TOWARDS ENABLING THE MELTING POT TO TAME URBANIZATION INTO OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITY THAT YOUTH AND WOMEN WANT, VICTORIA FALLS URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS

Wednesday 18 October 2017

Programme of the Campus

·  The Campus will take place over 1 day and will be preoccupied with discussing and debating about 12 Sustainable Development Goals as the Core themes of the Campus.

·  The discussions and debates, will start with brainstorming sessions to examine the state of the themes, followed by Urban Thinkers Sessions on each theme (s) which will build into Partner Constituent Group Sessions for proposing implementation strategies and solutions.

·  There will be a round table to enable the various groups to reflect on and negotiate themes presented by Partner Constituent Groups. Finally the Urban Thinkers Campus Closing Plenary will be held to ratify the priorities, action plans and the Victoria Falls Road Map which will be shared publicly.

List of Speakers

No / Name / Organization / Position
1 / Elisabeth Markham / Ntengwe For Community Development / Executive Director
2 / Councillor Sifiso Mpofu / Victoria Falls Municipality / His Worship, The Mayor
3 / Alderman Siphiwe Mafuwa / Hwange Rural District Council / Chairlady Hwange Rural District Council
4 / Jonathan Hudson / Hotel Association / Chairperson
5 / Charlene Hewat / Environment Africa / Chief Executive Officer
6 / Innocent Ncube / Ministry Of Women’s Affairs / District Officer
7 / Miss Jubane / Disability Association / Representative

The Victoria Falls Urban Thinkers Programme

Urban Thinkers Campus-18 October 2018
07:30-08:15 / Arrival and Registration
08:15-10:00 / Opening Ceremony, Opening Speech and Key Note Address
10:00-10:25 / Coffee Break
10:30- 12:30 / Urban Thinkers Session Theme 1:
No Poverty
Zero Hunger
Good Health and Well being
(SDGs 1-3) / Urban Thinkers Session Theme 2:
Quality Education
Gender Equality
Clean Water and Sanitation
(SDGs 4-6) / Urban Thinkers Session Theme 3:
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Sustainable Cities and Communities
(SDGs 8, 9 and 11) / Urban Thinkers Session Theme 4:
Climate Action
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Partnerships for the Goals
(SDGs 13, 16 and 17)
12:30-13:30 / Lunch Break
13:30-14:30 / Partner Group Session: Proposing Solutions and Implementation Strategies / Partner Group Session:
Proposing Solutions and Implementation Strategies / Partner Group Session:
Proposing Solutions and Implementation Strategies / Partner Group Session:
Proposing Solutions and Implementation Strategies
14: 30-16:00 / Roundtable
Enabling Minds to meet and negotiate Campus themes
16:00-17:45 / Closing Plenary: Conclusions on Actions and the Victoria Falls Road Map

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