Johannesburg, Wednesday 04 May 2016 – On the margins of the 2016 Junior Chamber International (JCI) Africa and Middle East Conference, Brand South Africa will host the ‘ Active Citizenship Workshop’ which seeks to explore ways on how young people can play their part to develop their communities as part of building vibrant competitive nations.
Annually, the Conference unites at least 1000 young active citizen from more than 50 partner countries to participate in inspirational sessions, impactful workshops, official General Assembly meetings and fun-filled events to share best practices, exchange ideas and determine the future of the dynamic organisation.
The ‘Active Citizenship Workshop’ which envisions youth as partners in progress for socio-economic development initiatives, will harness effective youth development practices to engage youth in the active roles they can partake in as part of social cohesion and active citizenship. Following the ‘Active Citizenship Workshop’ – Brand South Africa’s CEO, Mr Kingsley Makhubela will deliver a keynote address on Nation Branding. Refer to the below for details on times and the venues of the aforementioned events.
Brand South Africa invites media to join us for the following engagements on 05 May 2016:
Event 1: Brand South Africa hosts the Active Citizenship Workshop
Date: Thursday 5 May 2016
Time: 10h00 – 13h00
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre – Bill Gallagher
Event 2: Brand South Africa’s CEO addresses the youth on how they can play their part in Nation Branding for competitiveness
Date: Thursday 5 May 2016
Time: 10h00 – 13h00
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre – Bill Gallagher
RSVP for both events: Tsabeng Nthite on tsabengn@brandsouthafrica.com or call on 076 371 6810.
