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DRAFT PROGRAMME

3rd ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA WOMEN IN TOURISM

(SAWIT) CONFERENCE: “BUILDING CONFIDENCE, CAPACITY

AND PROVISION OF CAPITAL TO OUR WOMEN

ENTREPRENEURS- SOUTHERN AFRICAN TOURISM WILL

NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN”

DATE: 28-30 NOVEMBER, 2016

VELMORE HOTEL ESTATE- CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA

SPEAKERS

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Mr. Simba Mandinyenya Dr.Malwela Dimakatso Acting Executive Director of RETOSA Chairperson of Southern Africa Women in Tourism

Hon. Anastacia Ndlovu Hon. Tokozile Xasa Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Deputy Minister of Department of Tourism Zimbabwe South Africa

Mr. Gilford Kadzakumanja Ms. Adrienne Harris Deputy CEO of New Finance Bank Tourism Project Coordinator, Particip-GmbH on behalf of GIZ- Malawi Limited (NFB) Miera Programme Malawi Malawi

Dr. Milena Ivanovic Ms. Nivashnee Naidoo Senior Lecturer- University of Johannesburg Independent Tourism Consultant. South Africa South Africa

Ms. Rindra Rakotoarisoa Ms. Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga Directeur Exécutif – OTSM Office du Tourisme de Sainte Marie Regional Program Coordinator Saint Marie Madagascar United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

Dr. Winnie (GPDRT) Tshirumbula, Désireé Oliphant-Hilmer Manager at Gauteng Department of Finance Ms UN:South Africa2015/6;Face Of The Globe/World2016 South Africa South Africa

Weza Da Silva Solange Felicia Odemuyiwa TV presenter and Entrepreneur Media Consultant Angola Insight Africa, Kenya/UK

Niki Glen Ntombee Ngcobo Mzolo Founder and Director TV Presenter, Singer and Actress- Metro FM Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme South Africa South Africa

Mrs. Nonye Mpho Omotola Mr. Kwakye Donkor Global African Communicator Marketing & Communications Director Nigeria RETOSA

Mrs. Lerato Mokomane Deputy Chairperson of Southern Africa Women in Tourism Botswana

Time Activities Lead

ARRIVAL OF REGIONAL DELEGATES

AND TRANSPORTATION TO HOTELS

DAY 1

OVERALL FACILITATOR: KWAKYE DONKOR

SESSION 1

OFFICIAL OPENING & KEY NOTE ADDRESS

08:30am-

09:30am

Arrival and Registration of

Delegates

RETOSA Secretariat

09:30am-

09:45am

Welcome Address and

Introduction of Women in

Tourism Conference

Mr. Simba Mandinyenya-

Acting Executive

Director for RETOSA

09:45am-

10:00am

Self-Introduction;

Song and Dance

Delegates

10:00am-

10:20am

Welcome Address and

progress update on SAWIT

Steering Committee

- Introduction of Women in

Tourism Steering

Committee Members and

the six (6) Portfolios

Progress Report

Dr. Dimakatso Malwela-

Chairperson of SAWIT

10:20am-

10:35am

Motivational Speeches

Guest Speaker/s

Weza Solange- TV

presenter and

Entrepreneur, Angola

10:35am-

11:35am

PANEL DISCUSSION

STRATEGIES FOR EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE

TOURISM SECTOR (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR)

Guest (s) Speakers

- Désireé Oliphant Hilmer- Ms UN: South

Africa2015/6;Face Of The Globe/World2016, South

Africa

- TBCSA

- UN Women

- UNWTO (tbc)

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Guest (s) of Honours

Lady Ministers from Member State Present

- Honorable Anastacia Ndlovu- Deputy Minister of

Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe

- Honourable Tokozile Xasa, Deputy Minister of

Department of Tourism South Africa

11:35am-

11:50am

Key Note Address Honourable Tokozile

Xasa, Deputy Minister of

Department of Tourism

South Africa

11:50am-

12:05pm TEA BREAK

11:45am-

12:00pm

HONOURABLE MINISTER(S) TO LEAD TOUR OF

EXHIBITION STANDS

SESSION 2

PROGRAM OF ACTION 2017/18

FACILITATOR: NIKI GLEN

12:00pm-

13:30pm

RELIGIOUS TOURISM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

PANEL DISCUSSION

- Introduction of Religious

Tourism

- Global Experience in

Religious Tourism

- Southern Africa

Experience and

Opportunities in

Religious Tourism

Mr. Simba Mandinyenya-

Acting Executive

Director for RETOSA

Dr. Winnie (GPDRT)

Tshirumbula, Manager at

Gauteng Department of

Finance

Dr Theuns Eloff- Vice

Chancellor- North West

University (tbc)

Ms. Charlotte Chiloane

Senior Education

Specialist: Tourism at

Gauteng Department of

Education

Honorable Anastacia

Ndlovu- Deputy Minister

of Tourism and

Hospitality Industry,

Zimbabwe

13:30pm-

14:30pm LUNCH BREAK

14:30pm-

15:00pm

Motivational Speeches COO, Sun International

(tbc)

15:00pm-

16:00pm

PANEL DISCUSSION BY SAWIT STEERING COMMITTEE

FACILITATOR: Dr. Dimakatso Malwela, Chairperson

- Lerato Mokomane- Deputy Chairperson of SAWIT, Botswana

- Rosette Lwanzo Saiba, DRC

- Katrina Kandjii, Namibia

- Catherine Masunda, Zimbabwe

- Tecla Ngwenya, Zambia

- Nelisiwe Mngomezulu, Swaziland

- Gobonaone Modisane, Botswana

- Lucy Saini, Malawi

- Rindra Rakotorisoa, Madagascar

16:00pm-

17:00pm

Closure of day one of the

conference

Rapportteur: Niki Glen

19:00pm-

20:30pm

NETWORKING AND TOURISM NIGHT

- Singer/s

- Gospel Group

- Choir Group

END OF DAY 1

DAY 2

FACILITATOR: NIVASHNEE NAIDOO

SESSION 3

CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP

08:30am-

09:00am

REGISTRATION OF DELEGATES

09:00am-

11:00pm

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM; ARTS, CRAFTS AND

CULTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAWIT

TOPIC 1

Product Development and

Quality Standards

Product Development and

Quality Standards

(Madagascar Experience)

Ms. Cecilia Kinuthia-

Njenga (Regional

Program Coordinator,

United Nations

Environment Program

(UNEP)

Wilma Botha

CEO (tbc)

Ms. Rindra Rakotoarisoa-

Directeur Exécutif OTSM

Office du Tourisme de

Sainte Marie,

Madagascar

PANEL DISCUSSION

TOPIC 2: Access to the Market Customer through

Social Media Marketing and Digital Marketing

PANEL DISCUSSION

- Tara Turkington- CEO at Flow Communications,

South Africa (tbc)

- Hapiloe Sello- Managing Executive Tourism &

Marketing, SANParks (tbc)

- Ntombi Ngcobo Mzolo- TV Presenter, Singer and

Actress, Metro FM, South Africa

- Mrs. Nonye Mpho Omotola, Global African

Communicator, Nigeria (tbc)

- Felicia Odemuyiwa- Media Consultant, Insight Africa,

Kenya/UK

11:00am-

11:15am TEA BREAK

FACILITATOR:

11:15am-

12:15pm

TOPIC 3

Sustainable Tourism

Development Value Chain

Linkages; Opportunities for

Women in both Rural and

Urban

Ms. Adrienne Harris-

Tourism Project

Coordinator, Particip-

GmbH; GIZ-Miera, Malawi

Dr. Dr. Milena Ivanovic-

Senior Lecturer,

University of

Johannesburg, South

Africa

Wilma Botha

CEO (tbc)

ILO (tbc)

12:15pm-

13:00pm

PLENARY

13:00pm-

14:00pm LUNCH BREAK

14:00pm-

15:30pm

ACCESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITES FOR SAWIT

TOPIC 4

- Malawian Experience

on the establishment of

SPEAKERS

Mr. Gilford

Kadzakumanja- Deputy

CEO of New Finance

a Malawi Women in

Tourism Fund

- Financial Management

- Establishing

Cooperative Bank for

Women

Bank (NFB), Malawi

Dr. Winnie (GPDRT)

Tshirumbula- Manager at

Gauteng Department of

Finance, South Africa

Grace Mzolo- Business

Development Manager,

Nedbank, South Africa

(tbc)

Ms. Moseketsi Mpeta-

Head-Tourism Business

Unit, IDC, South Africa

(tbc)

ADB

Standard Bank

Dr. Dimakatso Malwela-

Chairperson of Women in

Tourism

15:30pm-

16:00pm

Closure of day two of the

conference

RAPPORTTEUR

19:00PM-

21:00PM SAWIT FASHION SHOW & COCKTAIL

PERFORMING ARTS

Host: Ms. Prisca Lete- RETOSA

Guest of Honour: Ms. Désireé Oliphant-Hilmer (Ms UN:

South Africa2015/6;Face Of The Globe/World2016)

- FASHION DESIGNERS DESIGN SHOWCASE

- POET

- DANCERS

- SINGERS

Vote of Thanks

Delegates

Representatives

Mrs. Lerato Mokomane-

Deputy Chairperson of

Women in Tourism

Closing Statement Mr. Simba Mandinyenya-

Acting Executive

Director, RETOSA

Honourable Deputy

Minister- Department of

Tourism, South Africa

(tbc)

Join us as we showcase our Traditional/National Attire!!

E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] Website: www.retosa.co.za

You are cordially invited to the:

SOUTHERN AFRICA WOMEN IN TOURISM

CONFERENCE FASHION SHOW 2016

Theme: Best Dressed Traditional/National Attire

Date: 29November 2016*

Time: 19:00pm-21:00pm

Venue:

Awards of Certificates and

Official Closure of Conference

Dr. Dimakatso Malwela-

Chairperson, SAWIT

Honourable Deputy

Minister- Department of

Tourism, South Africa

(tbc)

END OF DAY 2

DAY 3

SHOPPING/ STUDY VISIT TO A PROJECT RUN BY A WOMAN TO

RELATE PRACTICE TO THEORY DISCUSSED IN THE WORKSHOP

(THE FOUR TOPICS)

OPTIONAL (TBC)

DAY 4

DEPARTURES

Other Major Conferences include:

1st Southern Africa Sustainable Tourism Development Forum

2nd

Southern Africa Youth in Tourism Conference

Please visit our website on www.retosa.co.za

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