APSO to host Constituency Lobbying & Advocacy road shows
October 11, 2010APSO recognizes the need to capacitate, empower and educate our members in the area of Lobbying & Advocacy. To this end, we have secured funding from the National Skills Authority (NSA) and will conduct road shows in the three main centres, Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town from 27 – 29 October 2010.
We have engaged the services of International business consultant, Alan Wild, who has extensive experience working with the ILO as well as with CIETT and who is familiar with the challenges that our industry faces. He has most recently facilitated the CIETT programme for capacitating TES employer organizations, similar to APSO, from Eastern Europe and will share this experience with our members.
The sessions seek to provide information about the importance of Lobbying and Advocacy, particularly at grassroots level, and to show members how these principles can be practically implemented by you to boost the image and effectiveness of your business, APSO and the industry as a whole.
Ideally, APSO would like to develop a network of individual members who are willing to act as Change Agents, in their spheres of influence and to promote the interests of the association and the industry as a whole as we engage with government, unions and other stakeholders in the quest for regulation and professionalisation of the recruitment industry.
Ideally, business owners or senior managers should attend this session to be updated on the latest challenges – and opportunities – facing the industry, as well as to learn how to more effectively lobbying for their business and the industry.
These sessions will be available FREE to members but seats are limited.
Wed 27 Oct 2010, 10h00 – 14h00, Johannesburg
Thur 28 Oct 2010, 08h30 – 12h30, Riverside Hotel, Durban
Fri 29 Oct 2010, 08h30 – 12h30,The Pepper Club, Cape Town
Comprehensive feedback, as well as Lobbying & Advocacy Toolkits will be provided to all members post the sessions.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Lee Luck who will send you a booking form. She can be reached in the office 011 615 9417 or leeluck@apso.co.za
