are interested to attend the three-day public seminar, please send your request to

Ms Milbert Namiiro at

MilbertN@socdev.gov.za (telephone number +27 +12 312 7769) before 15 November 2008.  Complete details about the event, including the programme and venue, as well as copies of the thematic reports that will be presented, will be forwarded to you on receipt of your request.

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 29 August 2008

National South South Workshop on Reproductive Health and the Achievement of the ICPD PoA and MDGs.

This is a south-south workshop on access to reproductive health and the achievement of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Plan of Action (PoA) and the Millennium Development Goals.

The workshop will be hosted by the National Department of Social Development in partnership with Partners in Population Development (PPD) and the Department of Health. South Africa formally joined PPD in Morocco in November 2007. PPD aims to strengthen south-south cooperation, capacities, networks and partnerships, and enhance resource availability. PPD also promotes the integration of HIV&AIDS and reproductive health into plans and programmes.

The workshop will be used to conscientize stakeholders on PPD functions and how South Africa can benefit as a member of the organization.  Discussions will also focus on access to reproductive health services, family planning, HIV/AIDS and capacity building.

Papers presented:

Meeting ICPD Goals and MDGs: Population and Family Planning Agenda.
Dr Nat Khaole (Department of Health)

Integration of Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS.
Tewodros Melesse (IPPF)

Population, Reproductive Health for Sustainable Development - A National Commitment
Mr. Harry S. Jooseery (PPD)

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11 July 2008

Key note address delivered by Deputy Minister of Social Development Dr Jean Swanson-Jacobs at the World Population Day celebration.

The Deputy Minister of Social Development, Dr Jean Swanson-Jacobs delivered the key note address on the occasion of World Population Day, Voortrekker Monument Hall-Pretoria.

2008 WORLD POPULATION DAY COMMEMORATIONS ACTIVIES

On the 11 July 2008 South Africa observed the 19th World Population Day. This year's event focused on Family Planning which is aimed at enabling couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly about the number of children and also to have information and means to do so and to ensure informed choices. To mark this day, activities were planned by the CDPD as well as PPUs in most of the provinces

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