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International Partnership Network (IPN) Conference, Durban Moses Mabhida Stadium
Starts : 9/25/2012 - Ends : 9/28/2012

UKZN Extended Learning (UEL) is delighted to be partnering with IPN and MiET in hosting the IPN Conference at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban from 25-28 September 2012. The overall theme of the Conference is the development of partnerships between Education, Public and Private Sectors and the Community, for sustained economic growth and impact. MERSETA will be sponsoring a day of the Conference on 27 September, when UEL will host speakers and panellists to address the theme: "Partnerships for Building Employability Capacity in the 21st Century." Speakers will include: Jamil Salmi, Global Tertiary Education Expert; Sajitha Bashir, World Bank Education Sector Head, Eastern and Southern Africa; and Andrew Layman, CEO: Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

For more information and to register to attend the IPN Conference, please visit: http://www.ipnconference2012.org/site/home

Or contact: Melise Leonard, Email: leornardm@ukzn.ac.za, Tel: 00 27 31 260 1234.

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