2008 FC Dialogue Archive

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Registration Form

REGISTRATION FORM

Name : ___________________________

Representing:
___________________________

Designation:
___________________________

POSTAL ADDRESS
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
EMAIL ADDRESS
URL
TELEPHONE
FAX
MOBILE
PROVINCE


NB: As indicated on the Dialogue Invitation letter, the dialogue will culminate in a workplan and sector position paper. Therefore delegates are requested that they ensure they are authorized to sign such documents on behalf of their organizations.

Please indicate which area of the sector your organization operates in:

FAITH BASED
LEGAL
HIV/AIDS
ADVOCACY
ACADEMIC
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
GOVERNMENT
LOCAL NGO
GOVERNMENT
DONOR
POLITICAL
OTHER
INTERNATIONAL NGO
MEDIA

Logistics!


PLEASE CIRCLE


Will you require accommodation on the night of the 10th September 2008? (Delegates will be accommodated at the Holiday Inn Garden Court ORT International)

YES NO

Would you prefer a smoking or non smoking room?

SMOKING NON SMOKING

Do you have any dietary Preferences?

HALAAL VEGETARIAN OTHER

Will you require parking?

YES NO

If yes please provide your vehicle registration number



In case of emergency please provide us with a number to call

Name ______________________________

Tel: ________________________________


If you are from outside Johannesburg, please provide us with the following details to assist us in coordinating your transport to the Dialogues.

Please give us the name of your nearest Airport:

_______________________________________


Please provide your ID or Passport Number:___________________________________________

Dialogue Logistics

Thank you for confirming your participation in the
Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme
Female Condom Dialogues
2008.


Please find hereunder logistical details that will ensure your time with us is as stress free as possible!

Dialogue Location


The Dialogues will be held at the Holiday Inn Garden Court ORT International , positioned just 2.6km from the Airport.

Getting to the Venue


For delegates coming from Johannesburg and surrounds you can view a map to the venue at

As shuttle service will be available to delegates from the Airport to the Hotel and Dialogue Venue at no cost. Please ensure that the delegate name you submit with registration is accurate as this will be the name on the Shuttle list.

The designated boarding area for the shuttle is situated behind the InterContentinal Airport Sun hotel. In order to reach this area, make your way to the Car Rental Parkade on the opposite side of the road, approximately midway between International and Domestic Arrivals (turning to your left as exit the International Arrival hall and to your right from Domestic Arrivals.)

On entering the parkade, all the car rental companies will be on your left-hand side. Follow the sign that indicates Coach & Bus Terminus. Exit at the last door on your right-hand side and follow the pathway to the terminus.
The silver Mercedes bus is identifiable by the Garden Court Southern Sun logo on the side. If the bus is not there on your arrival, please be patient as it shuttles to and from the airport every 15 minutes between 06h00 and 10h00 and again from 16h30 to 23h00. In between these times, the shuttle operates every 30 minutes.

Overnight Accommodation – 10th September 2008


Holiday Inn Garden Court ORT International Airport. Delegates will be accommodated in spacious en-suite rooms which sport a shower/bath combination, direct-dial telephone with voice mail and wake-up call facilities, computer modem point, wireless internet connectivity, television with enhanced DSTV channels, individually controlled air-conditioning, hairdryer, bathroom amenities and tea
and coffee-making facilities. There is also a room for physically challenged delegates.


Dinner – 10th September 2008


Spur Steak Ranch. Delegates will be issued with meal vouchers to be redeemed at Spur Soaring Eagle Restaurant located on the Hotel Premises. The vouchers carry a R200.00 value and will cover a meal of your choice and drinks to that value.

Parking


Parking bays have been allocated to delegates who will be driving to the Dialogues for the 10th and 11th September 2008. Please indicate your requirement on the registration sheet. Parking is complementary.

Flights


Your flight details will be sent to you in advance of the dialogues.

Resource and Background Material


All resource and background material will be posted on the Dialogue blog which can be found at www.ahumanrightsissue.blogspot.com .

Important Numbers


The following details are for key contact people who will be able to assist you with information relating to the Dialogue as well as any logistical enquiries you might have. Please feel free to contact them at any time during the course of the dialogues.

Conference Manager, Tian Johnson, T.V.E.P., 073 432 4069
Logistical Assistant, ( from 7th / 9 / 08 ), Prince Nare, T.V.E.P., 076 711 0114
Shuttle Service, Michael Field, Southern Sun, 083 720 4855
Shuttle Services, Bronwyn Field , Southern Sun, 083 272 7300
Holiday Inn Garden Court ORT Concierge, Southern Sun ,011 392 1062

Monday, August 11, 2008

Invitation Letter

The Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme’s mission is to generate an attitude of zero tolerance towards sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and HIV/AIDS based stigma and discrimination in the Thulamela Municipality.

The TVEP will be hosting a series of discussions on the potential for the launch of a campaign to advocate for Universal Access to Female Condoms in South Africa. It is anticipated that at the culmination of these discussions, at which a cross section of Key role players will give input, a campaign will be launched which will see the coordination of a concerted advocacy plan take off the ground to realise this aim.

Over the last few years South African civil society has been mobilised to take action against several injustices against those most vulnerable, from social security to treatment for HIV. However we remain concerned about Civil Societies silence on the lack of access to the single available method that women and girls can initiate and in some way control, that protects against both unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, The Female Condom.

As the discussions will culminate in the endorsement of a position paper as well as a work plan, we would like to request the participation of one duly authorised signatory to represent the organisation at these discussions.

For logistical purposes kindly confirm your attendance on or before Wednesday 13th August 2008. Please note that the cost of flights, accommodation and meals will be covered by Tvep with support from our donors.

Dates : 10th September 2008 to 11th September 2008
Conference and Accommodation Venue: The Garden Court , Southern Sun . ORT International Airport

Should you indicate your participation you will receive

1/ Draft Programme
2/ Logistical Details for flights and accommodation

Please address all correspondence and queries with regards to the above to, The Campaign Coordinator ,Tian Johnson, Tel : as above,

Fight Poverty, End Inequality, Build Solidarity




Tian Johnson
Advocacy Officer
Mobile : 073 432 4069
partnerships@inbox.com