N Pandor to visit University of Western Cape, 3 Mar

Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor to visit the University of the Western Cape

2 March 2009

The Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor will tomorrow, 3 March 2009, spend almost the entire day visiting the University of the Western Cape (UWC).

The purpose of the Minister's visit is to check on the progress made in building a new life sciences laboratory and other new developments within the university, utilising the infrastructure grant from the Department of Education (DoE).

Minister Pandor will have meetings with the rector and the university executive, the staff and the student representative council (SRC) members.

She is also expected to attend the launch of the United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) fund.

Media is invited.

Date: 3 March 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: University of the Western Cape

Programme

Visit by Minister N Pandor to UWC, 3 March 2009

09h00: Arrival at UWC, welcome and meeting with Prof O'Connell in office of the Rector

09h10: Meeting with Rector and the University Executive

10h00: Depart for the symbolic opening of the new entrance (East Link Road opposite Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). Cutting of ribbon and photo opportunity

10h20: Visit to new Life Sciences building
(Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes, sandals not recommended)

11h20: Depart for the Senate building (opportunity to freshen-up if required)

11h0: UNAIDS funding launch

11h45: Visit to 4 Science laboratories on the South Campus. Drive past the new School of Public Health building.

12h30: Meeting with the SRC

13h00: Lunch

13h30: Minister departs

Enquiries:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Tel: 012 312 5538
Cell: 082 566 0446
Cell: ngqengelele.l@doe.gov.za

Issued by: Department of Education
2 March 2009