DAY 0 – SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER

9:30 – 17:30

Youth pre-conference preparation session
By invite only

Facilitator: Zed Xaba (Nidza Le Training & Development Consultancy)

VOSESA

DAY 1 – MONDAY 17 OCTOBER

Creating an enabling environment for volunteer action in the region

Time

Session

Speakers

Location

7:00 – 8:45

Registration

Foyer

8:45 – 9:00

Welcome

Helene Perold (Executive Director, VOSESA)

Auditorium

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome

Sizwe Nxasana (CEO, FirstRand Ltd)

Auditorium

9:15 – 10:00

Keynote address

Naheed Haque (Deputy Executive Coordinator, UNV)

Auditorium

10:00 – 10:30

Youth participant input

Participants from the youth pre-conference session

Auditorium

10:30 – 10:50

Issues and terminology

VOSESA team

Auditorium

10:50 – 11:15

Tea break and networking

Foyer

11:15 – 13:00

Panel discussion: IYV+10 and beyond: Role of governments, policy makers, UN Agencies, CSOs in strengthening volunteer action in the SADC region for community centred sustainable development.

Moderator: Tapiwa Kamuruko (Senior Portfolio Manager Africa Region, UNV)

- Bhekinkosi Moyo (Programme Director, Trust Africa)

- Ruth Cangela (Director, Department of Youth Affairs, HoD Ministry of Youth and Sport, Mozambique)

- Bev Russell (CEO, Social Surveys Africa)

- Simona Costanzo Sow (Project Manager IYV+10, Office of the Executive Coordinator, UNV)

Auditorium

13:00 – 13:45

Lunch

Dining room

13:45 – 14:30

Address

Mr Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance, South Africa

Auditorium

14:30 – 15:30

Panel discussion: National Youth Service (NYS) in the southern Africa context

Moderator: Prof. Ebenezer Obadare (Dept of Sociology, University of Kansas)

- Rethabile Mosisili (Deputy Principal Secretary, Ministry
of Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation, Lesotho)

- Nthuseng Mphahlele ( Executive Manager, National
Youth Service and Skills Development, South Africa)

- Onesmus Upindi (Commissioner, National Youth Service, Namibia)

Auditorium

15:30 – 15:45

Tea Break

Foyer

15:45 – 17:00

Breakaway session 1: Regional integration, peace, social cohesion and sustainable development: The role of volunteer action

Moderator: Helene Perold (Executive Director, VOSESA)

- Francis Chuks Njoaguani (Director, ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre)

- Grete Thingelstad (Deputy Director General, FK Norway)

- David Kuria (Kijabe Environment Volunteers - KENVO)

Liquid Lounge

Breakaway session 2: HIV/AIDS, voluntary care work and gender equality in SADC

Moderator: Thomas Joseph (Regional Director, VSO-RAISA)

- Bongai Mundeta (Director, VSO-RAISA)

- Honourable Ephriam Kayembe (Member of Parliament,
Malawi)

- Dr. Andile Dube (Director, Youth Programmes, loveLife), Click here for GoGo Getter PSA showed during this session

- Jennifer Mufune (Executive Director, Gender and Media
Southern Africa - GEMSA)

Auditorium

17:00 – 18:30

Plenary: The role of civil society in promoting voluntary action for peace and sustainable development with government and regional organisations.

Moderator: Jacob Mati (Research Manager, VOSESA)

- Prof. Ebenezer Obadare (Dept of Sociology, Kansas
University)

- Henri Valot (Director of Outreach, CIVICUS: World
Alliance for Citizen Participation)

Auditorium

18:30 – 20:30

Reception

Field Band performance

Pool/bar area

DAY 2 – TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER

Frameworks and models for promoting volunteer action in the region

Time

Session

Speakers

Location

8:00 – 8:45

Tea and coffee

8:45 – 9:00

Feedback session on first day and overview of second day

VOSESA

Auditorium

9:00 – 9:30

Keynote address

Mrs Emiliana Tembo (Director, Gender and Social Affairs, COMESA)

Auditorium

9:30 – 11:00

Panel discussion: Higher education civic engagement: A framework for regional development and the development of
regional identity

Moderator: Helene Perold (Executive Director, VOSESA)

- Piyushi Kotecha (CEO, Southern African Association of Regional Universities - SARUA)

- Nangamso Koza (Founding Chairperson, Association of Community Development Leaders in Tertiary Institutions - ACODLTI)

- Nelly Corbel (Senior Program Coordinator, The John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, The American University of Cairo (AUC), Egypt)

Auditorium

11:00 – 11:30

Tea break and networking

Foyer

11:30 – 13:00

Panel discussion: Re-envisioning corporate support for volunteer action in the SADC region

Moderator: Claus-Bernhard Pakleppa (Vice-Chair of Executive Committee, South Africa German Network – SAGE Net)

- Tracey Henry (CEO, Tshikululu Social Investments)

- Tamera Campbell (Managing Director, Harambee)

- Sabine Strassburg (Independent Consultant)

Auditorium

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch and informal discussions

Dining room

14:00 – 16:00

Breakaway session 1: Designing youth volunteer programmes to meet local needs

Moderator: Lauren Graham (Research Associate, VOSESA)

- Stefan Howells (Executive Director, SCORE)

- Dr. Andile Dube (Director, Youth Programmes, loveLife)

- Petronella Chisanga (Youth Association of Zambia)

Auditorium

Breakaway session 2: Recognising community-based volunteering for poverty alleviation in the region

Moderator: Deline Van Boom (Director, Volunteer Centre Cape Town)

Breakaway room - A

Breakaway session 3: Higher education community engagement and student leadership and development

Moderator: Nangamso Koza (Founding Chairperson, Association of Community Development Leaders in Tertiary Institutions - ACODLTI)

- Jerome Slamat (South African Higher Education Community Engagement Forum - SAHECEF)

- Dr Leslie van Rooi (Head FVZS Institute for Leadership and Student Development, Stellenbosch University)

Breakaway room - B

Breakaway session 4: Models of corporate support for volunteer action in SADC region

Moderator: Colleen du Toit (CEO, CAF Southern Africa)

- Carol Kiangura (Programme Manager, VSO Jitolee)

- Desiree Storey (Manager, FirstRand Volunteers Programme)

- Nelly Corbel (Senior Programme Coordinator, The John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, The American University of Cairo (AUC), Egypt)

- Victor Menash (Programme Manager, Africa Region, Commonwealth Secretariat)

Breakaway room - C

Breakaway session 5: The role of international voluntary service (IVS) in promoting civil society development

Moderator: Karena Cronin (Projects and Outreach Manager, VOSESA)

- Claus-Bernhard Pakleppa ((Vice-Chair of Executive Committee, South Africa German Network – SAGE Net)

- Moses Mnzava (University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

- Eddy Mazembo Mavungu (Research Associate, VOSESA)

Breakaway room - F

16:00 – 16:15

Tea break

16:15 – 18:00

Plenary session: Strengthening volunteer infrastructure for peace and community centred sustainable development in the region

- Naheed Haque (Deputy Executive Coordinator, UNV)

- Tapiwa Kamuruko (Senior Portfolio Manager Africa Region, UNV)

- Kate Cotton (Manager, National Volunteering Team, VSO)

Auditorium

18:00 – 20:00

Working session: Establishing an International Association of National Youth Service (IANYS) regional body in Africa (Limited space)

Co-hosted by National Youth Development Agency South Africa and VOSESA

Breakaway room - F

DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY, 19 OCTOBER

Taking volunteer action forward in the SADC region

Time

Session

Speakers

Location

8:30 – 9:00

Breakfast discussion: The potential to replicate the loveLife groundBREAKERS programme in the SADC region (Limited space)

- Representatives (loveLife)

Leadership Lounge

9:00 – 9:30

Tea and coffee

Liquid Lounge

9:30 – 10:00

Meet to depart for site visits

Outside Liquid Lounge

10:00 – 14:00

Site visits (travel, presentations and lunch)

VOSESA and CWY: Presentation on joint study on youth volunteer exchange programmes in SADC region.

National Youth Development Agency: Visit Youthbuild programme which engages unemployed youth in community service. (Cancelled due to service delivery protest).

FirstRand Volunteers Programme: Visit Niall Mellon Housebuild programme which trains people in a wide range of construction disciplines.

First National Bank: Visit SMILE Impact supported Mooiplaas Community Garden and learn about community engagement in the garden.

loveLife: Visit a youth centre where the groundBREAKERS and mpintshis programme is implemented.

loveLife: Visit a team of dedicated goGogetters involved in reducing teenage pregnancy and other projects.

CIVICUS: Attend a presentation on the Civil Society Index (CSI) findings on volunteering patterns in Africa.

VOSESA office

Ivory Park

Tembisa

Centurion

Orange Farm

Alexandra and Tembisa

14:00 – 14:15

Video address

Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda (General Secretary, World YWCA)

Dining Area

14:15 – 15:30

Action Planning: Recommendations for a SADC regional statement on volunteer infrastructure for peace, community centred and sustainable development.
SADC Regional Declaration

Representatives from UNV and VOSESA

Dining Area

15:30 – 16:15

Way forward

UNV and VOSESA

Dining Area

16:15 – 17:15

Refreshments and departure

Dining Area