NOVEMBER062015

WORLD TOWN

PLANNING DAY

CELEBRATION

DURBAN ICC

Dear Planners /Stakeholders

INVITATION TO THE WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY CELEBRATION, 06 NOVEMBER 2015

In commemorating the World Town Planning Day 2015, the MEC of KwaZulu-Natal Department of

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZNCOGTA) in

collaboration with eThekwini Municipality and South African Planning Institute (SAPI)

invites you to a World Town Planning celebration session planned to

take place on the 06th of November 2015 at ICC, Durban.

In celebrating this remarkable day, stakeholders will engage in an open

dialogue to obtain collective ideas on the agenda on

‘alignment of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to KZN PGDS’ as well

as on ‘Urban Management: Confronting the challenges and seizing the

opportunities towards creating a liveable city’. These themes are inline the 3 day online

World Planning Day Celebration Conference which will be taking place as well

as the Climate Change Action Agenda.

At this session the MEC will also recognize the excellent work of planners

in the province through an awards ceremony for municipalities that have obtained the most credible IDPs for the 2015/2016 financial year, achievement from students in Planning Schools

as well as recognition of the role of Planners at Provincial & Local Government.

The celebration will also showcase initiatives from stakeholders related to

Climate Change and mitigation. Stakeholders who wish to exhibit at the

session are therefore requested indicate their intent by RSVP to Miss Thembeka Memela no later than

26 October 2015. Stakeholders are also requested to confirm their attendance

by RSVP to Thembeka.Memela@kzncogta.gov.za.

We trust that you will be able to honour our invitation and join us in this celebration.

For more clarity please contact Ms Penny Sibisi at on 0833806999 or Miss Amanda Zungu on 0790912508.

A detailed programme for the day will follow.

Yours faithfully

________________________________Mrs Mandisa Zungu

Acting General Manager: Municipal Planning

17 SUSTAINABLE

goals

PROGRAMME OF THE DAYWorld Planning Day Programme

Theme: Building Resilient and Sustainable Communities: Post 2015 Development Agenda

Date: 06 November 2015Venue: Durban ICC

Friday 06 November 2015

0 7 : 0 0 – 0 8 : 0 0 ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION: TEA AND COFFEE

Programme Director: Cllr. Nomvuzo Shabalala

0 8 : 0 0 - 0 8 : 1 5 SESSION 1: Opening Remarks and Background by Programme Director

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Official Opening & Welcome Address (eThekwini’s response to the Global Developmental Agenda: SDGs)

Cllr. James Nxumalo

Hon Mayor

eThekwini Municipality

0 8 : 3 5 - 0 9 : 3 5 Outline of 17 SDG Goals and linkage to KZN PGDP

Frikkie Brooks

Acting DG

Office of the Premier

Position of SA on COP 21 TBC TBC

DEA

Goal 11 of SDG Hon. Cllr P. Tau Exec Mayor City of JHB

0 9 : 3 5 - 1 0 : 0 5 Address by MEC and Introducing of Hon Premier Mr S. Mchunu, MPL

Hon N.Dube-Ncube MPL & MEC KZNCOGTA

1 0 : 0 5 - 1 0 : 3 0 Keynote Address by Premier Hon S. Mchunu MPL & Premier KZN

1 0 : 3 0 - 1 1 : 0 0 Planners Awards Ceremony Hon S. Mchunu Hon N.Dube-Ncube

MEC – KZN COGTA SAPI, SACPLAN

1 1 : 0 0 - 1 1 : 3 0 TEA/ COFFEE BREAK and EXHIBITION

Programme Director: eThekwini Municipality

SESSION 2: Panel Discussion Unpacking the SDGs Thinking Globally and Acting Locally – Unravelling Developmental Challenges &

Opportunities : Towards the Creation of Liveable Communities MODERATOR : SOGEN MOODLEY

1 1 : 3 0 - 1 2 : 3 0 eThekwini Metro Perspective Mr T.B Mbhele Acting DCM: Econ Dev & Planning

eThekwini Municipality

National Planning Perspective Dr Vuyokazi Mahlati Commissioner

(Development Planning)

National Planning Commission

Planning Education & Training Perspective

Dr K. Mchunu

Planning School

UKZN

National Treasury Perspective Ms N. Mncwango

City Support Programme

National Treasury

1 2 : 3 0 - 1 2 : 4 5 Key Learning Areas and Way-Forward

Robin Hansman School of Planning Durban University of Technology

1 2 : 4 5 - 1 3 : 0 0 Vote of Thanks and Closure Mr J.S Ndebele Acting Head : DPE&M eThekwini

1 3 : 0 0 - 1 4 : 0 0 LUNCH and EXHIBITION 1 4 : 0 0 - 1 6 : 0 0 SESSION 3: SAPI AGM

06NOVEMBER

2015

CREATING LIVABLE

SUSTAINABLE CITIES

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