Date :

06 July 2010

Time :

12:15 – 13:30

Presenters :

Dr Ian Goldman

You are cordially invited to attend a seminar to be presented by Dr Ian Goldman, Monitoring and Learning Facility in the Programme for Support to Pro-Poor Policy Development in South Africa’s Presidency.

South Africa has strong rhetoric about participatory development, for example, in the White Paper on Developmental Local Government and subsequently in the Municipal Systems Act. The reality is that in many areas we try and deliver to our people, and treat them as passive recipients of development. Government cannot make development happen – development happens because of the decisions and actions of our people, taking forward their lives and livelihoods. Government must provide the enabling conditions, which release the energy of our people – just look at Asia to see the potential of that energy unfolding.

So what are the lessons from South Africa and the region that we can learn? This talk will draw on experiences from Southern and Eastern Africa to point to examples that work, and which could be applied or scaled up in South Africa.

Dr Ian Goldman works in the Programme for Support to Pro-Poor Policy Development, a partnership between the Presidency and the EU. He is also outcomes facilitator for the PM&E in the Presidency, facilitating the development and implementation of the delivery agreement around rural development. Dr Goldman has 30 years experience, working particularly in decentralisation and community-driven development, rural development and local economic development. His skills are in strategic planning and facilitating long-term change processes. He has worked with all levels of government, with civil society and the private sector, and in 18 countries of Africa, Latin America and Europe.

The audio presentation for the seminar is available for download

To reserve a seat, kindly RSVP by 2 July 2010

Venues

Cape Town: HSRC, 12th Floor, Plein Park Building (Opposite Revenue Office), Plein Street , Cape Town . Contact Vuyokazi Ngxubaza, Tel +27 (0) 21 466 8004,  Fax +27 (0) 21 461 0299 , or VNgxubaza@hsrc.ac.za  Cell: +27 (0) 82 050 8453

Durban: First floor HSRC board room, 750 Francois Road, Ntuthuko Junction, PODS 5 and 6, Cato Manor, Contact Johannes Khoele, Tel +27 (0) 31  242 5400 , Cell; +27 (0) 84 240 6003 or JKhoele@hsrc.ac.za

Pretoria: HSRC Video Conference, 1st floor HSRC Library Human Sciences Research Council, 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria. Arlene Grossberg, Tel: +27 (0) 12 302 2811 or acgrossberg@hsrc.ac.za