WORLD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION DAY 21 October 2004
Johannesburg \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ The United Nations General Assembly instituted World Development Information Day in December 1972 with the objective of drawing public attention on an annual basis to development problems and the importance of strengthening international cooperation to solve them. The Assembly also decided that World Development Information Day should coincide, in principle, with United Nations Day on 24 October, to stress the central role of development in the work of the United Nations. To celebrate World Development Information Day this year, the Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) is hosting a special one-day event on Thursday, 21 October 2004, at its Braamfontein office. The objective of the event is to highlight the role and significance of information and communication in the South African NGO sector and to profile the work of the sector and specific initiatives aimed at improving its information and communication capacity. The event will comprise of the following: - An exhibition of NGO activities; - Presentations by representatives from government, civil society and the United Nations on the significance of World Development Information Day, as well as the importance of information and communication in the South African development context; - Workshop on "Non-Profit Marketing - Mainstreaming Development Communication"; - Official launch of the Thusanang 'Online Donor Database'; - Official launch of NGO.ZA - a new SANGONeT initiative aimed a providing the South African NGO sector with a wide range of affordable ICT solutions. The event will stimulate interest in the work of the NGO sector and create awareness of the importance of information-sharing and communication in the South African development context. The event will be held at SANGONeT's Braamfontein office (Ground Floor, 76 Juta Street in Braamfontein). A map of the venue is available on request. The event will start at 09h00 and conclude by 17h00. If you are interested in attending the World Development Information Day event, please contact Martha Thibedi or Refilwe Rakhibane at SANGONeT by 18 October 2004: Tel: (011) 403-4935 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you would like to exhibit at the event, please contact Fazila Farouk by 11 October 2004: Tel: (011) 403-4935 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information on the World Development Information Day event, please visit the SANGONeT website - http://www.sangonet.org.za ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
