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The impact of HIV/Aids on the economy of South Africa

Representatives from the business sector, academia as well as from NGO's are invited to discuss the impact of HIV/Aids on the economy and what implications it has for South Africa and the region.

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Program

09:20 - 09:25 h

Welcoming Remarks

Nancy Msibi, Programme Officer: Konrad Adenauer Foundation

09:25 - 09:30 h

Facilitator’s Remarks

Andrea Ostheimer, Deputy Resident Representative: Konrad Adenauer Foundation

09:30 - 09:50 h

Mary Crewe, Director: Centre for the Study of Aids

University of Pretoria

Tel: +27 (0) 12-420 4391

Fax: +27 (0) 12-420 4395

Email: csa@up.ac.za

Webpage: www.csa.za.org

09:50 - 10:10 h

Linette Ellis, Economist: Bureau for Economic Research

Stellenbosch

Tel: +27-(0)21-887 2810

Fax: +27-(0)21-883 9225

Email: elle@sun.ac.za

Webpage: www.ber.sun.ac.za

10:10 - 10:30 h

Mr Mark Colvin, Specialist Scientist (Epidemiology): Medical Research Council

HIV Prevention Research Unit

Phone: +27 (0) 31 203 4700

Fax: +27 (0) 31 203 4702

Email: colvinm@mrc.ac.za

Webpage: www.mrc.ac.za

11:15 - 11:30 h

Brad Mears, CEO: South African Business Coalition on HIV/AID

(SABCOHA)

Tel: +27 (0) 11-880 4821

Email: brad@sabcoha.co.za

Webpage: www.redribbon.co.za/business/

11:30 - 11:45 h

Odette Green-Thompson, Corporate Communications Manager

BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Tel: +27-12-522-2755

Fax: +27-11-805-2775

Email: odette.green-thompson@bmw.co.za

Webpage: www.bmw.co.za

11:45 - 12:00 h

Mike Murphy, Regional Project Facilitator

Global Reporting Initiative

Tel: +27 (0) 11-477 4123

Email: mikemurphy@icon.co.za

Webpage: www.globalreporting.org

12:00 - 12:30 h

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Venue

KAS-Office, Johannesburg

Contact

Dr. Thomas S. Knirsch

Dr. Thomas S

Stv. Leiter Politische Bildung und Leiter Bildungsmanagement

thomas.knirsch@kas.de +49 - (0) 30 - 26996 3496