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the dti's National Annual Small Business Summit 2008

• 01 August 2008
  • Session 1
    • Opening Key Note - Minister, Mandisi Mpahlwa, Department of Trade and Industry
  • Session 2
    • Small Business Annual Review 2006-2007 - Dr Terry Davies, Job Worx
    • Government Interventions - successes and limitations - Andrew Layman, Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Session 3
    • Incentives Programme - the dti The Enterprise Organisation
    • Provincial Support - KZN Integrated Business Support Programme
    • 2007/08 National Small Business Council Report - National Small Business Advisory Council
• 02 August 2008
  • Breakaway 1
    • Strengthening the public sector system for small enterprise development: Service delivery models and inter-governmental linkages Septi Bukula, Upstart Business Strategies
    • Japanese view on public sector’s role for SMEs promotion Ono Shuji, JICA
    • Towards the review of SMME definitions in South Africa Thabo Selai, Threesixty consulting
  • Breakaway 2
    • Using the Public-Private Partnerships framework to its full potential; what are the development gains and value chain streams from big to small enterprises. - Kogan Pillay, National Treasury
    • Correlation between Public-private partnerships, LED and Enterprises Development and benefits for communities and small enterprises. Scholastica Kirmayo, UNDP
    • The enabling cooperative environment; Learning from Cooperatives failures and successes. Ingrid Obery, The Growth Laboratory
  • Breakaway 3
    • What are global trade opportunities for the South African companies and what is South Africa doing to prepare the small business sector for these opportunities? Zamo Gwala, Ithala
    • The Power of Business Networks, the Femtrepreneur experience. Shana Kasiem - Fempreneur network
  • Breakaway 4
    • The impact of PPPs for SMME development- the Indian incubation experience. Dinesh Rai, Government of India
    • Simplifying the 2010 WC business opportunities; the procurement mix and the procurement chain. Tumi Dlamini, LOC
    • Simplifying the implementation of the codes of good practice Verification, Accreditation and related investor opportunities. Takalani Tambani, the dti