The Second Pan African TVET & FET Conference, Cape Town, 2010

The Southern Africa Chapter of the International Association of Community and Further Education Colleges (IAC) will be hosting the Second Pan African TVET & FET Conference from Thursday 14 and Friday 15 October 2010 at the BMW Pavilion, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town. The IAC is a registered UNESCO organisation as an international UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre and is an independent professional body which is an assembly of the world’s individuals and organisations who are concerned and committed to the regeneration of society and the development of economics at local, regional and international levels through education and training. The objectives are to:

• promote community and further education and training
• promote networking and joint programme and curriculum development among institutions and countries
• promote adult education and training
• bridge the gap between developing and developed countries through technology education

The conference theme "Is there Quality Education and Training for All?" and will focus on: "Post-School opportunities in the world of work"

• Policy and curriculum development: The challenges of flexible delivery and technology?
• The power of partnerships: public and private (including industry), local, regional, continental and intercontinental.
• The value of lessons learned: case studies and workshops.

The IAC cordially invites you to attend and participate in this conference. We are delighted to advise that we can already confirm that the Minister of Higher Education and Training, the Hon Dr Blade Nzimande, will officially open the conference, and Dr Raymand Patel, CEO of the Merseta, Dr Ossie Franks CEO Engineering Council of South Africa have both agreed to present key note addresses. Should you have any questions, or if I can provide you with further information, please get in touch with me on chris@iacsouthafrica.co.za or on telephone number (021) 715 4038 or mobile (cell) 083 261 1729.

Yours sincerely

Christopher Brink
IAC Vice President and Conference Convenor
Southern Africa Chapter