November 2010 - University of Johannesburg

{ 40 | UPCOMING EVENTS }Upcoming EventsColloquium ofAfrican GeologyTheme: Together in Africa for aleading role in geosciencesThe Colloquium of AfricanGeology is a major biennialmeeting organised under theauspices of the GeologicalSociety of Africa.The 23rd Colloquium ofAfrican Geology (CAG23) willbe held for the first time inSouth Africa, at the Universityof Johannesburg (UJ) from8 to 14 January 2011.The CAG23 will be organisedby UJ in co-operationwith the University of theWitwatersrand, the GeologicalSociety of South Africa, theMineralogical Association ofSouth Africa and the NuclearEnergy Corporation of SouthAfrica.The scientific programme willtake place at UJ’s AucklandPark Kingsway Campus, whilethe opening ceremony willtake place on the SowetoCampus.Further information can befound at www.cag23.co.za orby contacting:Dr Hassina Mouri – ChairCAG23-SA2011Department of Geology,University of JohannesburgTel: +27 11 559 4706cag23@uj.ac.zaSLTSA Conference inJanuary 2011The Society of Law Teachersof Southern Africa (SLTSA)arranges a conferenceevery 18 months. The nextconference will be held from17 to 20 January 2011 and willbe hosted by the University ofStellenbosch.The purposes of the SLTSAare to promote research andteaching in the field of law,to further the professionalinterests of its membershipand to act, as far as possible,as the common voice of legalacademics. The Universityof Johannesburg will beparticipating in this event and25 Faculty of Law colleagueswill attend the conference,presenting more than 20papers dealing with variouslegal subjects.The Social EnterpriseWorld Forum –Johannesburg, SouthAfricaTheme: Social enterprise asa catalyst for sustainabledevelopmentThe Social Enterprise WorldForum (SEWF) – the world’spremier event engagingsocial enterprises across allcontinents – is taking place onthe African continent in 2011.This year’s theme is socialenterprise as a catalyst forsustainable development.The intention is to have a“how to” approach thatcovers topics such assustainability, performanceand social impact.The emerging field ofsocial enterprise, with itsprimary purpose of addressingthe social, environmentaland economic challengesof our time, is not new toAfrica. However, the growthof the social enterprise will beremembered as one of thedefining innovations ofthis century.Globally, social enterprisehas grown from sporadicinnovation in isolatedorganisations to a recognisedcutting-edge field with itsown body of knowledge andbest practices. The extentto which the new economyand sector are changing willbe showcased, debated andappreciated on the Africancontinent for the first time.When: 5 to 7 April 2011. Therewill be study tours to socialenterprises before and afterthe conference.Where: University ofJohannesburg, Auckland ParkKingsway Campus.Contact: The SEWF CoordinatingTeam on+27 11 664 7551What is happening atSEWF 2011?The conference: This majorinternational conferencewill be a forum for learning,sharing, confidence building,clarification, problem-solving,peer-level networking andthe advancement of the socialenterprise movement and thesocial economy in Africa.SEWF exhibition: Therewill also be an exhibitionshowcasing social enterprises,projects, venture capital andbest practices in CSI.World Café: Social enterpriseswill have an opportunity toengage in “guerrilla marketing”during lunch time at theconference, in a special areacalled “World Café”.Africa Day: “Africa Day” on 7April 2011 will focus on themost pressing issues facingthe African continent.Outcomes of previousSEWFs:Previous SEWFs resulted incollaboration between socialenterprises throughout theworld, enhanced delegateawareness, knowledge andincreased social impact inorder to build sustainablecommunities in urban andrural settings. An increasedunderstanding of variousissues such as marketing,strategies, systems andmodels is created.Who should attend? Whetheryou are an existing oremerging social enterprise, acorporate social investor, anacademic, a student, a venturephilanthropist or investor, orif you working in national,provincial or local governmentand have an interest in thisfield – then this conferenceis for you. We can make ithappen for Africa.More information andregistrationVisit the website: http://www.sewf2011.com.Taken from http://www.sewf2011.com