08.30-09.00

09.00-10.00

Opening Ceremony

Mr Sudir Chuckun, Coordinator, Mulitaleral Relations and Policy, NEPAD Secretariat *

Dr. Danisa Baloyi,    Chairperson , National Skills Authority, South Africa *

10.00-10.30

TEA / COFFEE

10.30-12.30

Making the African Labour market more responsive to the Challenges ?

Issue: NEPAD envisages increased market integration. Is labour market flexibility concerning growth? How can investors manage human resources when expanding into new markets?

• Shaun Schwanzer , President of the Human Resource Council of SA (HRCOSA) *
• Muzwakhe Alfred Sigudhla, President SADC Youth Movement, Co-ordiantor NEPAD Youth Summit 2005 *

12.30-13.30

LUNCHEON

13.30-15.00

Skills Development

Is International Best Practice providing solutions for local conditions – the challenges of selective application

• John Patterson , Human Resource Director, Diageo Africa *
• Dr. Marcus Powell, International Development Consultant *

15.00-15.30

TEA/ COFFEE BREAK

15.30-16.30

Skills Development

What are the best practices in skills development and how they can be implemented in Africa?

• Valerie Lew-Kiedrowsk , Managing Director, Blue Print Future Skills, South Africa *
• Deji Akinyanju, CEO, Food Concepts Nigeria *
• Philip Marsh , Managing Director, Knowledge Management International *

Labour Market Strategy

How can an employment policy create jobs and tackle the challenges of building an economy?

• Folousho Phillips , CEO, Phillips Consulting, Nigeria *
• Rajendra G Paratian, International Labour Office, Senior Labour Policy Specialist, Harare, Zimbabwe *

16.30- 17.00

FEEDBACK

17.00-18.00

Workshop:

Training and development

Best Practise

Experts to lead the panel :

• Chair : Romano Daniels, Group HR Manager Bridgestone Africa, South Africa *
• Karen Gray, Lighthouse Learning /AfricaRecruit CBC , South Africa *
• Shelley Marsh, Knowledge Management International, South Africa *
• Valerie Lew-Kiedrowsk , Managing Director, Blue Print Future Skills, South Africa *

Workshop

Recruitment and selection

Best Practice

Experts to lead the panel :

• Chair : Dr. Lola Banjoko, AfricaRecruit Commonwealth Business Council, UK *   
• Folousho Phillips CEO Phillips Consulting, Nigeria *
• Don Gray – Managing Director,   GrayLink / Leap Frogg- Talent Management , South Africa *
• Fazela S Haniff, Freelance consulting to Tertiary Institutions and Cooperates (previously with L’Oréal South Africa)

19.30 – 22:00

GALA DINNER:

Speaker: Lead Sponsor: Mr Lawrence Sichinga, CEO, Sandton Business School, South Africa *

08.30-09.00

Early morning refreshments

09.00-10.30

Skills Development

What can various sectors do to build skills capacity and create jobs in Africa to compete in the global economy ?

• Oupa Mopaki , CEO ISETT SETA, South Africa *
• Martin Carberry , CEO, KENSAC, Kenya *
• Dr. Namane Magau , President , Business Women’s Association, South Africa *

10.30-10.45

TEA / COFFEE BREAK

10.45 - 11.45

Skills Development  

Issue: e-Learning vs. Traditional Classroom: Operationalising the new paradigm –

‘A Blended Learning Approach

• Chairperson: Karen Gray, Lighthouse Learning / AfricaRecruit CBC, South Africa *
• Mam Touray , Head of Gambia Telecommunications & Multimedia Institute, The Gambia*
• Romano Daniels , Group HR Manager, Bridgestone Africa, South Africa *
• Norman Auerbach, Director, Kalleo Learning Solutions, South Africa *
• Charles Dey, Joint Managing Director, Global Trade Training, South Africa *

11.45–12.30

Skills Needs – Labour Market Problems: Recruitment Agency Perspective

Issue: What are the problems identified in attracting and retaining a skilled workforce? How can these be addressed?

• Don Gray , Managing Director , GrayLink/Leap Frogg-Talent Management , South Africa*
• Brian Khumalo , Managing Director , Leaders Unlimited, South Africa *
• Simpson F Nondo, Managing Director, Woodburn Mann Equity Partners, Africa *

12.30-13.30

LUNCHEON

• Dr. V Mkosana , Director General, Department of Labour , South Africa *

13.30-15.00

Issue: What can governments do to encourage inward skills flow?   How can they support mid-size business as the engine of growth?

• Ronel Heyns, Director Research, South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), South Africa *
• Lawrence Sichinga, CEO, Sandton Business School, South Africa *

15.15-15.30

TEA/ COFFEE BREAK

15.30-16.30

CLOSING REMARKS and recommendations from the floor- Chaired by Mr Steve Godfrey

• Dr Titi Banjoko, AfricaRecruit CBC, UK *
• Karen Gray, Lighthouse Learning / AfricaRecruit CBC, South Africa *
• Folousho Phillips, CEO Phillips Consulting, Nigeria *
• Valerie Lew-Kiedrowsk, Managing Director, Blue Print Future Skills, South Africa *

SEMINAR CONCLUDES