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-----Original Message----- From: Mafika Damane Mndebele <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:37:39 To: yclsa-eom-forum<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] YCLSA ‘Youth for Jobs’ campai gn 26 to 28 October *YCLSA ‘Youth for Jobs’ campaign 26 to 28 October* * * *Media Alert * * * *20 October 2011* ** The Young Communist League of South Africa [uFasimba] hosted a ‘Jobs for Youth’ summit in 2010 which saw more than *200 delegates representing at least 80 youth formations from across the country to discuss the crisis of unemployment and poverty in our country*. The historic Summit, which led to the President and government declaring this year as the year of Jobs, was watershed in that it brought under one roof organisations from all racial, political, social, religious and ideological divide. *The SUMMIT focused its discussions on the following topical themes* ü Education and Skills Development ü Economic Transformation ü Entrepreneurial and Cooperative Initiatives The declaration of the Summit led to the establishment of *Jobs for Youth Coalition* which has been instrumental in influencing policy on job creation at NEDLAC level. *This year, we are convening a follow up Summit to review the work done since the last meeting and to develop a ‘Jobs for Youth action plan’.* The aim of this Summit will be to influence both government and the private sector on the programmes and policy interventions that need to be engaged in order to realise jobs for youth. *The SUMMIT will look into the following thematic discussions:* ü Education and Skills Development; ü Building Youth Cooperatives ü Green Economy and Climate Change ü Economic Transformation, Ownership and Control ü State of the Labour Market and Labour Market Reform ü Youth Wage Subsidy ü Social Wage *In this regard, the SUMMIT will look into the major contributors and possible sectors that can contribute into the economy such as:* ü Manufacturing and Construction; ü Tourism, Wholesale and Retail; ü Agriculture and Agro-processing; ü Public Sector; ü Mining and Energy; and ü Financial Sector *The following key participants have been invited as speakers on our summit* ü President Jacob Zuma, President of the ANC and the Republic of South Africa ü Minister Trevor Manuel, Minister in the Presidency ü Minister Pravin Gordhan, ü Dr. Blade Nzimande; Minister of Higher Education ü Minister, Suzan Shabangu, Minister of Minerals ü COSATU, President Sdumo Dlamini ü Comrade Frans Baleni, General Secretary of the NUM ü Minister Malusi Gigaba, Minister of Public Enterprise ü Minister Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs ü ANC and the Republic of South Africa Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe has been invited to give a closing address More than 250 representatives from all youth formations in our country amongst others: SAYC, NAFCOC DDG – DCOG, SANACO, NSF, SAGDA, Black Business Council, BUSA, Chamber of Mines, NYDA, ANCYL, SASCO, COSAS, DA Youth, IFPYB, Afroforum, will participate in the summit. *The Summit is planned as follows* *Date: 26 – 28 October 2011 * *Time: The Summit will start at 10h00 in the morning on the 26 th October * *Venue: Eskom Conference Centre, Midrand* The Young Communist League of South Africa is conscious of the scourge of unemployment and socio-economic challenges that afflict young people and the better majority of the South African working class. In this regard we vow to continue championing the interest of the working class youth. Issued By YCLSA National Office For more information, please contact Mafika Mndebele (National Spokesperson) Landline: (011) 339 3621 Cellphone: 073 574 5953 Cellphone: 082 567 3557 Email: [email protected] -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
