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From: Dominique Brand
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:43 PM
Subject: Disability Conference Cape Town
SOUTH AFRICAN DISABILITY AND SMME/ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
DWDE- Small Business Conference - 2009
Conference - 6, 7th of April 2009
Cape Town International Convention Centre
Introduction
Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities:
ARTICLE 27: Work and employment
South Africa has ratified and became a signatory to the UN Convention on the rights of
persons with disabilities and its option protocol in 2007. The right of persons with disabilities
to work, on an equal basis with others; this includes the right to the opportunity to gain a
living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market and work environment that is
open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities.
In 2005, the Social Services Cluster Committee of Cabinet approved the following definition
on disability:
"disability is the loss or elimination of opportunities to take part in the life of the community,
equitably with others that is encountered by persons having physical, sensory, psychological,
developmental, learning, neurological or other impairments, which may be permanent,
temporary or episodic in nature, thereby causing activity limitations and participation restriction
with the mainstream society. These barriers may be due to economic, physical, social,
attitudinal and/or cultural factors."
Venue and Date
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre
Date: 6, 7 April 2009
Aim of the Conference
The aim of the conference is to bring together key industry stakeholders to deliberate,
share knowledge, exchange ideas on the establishment of sustainable business
partnerships between the government or the business sector and the disability sector.
This conference will be geared towards finding solutions for the disability sector to have
increased access to the mainstream economy.
Objectives of the Conference
To promote and highlight the role that SMMEs can play in sustainable economic development
of people with disabilities and share case studies;
To bring together the disability sector with other key industry stakeholders to share knowledge
on the plethora of Small Business Initiatives, Services and Products and how these relate
to the disability sector;
To help promote SMME Research and Development in the disability sector;
To provide a forum for networking between entrepreneurs, financiers, academia and other
entrepreneurial support organisations.
To provide the platform for business partnerships between government, the business sector
and the disability sector.
Rationale for the theme of the Conference
This conference therefore aims to bring together the disability sector with the different
stakeholders to enhance the economic inclusion of people with disabilities through establishing
and strengthening partnerships with and between existing initiatives.
The cornerstones of these partnerships would be:
(a) to facilitate and increase access to opportunities and services(such as
market access, development of business plans,formal financing for
SMMEs, etc.
(b) facilitate the dissemination of information on existing regulatory
environments,
(c) Facilitate access to and dissemination of SMME Business support
Toolkits that are developed by other organizations,
(d) Facilitate access to information on business development services
offered by the private and public sector
Almost all current economic development initiatives lack the detailed knowledge and expertise
required to ensure that people with disabilities are specific beneficiaries of their policies and
programmes. At the same time, people with disabilities continue to be un-informed on the
opportunities and services that do exist to support their full inclusion in economic activities.
DWDE's main objective with this conference is to address this specific twin-pronged challenge
by relating it to the transformation of Protective Workshops.
Who should attend this conference?
Government officials
SMME Support Organisations
Business Development Managers
Management responsible for Enterprise Development
Procurement Managers
Managing Directors
If you register four delegates, the fifth delegate can attend the conference FREE of
charge. Corporate tables are available for up to 10 delegates to attend the gala dinner.
There are opportunities to come on board as a sponsor with numerous benefits
Press Release in various media
Exhibition space
Aattendee passes to Conference
Acknowledgment of sponsorship during opening of Conference
Logo placement on conference website
Logo placement on conference program
Logo placement on Registration Form
Conference Bag edition for after sales (i.e. pamphlets, info, business cards...
Please refer to the sponsorship packages.
Please find attached a copy of the programme along with the registration form for the
conference which will be taking place on the 6th and 7th of April 2009 at the Cape Town
International Convention Centre.
Fees per delegate R2 500.00 (incl. VAT).
Should you be interested in attending please fill in the registration form and fax deposit slip
back to us so that we can assist you with your bookings. If you have any other queries or
would like any other information please feel free to contact us.
The Conference Secretariat
Tel :( 021) 674 6139
Fax :( 021) 674 6238
Also visit http://dwde.wordpress.com/disbc-2009/ for more information
Kind Regards
The Conference Organiser
21 CORNER OF CAVENDISH AND GROVE STREET
CLAREMONT
7735
TEL: 021 674 6139
FAX: 021674 6238
EMAIL: [log in to unmask]
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