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Department of Defence Gender Conference
19 August 2008
The Department of Defence (DOD) will host the DOD Gender Conference from 20 to 22 August 2008, at the St George Hotel. The theme of the conference is "Soliciting male colleagues support in pursuit of gender equity".
The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, honourable Loretta Jacobus, will open the conference on 21 August 2008, on behalf of the Minister of Defence, honourable Mosiuoa Lekota.
The DOD has invited members of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and representatives from Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states.
The focus of the gender conference is the promotion of gender equality within the DOD.
You are cordially invited to send a journalist and a photographer/cameraperson to cover the event.
The media programme for the DOD Gender Conference will take place on:
Date: 21 August 2008
Time: 08h00 for 08h30
Duration: 08h00 till 10h30
Venue: St George Hotel
Enquiries:
Colonel Petrus Motlhabane
Cell: 072 288 3402
Tel: 012 355 6388
Issued by: Department of Defence
19 August 2008