Premier Zille and Minister Madikizela to Open Provincial Youth Summit on 19 March 2012

The provincial Minister for Human Settlements in the Western Cape, Bonginkosi Madikizela, accompanied by Premier Helen Zille, will officially open the Provincial Human Settlements Youth Summit at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Monday, 19 March 2012, at 08:30 for 10:30.

The summit aims at achieving the following objectives.

• To encourage private sector and social partners to sign a declaration of intent committing towards dedicated skills development and economic opportunities for young people.
• To highlight current Department of Human Settlements Programmes that affect young people's livelihoods.
• Development of a Youth in Human Settlements Programme of Action.
• To sensitise youth on the National Human Settlement's 2030 vision and the Western Cape Provincial Strategy.
• To mobilise youth to participate in an integrated Human Settlements Build.