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20 Jun 2012

Young people from all nine provinces will meet in a Youth Parliament to debate issues related to the youth.

Topics for the debate will focus on:

• education and learning
• economic freedom in our lifetime
• eradicating youth unemployment

Unemployed graduates, young achievers, entrepreneurs, youth involved in sports, the arts and culture are scheduled to attend. Organisations from which they will come include the:

• National Youth Development Agency
• South African Youth Council
• Black Management Forum Young Professionals
• University Sports South Africa
• South African Youth Chamber of Commerce

Details are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 21 June
Time: 08h00 – 15h45
Venue: Old Assembly Chamber, Parliament

Media who do not have Parliamentary access permits and photographers, wishing to attend, should please RSVP by 15h30 to:
Nolizwi Magwagwa
E-mail: nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za 
Cell: 083 313 1323
Tel: 021 403 2465

Issued by: Parliament of South Africa
20 Jun 2012

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